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According to reports, a joint operation between the Dubai police and BNI has resulted in the arrest of about 300 Ghanaians, along with 51 Chinese nationals and over 1000 individuals from Africa and Pakistan, in an effort to eliminate covert scam operations in certain hotspots. The operation, aimed at cracking …

Abubakar Tahiru, a Ghanaian activist, has achieved a remarkable feat by hugging a total of 1,123 trees, setting a new Guinness World Record. Growing up in a farming community in Tep, Ghana, Abubakar developed a deep interest in nature and its conservation, which ultimately led him to this extraordinary accomplishment. …

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has announced a government initiative to repaint all public basic schools from their current brown and yellow colors to blue and white. This move is part of a rebranding strategy aimed at enhancing the aesthetics of these educational institutions. During a forum …

SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Broadband service, operated by Space X Starlink GH LTD, has been granted permission by Ghana’s National Communications Authority (NCA) to provide satellite broadband services in the country. This decision, announced in an official statement by the NCA on April 25, marks a significant milestone following the approval …

A 22-year-old shop attendant has reportedly been convicted of stealing GHS39,385 from a telecommunication shop in Accra. The Accra Circuit Court handed down a hefty fine of GH¢1,200 (100 penalty units) to Paulina Boateng after she pleaded guilty to the charges. Boateng, who was responsible for managing the shop’s affairs, …

Newmont Corporation has named Francois Hardy as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO), joining the company’s executive leadership team. In this role, Hardy will oversee technical operations to enhance operational performance and spur growth within the business. Hardy succeeds Dean Gehring, who served as interim CTO and Chief Integration Officer. …

Clement Akapame, a lawyer in private practice and senior law lecturer at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law School, has been appointed as a visiting professor at Temple University Beasley School of Law. Akapame currently teaches International Commercial Law at GIMPA Law School’s LL.M program and …

Kofi Owusu Dua Anto, widely known as KODA, a prominent figure in Ghana’s contemporary gospel music scene, has sadly passed away at the age of 45. The news of his death was confirmed by fellow gospel musician Nii Okai, who shared the news with myjoyonline.com. According to Nii Okai, KODA …

A German-American billionaire, Karl-Erivan Haub, who went missing in 2018 during a hike in the Alps, has reportedly been found alive and living in Moscow with his 44-year-old mistress (side-chick). Haub, who was 64 at the time of the discovery, disappeared without a trace during a Swiss holiday in April …

Five individuals, including importers and wholesalers, have been apprehended for their involvement in the importation and distribution of substandard baby diapers. This move comes as part of efforts to crack down on the sale of unhygienic baby diapers, also known as bale diapers, in the country. The Food and Drugs …