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Exclusive Photos: Check Out Current State of The Biggest Tree In Ghana, West Africa Tourist Site Entrance

Akyem Aboabo-based Ahenkan FM’s News team and Developmental Journalists, a nonprofit journalism organization have expressed concern about the deplorable state of the entrance to Ghana and West Africa’s ‘Big Tree’ tourist site in the Eastern Region. The Big Tree tourist site which is located at Aprokumasi Akyem-Manso in the Asene …

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Mahama Praises Police For Peaceful Kumawu By-election

The Former President of the 4th Republic of Ghana,  John Dramani Mahama has described the just ended by-election in the Kumawu Constituency of the Ashanti Region as peaceful, commending the Ghana Police Service for exhibiting professionalism. Ernest Yaw Anim of the NPP garnered 15, 264 (70.91%) votes to beat his …

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Ghanaian-born Barrister Barbara Mills Elected First Black Leader Of UK Bar Council

Barbara Mills KC has been elected as the vice chair of the UK Bar Council for 2024, becoming the first specialist family practitioner in 35 years to take up the role and the first black person and first person of colour to assume the office. Barbara was called to the …

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Scrap COVID-19 Tax Now – ACH-PRA To Govt

The African Center for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACH-PRA) suggests that the government should consider scrapping the 1% COVID-19 tax now that the restrictions at entry points have been lifted. The Center argues that it is not prudent for the public to pay the tax when COVID-19 is no …

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49 Nigerians Busted In Accra For Human Trafficking And Cyber Fraud

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service have apprehended a human trafficking syndicate in Accra. The human trafficking syndicate was nabbed after an intelligence-led operation led to the arrest of forty-nine Nigerian nationals. EOCO in a statement disclosed that the suspects, consisting of …

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EOCO Denies Recruiting Officers Online

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has denied putting out any advertisement for recruitment. According to EOCO, all recruitment offers into the office that are being peddled online are fake and “EOCO shall not be responsible or liable in any way for claims, losses or liabilities.” It further stressed …

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Nominees For Spotlight Ghana Awards 2023 Announced [Full list]

The list of nominees for the Main edition of Spotlight Ghana Awards has been unveiled. The nominations were revealed by the event organisers on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Here is a complete list of the nominations, as announced on Twitter:     SPOTLIGHT EVENT CO. LTD PRESENT SPOTLIGHT GHANA AWARDS …

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UG Is Ghana’s Top University, 2nd In West Africa

The University of Ghana has been ranked as the best university in Ghana and second-best in West Africa in the 2023 edition of the Global 2000 list by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). The University was also considered part of the top 6.1% of world-class universities by the …

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