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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

Hearts Of Oak Held to 1-1 Draw By Berekum Chelsea

Hearts of Oak's rollercoaster ride in the Ghana Premier League continued on Sunday as they were held to a 1-1 draw, failing to build on last Tuesday's win against Accra Lions. The Phobians dropped points once again at the Accra Sports Stadium, leaving

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

KMA Collecting Data For Effective Tax Collection From Night Businesses

The Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Samuel Pyne, has said plans are ongoing plans to reinforce the collection of taxes from businesses that operate at night. The MCE disclosed that the decision was taken some months ago

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

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

‘Mbappé Knew Messi Will Win Ballon d’Or’

France’s Kylian Mbappé said he knew that Lionel Messi would win the Ballon d’Or after the Argentina forward led his country to glory at the 2022 World Cup. Mbappé scored a hat trick for France in the epic final in Qatar

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023

FDA Engages Stakeholders In Draft Pharmaceutical Traceability Guidelines

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has held a stakeholders’ engagement on the draft pharmaceutical traceability guidelines in Accra. The engagement, which forms part of the National Pharmaceutical Traceability strategy, brought together directors of the Ministry of Health, members of the