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November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Extended Gaza Truce Enters Fifth Day With More Releases Due

We've heard from a doctor in the south of Gaza about the impact the temporary ceasefire is having there. Dr Ahmad Maghrabi, a plastic surgeon, told Radio 4’s Today programme that people "are more relaxed" since the fighting paused. "They can

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Friday December 1 Declared Public Holiday

The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has officially declared Friday, December 1, 2023, as a public holiday for the observation of the annual Farmers’ Day. The announcement comes ahead of the country’s commemoration of Farmers’ Day, a significant event honouring

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Police, Community Leaders Trained On Radicalization, Violent Extremism In Dormaa

The Research Planning and Transformation Directorate of the Ghana Police Service engaged 50 community leaders and 25 police officers in the Dormaa Ahenkro Municipality in the Bono region on Radicalisation, Violent Extremism, and Positive Peace. The programme was sponsored by the

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Vice-President Bawumia Graces Akwasidae Festival

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and Asanteman have celebrated this year’s ninth and final Akwasidae, a festival to amplify the achievements of Asanteman. Usually a celebratory affair, the arrival of the Asantehene to the durbar ground was solemn as he

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Man Fakes Heart Attack To Avoid Paying The Bill At 20 Restaurants

A Lithuanian man has been arrested in Spain after allegedly faking heart attacks at 20 restaurants around the country in order to avoid paying the bill. The unnamed 50-year-old man reportedly scammed at least 20 eateries, the majority of them in

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

ECOWAS Condemns Disturbances In Freetown

The Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS) has condemned the ongoing unrest in Sierra Leone, a member of the political bloc. ECOWAS in a statement dated Sunday, November 26, 2023, said it "has learnt with utter disgust a plot by certain

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Israel-Gaza: Four-Year-Old Girl Among Released Hostages

The Israeli hostages ranged in age from 4 to 84 and included Abigail Edan, a 4-year-old girl whose parents were killed in the Hamas attack that started the war on Oct. 7. In all, nine children ages 17 and younger were

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Mfante Killing: Mankranso Forestry Commission Office Remains Shut In Fear Of Reprisal Attacks

Three days after two brothers were allegedly shot and killed by a Forestry Commission taskforce at a community mining site in Mfante, the divisional office of the Commission at Mankranso remains shut. The youth of Pokukrom in the Ahafo Ano South-East

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023

Ghana Among Top 25 Countries Sending The Highest Number Of Students To The US

More than 6,400 Ghanaian students studied in the United States in the 2022-2023 academic year, according to a report published by Open Doors published today, Monday, November 13, 2023. The Open Doors Report is published annually by the Institute of International

6 Reported Dead In A Shooting Incident At Nkwanta

Six people have been confirmed dead in a fresh shooting incident at Nkwanta South in the Oti Region. According to eye witnesses, armed assailants opened fire on residents at the Nkwanta Central Market early this morning. Several properties have been destroyed