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Bawumia to lead NPP on 6-week national 'In all things, give thanks to God' thank you tour
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced that Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the 2024 presidential candidate of the party was going to lead the party on a six-week national "Thank You Tour" beginning Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
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Pope Francis' 'compassion, humility, commitment to social justice will continue to inspire generations' - Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has paid tribute to Pope Francis, saying "his legacy of compassion, humility, and commitment to social justice will continue to inspire generations."
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Illegal structures at Sakumo Ramsar site demolished in Easter Monday operation
A taskforce from the TDC Ghana with support from a National Security team on Monday morning stormed the Sakumono Ramsar site and demolished illegal structures.
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Conclave to select next Pope after Francis' death to take 15 to 20 days
The process for choosing a new pope - conclave - generally takes place between 15 and 20 days after the death of a pontiff.
The Vatican on Monday morning announced the death of Pope Francis in a video statement.
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Pope dies: Leaders pay tribute to a life 'dedicated to service'
King Charles III has paid tribute to Pope Francis for serving with 'such devotion throughout his life'
The Buckingham Palace issued a statement from the King, paying tribute to the Pope.
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Pope Francis dead at 88 Vatican reports
Pope Francis has died, the Vatican has announced in a video statement.
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Akufo-Addo - 'Mr President', Mahama - 'Mr President… after shifting the burden on me, good to see you.
This was when President John Dramani Mahama and former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met on the lush landscape of Kwahu as part of the Easter festivities on Sunday (April 20, 2025).
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Police intercept cross-border ammunition smuggle in Volta Region
The police on Friday intercepted a large cache of ammunition, which had been concealed on a commercial bus, which was heading towards neighbouring Benin.
The seizure was made at dawn on Friday, April 18, 2025, during a routine security check at the Tadzewu-Mitsrikasa Police barrier in the Volta Region.
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Kwahu ooo Kwahu: Easter Sunday night on the Obomeng street
Kwahu ooo Kwahu: Easter Sunday night on the Obomeng street
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DHL to suspend global shipments of over $800 to US
DHL Express is suspending deliveries to the US worth more than $800 (£603) because of a "significant increase" in red tape at customs following the introduction of President Donald Trump's new tariff regime.
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Kwahu Aduamoa: Ghana Immigration Service gets new office
The Deputy Minister of the Interior, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi has inaugurated a new office for the Ghana Immigration Service at Kwahu Aduamoa in the Eastern Region.
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See the targets of the US student visa revocations
Hundreds of students and recent graduates have seen their visas revoked by immigration officials since United States President Donald Trump took office for a second time on January 20, 2025, with several also arrested.
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Anxiety at US colleges as foreign students are detained and visas revoked
For the last few weeks, many foreign students living in the US have watched as a sequence of events has repeated itself on their social media feeds: plain-clothes agents appearing unannounced and hauling students off in unmarked cars to detention centres.
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US Supreme Court blocks Trump from deporting Venezuelan migrants
The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to pause the deportation of a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members.
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Weija Leprosarium receives GH₵60,000 donation during Easter outreach
The Myhelp-Yourhelp Foundation, in partnership with PayAngel, has donated items and cash worth about GH₵60,000 to the Weija Leprosarium in Accra during an outreach exercise held over the Easter weekend.
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Young Ghanaians must succeed in business without political ties – Mahama calls for end to ‘who you know’ culture
President John Dramani Mahama has called for an economic system where young Ghanaians can build successful businesses based on their skills and ideas, rather than political connections.
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Government to use chassis numbers to trace suspected financiers and owners of galamsey excavators
The Minister for Defence, Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has disclosed that the government is tracing the owners of excavators seized from illegal mining sites by tracking their chassis numbers.
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Stop charging 'toilet fees' for usage of washrooms in hospitals - Ghana Health Service to directors
It is a common norm to pay either GH¢2, GH¢1 or in some instances GH¢0.50pesewas for the usage of public washrooms in many parts of Ghana.
The practice has gradually extended to many health facilities, following which the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in a circular to all regional directors, has noted that its attention has been drawn to the charging of fees for use of washrooms in some Ghana Health Service facilities.
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Gov't committed to sea defense for Volta Region – Alex Segbefia
The Chief of Staff at the office of the Vice President, Alex Segbefia has said the government was committed to implementing a sea defense system along the coast of the Volta Region, describing it as a top priority in the administration’s development agenda.
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We are turning the corner toward economic recovery – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has assured the business community that his government is taking decisive steps to steer the nation out of its current economic challenges and restore public confidence.
Speaking at the opening of the second Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, [April 19, 2025] at Mpraeso in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region, President Mahama acknowledged the country’s recent economic difficulties—including high inflation, a weakened cedi, elevated debt levels, and waning investor confidence.
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President Mahama's five-point action plan to empower entrepreneurs
President John Dramani Mahama in his address at the 2025 Kwahu Business Forum at Mpraeso, on Saturday [April 19, 2025] outlined a five-point action plan aimed at empowering entrepreneurs and strengthening Ghana’s private sector.
Speaking on the theme, “The Future of Business: The Role of the Financial Sector,” President John Dramani Mahama laid out his vision for building a resilient, inclusive, and productive Ghanaian economy.
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PLAYBACK: Highlights from 2025 Kwahu Business Forum
President John Dramani Mahama officially opened the second edition of the Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 19, 2025.
The event was held at the Mpraeso Social Centre in the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region.
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Dear [gospel/church] musician, music: for free or for a fee?
In this life, there are about three conditions under which you will be paid for what you do:
1. Contract of service: employment contract - salary.
2. Contract for services: client-contractor relationship - paid when you perform.
3. Honorarium: you don’t officially charge, but a small amount of money is paid to you.
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iOS 18.4.1: update your iPhone right now to apply this new emergency security fix
Apple has issued an urgent call for all iPhone users to update their devices immediately following the discovery and patching of two dangerous zero-day security vulnerabilities that were actively exploited in what the company described as an “extremely sophisticated attack.”
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Trump warns US may withdraw from Ukraine peace talks if progress is not achieved
US President Donald Trump has said the US will "take a pass" on brokering further Russia-Ukraine talks if Moscow or Kyiv "make it very difficult" to reach a peace deal.
The US president told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday that he was not expecting a truce to happen in "a specific number of days" but he wanted it done "quickly".
His comments came hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that the US would abandon talks unless there were clear signs of progress within days.