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Local News
Don’t give palm oil as first aid for toxic substances – Nurse Warns
Grace Quarm, a registered nurse at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has warned against using palm oil as a first aid to remove toxic substances from the body. Instead, she urges people to seek immediate medical help in such situations. While some Ghanaians believe palm oil can neutralize the harm of such poisons, the nurse warned that palm oil can actually worsen…
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Politics
NAPO merely encouraged chiefs to influence politics – Fifi Boafo reveals
A spokesman for Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, vice presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Fifi Boafo, clarified that Dr. Prempeh’s calls on chiefs to express their views on political issues are not in violation of the Constitution of Ghana. Speaking at a meeting with the Nungua Traditional Council, Dr. Opoku Prempeh stressed the important role traditional leaders play…
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2024 Elections: NDC Aims for 35% of Votes in Ashanti Region – Former Deputy Minister
Former Ashanti Regional Deputy Minister Samuel Yaw Adusei has revealed that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is aiming to win the December 7 general election with 35% of the votes. He called on party members to rally behind the party’s leader, John Dramani Mahama, and its parliamentary candidate. Adusei said the NDC is the only hope for Ghanaians to…
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Youth arrested for shoplifting in Ekumfi Immuna the middle of the night
Four teenagers aged between 11 and 13 years narrowly escaped being beaten after they were arrested for breaking into and stealing from three shops in Ekumfi Immuna in the Central Region in the middle of the night. According to Kasapa News’ Yaw Boagyan, the suspects stole drink packets, biscuits, sugar, gari and other food items. Residents who witnessed the crime heard…
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Sissala: Four detained for allegedly robbing mobile money provider in Tumu
The Tumu Magistrate’s Court in Sissala East, Upper West Region, has detained four people for the robbery of a mobile money dealer. The suspects are under police surveillance in Tumu following a series of robberies targeting commuters in Sissala East. Her arrest was the result of an investigation into the robbery of a mobile money dealer. The suspects, mechanic Sumaila Tembieru,…
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NMC to establish Media Advisory Committee for Ashanti Region ahead of 2024 elections
The National Media Commission (NMC) has set up a six-member Media Advisory Committee for Ashanti Region to promote responsible journalism and protect journalists during the 2024 general elections. Chaired by former NMC Chairman Paul Adu-Gyamfi, the committee aims to combat misinformation and disinformation and ensure safe and free media operations. Other members include Kwame Adinkra, Olivia Owusu Bannor, Kingsley Elijah…
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Video: Angry youth ordered a man who painted his body with NPP’s trademark colours to wash it off
A video circulating on social media shows the incident in which a man believed to be in his late 20s was forced by a group of youths to wash off paint in the colours of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In the video, the man, dressed in the NPP’s trademark colours, is seen confronting three youths. Comments on the video…
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COVID-19: Ministry of Information justifies expenditure of GHC150,000 on staff
The Ministry of Information has said the payment of GHC150,000 to some of its staff during the COVID-19 lockdown was aimed at motivating them. The ministry said some incentive was needed given the risks employees had to take. This stemmed from concerns expressed by the Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu, in his COVID-19 Transactions Report for the period March 2020 to…
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You can sue me for defamation – Sophia Akufo slams SSNIT over failed Rock City deal
Sophia Akuffo has stated that the recent issue of the botched sale of shares of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) in some hotels is symptomatic of a broader issue in the country where persons charged with managing state institutions and assets deliberately run down those assets and sell them among themselves. According to Sophia Akuffo, a former…
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Disgruntled Legacy Fund Management clients picket in Accra
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