NEWS Articles

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Trump Pauses US Military Aid to Ukraine Amid Tensions with Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump has ordered a temporary halt to military aid to Ukraine following a contentious White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The move is seen as an effort to push Ukraine toward peace negotiations with Russia. A White House official explained that the administration is “pausing …

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Ghana Publishing Company Launches 24-Hour Service to Boost Productivity

The Ghana Publishing Company Ltd has launched a 24-hour service to enhance production and improve service delivery to the public. This move aligns with the government’s vision to boost productivity around the clock. The company, known for printing critical national documents such as Acts of Parliament, Constitutional Instruments, and Legislative …

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Fire Outbreak at NEDCo Warehouse in Tamale Destroys Key Electrical Equipment

A major fire broke out at the Central Warehouse of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) in Tamale on Sunday afternoon, destroying critical electrical equipment, including over 20 transformers and an unspecified number of insulators. The fire, which ignited around 2 p.m., also damaged an electric pole with a transformer …

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BoG Warns Banks Against Photocopying Ghana Cards

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has issued a stern directive to all banks, prohibiting the photocopying of Ghana Cards for customer verification during banking transactions. Instead, banks are required to utilize biometric verification systems directly linked to the National Identification database to authenticate identities. This directive, in line with the …

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Four Students Arrested After Violent Clash at Christian Methodist Senior High School

A violent clash erupted at the Christian Methodist Senior High School in Aplaku, Greater Accra Region, leading to the arrest of four students by the Weija Divisional Police Command. The confrontation, which unfolded on Friday, February 28, 2025, involved students of the school and local youth, allegedly sparked by the …

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NPP to Deliver ‘True State of the Nation’ Address on March 4

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) will present a ‘True State of the Nation Address’ on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, in response to President John Dramani Mahama’s recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) on February 27, 2025. The NPP claims that President Mahama’s address omitted critical national issues and misrepresented …

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KNUST Student Remanded Over Alleged Murder of Final-Year Girlfriend

A 21-year-old final-year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Daniel Tuffuor, has been remanded into police custody over the alleged murder of his girlfriend, Joana Deladem Yabani, also a final-year student at the university. Tuffuor was arrested on February 27, 2025, after Joana’s lifeless body …

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Ghana Removed from US Visa Waiver Programme

The United States has removed Ghana and several other African nations from the 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), a scheme that allows visa-free travel for short visits. While the United Kingdom has also been excluded from the general list, it remains eligible under specific conditions. The 2025 VWP welcomes Romania …

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Woman Arrested for Biting Customer’s Testicles Over 20 Pesewas

A 43-year-old woman, Esi Affumwaa, has been arrested by the police in Assin Wurakese Camp, Assin Fosu Municipality, for allegedly biting a customer’s testicles during a violent altercation over an unpaid 20 pesewas debt. The victim, 36-year-old farmer Osman, is reported to have purchased a cigarette for GH₵1.20 from Affumwaa’s …

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NUGS Mourns KNUST Student, Calls for Justice for Deladem Yabani

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of Miss Joana Deladem Yabani, a final-year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In a statement issued on February 27, 2025, NUGS extended condolences to the bereaved family, friends, and …

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