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National Service Scandal: Gifty Oware-Mensah Charged for Allegedly Stealing Over GH¢38m

‎Gifty Oware-Mensah, a former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), has been arraigned before the High Court in Accra on multiple charges, including stealing, causing financial loss to the state, money laundering, and abuse of public office. ‎According to the Attorney-General’s Department, Oware-Mensah allegedly misappropriated a total …

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35-year-old Teacher Dies in New Edubiase House Fire

A 35-year-old teacher, Theophilus Ofori Amanfo, has died after a fire gutted his home at New Edubiase in the Adansi South District of the Ashanti Region on Tuesday, October 7, 2025. Mr. Ofori, who taught at New Edubiase D/A Junior High School ‘B’, had recently been transferred from Ponkoase D/A …

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Zabzugu MP Supports 130 Tertiary Students with Financial Aid

A total of 130 tertiary students from the Zabzugu constituency in the Northern Region have received financial assistance from their Member of Parliament, Alhassan Umar Abaako. The beneficiaries include 60 nursing trainees and 70 students from other tertiary institutions such as teacher training colleges, universities, and polytechnics. The support was …

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Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila Sentenced to Death for War Crimes

Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia by a military court after being convicted of war crimes, treason, and crimes against humanity. The charges accuse Kabila of backing the M23 rebel group, which has unleashed devastation in eastern DRC through murder, …

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Oil Spill on Accra–Tema Corridor Causes Three Accidents

An oil spill stretching from the Accra Mall section of the highway towards Tema has resulted in at least three separate accidents on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The incident left sections of the busy corridor dangerously slippery, creating serious hazards for motorists, particularly smaller vehicles and motorbikes. Drivers using the …

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GNFS Rescues Victims in Cape Coast Accident; One Confirmed Dead

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Rescue Team responded to a road accident in front of the NDC Regional Office on the Accra–Cape Coast Highway at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 2025. The crash involved a stationary Man Diesel truck (WR 1546-V) and a Mercedes Sprinter minibus (CR 623-25) …

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Ghanaian Boxer Ernest “Bahubali” Akushey Dies After Recent Defeat

Ghanaian boxer Ernest Akushey, popularly known as “Bahubali,” has died just days after suffering a heavy defeat in the ring. The 27-year-old passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, September 23, 2025, barely a week after his last bout at the Bukom Boxing Arena. Akushey, who trained at the …

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Air Côte d’Ivoire to Begin Accra–Paris Flights in October

Air Côte d’Ivoire is set to launch a new travel option for passengers in Ghana, introducing daily flights from Accra to Paris via Abidjan starting October 15, 2025. The service will connect Accra departures at 10:45 a.m., arriving in Abidjan at 12:00 noon, with onward flights to Paris-Charles de Gaulle. …

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National Girls-In-ICT Training Of Trainers Begins In Savannah Region

  A five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the National Girls-In-ICT Programme has begun at Damongo Senior High School in the Savannah Region, bringing together 100 teachers to be equipped with essential digital skills. The initiative, led by the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, is designed to …

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Hilda Baci sets Guinness World Record with 8,780kg of jollof rice

Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has broken yet another Guinness World Record, this time with a dish at the heart of West Africa’s culinary pride, jollof rice. On Friday, September 12, 2025, at Victoria Island in Lagos, Hilda partnered with Gino Nigeria to cook and serve the largest portion of …

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