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NPA on why there are LPG shortages in some parts of Western and Central Regions
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has debunked reports of a possible shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) supply in the country.
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Have you seen or met the Smart Transyt 'trotro' bus service on the Oyarefa – Adenta – Accra route
Have you seen or met the Smart Transyt bus service on the Oyarefa – Adenta – Accra route.
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The political feasibility of addressing illegal mining in Ghana: #STOP GALAMSEY NOW!
Where are we now?
Illegal gold mining (known as Galamsey) in Ghana has now escalated into a national crisis, inflicting many societal challenges and causingsevere biodiversity destruction and health issues. The contamination of the country's main rivers has reached a critical level.
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Accra Catholic Archdiocese leads environmental prayer walk against illegal mining
The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra on Friday led what it called an "Environmental Prayer Walk" as part of the campaign against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.
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Nigeria: Kidnappers attack DSTV crew traveling to cover AFCON match in Uyo
A crew of DStv sports journalists traveling to cover the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier match in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, were attacked and kidnapped.
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Voter turnout in Volta Region a major concern for NDC – Asiedu Nketia
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has called on the party’s supporters in the Volta Region to come out in their numbers and vote massively in the upcoming general elections.
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I believe they will score in next game - Otto Addo defends Black Stars
Head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo has defended his team’s forwards after Ghana’s goalless draw with Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, in a 2025 AFCON qualifier.
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10 changfans, 7 water pumps and single barrel gun destroyed on day 2 of Operation Halt on Pra River
Day two of the renewed military operation dubbed "Operation Halt 2", as part of the fight against illegal mining commonly known as galamsey [gather and sell] was on River Pra in the Central Region on Friday.
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Peace-time “Scorched-earth” policy?
Events in recent times remind me of one of the books we read in English Literature in our first year in secondary school, “Tragical-Comical-Historical-Pastoral.” Shakespeare stated that, actors demonstrated human life either in one of the four ways of the title, or in different permutations like “Tragi-Comedy” or “Historical-Pastoral.”
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YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia
The British rapper and online personality Yung Filly has been charged over rape allegations in Australia.
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Jospong Group helps Uganda tackle waste
The Ugandan government has struck a partnership with Ghana's Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) to decommission a 39-acre Kiteezi landfill site in the Wakiso District, near Kampala, and transform it into an ecological recreational facility.
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Drop in foreign student visas worrying for UK universities
The number of international students applying for visas to study in the UK has fallen ahead of the start of the new academic year.
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Elon Musk unveils Cybercab at Tesla robotaxi event
Tesla boss Elon Musk has unveiled the firm's long-awaited robotaxi, the Cybercab, at the Warner Bros Studios in Burbank, California.
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Agenda 111 will improve health facilities - Dormaahene to Bawumia
The paramount chief of the Dormaa Traditional Council, Osagyefuo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, has expressed renewed confidence in the government’s Agenda 111 initiative to improve health facilities in the area.
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High property rates on faith-based health facilities not in national interest
The Catholic Bishop Responsible for Health, Most Rev. Peter Paul Yelezuome Angkyier, has expressed misgivings over what he describes as substantial property rates imposed on Catholic health facilities, saying the trend is undermining service delivery to the public.
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Election 2024: Whose god will be God - Enimil Ashon asks
It is that time of our election year when, once in four years, every Ghanaian is allowed to suspend their hypocritical attitude to spiritism: to pretend less and believe more.
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GSS undertakes hospitality accommodation survey next month
The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) is set to pioneer the Accommodation Unit Survey (AUS) to obtain baseline data to determine the level of supply and demand for commercial accommodation facilities such as hotels, guest houses and budget hotels across the country.
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Commemoration of World Mental Health Day: Employers urged to prioritise health, safety of workers
Employers have been urged to prioritise the mental and occupational safety and health (OSH) policies of workers in their establishments.
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Galamsey — the existential threat of our generation
Today, making money is very simple. But making sustainable money while being responsible to society and improving the world is very difficult- JACK MA, FOUNDER OF ALIBABA.
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Graphic, Fair Wages deepen collaboration
Graphic Communications Group Ltd (GCGL) is to deepen collaboration with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to help sensitise the public to their operations in a bid to foster industrial harmony in the country.
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Centralised governance system must change - Okyenhene
The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has described the prevailing centrality of government as outdated, warning that until it is changed, Ghana will continue to experience “baby step development”.
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EC prepared for December elections — ECOWAS group
The Chairman of the West Africa Elders Forum (a high diplomatic election observer group), former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, has stated that the Electoral Commission (EC) has shown that it is competent and prepared to conduct the December 7 elections.
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Police, military clash over truck carrying suspected smuggled goods
Police personnel and some soldiers last Wednesday clashed in Missiga in the Bawku Municipality over a truck carrying suspected smuggled goods.
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Look beyond Netflix –Idris Elba to African filmmakers
RENOWNED British actor and producer Idris Elba has urged African filmmakers to diversify their distribution channels and look beyond popular streaming platforms such as Netflix or Amazon Prime Video.
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Govt moves to revoke Mining in Forest Reserves law
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has expressed optimism that the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L. I. 2462) will be revoked before the end of the year.