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December 5, 2023December 5, 2023

Vote Buying: OSP Declares 6 Persons Wanted

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has issued a public notice declaring six individuals wanted for corruption and corruption-related offenses. The suspects are alleged to have been involved in vote buying during the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primaries held

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Caretaker In Court For Allegedly Misappropriating GH₵191,000 Meant For Completing Housing Project

Francis Yeboah, a 54-year-old driver, has appeared before Accra Circuit Court for allegedly misappropriating GH₵191,000 belonging to a retired health professional. Charged with stealing, Yeboah pleaded not guilty. The court presided over by Mr Kwabena Kodua Obiri has admitted Yeboah to

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Illegal Mining – A Dire Threat To Food Security

Illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, poses a grave and urgent environmental and socio-economic challenge in Ghana. While its devastating impact on water bodies and ecosystems is widely acknowledged, its catastrophic consequences for crop production and fish consumption, and the subsequent

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Guinea-Bissau President Says Last Week’s Violence Was ‘Attempted Coup’

Gunfire and clashes that erupted in the capital of Guinea-Bissau this week were an “attempted coup”, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has said. Clashes between the National Guard and special forces of the presidential guard broke out in Bissau on Thursday night and continued on Friday

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

UN Estimates Four In Five Gazans Have Fled Their Homes

The UN estimates that about four in five people in the Gaza Strip have had to flee their homes due to the war. In its latest update, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says about 1.8 million people are

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Euro 2024 draw: Uefa Investigates Sex Noises That Disrupted Broadcast

Uefa says it is investigating after sex noises were transmitted during the broadcast of the Euro 2024 draw on Saturday. Lewd noises could be heard as Switzerland were drawn in Group A with Scotland, Hungary and hosts Germany. A similar incident

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Israel Continues Bombing Of South Gaza As US Urges Protection Of Civilians

Israel's military says several of its soldiers have sustained minor shrapnel injuries in an anti-tank missile attack from Lebanese territory. The Israel Defense Forces say the attack also damaged one of its vehicles in the Beit Hillel area of northern Israel,

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Ghana’s Inaki Williams Continues Impressive Form In La Liga

Ghana striker Inaki Williams continues to excel in La Liga, scoring his second consecutive goal for Athletic Bilbao in their dominant 4-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. Williams scored after a superb assist from Guruzeta, netting his team's third goal at the San Mames Barria, solidifying his position

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Gov’t Gives GHc100million To YouStart Beneficiaries

The government today gave yet another major boost to its quest to promote youth entrepreneurship. This was when Vice President Dr. Bawumia gave a whopping amount of GHc100 million to beneficiaries of its YouStart Programme. This came through the Ghana Jobs

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023

Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP) Transitions 17,340 Pupils Into Mainstream Schools

The Ghana Education Outcomes Project (GEOP) which is under the Ghana Education Service, has transitioned a total number of 17, 340 pupils into mainstream schools across the five regions of the North in six districts and 300 communities after taking the