Ghanaian consumers are once again grappling with an increase in fuel prices as Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) adjust their rates upward for the third consecutive time this year. The latest hikes, which took effect in the first pricing window of February, have been attributed to rising global crude oil prices …
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The University of Ghana has inaugurated its newest student housing facility, the Diamond Jubilee Hall, as part of efforts to mitigate the long-standing accommodation challenges on campus. The persistent shortage of student housing, particularly affecting freshers, has been a major concern at the beginning of each academic year. The construction …
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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has issued a strong directive ordering all individuals and entities engaged in illegal mining, both small- and large-scale, to stop their operations immediately. The EPA raised concerns over the increasing destruction of water bodies due to illegal mining activities, also known as galamsey, across the …
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Between 2021 and 2024, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported a total of 258 Ghanaian nationals, according to the agency’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) statistics. The deportations were due to various offenses, including criminal convictions and other immigration violations. Affected individuals were removed from cities and states such …
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A truck overturned on the Achimota-Tesano road in Accra on Saturday evening, January 25, causing heavy traffic as vehicles were restricted to a single lane. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, as the truck driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, emerged unscathed. Eyewitnesses stated that the driver blamed …
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The community of Bawku is grieving the tragic loss of a 13-year-old boy, identified as Sherif, who was brutally murdered in the Singnatinga-Possum area of the town. Sherif, who was tending to livestock near the old cattle market, was ambushed by unknown assailants. According to local reports, the attackers violently …
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Ghanaian actress and socialite Rosemond Brown, widely known as Akuapem Poloo, has been named the Discovery of the Year at the 2024 Ghana Movie Awards. The ceremony took place on January 18, 2025, at the Accra International Conference Centre. Akuapem Poloo received the award for her outstanding performance in the …
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The Kwadaso Wood Market in Kumasi, a bustling hub for timber and wood products, has suffered its second devastating fire in just two weeks, compounding the struggles of traders already reeling from previous losses. The latest fire broke out late Sunday, January 19, wreaking havoc across the market. Eyewitnesses described …
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Seven illegal miners were killed, and one sustained severe injuries during a confrontation with the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) at the AngloGold Ashanti mining site in Obuasi on Saturday night, January 18, 2025. In a statement issued by Brigadier General E. Aggrey-Quashie, Director General of Public Relations, the GAF reported …
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The Ashanti Regional Police Command has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of Nana Okofrobuo Boateng, an ex-chief of Kokoben in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District. Nana Boateng was found dead on Wednesday evening, January 15, near his residence at the Kokoben New Site, with multiple gunshot wounds. The …
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