Day: September 8, 2023

Sports

African Para Games: Morocco secures 2-1 victory over Ghana

Morocco managed to secure their second victory in the ongoing African Para Games after beating Ghana’s Black Challenge by a goal margin at the UPSA AstroTurf.
It was a closely contested battle between the two sides which left spectators on the edge o…

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Bagre dam spillage: communities are well prepared – NADMO

Mr Jerry Asamane, the Upper East Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), says communities along the White Volta River and its tributaries have been well prepared to prevent loss of lives and minimise destruction of…

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Pastor sobs in court after discharging gun

An Adentan Circuit Court has fined a 46-year-old pastor GHC6,000 for unlawfully discharging his licensed pump action shotgun without justification.
Sarfo told the court that he had not intended to fire his gun.
The court presided over by Mrs Sedinam …

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Cape Coast Pentecost Women’s Ministry donates to CCTH Paediatric Unit

The Church of Pentecost Women’s Ministry in Cape Coast, has donated assorted edibles, beverages, toiletries and medical equipment to the Paediatric Unit of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH).
The items valued at GHS15,000 included milk, bottles …

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Ten per cent of illiterate population concentrated in nine districts-GSS Report

Nine of Ghana’s 261 districts accounts for more than a tenth (10.4%) of the 7.9 million illiterate persons aged six years and older, data from the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC) has indicated.
According to the report by the Ghana Statistica…

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Car wash attendant jailed 15 years for robbery

The Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced a car wash attendant to 15 years imprisonment for robbery.
The convict, Ali Omaru, was additionally handed a one-week jail term each for unlawful entry and causing damage.
Omaru broke into the house of a salesp…

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Dr Bawumia to begin a three-day campaign tour of Oti from Friday

Dr, Mahamudu Bawumia, Presidential hopeful of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to begin his second phase campaign in the Oti Region starting on Friday, September 8.
He would be visiting Traditional leaders, the clergy, Imams and other relevant st…

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Roads & Highways forum discusses draft bill for unified road agencies

The Ministry of Roads and Highways has convened a consultative forum with stakeholders to discuss the potential establishment of a unified authority as an alternative to the existing three road agencies.
The agencies, namely the Ghana Highways Author…

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Noguchi Memorial Institute confirms black flies at Dawhenya

he Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, has confirmed that the insects that invaded some communities in Dawhenya last month were black flies.
Madam Evelyn Nani, the Ningo-Prampram Environmental Health Officer, who disclosed this to the Gh…

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Ghanaians urged to exhibit true Africanism to promote African culture?

Madam Betty Osei Bonsu, Founder of B. Inspired with Stories from Africa (B.ISA) has highlighted the need to exhibit true Africanism to help promote African culture.?
She was speaking at the second edition of the Africa Youth in StoryTelling Workshop …