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Ghana: NACOC Seizes 1.6kg of Suspected Cannabis Bound For UK

Officers from Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) have intercepted a package containing suspected cannabis at one of the central points of the courier services department in Accra. This was during a routine check around noon on Thursday, April 4, 2024, when the officers identified suspicious items in a box bound …

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Jacob Zuma Wins Court Bid To Contest South Africa’s Upcoming Election

A South African court has ruled that former President Jacob Zuma can run for office in the country’s upcoming general election, overturning an earlier decision that had barred him from contesting the polls. The Electoral Court decision on Tuesday (9 April) allows Zuma to run for president on behalf of …

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Ghana Ranked 5th Best-Governed African Country; 1st In West Africa

Ghana has been ranked as the 5th best-governed country on the African continent and the best-governed country in the whole of West Africa by World Economics, a United Kingdom (UK) based research organisation. The good governance ranking according to World Economics, is assessed through four main indexes. The indexes are; …

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GAF Confirms Emergency Landing Of Helicopter In Bonsokrom

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that a military helicopter with registration number GHF 696 made an emergency landing at Bonsukrom in Agona Nkwanta. This incident happened on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in the Ahanta West District of the Western Region.     Amateur footage shows a side view …

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African Games: NDC Blasts Ghana’s Sporting Embarrassment; Demands Resignation Of Sports Minister

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has condemned the series of embarrassing incidents that have marred Ghana’s hosting and participation in the ongoing African Games. A statement issued by the party in response to reports of South Africa’s decision to withdraw its men’s and women’s hockey teams from the competition, citing …

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Jesus Commanded Human Beings To Drink Alcohol – GIHOC Boss

The Managing Director of Gihoc Distilleries Limited Maxwell Kofi Jumah says Jesus drank alcohol and commanded human beings to drink alcohol. He says that the first miracle Jesus did was to turn water into wine and not fruit juice. The Managing Director was reacting to a question about his dream …

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Ghana: Internet Services Likely To Be Restored In Five Weeks – NCA

The National Communications Authority (NCA) has announced that it will require at least five weeks to completely restore internet connections nationwide. Since Thursday, March 14, 2024, Mobile Network Operations have faced disruptions due to cuts in undersea fibre optic cables, critical components for internet connectivity in Ghana. These outages have …

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VIDEO: “I Detest It” – Former President Kufour’s Take On LGBTQ+ Community

The Former President of Ghana, H.E John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor has described activities of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, and many other terms (including non-binary and pansexual) as demonic and evil, and argues that such behaviors shouldn’t be accepted in the nation. He continued by saying that God …

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Ghanaian Journalist Files Suit At Supreme Court Seeking To Declare Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill Null And Void.

A Private legal practitioner and Ghanaian journalist, Richard Dela Sky has filed a lawsuit against Parliament at the Supreme Court regarding the passage of the Anti-LGBTQ+ bill. On Tuesday, March 5, 2024, Sky’s legal team submitted an application to the Supreme Court, seeking a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights …

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Ghana’s Record On Human Rights Will Not Be Jeopardized – Akufo-Addo Reacts To Passage Of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The President of the republic, H.E Akufo-Addo has reassured the international community of Ghana’s commitment to upholding human rights despite the recent passage of the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill, popularly known as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill. Addressing concerns during a diplomatic engagement, the President emphasised that …

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