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Curfew imposed on Bole following Chieftaincy clashes
on: by Radia Sambare
A dusk to dawn (6pm to 6am) curfew has been imposed on Bole in the Savannah region following a chieftaincy dispute sparked during Eid-Ul-Fitr prayers Wednesday. Two houses were burnt and another vandalised including a vehicle during the melee, according to
TV license payment to be reintroduced by GBC
on: by Radia Sambare
The Acting Director-General of Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Augustin Yamson has stated that, GBC will soon re-introduce the payment of the TV Licence fee to enable the Corporation to concentrate more on Public Service Broadcasting and also improve content. Mr Yamson
Violent kidnappings-for-ransom spread across Nigeria
on: by Ismail M. Usman
Mr Aminu Magami, a taxi driver in northwest Nigeria, froze in fear when more than 20 gunmen stormed an expressway one night in February, shooting into the air. “One of them ran towards my car” as Mr Magami was stuck, the
Rawlings calls for review of entrenched clause that protect high level political actors
on: by Radia Sambare
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for an urgent review of the Fourth Republican Constitution to remove the entrenched clauses that protect high-level political actors and embolden some of them to abuse their office and criminally profit from their positions
GAWU calls for restriction of rice importation into Ghana
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ghana Agricultural Workers Union, GAWU has appealed to the government to restrict the importation of rice in the country. According to the union, the step will enable Ghana to achieve its 2022 target of becoming self-sufficient in rice production. General