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Somanya Polyclinic shuts down units during power outages due to inefficient generator
Some critical units of Somanya Polyclinic in the Eastern Region are shut down whenever there is a power outage in the area. Kafui Wuttor, Head of Administration for Somanya Polyclinic, noted that the hospital’s generator has limited capacity and cannot power the entire facility, causing disruptions to other essential services including the laboratory. Kafui Wuttor […]
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International
Somalia expels Ethiopian ambassador amid Somaliland port deal dispute
Somalia has announced the expulsion of Ethiopia’s ambassador from the country amid rising tensions over a port deal dispute in the breakaway region of Somaliland. Ethiopian Ambassador Mukhtar Mohamed was sent home for consultations, the office of Somalia’s prime minister said on Thursday. Mogadishu is also shutting down Ethiopia’s consulates in Hargeisa, the largest city […]
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International
Somalia’s football pitch that doubles as an execution ground
On a beach in the Somali capital, Mogadishu stand six tall concrete posts planted in the pure white sand. The waves of the bright blue Indian Ocean break gently nearby – and often bear witness to some grim events. Warning: This article contains descriptions that some people may find upsetting Every so often the security […]
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International
India to prosecute Somali pirates for ship hijacking
India will prosecute 35 Somali pirates arrested during an operation to free a hijacked vessel off Somalia on Saturday, a navy official said. The men are due to arrive in India on Saturday where they will be handed over to law enforcement. India was previously only concentrating on freeing hijacked vessels and abandoning the disarmed […]
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Extreme weather conditions likely to affect cocoa production – COCOBOD
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahene Aidoo, is predicting tough times for the country’s cocoa sector. Mr. Aidoo expressed concerns that shifting weather patterns could lead to significant losses in cocoa yield, potentially amounting to thousands of metric tons. He bemoaned the impact of extreme weather conditions on Ghana’s […]
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General News
‘I’m Not Selling Rail Tracks‘
Frank Aidoo The Akuapem South Municipal Assembly has dispelled claims circulating on social media about the involvement of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Frank Aidoo, in the cutting and
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Savannah Region: Mentally challenged man kills 4 persons at Banda-Nkwanta
A man believed to be mentally unstable has tragically taken the lives of four individuals in Banda-Nkwanta, a community located along the Bole-Bamboi highway in the Bole district of the Savannah Region. The incident reportedly unfolded when the man, identified as Daganaa, arrived at a nearby galamsey site to unload items and requested to use […]
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General
Akuapem South MCE hasn’t engaged in sale of abandoned rail tracks – Assembly
The Akuapem South Municipal Assembly has dispelled claims circulating on social media about the involvement of the Municipal Chief Executive, Frank Aidoo, in the cutting and sale of some abandoned rail tracks in the municipality. Residents of the Akuapem South Municipality woke up to news alleging the involvement of the assembly in the sale of […]
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World News
Al-Shabab claims attack on UAE military in Somalia
At least five people, including four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer, have been killed in an attack in Somalia. Al-Qaeda-linked armed group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack on a training mission at a military base in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities said on Sunday. The attack […]
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Ghana loses over 500,000 Hectares of Cocoa farms to Swollen Shoot disease
The Chief Executive of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, has revealed that over 500,000 hectares of cocoa farms in Ghana have been lost to the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Viral Disease (CSSVD), posing a major threat to the country’s cocoa production. While recognising the gravity of the challenge, Mr Aidoo also offered some assurances, […]
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Business
Ghana to import 2,500 tonnes of cocoa from Ivory Coast, 1,000 from Nigeria
Ghana is set to import 2,500 tonnes of cocoa beans from Côte d’Ivoire and 1,000 tonnes from Nigeria. Delivery is expected to be done through the Tema Port. This was contained in a letter signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, sighted by citinewsroom.com, and addressed to […]
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Business
Importing cocoa from Ivory Coast, Nigeria industry practice spanning over 20 years – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa (COCBOD) has clarified that the country’s importation of cocoa beans from neighbouring countries is an industry practice spanning over 20 years. A letter sighted by citinewsroom.com, signed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Joseph Boahen Aidoo, and addressed to Afrotropic Cocoa Processing Company Limited, gives it the […]
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UTAG jabs UniMAC Vice Chancellor over comments on Book and Research Allowance
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed disappointment in the Vice Chancellor of the University of Media, Arts, and Communication (UniMAC), Professor Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, for making some comments on the Book and Research Allowances (BRA) given to teachers. Professor Kwansah-Aidoo, during a public lecture organized by the SD Dombo University of Business and […]
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General News
AngloGold’s GHC4.8m Sanso School Project Commissioned
A GH¢4.8 million one-storey building school project constructed by AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine, for the Sanso Community in Obuasi has been commissioned. The Sanso Basic School Project, which has nine fully-furnished classrooms for both primary and JHS, consists of a library, ICT lab, sick bay, canteen and toilet. Commissioning the project, the Deputy Minister for […]
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Don’t deposit Emission Levy proceeds into Consolidated Fund – ICEG
The Institute of Climate and Environmental Governance (ICEG) has expressed concerns about the lack of commitment by the government to invest revenue that will be accrued from the Emission Levy. The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) announced that the Emissions Levy Act, 2023 (Act 1112), which imposes a levy on carbon dioxide equivalent emissions on internal […]
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Chief ‘interrogates’ Afigya Kwabre South DCE over poor road network
The Chief of Heman, Nana Apau Wiafe Ababio Sanwoansan, has quizzed the District Chief Executive for Afigya Kwabre South, Christian Adu Poku, over the delay in the construction of the road leading to the community, through to Ankaase and its environs. The Chief, who had summoned the DCE to his palace last Friday, noted the […]
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Entertainment News
Malia Obama debuts short film ‘The Heart’
Former US President, Barack Obama’s first daughter, Malia Obama has debuted her short film ‘The Heart’ at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, USA. In a “meet the artist” clip from the Sundance Institute on YouTube, Obama, whose last name is not included on the video page describes the short (which she […]
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Business
Forestry Commission destroys mining equipment in Wassa Forest reserve
The Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Forest Service Division has confiscated and set ablaze 29 chamfines, ten pumping machines and three motorbikes in the upper Wassa Forest, near Ampontenkrom. Mr. Baiden, who assumed office barely a week ago, set ablaze the confiscated equipment in the forest reserves, as part of his working visit to familiarise himself with issues on […]
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Western File
Ahanta Royal family invites the gods to intervene in Busua stool bruhaha
A ritual has been carried out by the family of Baidoo Bonsoe XV, late Omanhene of Ahanta, in the Ahanta West Municipal of the region, at a short ceremony in Busua, the traditional seat of the stool. Led by Ebusuapayin (Head of Family) Bolo Kwaw, Kwesi Bediako, together with the entire royal family invoked the […]
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