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‘Balloons’: All about the new drug craze that has hit Ghana

  by;brightwebtv People taking part in a mass inhalation of nitrous oxide outside the Houses of Parliament in protest against the plan to crackdown on legal highs on Aug. 1, 2015 in London, England. Ray Tang/REX Shutterstock Ghana has witnessed many forms of drug use or abuse among its youthful …

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Gender Ministry reviews Domestic Violence Act

    The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DoVVSU) of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) is reviewing the Domestic Violence Act 2007 (Act 732) and its Legislative Instrument (L.I 2237) to make them more respondent to changing times. The Domestic Violence Act was introduced to …

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GRA locks up popular event center ‘Underbridge’

  Popular event center ‘Underbridge’ at East Legon in the Greater Accra region has been locked up by enforcement team of the Ghana Revenue Authority. The action follows the inability of managers of the facility to register and issue Valued Added Tax (VAT) receipt to its customers. The GRA has …

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Mason drowns in abandoned quarry pit at Kasoa Opeikuma

by;brightwebtv A mason, believed to be in his late 20s, has drowned in an abandoned stone quarry pit at Kasoa Opeikuma in the Awutu Senya East Municipality of the Central Region. Information gathered indicates that the mason met his untimely death when he and four other friends went to the …

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Kaaka’s family unhappy with prosecution’s delays

  Ibrahim Kaaka Mohammed The family of late social activist, Ibrahim Mohammed aka Kaaka, is worried about the prosecution’s handling of the murder trial. According to them, there seem to be well-calculated efforts by the prosecutors to intentionally frustrate them, amid fears that justice may not be served in the …

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Man kills brother while testing ‘bullet-proof’ charm

  File photo: Gun A Nigerian boy has been killed by his brother while testing a newly-bought “bullet-proof” charm, police say. The two believed they had “fortified themselves with the protective charm”, according to police in Kwara State. Abubakar Abubakar then shot at his younger brother Yusuf, 12, using their …

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Galamsey fight: Help take out partisanship – Akufo-Addo appeals to House of Chiefs

  File photo: ‘Galamsey’ pit President Nana Akufo-Addo is seeking assistance from traditional authorities to take away partisanship in the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. President Akufo-Addo believes the fight which is wreaking havoc in Ghana will fail if it is not devoid of a partisan approach. …

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