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December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Heavy Gunfire In Guinea-Bissau As Minister Is Freed From Detention

Gunfire broke out near Guinea-Bissau’s presidential palace overnight and continued on Friday morning after soldiers freed a minister from the main opposition party detained for suspected misuse of public funds, Reuters reporters and a police source said. Gunshots were first heard

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

70 Refugees From Ghana Get New Homes In The US

70 refugees from Ghana have bid farewell to the country, leaving for the United States of America (USA). This news was shared by media personality and host of Date Rush, Giovani Caleb. The status of these refugees changed after their individually

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Farmers’ Day Celebration Postponed In Upper East Due To Financial Challenges

The planning committee of the Upper East Regional Farmers’ Day celebration has served notice that the 2023 edition has been adjourned due to financial constraints. In a news release, it stated that some districts within the region needed more time to

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Special Envoy Dr. Kokofu Leads CVF And EPA To COP 28: A Crucial Step Towards Climate Action

The Executive Director of Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Henry Kwabena Kokofu, Esq., who serves as the Special Envoy of the Climate Vulnerability Forum (CVF), is leading an influential coalition of 48 countries and the EPA to attend the Conference

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

NMC Must Be A Proactive Force In The Protection Of Media Rights – Sam George

A member of the National Media Commission, Mr Sam Nartey George, has said that the Commission must be proactive in the protection of the rights of media practitioners. According to him, it is the duty of the Commission, per the provisions of

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Let First Year SHS Students Report In January 2024 – Parliament To Education Ministry

The Ministry of Education has been urged to reconsider the decision to allow first year students of senior high schools (SHS) to report on Monday, December 4, 2023. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban S. K. Bagbin, has proposed that the reopening

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Three Ex-convicts Jailed 18 Months For Stealing Cassava Worth GH₵1,800

The Agona Nsaba Magistrate's Court has sentenced three ex-convicts to six months in hard labour each for stealing cassava worth GH₵1,800 from Mr. Emmanuel Fenyn, a farmer at Agona Nyakrom. Ernest Saakwa, 35, Emmanuel Amoaning, 33, and Yaw Oboom, 32, pleaded

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

Israeli Air Strikes Pound Gaza As Truce With Hamas Ends

Heavy fighting has broken out across the Gaza Strip, as the Israeli military resumed combat operations against Hamas after efforts to extend the truce failed. The resumption of hostilities came at about 7am local time (05:00 GMT) on Friday, as the

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023

39th National Farmers’ Day Celebration Kicks Off In Tarkwa

Today is National Farmers’ Day. The theme for this year’s celebration is ‘Delivering smart solutions for sustainable food security and resilience’. The 39th edition will be held at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT), Tarkwa in the Western Region. It is

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023

Israel And Hamas Agree To Last-Minute Cease-Fire Extension Of 24 Hours

Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their cease-fire by at least a further 24 hours just minutes before the fragile truce hit its deadline. The six-day pause in fighting so far has seen almost 100 hostages released from Hamas’ captivity in