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US imposes visa restrictions – Ban targets election troublemakers
Posted on with No CommentAhead of the December 7 polls, the United States of America (USA) has announced a new policy that will restrict US visas for any individual responsible for undermining democracy in the country. The US Department of State, which issued the … Read more →
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Zambia’s Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya wins BBC News Komla Dumor award
Posted on | CommentZambian TV and radio presenter Dingindaba Jonah Buyoya has won the 2022 BBC News Komla Dumor Award. At 25, Buyoya is the youngest recipient of the award, launched in 2015, and the first of the seven winners so far from … Read more →
Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in close race
Posted on | CommentThere’s growing anticipation that the much-awaited results of last week’s Kenya presidential election will be known in the coming hours. The results of more than three-quarters of the 290 constituencies have been verified and published. Deputy President William Ruto has … Read more →
Russia vows to expand relations with North Korea
Posted on | CommentRussia has vowed to “expand [its] comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations” with North Korea, said its President Vladimir Putin. In a letter sent to his counterpart Kim Jong un on Pyongyang’s liberation day, Mr Putin said the move would be … Read more →
‘Gari and beans’ lowers risk of belly fat, obesity
Posted on | CommentThis article is a special request I received from some readers. This is a difficult article since meal preparation has many ingredients. However, I tried every possible means to research on this significant subject. Let’s get started: Wikipedia(2021) notes that … Read more →
We use torchlights to learn at night – Krobo Girls SHS Students
Posted on | CommentJust like townfolks in the Yilo and Manya Krobo municipalities, students of Krobo Girls Senior High School (SHS) at Odumase are suffering the brunt of a community-wide blackout. According to the students, their academic lives practically come to a halt at night … Read more →
Rainwater no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth – Study
Posted on | CommentRainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on earth, due to ‘forever chemicals’ linked to cancer, study suggests. Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth by US contamination guidelines, according to a team of environmental scientists. … Read more →
Krobo power cut: Odumase residents charge phones in mortuary
Posted on | CommentIt has emerged that some residents of Odumase in the Lower Manya Krobo Municipality now charge their phones in the mortuary due to the power cut in the area. According to the head of the department, Mr Amotey, residents from far and near … Read more →
UK economy shrinks between April and June
Posted on | CommentThe UK economy shrank between April and June, official figures show. The economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter of the year, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. That compares to the first three months of this year … Read more →
Johnson & Johnson to replace talc-based powder with cornstarch
Posted on | CommentJohnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop making and selling its talc-based baby powder around the world from next year. The announcement comes more than two years after the healthcare giant ended sales of the product in the US. J&J faces … Read more →
UN alarm as Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again
Posted on | CommentMore shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reported, with Ukraine and Russia again blaming each other for the attack. Each side said there were 10 hits on the office and fire station of Europe’s biggest power plant … Read more →
‘We’ll never accept the most corrupt institution tag’ – IGP
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector General of Police (IGP) has reiterated that the police administration will continue to reject the tag that it is the most corrupt institution in the country based on research and surveys done by various groups. Speaking at a … Read more →
Interesting story of a man who witnessed his own ‘funeral’
Posted on | CommentIt is a natural phenomenon to prepare ahead of celebrations; be it wedding, birthday, graduations etc, but one of the most important events of mankind, which is funeral is never planned for. However, a Busia man is set to defy … Read more →
Three mentally challenged women raped and killed in 3 months at New Abirim
Posted on | CommentThere has been a disturbing trend in New Abirim in the Eastern Region which has left residents in fear. Over the past three months, some women with mental challenges have been killed under very bizarre circumstances. The three were all … Read more →
Mali military ruler ‘holds phone talks with Putin’
Posted on | CommentMali’s interim President Col Assimi Goïta said he held a telephone conversation on Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a post on Twitter, Mr Goïta said: “We spoke of the Russian Federation’s support for Mali’s political transition, and I praised … Read more →
Inflation rises further to 31.7% in July 2022
Posted on | CommentYear-on-year inflation crossed the 30% mark to hit 31.7% in the month of July 2022, data from the Ghana Statistical Service has revealed. This is the highest inflation rate recorded since late 2003. However, the rate of inflation slowed down … Read more →
20 Ghanaian fishermen jailed in Nigeria for trafficking marijuana
Posted on | CommentOn Thursday a Federal High Court in Lagos State sentenced 20 Ghanaian fishermen to one-year imprisonment for transporting marijuana from Ghana to Nigeria. They were found guilty of the charges of conspiracy and unlawful transportation of the substance. The fishermen … Read more →
ECG begins prosecution of ‘power thieves’ today
Posted on | CommentThree persons are expected to be presented before the utilities court – court 9, today, Thursday, August 11, 2022, for committing various illegalities on the use of electricity. The charges expected to be levelled against them include stealing power and … Read more →
Fitch downgrades Ghana’s credit rating from B- to CCC
Posted on | CommentGhana has suffered another blow as its credit rating has been downgraded by Fitch Ratings from B- to CCC. This update follows Standard and Poor’s (S&P) downgrade of Ghana’s foreign and local credit ratings from B-B’ to CCC+C with a negative … Read more →
Students use UV light to cheat in exams – KNUST Research
Posted on | CommentThe skin or clothes have traditionally been used by many students to aid in cheating during examinations. In addition to these, most invigilators are aware of the use of calculators, phones and watches to cheat. However, a study by the … Read more →
IGP reshuffles top officers
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has reshuffled top officials in the Ghana Police Service. According to sources, the changes were done in the command of the National Patrols Department, the Accra Regional Police Commander, and the Anti-Landguard … Read more →
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