Month: January 2024
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Ghana
Transport fares to go up by 30% from January 22
Starting January 22, 2024, commuters using public transportation will be hit with a fare hike of 30 per cent. The…
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Africa
Kenya cult leader Paul Mackenzie faces terror charges over mass deaths
A suspected Kenyan cult leader is to be charged with murder and terrorism over the deaths of more than 400…
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Africa
Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray – officials
More than 200 people have starved to death since July in Edaga Arbi town, in Ethiopia’s drought-hit and war-scarred Tigray…
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World
Israel-Gaza war: Deal reached on aid to Gaza, including to hostages
Israel and Hamas have reached a deal to allow more humanitarian aid into war-ravaged Gaza, Qatari mediators say. They say…
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Entertainment
Why Kojo Antwi has stopped holding shows at National Theatre
Kojo Antwi is the latest to give scathing feedback on the state of the National Theatre of Ghana. The musician,…
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Ghana
Reschedule December 7 election from Saturday, it’s Sabbath Day – SDA Church petitions
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is making a strong case for an amendment to the December 7 elections. The church, in…
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Canada
Temperatures in Toronto could feel like -25 C tonight; Pearson Airport warns of possible disruptions
Toronto Pearson International Airport is warning of possible flight disruptions as the city braces for overnight temperatures set to feel…
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Canada
Mayor’s office says Chow ‘did not request an increase’ amid calls for her to reject pay bump
Mayor Olivia Chow does not want a salary increase, her office says, after a taxpayer’s advocacy group called on her…
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Canada
Trudeau to convene cabinet to talk 2024 priorities, U.S. relations ahead of presidential election
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to gather his cabinet next week to prepare for the upcoming House of Commons…
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Canada
Important tax changes Canadians should know about in 2024
Some tax changes this year are increasing costs for Canadians, including one that a tax specialist says could be the…
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