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Saudi Arabia Confirms 1,301 Deaths During 2024 Hajj, 8 Ghanaians Involved
At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat. This year’s pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times exceeding 50C (122F). Six Ghanaian nationals were last…
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Top comedian sworn in as Malawi’s vice-president
Top comedian-turned-politician Micheal Usi has been sworn as Malawi’s vice-president at a ceremony held in parliament in the capital, Lilongwe. The 55-year-old replaces Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash earlier this month, along with eight other people.…
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Prempeh 1 International Airport New Terminal To Be Operational on July 1, 2024
The new passenger terminal building at Kumasi Airport will commence full operations from July 1, according to an announcement by Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL). In a press statement issued on June 24, GACL’s Managing Director said “as part of…
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Interior Ministry Renews Curfew On Nkonya And Alavanyo Townships
The Ministry of Interior has renewed the curfew hours for Alavanyo and Nkonya townships and their surrounding areas in Ghana’s Volta and Oti Regions. The curfew, effective from Sunday, June 23, 2024, prohibits movement within the designated area from 6:00…
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Cheating Husband Sues Apple After Wife Discovered “deleted” Messages He Sent to Sex Workers
Apple is to be sued by a businessman after “deleted” messages he sent to sex workers were found by his wife on another device. The cheating husband, who is reportedly a middle-aged man from England, claims Apple’s lack of transparency…
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Medical Laboratory Workers Suspend Strike
The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has temporarily suspended its ongoing strike. Members are expected to return to work on Monday, June 24, to prepare their materials and officially begin rendering services on June 25. The decision follows a…
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Pakistan Unrest.
As Pakistan this week celebrated Eid al-Adha — the festival coinciding with the Hajj pilgrimage — journalists in the country mourned the loss of yet another colleague. On Tuesday night, unidentified gunmen killed Khalil Jibran and injured a lawyer accompanying…
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50 People Get HIV Every Day – Ghana AIDS Commission
According to the Ghana AIDS Commission, an estimated 50 persons get HIV every day. The majority of the new infections have been identified as persons between 15 and 49 years old, the economically active population. The data announced during the…
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Over 2,720 People In Birim Central Municipality Are Living With HIV.
The Acting Public Relations Officer of Birim Central Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region, who also doubled as the Monitoring and Evaluation Focal Person on HIV/AIDS, Jesus Alodina Abolunga Awireba, revealed that a total of 2,720 people in the municipality…
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Bawumia Visiting Churches Is A Political Tactic – National Chief Imam’s Spokesperson
The spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu, has asserted that there is nothing wrong with the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, entering churches as a Muslim. Speaking in an interview…
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