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Eighteen migrants have died in a "stampede" of people trying to cross into Spain's North African enclave of Melilla, Moroccan authorities have said.

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  Around 2,000 migrants stormed a high fence that seals off the enclave in a violent-two hour skirmish with border officers.     Morocco's interior ministry said the casualties occurred when people tried to climb an iron fence. It originally reported that five migrants had been killed but later revised the figure saying another 13 had died, and more than 70 other migrants and around 140 border officers had been injured. Friday's attempt to cross the border began at around 6.40am, with more than 500 migrants starting to enter Melilla within just two hours, the Madrid government's representative body said in a statement. Most were forced back but around 130 men managed to reach the enclave and were being processed at its reception centre for immigrants, it added. Footage posted online showed large groups of youths walking along roads around the border, celebrating entering Melilla and the firing of, what appeared to be, tear gas by the authorities.   ·  

Ghana's inspectors hand over foodstuffs to D Rose foundation orphanage home in Accra.

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    Different types of foodstuffs by the Accra Metropolitan Environmental Health Inspector were donated to D Rose Foundation, an orphanage home in James Town, Accra. When the Joy Clean Ghana campaign team came out to get the vendor's attention, food inspectors found that the food had been confiscated but sold in unauthorized locations.     Criminals were usually forced to pay fines to the Accra Metropolis Assembly(AMA) and receive seized goods, but criminals were resolute. Therefore, the inspector decided to donate things to the orphanage.     By donating items, Environmental Health Director Florence Kuukyi urged shelter managers to ensure that the donation served its purpose. the founder and director of the shelter, praised AMA staff for using the seized items for this legitimate reason.     Madam Sowah   reported that provision diapers to children became a major issue and called on businesses, churches and individuals to help them.

Albert Kwabena Dwumfour elected President of GJA

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  Albert Dwumfour elected GJA President   On Friday, Albert Kwabena Dwumfur became president of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA). Tobinco Group's general affairs manager and current national secretary has defeated Ghanaian Times editor and former association secretary Dave Agbenu and journalist and communications consultant Geyhart Edem Mensah. Dwumfur received 233 votes, Edem Mensah received 181 votes, and Agbenu received 142 votes. Of the 556 valid votes, 3 were rejected. Incumbent President Kofi Yeboah defeated AdomFM's Akwasi Agyemeng with 348 vs. 208 votes to maintain the Secretary-General's post. GTV's Dominic Hlordzi has taken over the organization's secretary with 300 votes. He defeated rival Mary Mensah, the current Daily Graphics Foreign Affairs and Supplement Editor, who received 255 votes. Mary Mensah, a longtime crime reporter for Daily Graphics, is a public relations manager at GJA and has serve

Unpaid debt is still unpaid-fertilizer suppliers to the Minister of Finance

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                Fertilizer suppliers under the Seeding for Food and Jobs program are asking the Treasury Secretary to clarify claims for repayment of certain outstanding debt to the Ministry of Agriculture.     They question the claim that Ken Ofori Atta gave the Ministry of Agriculture 27.87 million cedis as part of the ministry's demand for 485.9 million cedis to support the program this year. When a minister on the parliamentary floor was asked on Wednesday about the issue of financial cleanup at the Ministry to repay the large debt owed to partners and suppliers, his department repays the unpaid debt. He said he had allocated funds for it.       "Mr. speaker, at the end of 2021, an amount of 86.31 million cedis remained unpaid under the PFJ program. This amount is currently being remitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  This year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested payment of 485.9 million cedis under the PFJ program.    

Couple crushed and died on engagement day

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The man and his wife died in a car accident hours after a traditional wedding in Nigeria. Kalvin and his new fiancé Evi tied a knot on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. Their returning from woman's home back to the man home, t he car left the road and reached to the bush. The couple died with their bridegroom driver and best friend Timi. Timi had just bought a wrecked car two weeks ago. The two were scheduled to have a white wedding this weekend. A friend of the deceased sent a condolence telegram to the victim's family

Rising fuel prices: things are expected to get worse by December-Duncan Amoah

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  Duncan Amoah, Secretary-General of the House of Petroleum Consumers, said we failed to plan and prepare for the global oil crisis and it impact on Ghana's  economy, as the government is currently doing. According to him, the current sharp rise in oil prices is a reaction to the lack of national planning and preparation. He said some attempts to force the government to address these issues were filled with negligence and defensive stance. Regarding JoyNews PM Express Business Edition, he said: We are in a very difficult time and will not be a child's play until December. "We continue to say these things so that we can take steps to avoid catastrophe. you would hear excuses, rationalization, and sometimes attempts to defend what we should be away from. " He said it was fairly unreliable that the country's fuel supply relied solely on what could be stored by private companies selling petroleum products. He added that oil stora

President Akufo-Addo ends contract with Juliana Cudjoe.

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  The appointment of Juliana Cudjoe as the President of Greater Accra School feeding Association has ended. This was done by President Akufo-Addo in a letter that Joy News saw. A letter dated June 17, 2022, signed by Regional Minister of Greater Accra, Henry Quartey, states: "Therefore, you will no longer be a member of the Accra Metropolis Parliament accordingly." However, the reason for the act was not specified in the letter. But recently, school lunch providers across the country have phased out tools. She demanded payment of their debt in the third term of 2021, where she spoke a lot. They also demanded an increase in food allowances for students. They also threatened to terminate the contract with the government. However, Cecilia Abena Dapaah , Deputy Minister for Women, Children and Social Affairs, said in an interview with JoyNews that she had been paid a 68-day delinquency in the school cafeteria. She said, "We are here to ensure th