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Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany https://www.modernghana.com/news/1490068/us-to-withdraw-about-5000-troops-from-germany.html

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US to withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move came as US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union will increase to 25 percent next week, accusing the bloc of not complyi

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· 7mo ago

I was broken when a Twitter user called me ‘beauty but brainless’ — Sefa https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/82970/i-was-broken-when-a-twitter-user-called-me-beauty.html

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I was broken when a Twitter user called me ‘beauty but brainless’ — Sefa

Ghanaian Afrobeats and Afropop singer, Sefadzi Abena Amesu, popularly known as Sefa, has revealed how a harsh social media comment once left her emotionally shattered .

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· 7mo ago

French prosecutors seek trial for PSG star Hakimi over rape allegation https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473918/french-prosecutors-seek-trial-for-psg-star-hakimi.html

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French prosecutors seek trial for PSG star Hakimi over rape allegation

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi is to stand trial on rape charges, French prosecutors said on Tuesday, more than two years after the alleged incident .

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· 7mo ago

Mahama appoints Aaron Kanor Acting Customs Commissioner at GRA https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473727/mahama-appoints-aaron-kanor-acting-customs-commiss.html

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Mahama appoints Aaron Kanor Acting Customs Commissioner at GRA

President John Mahama has appointed Aaron Kanor as Acting Commissioner of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) with immediate effect .

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· 7mo ago

Interior Minister pledges stronger Ghana–Turkey ties at prison donation https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473909/interior-minister-pledges-stronger-ghanaturkey.html

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Interior Minister pledges stronger Ghana–Turkey ties at prison donation

The Minister for Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has reaffirmed Ghana rsquo;s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with Turkey, following a donation of assorted food items from the Hudai Foundation to support prison inmates during Ramadan .

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· 7mo ago

NDC giving conflicting reports about jobs created in 2025 — Oppong Nkrumah https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473948/ndc-giving-conflicting-reports-about-jobs-created.html

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NDC giving conflicting reports about jobs created in 2025 — Oppong Nkrumah

The Minority caucus has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration of deliberately churning out contradictory reports on jobs created in 2025 .

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· 7mo ago

'We need answers' — Awingobit angry with Mahama over presidential dialogue snub https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474258/we-need-answers-awingobit-angry-with-mahama.html

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'We need answers' — Awingobit angry with Mahama over presidential dialogue snub

The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana IEAG has strongly criticised the Presidency for what it describes as its repeated exclusion from the Presidential Dialogue with the Private Sector .

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· 7mo ago

Ghana, Japan sign $20m grant agreement to transform healthcare in Northern Region https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473915/ghana-japan-sign-20m-grant-agreement-to-transfor.html

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Ghana, Japan sign $20m grant agreement to transform healthcare in Northern Region

Ghana and Japan have signed an Exchange of Notes for an additional grant of about 20 million US dollars to advance the Improvement of the Health Care System in the Northern Region .

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· 7mo ago

Miss Intercontinental Ghana sues organisers after title withdrawal https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/82973/miss-intercontinental-ghana-sues-organisers-after.html

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Miss Intercontinental Ghana sues organisers after title withdrawal

Miss Intercontinental Ghana 2025 winner, Chiaky Otuteye, has dragged pageant organisers, Cloudz Entertainment, to court after her crown was withdrawn weeks after she was officially crowned .

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· 7mo ago

Govt introducing National Integrated Bed Management and Referral Coordination System to end ‘no bed syndrome’ — Korle Bu Hospital board chair https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474214/govt-introducing-national-integrated-bed-managemen.html

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Govt introducing National Integrated Bed Management and Referral Coordination System to end ‘no bed syndrome’ — Korle Bu Hospital board chair

Professor Titus Beyuo, the Board Chairman of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has disclosed that the government is introducing a National Integrated Bed Management and Referral Coordination System to tackle the persistent ldquo;no-bed syndrome rdquo; in hospitals .

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· 7mo ago

IMANI Brief: The MP’s Share of the DACF a Legal Overreach and Must Stop, There is a Better way to help MPs https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473754/imani-brief-the-mps-share-of-the-dacf-a-legal.html

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IMANI Brief: The MP’s Share of the DACF a Legal Overreach and Must Stop, There is a Better way to help MPs

The District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) stands as one of the most significant pillars of Ghana rsquo;s Fourth Republic, designed specifically to ensure that development is not an administrative favour but a constitutional right for local government .

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· 7mo ago

No-bed-syndrome: Patient should be stabilised first before any determination is made – Tony Goodman https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474154/no-bed-syndrome-patient-should-be-stabilised-firs.html

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No-bed-syndrome: Patient should be stabilised first before any determination is made – Tony Goodman

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Health, Tony Goodman, has firmly stated that no patient should be told there is ldquo;no bed rdquo; at a health facility without a proper medical assessment by an authorised professional .

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· 7mo ago

Why drinking water first thing in the morning matters https://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/17074/why-drinking-water-first-thing-in-the-morning-matt.html

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Why drinking water first thing in the morning matters

The practice of drinking a glass of water right after waking up, no matter if it is warm or cold, is a very simple yet powerful habit whose health benefits are many .

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· 7mo ago

Ghana, Burkina Faso deepen commitment to cross-border security and cooperation https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473908/ghana-burkina-faso-deepen-commitment-to-cross.html

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Ghana, Burkina Faso deepen commitment to cross-border security and cooperation

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced that Ghana and Burkina Faso have renewed their commitment to deepen security, humanitarian and cross-border cooperation between the two neighbouring countries .

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· 7mo ago

Berekum GPRTU drivers protest against assembly relocation directive https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474255/berekum-gprtu-drivers-protest-against-assembly.html

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Berekum GPRTU drivers protest against assembly relocation directive

Aggrieved drivers of the Berekum Municipal branch of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in the Bono Region Tuesday, hit the principal street of the town, protesting against a directive, pushing them to relocate to the Berekum Thursday Market .

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· 7mo ago

Ghana Library Authority applauds Ho Central MP's donation, appeal for PWDs support https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473816/ghana-library-authority-applauds-ho-central-mps.html

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Ghana Library Authority applauds Ho Central MP's donation, appeal for PWDs support

The Ghana Library Authority has commended the Member of Parliament for Ho Central, Honourable Edem Kpotosu, for donating copies of parliamentary Acts to the Volta Regional Library .

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· 7mo ago

Alleged DVLA links exposed in Police crackdown on carjacking ‘Duku syndicate’ https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473737/alleged-dvla-links-exposed-in-police-crackdown.html

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Alleged DVLA links exposed in Police crackdown on carjacking ‘Duku syndicate’

Ghana Police Service (GPS) has revealed that the recently dismantled lsquo;Duku Syndicate rsquo;, responsible for a spate of violent carjackings in the Ashanti and Western Central regions, allegedly collaborated with insiders at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to secure fraudulent documentation for stolen vehicles. In a press briefing at the Ashanti Regional Police Headquarters in Kumasi, Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno confirmed the arrests

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· 7mo ago

GMA director-general dispatches cadets for global seatime training https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473914/gma-director-general-dispatches-cadets-for-global.html

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GMA director-general dispatches cadets for global seatime training

The Director-General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Dr Kamal-Deen Ali, has described the deployment of three Ghanaian cadets to Kuwait as a ldquo;launchpad rdquo; for professional development and a ldquo;conveyor belt rdquo; bridging the gap between classroom learning and the realities of the high seas. He made the remarks on Monday during a high-profile send-off session for Albert Yaw Egyen, Bernard Bortey Alabi, and Mikim Kwesi Nixon, who have been selected to begin a trans

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· 7mo ago

Ghana overtakes Cote d'Ivoire as second largest economy in West Africa – Mahama reveals https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474268/ghana-overtakes-cote-divoire-as-second-largest.html

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Ghana overtakes Cote d'Ivoire as second largest economy in West Africa – Mahama reveals

President John Dramani Mahama has said Ghana has overtaken the Cote d rsquo;Ivoire as the second-largest economy in West Africa .

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· 7mo ago

Blaming nurses for all healthcare-related incidents; a simplistic approach that does not solve the problem https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473753/blaming-nurses-for-all-healthcare-related-incident.html

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Blaming nurses for all healthcare-related incidents; a simplistic approach that does not solve the problem

Despite the good efforts and hard work of nurses and other health workers, the history of our health system in Ghana has been dotted by several unfortunate events and incidents; from no beds, delays in emergency care, inadequate ambulance service and to the issue of missing babies, of which one is making the headlines recently .

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· 7mo ago

Juliet Ibrahim alleges repeated rape by ex-lover https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/82965/juliet-ibrahim-alleges-repeated-rape-by-ex-lover.html

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Juliet Ibrahim alleges repeated rape by ex-lover

Ghanaian actress and filmmaker, Juliet Ibrahim has alleged that a former partner repeatedly raped her during a past relationship .

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· 7mo ago

From Tragedy to Transition: Rethinking Ghana’s Tomato Economy through Irrigation and the Savannah Agroecological Zone Development https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473756/from-tragedy-to-transition-rethinking-ghanas.html

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From Tragedy to Transition: Rethinking Ghana’s Tomato Economy through Irrigation and the Savannah Agroecological Zone Development

On 14th February 2026, news emerged that a group of Ghanaian tomato traders travelling into Burkina Faso to procure produce were ambushed by armed militants .

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· 7mo ago

Concerned NPP Communicators blasts Justin Koduah over party's ‘most suffered’ claim https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473947/concerned-npp-communicators-blasts-justin-koduah.html

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Concerned NPP Communicators blasts Justin Koduah over party's ‘most suffered’ claim

Tensions within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have escalated sharply after a group known as the Concerned NPP Communicators launched a blistering attack on the party rsquo;s General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Koduah, over what they describe as ldquo;deceptive and self-serving propaganda .

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· 7mo ago

NDC Cadres commend Prof. Nana Ama Klutse’s ‘copper-based’ Nano cleanup of Ghana’s rivers https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473930/ndc-cadres-commend-prof-nana-ama-klutses-copper.html

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NDC Cadres commend Prof. Nana Ama Klutse’s ‘copper-based’ Nano cleanup of Ghana’s rivers

The Gallant Cadres of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have commended the Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof .

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· 7mo ago

Consider physically challenged persons in your recruitments – Accra Mayor to employers https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473912/consider-physically-challenged-persons-in-your.html

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Consider physically challenged persons in your recruitments – Accra Mayor to employers

The Accra Mayor, Mr Michael Kpakpo Allotey, has appealed to the corporate world and the business community to promote job creation and consider Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and the youth for employment .

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· 7mo ago

Bright Mumuni applauds Mahama for signing 24-hour Authority Bill https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473751/bright-mumuni-applauds-mahama-for-signing-24-hour.html

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Bright Mumuni applauds Mahama for signing 24-hour Authority Bill

President John Dramani Mahama has officially appended his signature to the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, marking a significant milestone in Ghana rsquo;s economic transformation agenda .

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· 7mo ago

Mahama engages Ghana’s private sector in strategic presidential dialogue to drive economic growth https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473742/mahama-engages-ghanas-private-sector-in-strategic.html

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Mahama engages Ghana’s private sector in strategic presidential dialogue to drive economic growth

President John Dramani Mahama has engaged Ghana rsquo;s private sector in a strategic Presidential Dialogue, calling for bold partnerships to accelerate economic growth and national development .

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· 7mo ago

Ghanaian tomato traders return safely from Burkina Faso after attack https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474207/ghanaian-tomato-traders-return-safely-from-burkina.html

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Ghanaian tomato traders return safely from Burkina Faso after attack

Leadership of the Ghana National Tomato Traders Association has confirmed the safe arrival of trucks that crossed the border into Burkina Faso to purchase tomatoes .

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· 7mo ago

The Past Has Nothing to Do with the Present... Or Does It? https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473750/the-past-has-nothing-to-do-with-the-present.html

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The Past Has Nothing to Do with the Present... Or Does It?

The age-old adage claims the past has nothing to do with the present, that what 39;s done is done and should be left behind .

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· 7mo ago

Stop chastising Sam George to bring down Russian sex tourist – Abena Moët slams critics https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/82967/stop-chastising-sam-george-to-bring-down-russian.html

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Stop chastising Sam George to bring down Russian sex tourist – Abena Moët slams critics

Media personality, Abena Mo euml;t, has lashed out at Ghanaians who have taken to social media to chastise the Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel Nartey George, following a failed attempt to extradite Russian sex tourist, Vladislav Aleksandrovich Liulkov to Ghana. Speaking during the United Showbiz celebrity late night show on UTV, the outspoken entertainment panelist applauded the minister, popularly known as Sam George,

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· 7mo ago

I don't think govt actually putting in place supporting pillars to help GoldBod function well — Afenyo-Markin https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473726/i-dont-think-govt-actually-putting-in-place-suppo.html

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I don't think govt actually putting in place supporting pillars to help GoldBod function well — Afenyo-Markin

Minority Leader in Parliament and Effutu MP, Osahen Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has sharply criticised the government for its perceived lack of meaningful support for GoldBod and what he describes as limited achievements in its first year in office .

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· 7mo ago

Ghana intensifies US investment drive with strategic California outreach https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473921/ghana-intensifies-us-investment-drive-with-strateg.html

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Ghana intensifies US investment drive with strategic California outreach

Ghana has intensified efforts to attract American capital through a high-level investment outreach mission in California led by Ghana rsquo;s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Emmanuel Smith .

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· 7mo ago

Chief of Defence Staff pledges to resolve military housing deficit https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473911/chief-of-defence-staff-pledges-to-resolve-military.html

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Chief of Defence Staff pledges to resolve military housing deficit

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General William Agyapong, has pledged his commitment to tackling the accommodation deficit within the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) .

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· 7mo ago

Korle Bu interdicts two doctors, two nurses for refusing to treat hit-and-run patient who later died https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473740/korle-bu-interdicts-two-doctors-two-nurses-for.html

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Korle Bu interdicts two doctors, two nurses for refusing to treat hit-and-run patient who later died

Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has interdicted two doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency medical care to a hit-and-run victim who later died .

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· 7mo ago

Interior Minister launches digital fire safety system https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473907/interior-minister-launches-digital-fire-safety.html

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Interior Minister launches digital fire safety system

The Minister for Interior, Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, has described fire safety as a national necessity that underpins the safety of citizens, protection of lives and properties and investor confidence .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Finance Minister presents Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy to Parliament https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474261/finance-minister-presents-ghana-accelerated-nation.html

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Finance Minister presents Ghana Accelerated National Reserve Accumulation Policy to Parliament

The Minister for Finance, Dr . Cassiel Ato Forson, has presented a new policy aimed at boosting Ghana rsquo;s external reserves and shielding the economy from future shocks .

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· 7mo ago

Minority demands immediate payment of Prisons Officers’ allowance arrears https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473736/minority-demands-immediate-payment-of-prisons-offi.html

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Minority demands immediate payment of Prisons Officers’ allowance arrears

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has mounted pressure on government over the delayed payment of non salary allowances owed to officers of the Ghana Prisons Service, demanding the immediate settlement of the outstanding arrears. In a statement dated Monday February 23, 2026 and signed by Deputy Ranking Member on the Committee on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, the Caucus said it was alarmed by a recent communication from the Prisons Administration confirm

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· 7mo ago

Abu Trica denied bail again as extradition process continues https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474248/abu-trica-denied-bail-again-as-extradition-process.html

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Abu Trica denied bail again as extradition process continues

The Gbese District Court in Accra on Wednesday, February 25, remanded Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, into police custody following his re-arrest by the Narcotics Control Commission .

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· 7mo ago

Uncle Jesse’s Wistful Tears of Anticlimactic Regret on the Cusp of the Obama Presidency - Part 3 https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473499/uncle-jesses-wistful-tears-of-anticlimactic-regre.html

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Uncle Jesse’s Wistful Tears of Anticlimactic Regret on the Cusp of the Obama Presidency - Part 3

As already indicated in the previous two segments of this tribute series in commemorative celebration of the epochal passing of the Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson (1941-2026), the much remarked and globally canonized ldquo;Fountain rdquo; or ldquo;Waterfall rdquo; - or is it a wellspring? - of tears that torrentially poured or ldquo;tumbled rdquo; from the bold and eagle-sharp eyes of the legendary American human and civil rights leader and preacher-politician par-excellence of unarguable disti

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· 7mo ago

When a language is reduced to laughter: Why Fantse deserves better https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473752/when-a-language-is-reduced-to-laughter-why-fantse.html

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When a language is reduced to laughter: Why Fantse deserves better

Words spoken lightly on television can carry consequences that are anything but light . A recent remark on a national entertainment platform suggested that Fantse is a language best suited for comedy, and that seriousness belongs elsewhere .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

UFO calls on govt to rescue citizens with severe mental health challenges from streets https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473739/ufo-calls-on-govt-to-rescue-citizens-with-severe.html

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UFO calls on govt to rescue citizens with severe mental health challenges from streets

The Universal Friendship Organisation (UFO) has issued an urgent appeal to the Government and health authorities, demanding immediate intervention to remove and rehabilitate individuals living with severe mental health challenges on the nation rsquo;s streets .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Don't be deceived by the crowd and the applause https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473755/dont-be-deceived-by-the-crowd-and-the-applause.html

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Don't be deceived by the crowd and the applause

In the midst of thunderous applause and admiring crowds, it 39;s easy to get lost in the euphoria of being wanted and needed .

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· 7mo ago

MCE backs Ho Central MP's development efforts https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473847/mce-backs-ho-central-mps-development-efforts.html

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MCE backs Ho Central MP's development efforts

The Municipal Chief Executive for Ho, Stephen Adom, has passionately defended the performance of the Member of Parliament for Ho Central, Hon .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Cayman Court halts Blue Gold EGM over alleged shareholder rights breach https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473728/cayman-court-halts-blue-gold-egm-over-alleged-shar.html

Modern Ghana

Cayman Court halts Blue Gold EGM over alleged shareholder rights breach

Blue Gold Limited investors have secured emergency court intervention in the Cayman Islands to halt what they describe as an attempt to undermine their shareholder rights .

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· 7mo ago

Bongo DCE Joseph Abaa Akaseke dead https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473497/bongo-dce-joseph-abaa-akaseke-dead.html

Modern Ghana

Bongo DCE Joseph Abaa Akaseke dead

The District Chief Executive for Bongo in the Upper East Region, Hon Joseph Abaa Akaseke, has been reported dead .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473922/senegal-pm-vows-to-double-penalty-for-same-sex.html

Modern Ghana

Senegal PM vows to double penalty for same-sex relations

Senegal's prime minister Tuesday unveiled legislation that would double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison, in a crackdown condemned by human rights groups .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Ghana Foreign Affairs Minister in Kyiv, urges Ukraine to release 2 Ghanaian POWs https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474279/ghana-foreign-affairs-minister-in-kyiv-urges-ukra.html

Modern Ghana

Ghana Foreign Affairs Minister in Kyiv, urges Ukraine to release 2 Ghanaian POWs

Ghana 39;s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian prisoners of war captured fighting for Russia .

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· 7mo ago

26-year-old stabbed to death over phone argument at Ada https://www.modernghana.com/news/1473732/26-year-old-stabbed-to-death-over-phone-argument.html

Modern Ghana

26-year-old stabbed to death over phone argument at Ada

A 26-year-old man, Wisdom Tetteh Assem, has been fatally stabbed after a confrontation during a Valentine rsquo;s Day gathering at Adorkorpe near Ada Kasseh in the Greater Accra Region .

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Disability and access to justice in four African countries: strong laws, weak in practice https://www.modernghana.com/news/1474218/disability-and-access-to-justice-in-four-african.html

Modern Ghana

Disability and access to justice in four African countries: strong laws, weak in practice

Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.

Modern Ghana @modernghana@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

MUSIGA visits Ebo Taylor’s family https://www.modernghana.com/entertainment/82978/musiga-visits-ebo-taylors-family.html

Modern Ghana

MUSIGA visits Ebo Taylor’s family

A delegation from the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) paid a courtesy visit to the family of the late music legend, Ebo Taylor, in Saltpond in the Cape Coast area .