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After 17 years of bloodshed through protracted chieftaincy conflict, the people of Dagbon in the Northern Region on Friday joined hands to outdoor their new overlord, Ya Naa Abukari Mahama II, to signify the beginning of peace in the area. Here are 12 slides cataloguing some of the major events betw
Facebook plans to integrate its messaging services on Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. While all three will remain stand-alone apps, at a much deeper level they will be linked so messages can travel between the different services. Facebook told the BBC it was at the start of a "long proce
Former Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed says the Special Prosecutor, Martin Alamisi Burnes Kaiser Amidu, should be dragged to court for allegedly “causing financial loss” to the country. The former deputy Trades and Industry Minister does not deem Mr. Amidu fit f
The Queen has urged people to find "common ground" and to respect "different points of view". Commentators say the remarks will be seen as referring to the Brexit debate, with MPs due to vote on the PM's deal for leaving the EU again next week. MPs rejected the deal last week but the UK will [&helli
The Government of Ghana and global medicines company Novartis, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a new public-private partnership to improve the diagnoses of sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. The partnership enjoins Ghana through the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service
It has emerged that one of the injured miners in the Gbane mine blast accident, which has claimed about 16 lives, escaped and ran away while they were being transported from the disaster zone in Talensi to the Upper East Regional hospital. The Medical Director of the hospital, Dr Patrick Atobrah, to
On a corner in a leafy, exclusive area of Vancouver sits a solid-looking grey house. At the front, there is a low wall with a well-maintained garden behind. At first sight, it appears little different to the other homes around it. But outside the main door there is a security guard and in the street
The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) Thursday morning paid a visit to some 15 victims of the Gbane mine blast who have been on admission at the regional hospital for treatment. About 17 people have reportedly died from inhaling toxic gases from a blast while underground in a mining tunn
The Upper East Regional Security Council (REGSEC) will Thursday morning meet over a deadly mine blast in the Gbane community in the Talensi District. The accident, which occurred Tuesday night saw the death toll rise from 12 to 16, and possibly 17, per reports Thursday morning. The people, all of wh
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has ordered that no new licences should be issued to sports betting companies nor renewing of permits for the existing ones. According to Minister of State for Finance, Mr David Bahati, the President gave the directive saying that gambling has diverted attention of
The Awoemefia of Anlo State and President of the Anlo traditional council, Togbi Sri III, has congratulated the new overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Naa Abubakari Mahama. The Chief of Savelugu, Yoo Naa Abubakar was selected last Friday by the custodians of the Dagbon tradition, led by the Gushei Naa and Kugna
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Sixteen social media stars including singers Ellie Goulding and Rita Ora, models Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Alexa Chung, and vlogger Zoella have agreed to change how they post online. They will have to clearly state if they have been paid or received any gifts or loans of products they endorse. I
Family of Ruth Love Quayson, one of the three girls kidnapped in Tarkoradi in the Western Region, have said they do not get any updates from the police regarding the case of their last born. The Western Regional Police Commander, DCOP Vincent Redeemer Dedjoe, had told Winston Amoah on 3FM’s Sunrise
Theresa May has told MPs attempting to delay Brexit that it would not "solve the situation". "The decision remains the same - the deal, no-deal or no Brexit," she said at Prime Minister's Questions. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused her of having a "closed mind" to other Brexit options, such as La
