A Ghanaian student in the United States of America, Derrick Boadi Sakyi, has had his scholarship withdrawn following his involvement in hateful attacks against Ghanaian LGBTQ on Twitter.
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GHANA: New Legislation Allows Cannabis Cultivation For Industrial/Medicinal Purposes
Ghana’s parliament has amended the Narcotics Control Commission Bill 2023 granting permission for the cultivation of cannabis for industrial purposes.
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GHANA: Extradited Influencer Charged In $2m Romance Scam In America
Ghanaian musician and socialite Mona Faiz Montrage, aka as Hajia4Real, has been extradited to the US and charged with a $2m ($1.6m) romance scam.
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TURKEY: Christian Atsu Still Missing After Reported Rescue
There is a growing concern for the life of Ghana international, Christian Atsu among his club and team mates after his Turkish club said they cannot find him at the hospital he’s reportedly been taken after being pulled out of the rubbles of a collapsed building.
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GHANA: Nigerian LGBTQ Rights Activist Bags Traditional Title
Nigerian born gay rights activist, Davis Mac Iyalla has been installed Amankorehen of the Yamonransa Nkusukum traditional area in the Central Region of Ghana and has pledged to use his title to defend human rights.
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GHANA: Police Warns Against Harmful New Year Prophecies
Police in Ghana have warned faith leaders against making traditional New Year prophecies which can cause fear, anxiety or death.
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AFRICA: Grammy Hints Of Moves To make ‘Afrobeat(s)’A Grammy Category
Going by the content of the speech given at a recent press conference in Ghana, by CEO of the recording academy, Harvey Mason Jr Afrobeats’ could be a stand-alone award at next year’s 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
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GHANA: President Akufo-Addo Joins Call For Reparations
Ghana President Akufo-Addo contrasts lack of reparations for enslavement to the awarding of reparations for other atrocities
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GHANA: ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions Against Mali’s Military Junta
Following the meeting of heads of state of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, Mali’s military rulers has pledged to return to constitutional rule after Ecowas lifted punitive sanctions against the country for failing to hold elections earlier this year.
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GHANA: Spanish Firm Fined $6M For Truck Explosion That Killed 13
The Spanish company whose truck exploded and killed 13 people last month in Ghana has been fined $6 million by the lands ministry for violating explosive storage and transport laws.
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