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Mahama commends GAF for timely execution of Accra-Kumasi Expressway clearing task

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday commended the Engineers Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for the timely execution of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway clearing task.  He gave the commendation during the official ceremony of the handover report of the Accra-Kumasi Expressway clearing task at Kwaso near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.  The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is a flagship project under the Government of Ghana’s Big Bush […]

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Ghana Battalion 92 returns home after Lebanon peacekeeping mission

The Ghana Army has declared the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) GHANBATT 92 mission accomplished after a year-long tour of duty in southern Lebanon amid heightened hostilities between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Lawrence Kwaku Gbetanu, made the declaration on Saturday at the […]

Fashion & Beauty

From BATIK To BOUTIQUE!! ALT.FFF Set To Put Kente Adire, African Cotton & Leather In The Spot Light

Forget the finished frocks for a minute – Alt.FFF wants the world to look at what comes BEFORE the clothes! Accra is getting ready for a major fashion-industry gathering with the launch of the Alternative Fashion Fabric Fair, or Alt.FFF, a Pan-African platform designed to put the materials, makers and businesses behind fashion firmly in […]

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Skipping breakfast bad for your health?

Should you start your day strong with breakfast, or wait it out for a better lunch? Here’s what happens to your body when you miss breakfast: Ever heard the phrase “go to work on an egg”? Still occasionally bandied around today, this was actually a slogan dreamt up by the UK Egg Marketing Board in […]

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Policeman involved in alleged ‘hit-and-run’ that killed Central University student Ivan Baidoo identified and interdicted

The policeman said to be involved in an alleged “hit-and-run” incident that resulted in the death of a Central University level 200 student, Ivan Baidoo has been identified and interdicted by the Police administration. He has been named as General Corporal Robert Koranteng. He was reportedly chasing a motorcycle rider with Ivan Baidoo as the […]

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Shifting the power from donor dependence to community Investment-MIHOSO shows the way

MIHOSO International Foundation has for more than a decade, empowered more than 300 Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) across rural communities in the Kintampo South District of the Bono East Region. The NGO has provided thousands of women and vulnerable households with access to savings and small loans where formal financial services are unavailable. […]

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Accra Reset could reshape Africa’s role in the Global Economy, Gautam Karve backs Accra Reset

President John Dramani Mahama’s call for an “Accra Reset” represents an important and timely incentive for developing nations seeking greater economic independence and sustainable growth. Addressing heads at the 65th Anniversary of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Belgrade, President Mahama urged countries of the Global South to move beyond dependence on the export of raw […]

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One dead, eight injured in accident on Sege-Kasseh highway

One female passenger has died, while eight others sustained various degrees of injuries in a road crash at the Matsekorpe Junction on the Sege-Kasseh stretch of the Tema-Aflao Highway.  The crash, which occurred at about 14:30 hours on Tuesday, involved three vehicles, comprising two Opel Astra taxis and a Toyota Corolla.  Two of the injured […]