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A colossal 2,492-carat rough diamond has been unearthed in Botswana, marking what is believed to be the second-largest rough diamond ever discovered. The discovery was announced by Canadian mining company Lucara Diamond Corp., which found the exceptional gem at its Karowe mine. The newly discovered diamond is said to be …

Ghana is poised to officially launch Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service by the end of August 2024, following the completion of all necessary administrative and licensing procedures by the National Communications Authority (NCA). This development will enable Starlink to offer its high-speed internet services across the country. Prior to this …

A Ghanaian blogger, Jeffrey Epprim Nyame, has been sentenced to 30 days in prison for disseminating false information. Nyame, who had been under trial since the previous year, faced charges related to the publication of inaccurate news. The verdict was delivered by an Accra Circuit Court, with Judge Isaac Addo …

A tragic accident in Samreboi, Wassa Amenfi West, has claimed the life of a miner, Osman Idrisu, popularly known as Inta, and left two others injured. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 22, 2024, near a Roman Catholic Church in the town. According to reports, the accident involved two motorcycles …

A 25-year-old off-duty policeman, Constable Smith Gyekyi, has been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of Stanley Ahadzi at Koans Estate in Kuntunse Satellite, Greater Accra. The incident, which occurred on August 18, 2024, reportedly stemmed from a disagreement over a ride-hailing fare. Constable Gyekyi, who was operating a …

A 55-year-old man, identified as Abalo Kwesi, was publicly humiliated after being accused of stealing a goat in Kparekpare, a farming community near Dambai in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident, which occurred on August 22, 2024, saw the alleged thief paraded through the township with …

Mr. Maradona Adjei Yeboah, better known as Guru NKZ, has officially contested his disqualification from the University of Ghana’s Student Representative Council (SRC) presidential race. The disqualification, issued by the SRC Electoral Commission, was based on the grounds that Guru did not meet the residency requirement stipulated in the university’s …

Many Nigerians have reacted with anger and frustration after President Bola Tinubu’s government purchased a new Airbus A330 for the presidential fleet, even as the country faces its worst economic crisis in decades. The acquisition has sparked widespread criticism, particularly as it comes just weeks after mass protests over rising …

Jamaludeen A. Abdullah, the Executive Assistant to the Minister of Youth and Sports, has called on Professor Amin Alhassan, the Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), to issue a public apology to Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif. The call for an apology stems from what Abdullah described as misleading statements …

A man identified as Alfred Agamah, known locally as Yehowa Nyagbe, was rescued after attempting to commit suicide by climbing an ECG high-tension pole in the Ashaiman Irrigation Development Authority Area. The incident occurred in the Ashaiman Lebanon Zone Two area, where concerned passersby spotted Agamah on top of the …