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WAEC Releases 2024 BECE Results, Cancels Results for 41 Candidates Due to Malpractices

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the provisional results for the 2024 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) for both school and private candidates. According to a statement from WAEC on October 19, the results for school candidates will be dispatched to their respective schools through the Metropolitan, Municipal, …

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Heartbreaking Vigil Held for Two Girls Killed in East Legon Accident

A solemn vigil was held on Friday, October 18, to honor the lives of Justine Agbenu and Maame Dwomoh, two 12-year-old girls who tragically died in a horrific accident at East Legon. The girls were students of Cornerstone International Academy. The emotional ceremony took place at the site of the …

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NDC MPs to Repeal E-Levy as They Assume Control in Parliament

Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, MP for Bolgatanga East, announced that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will proceed with parliamentary business on Tuesday, even if the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MPs boycott. The NPP’s conditional boycott followed Speaker Alban Bagbin’s declaration of four parliamentary seats as vacant, causing a shift in …

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Thomas Partey Fit for Bournemouth Clash After Missing Black Stars Call-up Due to Injury 

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Thomas Partey is fit and available for the team’s Premier League match against AFC Bournemouth on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Partey had withdrawn from Ghana’s squad for their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Sudan due to medical issues. However, in a …

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East Legon Accident: All-White Candlelight Vigil to Honor Victims

A candlelight vigil will be held today, October 18, 2024, in memory of Maame Dwomoh Boateng and Justine Agbenu, two young women who tragically lost their lives in a horrific accident in East Legon on October 12. The “All White Candlelight Vigil” is scheduled for 5:00 PM at the site …

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Court to Decide on Bernard Mornah’s Disqualification for Election 2024 on October 21

Harold Atuguba, the attorney representing Bernard Mornah, a disqualified presidential candidate for the People’s National Convention (PNC), has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to pause the printing of ballot papers and notice of poll until the court rules on Mornah’s disqualification on October 21. Mornah has initiated a lawsuit contesting …

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Tragic Petrol Tanker Explosion in Nigeria Claims 147 Lives

A devastating petrol tanker explosion occurred early on October 16, 2024, in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State, resulting in the deaths of at least 147 individuals, with many others hospitalized. The local chairman, Shuaibu Hambali, reported that around 72 people sustained injuries during the incident. The explosion …

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Sales Assistant Accused of Giving Keys to 16-Year-Old Involved in Fatal East Legon Accident

A sales assistant, Linda Bonsu Bempah, has been accused of handing the keys to a Jaguar vehicle to the 16-year-old son of Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako, who later caused a tragic accident in East Legon. The crash, which took place on October 12, 2024, resulted in the deaths of two …

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Five students arrested for gang-r@pe at Mpraeso SHS; 3 on the run

Five students at Mpraeso Senior High School (SHS) in the Eastern region have been arrested for an alleged gang r@pe of a 16-year-old female student. Three other students who were part of the act are also currently on the run. Narrating her ordeal, the victim said she was on her …

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East Legon accident: Salifu Amoako, wife plead not guilty

Bishop Elisha Salifu Amoako, his wife Mouha Amoako, and Linda Bonsu Bempah have pleaded not guilty to charges of “Permitting an unlicensed person to drive” in connection with a fatal accident in East Legon. The trio appeared in court on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, following the tragic incident. According to …

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