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On this day in 1986, Nigerian playwright, poet and novelist Wole Soyinka was announced by the Swedish Academy in Stockholm as winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, becoming the first African to receive the honour in the prize's history.

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WATCH: Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has arrived in Shanghai, China, ahead of her opening address at the Global South Academic Forum on October 16.

During the visit, she will also meet key stakeholders to explore ways Ghana and China can work together.

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Today is the International Day of Rural Women!

It recognises the work of rural women, including indigenous women, in farming, food security and rural development and in fighting rural poverty.

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BREAKING: Gamal Gorkeh Nkrumah, a journalist and the eldest son of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has reportedly died.

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@samgeorgegh Security operatives seized 136 mobile phones, 130 laptops, internet connectivity devices and four vehicles, one of which was reportedly stolen from Canada.

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Ghana has repatriated 120 Nigerian nationals rescued during Operation Cyberhunt, a sting operation led by the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) with intelligence and security agencies in Ghana, Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Communication Minister @samgeorgegh announced it on Tuesday, October 13.

George said the 120 people had been trafficked to Ghana and forced to work in cybercrime setups. He thanked the Ghana Air Force and the Ministry of Defence for facilitating their return.

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He is remembered for his Ujamaa policy of African socialism, his support for liberation movements across southern Africa, and his role in the Pan-African cause.

He died on October 14, 1999, and the date is observed in Tanzania as a national day of remembrance.

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Today, Tanzania marks #NyerereDay, remembering Julius Kambarage Nyerere, known as Mwalimu, the Swahili word for "teacher."

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Nyerere led Tanganyika to independence in 1961 and became its president in 1962.

In 1964, Tanganyika and Zanzibar united to form Tanzania, and he served as its first president until 1985.

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@JDMahama He also urged the Commission to strengthen its use of technology and make elections more inclusive, and called on political parties, citizens, the media and security services to help protect electoral integrity.

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President @JDMahama on Monday, October 12, swore in Emelia Afi Agbenyo and Dr. Joseph Kwaku Asamoah as Deputy Chairpersons of the Electoral Commission (EC), filling vacancies left by Dr. Bossman Eric Asare, who resigned effective July 31, and Samuel Tettey, who retired.

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@JDMahama "As President, I expect no preferential treatment from the Electoral Commission for myself, my party, or my government," he said, adding that their duty is to the Republic of Ghana and its people.

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The change is meant to help applicants who cannot read or speak English well. DVLA officials said many people fail the test because of the language barrier and not because they cannot drive.

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Ghana's Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is offering its computer-based driving theory test in six local languages: Twi, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Nzema and Hausa.

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Eliud Kipchoge claimed victory at the Nike Melbourne Marathon on Sunday, October 11, finishing in a course-record 2:09:10 and beating Australia's Thomas Do Canto by over a minute.

It was the 41-year-old's first marathon win in three years and the 17th of his career.

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A total of 5,140 residents have been displaced and 412 houses damaged by flooding in communities in Ghana’s Hohoe Municipality, according to data from the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). https://t.co/ow2eT8JA9R

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Romania: Ship Carrying 13 Persons Gutted By Fire, Sinks In Black Sea https://t.co/lycEQuKACG

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US Firm Sues Tinubu, Former Minister For $57m https://t.co/ipxizdtB6a