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Ghana Ministers Die in Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash in Ghana's Ashanti region on Wednesday killed eight people, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, prompting national mourning and cancellation of presidential activities.
Ghana Ministers Die in Helicopter Crash
A helicopter crash in Ghana's Ashanti region on Wednesday killed eight people, including Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, prompting national mourning and cancellation of presidential activities.
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24% Bias Score
Ghana Evacuates Students, Imposes Curfew Amidst Renewed Bawku Violence
Due to escalating violence in Bawku, Ghana, the government evacuated students from schools and imposed a curfew after gunmen attacked schools and killed students; the conflict, lasting over 60 years, stems from a land dispute between two ethnic groups.
Ghana Evacuates Students, Imposes Curfew Amidst Renewed Bawku Violence
Due to escalating violence in Bawku, Ghana, the government evacuated students from schools and imposed a curfew after gunmen attacked schools and killed students; the conflict, lasting over 60 years, stems from a land dispute between two ethnic groups.
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36% Bias Score
Ghana's "24-Hour Economy": Ambitious Job Creation Plan Faces Funding Hurdles
Ghanaian President John Mahama's "24-hour economy" plan aims to create 1.7 million jobs by 2030 through a three-shift system across key sectors, but faces funding and infrastructural challenges, requiring $4 billion and addressing power supply issues.
Ghana's "24-Hour Economy": Ambitious Job Creation Plan Faces Funding Hurdles
Ghanaian President John Mahama's "24-hour economy" plan aims to create 1.7 million jobs by 2030 through a three-shift system across key sectors, but faces funding and infrastructural challenges, requiring $4 billion and addressing power supply issues.
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44% Bias Score
India and Ghana Strengthen Security and Mining Cooperation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama agreed on July 3rd to strengthen security and mining cooperation, marking the first Indian PM visit to Ghana in 30 years and part of Modi's tour across Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, including the BRICS summit ...
India and Ghana Strengthen Security and Mining Cooperation
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama agreed on July 3rd to strengthen security and mining cooperation, marking the first Indian PM visit to Ghana in 30 years and part of Modi's tour across Africa, the Caribbean, and South America, including the BRICS summit ...
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24% Bias Score
Ghanaian Nurses' Strike Disrupts Healthcare Services
Over 128,000 Ghanaian nurses and midwives are on strike since June 2nd, 2024, due to the government's failure to implement a signed conditions of service agreement covering allowances, pay increases, and other benefits, leaving many patients stranded in public hospitals.
Ghanaian Nurses' Strike Disrupts Healthcare Services
Over 128,000 Ghanaian nurses and midwives are on strike since June 2nd, 2024, due to the government's failure to implement a signed conditions of service agreement covering allowances, pay increases, and other benefits, leaving many patients stranded in public hospitals.
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56% Bias Score
Ghana Closes Washington D.C. Embassy Due to Fraud
Ghana's Washington D.C. embassy is indefinitely closed following an investigation revealing a five-year-long fraud scheme by its IT officer, Fred Kwarteng, who diverted visa and passport applications to his private company, resulting in the dismissal of Kwarteng and the recall of all embassy staff.
Ghana Closes Washington D.C. Embassy Due to Fraud
Ghana's Washington D.C. embassy is indefinitely closed following an investigation revealing a five-year-long fraud scheme by its IT officer, Fred Kwarteng, who diverted visa and passport applications to his private company, resulting in the dismissal of Kwarteng and the recall of all embassy staff.
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40% Bias Score
Cattle Theft Funds Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso steal cattle, selling them in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to fund their operations; this illicit trade, involving thousands of animals and hundreds of millions of CFA francs, undermines local economies, displaces herders, and fuels the conflict.
Cattle Theft Funds Terrorism in Burkina Faso
Jihadist groups in Burkina Faso steal cattle, selling them in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to fund their operations; this illicit trade, involving thousands of animals and hundreds of millions of CFA francs, undermines local economies, displaces herders, and fuels the conflict.
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40% Bias Score
Ghana Seizes Gold Mine Lease from UK Firm, Exposing Taxpayer and Royal Family Losses
Blue International Holdings' 2020 acquisition of Ghana's Bogoso-Prestea gold mine resulted in operational shutdowns, unpaid wages, and ultimately, the Ghanaian government seizing the lease in 2024, impacting UK taxpayers and a lender connected to the British Royal Family.
Ghana Seizes Gold Mine Lease from UK Firm, Exposing Taxpayer and Royal Family Losses
Blue International Holdings' 2020 acquisition of Ghana's Bogoso-Prestea gold mine resulted in operational shutdowns, unpaid wages, and ultimately, the Ghanaian government seizing the lease in 2024, impacting UK taxpayers and a lender connected to the British Royal Family.
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56% Bias Score
Thomas Partey Charged with Multiple Counts of Rape
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey faces six charges of rape and sexual assault involving three women between 2021 and 2022; he denies the charges and will appear in court August 5th.
Thomas Partey Charged with Multiple Counts of Rape
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey faces six charges of rape and sexual assault involving three women between 2021 and 2022; he denies the charges and will appear in court August 5th.
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28% Bias Score
Ghana's Dikan Center: Empowering African Storytelling Through Photography
Paul Ninson founded the Dikan Center, Africa's largest photography library in Accra, Ghana, which opened in December 2022 with over 30,000 books, aiming to empower local artists and counter foreign narratives about Africa.
Ghana's Dikan Center: Empowering African Storytelling Through Photography
Paul Ninson founded the Dikan Center, Africa's largest photography library in Accra, Ghana, which opened in December 2022 with over 30,000 books, aiming to empower local artists and counter foreign narratives about Africa.
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28% Bias Score
Ghana Launches Nationwide Free Sanitary Pad Program for Schoolgirls
The Ghanaian government launched a 292.4 million-cedi program on April 24th to provide free sanitary pads to over two million schoolgirls, addressing high costs and improving school attendance and hygiene, following similar programs in Kenya, South Africa, and Botswana.
Ghana Launches Nationwide Free Sanitary Pad Program for Schoolgirls
The Ghanaian government launched a 292.4 million-cedi program on April 24th to provide free sanitary pads to over two million schoolgirls, addressing high costs and improving school attendance and hygiene, following similar programs in Kenya, South Africa, and Botswana.
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44% Bias Score
Boateng's Met Gala Debut Showcases African Fashion
British-Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng dressed 16 celebrities, including Tems, Burna Boy, and Arya Starr, at the Met Gala's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme, showcasing his unique blend of West African-inspired patterns and modern tailoring.
Boateng's Met Gala Debut Showcases African Fashion
British-Ghanaian designer Ozwald Boateng dressed 16 celebrities, including Tems, Burna Boy, and Arya Starr, at the Met Gala's "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" theme, showcasing his unique blend of West African-inspired patterns and modern tailoring.
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32% Bias Score
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