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A woman is in police custody after allegedly setting fire to the Grace Mountain Chapel auditorium in Accra, the church led by Alpha Hour founder Pastor Elvis Agyemang. The incident occurred on the night of Monday, February 9, during a…
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The government has directed that a minimum of 50% of all cocoa beans should be processed locally, starting from the 2026-2027 crop season, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. Dr Ato Forson disclosed this at a press…
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Thomas Partey, the former Arsenal midfielder, has been charged with two new counts of rape. Partey, 32, faces trial in November after denying raping two women and sexually assaulting a third woman. The Crown Prosecution Service has now…
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The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced Monday, February 16, 2026, as the final date for all prospective Hajj pilgrims to submit their Ghanaian passports for visa processing to the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.…
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The Minority in Parliament has strongly condemned the reported locking of the Tema Central office of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by individuals described as political party executives, calling the action unlawful and a…
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Nearly three months after media reports of the invasion of the Kwahu Abene Palace, concerns continue to mount over the deteriorating state of the traditional seat of the Kwahuhene, amid accusations that the government is using state…
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The government has directed the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) to commence immediate payment to all affected cocoa farmers who are owed money, Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced. Dr Ato Forson disclosed this at a press…
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Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson has announced plans for sweeping reforms aimed at resetting Ghana’s cocoa industry, citing persistent delays in payments to farmers and the urgent need to expand local value addition. Speaking during…
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The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, and the Deputy Minister for Communications and Digital Technology, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, are in stable condition following a road crash on the Bolgatanga-Tumu Road on Thursday, February 12,…
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The Kenyan subsidiary of Absa, the tier-1 South African bank, has hired Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, the Managing Director of M-PESA Africa, as its new Chief Executive for Personal and Private Banking. He officially exits M-PESA at the end of March…
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