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By: Julius Addae ODURO Ghana’s John Kudanu and Kenyan runner, Clementina Chelangat beat 42 and 12 others respectively in the male and female contest to win the 2024 Ho Asogli Marathon in Ho on Saturday September 28, 2024. John Kudanu emerged winner of the male category completing the 25KM Marathon with a time of 1hour 10mins 40seconds and went home ...

By:Hugh Schofield The murder of a 19-year-old female student in an exclusive neighbourhood of Paris is fuelling new calls from the French right for tougher action on immigration. The body of the young woman, named only as Philippine, was found on Saturday, half-buried in the Bois de Boulogne park on the western edge of the capital. She had last been ...

Source: Kenneth Awotwe Darko Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, has resigned. Information available to JoyNews indicates that he resigned over personal reasons. “I have concluded that it is in my best interest to step away for personal reasons,” portions of his resignation letter sighted by Myjoyonline.com read. President Akufo-Addo appointed Mr Mahama in ...

Source: Myjoyonline.com The counsel for 46 Stop Galamsey protesters who were arrested during their recent protest, has criticised the actions of the Ghana Police Service, accusing them of acting in bad faith and violating the rights of the protesters. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, Prince Ganaku expressed frustration over the police’s handling of the protest and how ...

Source: Myjoyonline.com Major stakeholders at Ghana’s ports are set to stage a protest today, Tuesday, September 24, at 9 a.m., against excessive charges imposed by shipping lines operating in the country. The protest is being organised to highlight grievances over hidden fees frequently levied on members of the shipping community, which have created significant financial burdens for those involved in ...

By:Gemma Sherlock A 40-year-old woman and an eight-year-old girl have been found dead at a home in Greater Manchester. Police said they were investigating the circumstances after the two bodies were found in South Radford Street, Salford. Emergency services were called to the area at about 10:30 BST following reports of concerns for their welfare. Greater Manchester Police said officers ...

Source: GNA The Director of Environment and Natural Resource Research Initiative (ENRRI-EfD Ghana) says 90 per cent of fisherfolks in a study conducted by his outfit want the premix subsidy removed. Professor Wisdom Akpalu said the respondents raised concern over the current framework of allocating premix fuel subsidy, indicating that it was often fraught with numerous challenges, notably shortages and ...

By:Sam Cabral One of America’s most influential labour unions, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has declined to issue a US presidential endorsement for the first time since 1996. The union, which boasts some 1.3 million members across the US and Canada, said it had received “few commitments on top Teamsters issues” from either Democratic nominee Kamala Harris or Republican nominee ...

Source: Prince Adu-Owusu The Divisional Executive Council (DEC) of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) Division of the Public Services Workers’ Union of TUC (Ghana) has announced plans to embark on an indefinite strike action effective Wednesday, September 18. According to them, the basis for their decision stems from the failure of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) ...

By:Haruna Shehu-Tangaza Dozens of Muslim worshippers have been killed in a crash in northern Nigeria’s Kaduna state. The victims were travelling to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud – Prophet Muhammad’s birthday – in the northern town of Saminaka. Their bus collided with an oncoming truck near the town of Lere, an organiser of the Eid celebration said. Fatal road collisions are very common ...