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E/R: 2 children drown as violent flood sweeps homes

Two male children Ernest Mensah,11, and Kingsley Agormetor,14, have drowned at Mfrebiem, a farming community in Akuapem South municipality in the Eastern region. They drowned when they attempted to fetch from a Nsakye river which was overflowing its banks as a result of a dam constructed by Blue Skies Company …

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UG Medical School professor hits rare perfect score in America’s National Institutes of Health grant application

Professor Eric Sampane-Donkor of the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS) has got the academic world talking after he scored a rare perfect score in the National Institute of Health grant application. According to the Institute, “A perfect score on an NIH grant is so unusual; it signifies an incredibly …

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Teacher Licensure Exam: A lot of ‘Unintelligent’ Students Do Distance Learning – Allotey Jacobs

Bernard Allotey Jacobs has blamed the outcome of the 2023 Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination conducted in May 2023 on those who take distance learning. Over 6,000 teachers failed the exams which were based on three basic areas; numeracy, literacy and essential skills. The candidates who wrote the exams were from Colleges of …

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Nigeria’s Tinubu Removes Security Chiefs In Major Reshuffle

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu made sweeping changes to the defence forces on Monday, forcing out the security chiefs and the head of police less than a month after taking office. Tinubu, who was sworn in on May 29, has made security one of his major priorities and promised reforms to …

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Recent killings: You will continue to suffer these fates – Ladies told 

The Director of the National Commission for Civic Education in the Fanteakwa South, Kwadwo Adu-Asare said, “These young girls will continue to suffer these fates”. He explained that; “ladies now find it fun depending on men for their upkeep, which later triggers this emotion backfires”. “Major causes of these recent …

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E/R: Young lady stabbed to death by boyfriend

A young lady in her 20’s has allegedly been killed by her boyfriend at Trom a suburb of New Juaben South Municipality in the Eastern region. The gruesome incident occurred at Trom Junction -5 on Saturday, June 17, 2023. The deceased reportedly hailed from Koforidua -Betom. She relocated to Trom …

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UE/R: Vaccination Against Anthrax And Ban On Consumption Of Animal Products Still On

The free vaccination of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and donkeys against Anthrax disease is still underway across some four affected districts and others that have not experienced the Anthrax outbreak yet, in the Upper East Region. The four districts that have recorded some alarming cases of Anthrax are, the Bolgatanga …

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Data Protection Commission Warns Public Against Online Loan Applications

The Data Protection Commission has cautioned the public to refrain from downloading applications that request access to their personal and private space. The Commission also urged individuals to take time to read the contracts of applications they subscribe to, to ensure their privacy was not infringed upon. The Executive Director …

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Assistant Headmaster Found Dead With His Head Smashed In A Suspected Hit-And-Run

An assistant headmaster was discovered deceased. The assistant headteacher, who was stationed in Kpassa in the Nkwanta north municipality of the Oti Region, was discovered dead with his head smashed this morning. According to the family, the young man was brought home after showing signs of mental illness. Aside from …

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Supreme Court Describes Conduct Of Tema High Court Judge As ‘Shameful,’ Calls For Investigation

The Supreme Court has described the conduct of Justice Emmanuel Ankamah who sat on the case of the Estate of Rev. Emmanuel Dorgadzi (deceased) at the Tema High Court as “Shameful.” Justice Emmanuel Ankamah, currently a Justice of the Court of Appeal has been referred for investigation by the apex …

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