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Popular Oman FM Presenter, Wofa Kwebena Kwakye, Reportedly Collapses and Passes Away During Live Show

The director of radio at Oman FM, Kwabena Kwakye, who also served as the host for the renowned political talk show “Boiling Point,” has been reported dead after collapsing during a live production on Wednesday morning, February 14th. Kwakye, a well-known figure in the broadcasting industry, had previously held positions …

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Cornell University Delegation to Visit University of Ghana

A delegation from Cornell University is set to visit the University of Ghana to explore potential partnerships with various units within the university. The visit, scheduled for Thursday, 22nd February, 2024, will include a joint leadership discussion featuring His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic, as the …

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 Outraged Konongo Residents Assault Firefighters Over Delayed Response to Fire Incident

A tense situation unfolded in Konongo, nestled within the Asante Akim Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region, as enraged locals launched an attack on fire personnel and inflicted damage upon their equipment. The incident transpired on Saturday, February 10, 2024, when the community members accused the fire brigade of tardiness …

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Registrar of Companies Begins Removal of Over 8,500 Noncompliant Firms

The Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) has commenced the process of deregistering approximately 8,531 companies from its records. The registrar cited the prolonged failure of these companies to submit their annual returns, along with requisite fees and financial statements, for more than two years as the primary reason …

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 Suspect, 20, Receives 50-Year Jail Term for Robbery and Murder of 74-Year-Old Stroke Victim

Abdullah Mohammed, a 20-year-old individual implicated in the robbery and killing of a 74-year-old stroke sufferer, Alice Kakari, has been sentenced to five decades of imprisonment for the theft. The verdict was delivered by His Honor Oheneba Kuffour at the Kasoa Ofaakor Circuit Court. Yet, legal proceedings concerning the murder …

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Access Bank Names Bolaji Agbede as Interim CEO Following Tragic Death of Herbert Wigwe

Access Bank, a prominent financial institution in Nigeria, has designated Bolaji Agbede to temporarily fill the position of CEO after the untimely passing of Herbert Wigwe, who tragically lost his life alongside five others in a helicopter accident last Friday. Bolaji Agbede, the most senior founding executive director at Access …

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 NSS Releases First Set of Access Codes for 13,353 Trained Teachers

The National Service Scheme (NSS) has unveiled the inaugural batch of access codes for 13,353 qualified Ghanaian-trained educators. These codes are intended to facilitate their enrollment for the mandatory one-year national service during the 2024 service cycle. According to a press release issued by the NSS secretariat on Monday, February …

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 GWCL Announces Temporary Shutdown of Kpong Water Treatment Plant From 14th to 15th February, 2024

The management of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has announced plans to temporarily shut down one of its plants in Kpong serving the Krobo-Somanya area from February 14 to 15, 2024. This decision comes as part of an essential upgrade to install a new interconnection pipeline and foot valves at …

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Chinese Prisoner Escapes Custody at Nsawam Jail

Reports indicate that a citizen of China, who was serving a one-year prison term for theft at Nsawam Jail, has managed to flee while being transported to a medical facility for treatment. Allegedly, the individual pretended to be unwell, leading prison authorities to organize his transfer to a hospital. It …

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Two More Suspects Arrested in Connection with the Murder of Jirapa Dubai CEO

The Ghana Police Service has detained two additional individuals regarding the homicide of the Chief Executive Officer of Cossy Hill Hotel (Jirapa Dubai) situated in Jirapa, Upper West Region. Eric Johnson, the CEO, was found brutally murdered, lying in a pool of blood within one of the hotel’s chambers on …

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