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Mnangagwa concluded his visit after signing pacts
Zimbabwe's leader wrapped his Ghana trip with an airport farewell and fresh pacts signed across key areas. Emmerson Mnangagwa's departure President John Dramani Mahama saw off Emmerson Mnangagwa at Accra airport. Mnangagwa toured the Swedish-Ghana Cancer Medical Centre before leaving. He praised the nuclear tech setup and wants one back home. Ten memoranda of understanding got inked during the stay. Signed cooperation deals Pacts covered health, energy, tourism, and sports exchanges. Trade links joined ZIM Trade with the Ghana Export Promotion Authority. Archives, diplomatic training, and African liberation projects featured. Zoomlion Ghana Limited teamed with Geo Pomona Waste Management. Final gestures and words Mnangagwa laid a...
Mahama and Mnangagwa meet to deepen bilateral ties
Bilateral talks at Peduase Lodge have just locked in fresh economic ties between Ghana and Zimbabwe leaders. Mahama Mnangagwa meeting outcomes Presidents discussed boosting links across multiple key sectors. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa read the twenty-three-point joint statement. Focus landed hard on trade, investment, and private business pushes. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the business forum results. State visit cooperation areas Energy, tourism, health, and agriculture made the priority list. Defense, police work, education, and mining also got attention. Heritage, local government, archives, and waste handling featured too. Leaders aim to turn a long friendship into stronger mutual gains.
Kwashieman crash kills several after a bus and a truck collide
Early morning crash at Kwashieman just smashed a bus and an onion truck together, sending the rig straight into waiting walkers. Accra Good Friday collision The Grand Bird bus from Takoradi tried turning at the light around four. A truck loaded with onions barreled through on amber from Lapaz. The driver honked hard, yet the vehicles still slammed hard. Impact shoved the truck sideways into pedestrians at the crossing. Convention travelers hit The bus carried folks heading to a big gathering that day. The force of the hit left the scene messy with serious harm. Eyewitnesses watched chaos unfold in total panic. Cops struggle to count the exact victims while probing now.
Frimpong-Manso Institute urges national unity via Easter
Easter lessons just got pitched as the missing glue for fixing Ghana's deep splits and stalled reset plans. Frimpong-Manso Institute Easter push Rev. Prof. Paul Frimpong-Manso signed the call for unity now. Institute ties resurrection message straight to national healing. Reconciliation through Christ should spread into everyday citizen ties. A polarised country needs the cross-power to pull everyone together. Development beyond cash focus True progress means releasing people from whatever traps them. The reset agenda stays weak without moral and spiritual shifts too. Church can help via witness and shaping better public values. Policies alone fail to deliver lasting change for all Ghanaians.
Takoradi pastor dies in guest house after visit
The pastor's death at the Takoradi guest house just sparked massive outrage and wild rumors across the Western Region. Light of Faith Ministry founder's incident Michael Kofi Appiah got discovered lifeless after a night with a church lady. The pair checked into the spot around ten at night and ordered meals. Staff found him unresponsive hours later inside their room. The woman now helps cops figure out what exactly went down. Police probe developments Authorities push hard to pin the precise reason for his passing. A possible autopsy will check for any signs of foul play involved. The body already sits at the morgue while exams continue. The Ghana Police Service is still digging into the full sequence of events.
The Offinso court remanded two drug possession suspects
Police just locked up two young guys in custody after they got fingered in a big weed bust near Offinso. Offinso drug interception case Albert Nkrumah and Francis Owusu landed in remand yesterday. Cops caught their Toyota Voxy stuffed with three hundred fifty slabs. Suspects bolted into the bushes but later got picked up anyway. Identification parade nailed both as part of the fleeing crew. Court and probe details Offinso Circuit Court sent the pair back to cells till late April. Her Honour Christiana O. Bruce Ashirifie handled the hearing. Authorities must now dig deeper with ID and licensing offices. The forensic lab in Accra will test the compressed Indian hemp soon. Ongoing manhunt Police still chase other accomplices tied to...
Mohammed Amin Adam supports Ghana fuel tax cuts
Fuel levy cuts just got heavyweight backing from a former top money guy as pump prices keep climbing hard. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam's intervention push Ex-finance minister backs slashing taxes on petrol products fast. He claims extra oil cash already pads the 2026 budget plenty. Crude spiked past one hundred dollars most of March. That windfall brings over eight billion extra Ghana cedis yearly. Rising costs spark relief demands International crude jumps from the US, and Israel moves near Iran. Local drivers and unions demand government ease the pain now. Civil groups join calls for quick levy reductions on fuel. Higher global prices disrupt key supply routes badly. Budget buffer explanation Official benchmark sat at seventy-six...
Armed youths guard Johanne Masowe's grave in Makoni
Armed youths just blocked a family from reclaiming their dad's grave after years of court wins. Gandanzara shrine standoff More than twenty angry young guys showed up with blades and sticks. Saunyama, the bouncer, reportedly directs the whole crew there. Youths traveled from distant spots like Chegutu to guard the site. They stopped any digging at Peter Jack Masedza's resting spot. Masowe family legal push Magaga Masedza fought hard through multiple court levels. Sons want easy access to rebury their father nearby. High Court case HCH1769/23 first allowed the move. Supreme Court case SCI 12/25 backed the sons fully. Church resistance details Gospel of God Church International claims the spot stays holy. Leaders insist Johanne...
ZANU-PF vows indefinite rule
ZANU-PF signals zero plans to ever hand over power while brushing off any talk of messy leadership handovers. Farai Marapira's stance ZANU-PF Director of Information Farai Marapira spoke to SABC. He called succession worries a fantasy pushed by enemies. A party born from war will handle future transitions smoothly. Marapira invited a follow-up interview to prove his point. Recall clause defense Ruling party sees no reason to scrap the parliamentary recall tool. Provisions tie MPs to party manifestos and voters' will. Opposition struggles with internal discipline, according to him. ZANU-PF gained a two-thirds majority after CCC MP recalls.
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