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Conservative Commentator Charlie Kirk Shot Dead at Utah Campus Event

Conservative activist and Trump ally, Charlie Kirk, was fatally shot during a speaking event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. He was 31. Eyewitnesses reported that Kirk was answering audience questions when a bullet struck him in the neck, causing panic among attendees. Security officers and students …

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Ministry Launches Girls-In-ICT Training of Trainers in Upper West Region (Wa)

‎The Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations has commenced the Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop under the National Girls-in-ICT Programme with the aim of equipping 100 teachers with ICT skills. ‎ ‎The training, which runs from 18th to 22nd September 2025, is being held at the Simon Diedong Dombo …

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3 Nigerians Jailed 20 Years Each for Vehicle Theft in Kumasi

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has secured convictions against three Nigerian nationals involved in a series of vehicle thefts in the Kumasi metropolis. The convicts, Francis Friday, Linus Agwazie, and Russell Ekenze were arrested on June 20, 2025, for targeting parked vehicles across the city. On July 22, 2025, the …

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Boko Haram Attack Leaves Over 60 Dead in Overnight Attack on Borno Village

Kenya On High Alert After Terrorist Attack

The raid occurred on Friday night in the border community, which also hosts a military base. Reports indicate that at least five soldiers were among the victims. In response, the Nigerian Air Force launched counterstrikes after receiving intelligence about the attack, announcing that more than 30 insurgents were neutralised as …

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Police Officer Found Dead in Suspected Suicide at Duayaw-Nkwanta Duty Post

A tragic incident has struck the Ahafo Region as a police officer stationed at Duayaw-Nkwanta in the Tano North Municipality was discovered dead in what is believed to be a case of suicide. The incident happened on Thursday, September 4, 2025, around 5:30 p.m. at the Duayaw-Nkwanta charge office, leaving …

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Kenyan Gardener Chooses Chickens Over Mercedes, BMW As Retirement Gift From German Embassy

A Kenyan gardener, Hesbon Imbwaka, has surprised many after choosing chickens over luxury cars as his retirement gift from the German Embassy in Nairobi, where he worked for 34 years. German Ambassador Sebastian Groth had earlier promised to reward Imbwaka with a Mercedes and BMW, sparking widespread reactions online. However, …

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Popular Ghanaian TikToker Osanju Reportedly Passes Away After Battle with Leukemia

Popular Ghanaian TikTok creator Elvis Frimpong, widely known as Osanju, has been reported dead after a prolonged battle with blood cancer (leukemia). The news of his passing has shocked fans, especially as it comes just hours after he shared a video on his TikTok page, only 10 hours before his …

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Retiring Gardener Rejects Luxury Cars, Chooses Chickens from German Embassy

A Kenyan gardener, Hesbon Imbwaka, has captured public attention after turning down a promised Mercedes and BMW upon his retirement from the German Embassy in Nairobi, instead opting to be gifted chickens to begin a poultry farm. Imbwaka, who dedicated 34 years of service to the embassy, was celebrated on …

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Ato Forson Urges Fair Global Deal on Africa’s $1.3 Trillion Debt Crisis

Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has stressed the need for a more equitable international response to Africa’s escalating debt burden, which has now surpassed US\$1.3 trillion. Speaking in Accra after receiving a petition from the African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) and the Trade Union …

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Helicopter Crash: Children Support Fund Receives Over GHS 3.57 Million and US$20,000 in Donations

The Presidency has disclosed that donations to the Children Support Fund, established for the welfare of children of victims of the August 6 helicopter crash, have reached GHS 3,576,600.00 and US$20,000.00. The latest update, covering contributions between August 19 and 28, 2025, highlighted donations from notable institutions including Ghana Airport …

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