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Kaase Residents Rush For Fuel From Capsized Tanker

Kaase Residents Rush For Fuel From Capsized Tanker

Some residents of Kaase in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, on Sunday afternoon attempted to siphon fuel from a fuel tanker that had overturned regardless of the danger it posed to them. People were seen running towards the tanker with their buckets in hand to fetch the fuel. Fire Service …

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Gas Tanker Involved In Accident On Motorway

Gas Tanker Involved In Accident On Motorway

A gas tanker with registration number GN 4513-21 full with LPG is involved in a crash on the motorway. The accident occurred Thursday dawn. Firemen are still at the scene managing the situation while the crew await the arrival of another Gas Tanker Truck to transfer the gas product. Motorists …

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Nigeria Warns Of Possible Eid Al-Fitr Bomb Attacks

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Nigeria’s secret police have warned of possible bomb attacks during celebrations for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. In a statement, spokesperson Peter Afunanya said the Department of State Services (DSS) had uncovered a plot by suspected gangs to carry out attacks on …

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Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies To Bulgaria And Poland

Russia Cuts Off Gas Supplies To Bulgaria And Poland

The Russian energy giant Gazprom says it has cut off all gas deliveries to both Bulgaria and Poland after both countries refused to start paying for the supplies in roubles. Earlier, both Polish and Bulgarian energy providers said they had received official notices from the Russian gas supplier that deliveries …

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April 15th And 18th Declared Public Holidays For Good Friday And Easter Monday

April 15th And 18th Declared Public Holidays For Good Friday And Easter Monday

The Ministry of Interior has announced April 15 th and 18 th will be observed as statutory public holidays in the country. The declarations of the holidays are to allow Christians to celebrate Good Friday and Easter Monday. The two days are marked annually by Christians all over the world …

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We’ve Not Prescribed Uniforms For Teachers – GES Clears The Air

We've Not Prescribed Uniforms For Teachers - GES Clears The Air

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has denied reports of introducing new uniforms for teachers in public schools. Photos were circulating on social media that the education authority has prescribed uniforms for teachers in the country. But the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service (GES) Prof. Opoku Amankwa urged the public …

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Francisca Lamini Gets Admission Into Harvard Medical School

Francisca Lamini Gets Admission Into Harvard Medical School

Keta 2021 NSMQ female Francisca Lamini has been given a fully-funded scholarship to study at Harvard Medical School after passing her WASSCE with flying colours. This great news was revealed by the American Chamber Of Commerce In Ghana on its official Facebook page. Apparently, all the necessary documents have been …

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New Omicron Variant BA.2 Is Now The Leading Version Of COVID-19 And Considered “Highly Contagious”

JUST IN: Ghana Records Two New Cases Of Omicron COVID-19 Variant

According to recent reports, the latest version of the Omicron variant, known as BA.2, is officially the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the U.S. The new Omicron variant accounts for more than 50% of all new cases—it’s also been described by health experts as “highly contagious.”   BA.2, the new …

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