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The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) in the Eastern region has carried out an enforcement exercise to close down over 38 mobile phone retail shops belonging to foreigners in Koforidua. The Eastern Regional Vice Chairman of GUTA, Samuel Aikins, who spoke to Afeema News on Wednesday, said their action …

In a clear case of ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth,’ a broken-hearted man who killed his ex-girlfriend and inflicted machete wounds on her twin sister has also been lynched to death at Enyan Oboom in the Central Region. The body of the deceased has …

One of the victims of the recent military brutalities in Garu and Tempane in the Upper East Region has died. Eight of the residents who were also arrested and transferred to Accra have been released, with two of them still battling for their health. Over 50 people were hospitalized after …

Barring any unforeseen challenges, the renal unit at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is set to resume services for patients today, November 6. Reports indicate that this decision was reached during a meeting held on Friday, November 3, where there was unanimous agreement to reopen the facility to outpatients. This will …

Former Black Stars player Asamoah Gyan says he does not regret marrying, despite the court annulling his marriage to Gifty Sandra Dzamesi. The former Sunderland striker explained that it was his choice to marry, but he decided to annul the marriage after discovering several things during the relationship. “During the …

The Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, has appealed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to activate diplomatic channels with the military authorities in Burkina Faso to locate and return seven residents of the Bador and Tampizua communities in the Bawku Municipality. In a statement …

Fitch has said it anticipates a decline in general government debt to 87% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at end-2023, from 89% in 2022. This is driven by the 50% haircut on Bank of Ghana’s holdings of non-marketable debt, which represents a debt reduction of 4.2% of estimated 2023 GDP, …

The Volta River Authority (VRA) says it has officially ended the spillage of excess water from the Akosombo Dam. The spillage, described as controlled by the authority, began on Friday, September 15. Residents of areas around the dam were warned to move to higher grounds ahead of the spillage, which …

A heartbreaking incident has left the close-knit community of Kurugu in mourning as a 6-year-old primary school pupil, Emmanuel Atingane Amaalba, lost his life in a drowning accident that has underscored a pressing issue in the area. The young boy’s untimely demise occurred in the Zorko River, a perennial source …

The Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo), the operator of the National Interconnected Transmission System (NITS), has announced that parts of the country will experience power challenges during peak times. In a statement on Thursday, October 26, GRIDCo explained that this is due to limited gas supply to Tema, causing a …