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Carlo Ancelotti Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Tax Fraud in Spain

Carlo Ancelotti, the current head coach of Brazil’s national football team and former manager of Real Madrid, has been sentenced to one year in prison by a Spanish court over tax fraud committed during his time in Spain in 2014. According to Spanish news agency EFE, Ancelotti was found guilty …

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U.S. Revises B1/B2 Visa Policy For Ghanaians: Validity Reduced From 5 Years To 3 Months, Single Entry

The United States government has implemented a major revision to its visa policy for Ghana, drastically reducing the validity and flexibility of most non-immigrant visas, including those for tourism, business, and student travel. Under the new guidelines, B1/B2 visa holders commonly issued for business and tourism will now only be …

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Prez. John Mahama Cancels One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) Programme Initiated By NPP Government

The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness, and Industry, Mrs. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has announced the cancellation of the One-District-One-Factory (1D1F) initiative, a flagship industrialisation policy introduced by the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration. Speaking in Parliament on Tuesday, July 8, the Minister stated, “Mr. Speaker, I want to draw the House’s …

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Ghana Secures $30M Grant From China For Aflao Market Project

Ghana has secured a $30 million grant from the Government of China for the construction of a modern market in Aflao, in line with a campaign promise made by President John Dramani Mahama during the 2024 election period. The grant agreement was signed on July 7, 2025, at the Ministry …

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Police Arrest Two Employees For Plotting Robbery During Company Cash Transfer In North Kaneshie

The Special Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two employees of a private company in North Kaneshie, Accra, for attempting to rob the firm during a scheduled cash transfer operation. The suspects, identified as Joseph Danso, alias Nana Yaw, and Fauzan Alhassan, were apprehended on Tuesday, July …

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Kasoa-Winneba Highway Robber Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

The Kasoa-Ofaakor Circuit Court has sentenced Mohammed Bello, a suspect in a recent highway robbery, to 25 years imprisonment with hard labour for his involvement in a violent attack along the Dabanyin stretch of the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The robbery occurred in the early hours of Sunday, July 6, 2025, when …

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Mahama Inaugurates Committee to Facilitate UGMC Handover to University of Ghana

President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated a nine-member transitional management committee to oversee the official handover of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) to the University of Ghana. The move forms part of a strategic plan to align healthcare service delivery, academic training, and research under a unified governance …

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GH₵38 Million Required to Make Walewale Watermelon Factory Fully Operational – Trade Minister

The government says an additional GH₵38 million is needed to fully operationalise the Walewale Watermelon Factory, which remains idle months after its official commissioning in November 2024. The facility, built by Champion Foods and Beverages with support from Ghana Eximbank under the One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative, was intended …

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NPP Rejects EC Decision on Ablekuma North Rerun, Demands Final Declaration

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has announced its decision to boycott the Electoral Commission’s (EC) directive for a parliamentary rerun in 19 polling stations in the Ablekuma North Constituency, citing a clear victory in the 2024 general elections. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, July 8, NPP General Secretary Justin …

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Nationwide Power Outage Expected on July 13 Due to ENI Maintenance – Energy Minister

  Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, has announced a planned nationwide power outage scheduled for Sunday, July 13, due to maintenance works by Italian oil and gas firm ENI. The interruption is linked to a temporary shutdown of ENI’s gas valves to facilitate rehabilitation works aimed at …

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