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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:44:12 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/producer-inflation-more-than-doubles-in-may/Ghana’s producer inflation more than doubled to 5.8 percent in May, an early sign that the country’s long run of falling consumer prices could face fresh pressure. The Producer Price Index (PPI), released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), measures the prices producers receive before goods and services reach shoppers, and it often moves ahead […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/producer-inflation-more-than-doubles-in-may/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:39:27 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/estonian-angels-to-fund-accra-ai-pitch-contest/An Estonian angel network will help fund a startup pitch contest at an artificial intelligence (AI) summit in Accra in September, giving African founders a path to European capital. The Estonian Business Angels Network (EstBAN) is jointly funding the headline pitch competition at the Pan African AI and Innovation Summit (PAAIS), which runs on 22 […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/estonian-angels-to-fund-accra-ai-pitch-contest/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:39:20 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gmc-revives-us450m-nsuta-manganese-refinery-plan/Ghana’s only manganese producer is again pushing to build a US$450 million refinery at Nsuta, with its Chinese owner seeking help to clear permits before construction starts. Ghana Manganese Company (GMC), which runs the Nsuta mine in the Western Region, wants to refine manganese locally rather than ship it out raw. The latest push comes […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gmc-revives-us450m-nsuta-manganese-refinery-plan/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:31:37 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/epa-to-press-ahead-with-2027-styrofoam-ban/Ghana’s environmental regulator says it will go ahead with a full ban on styrofoam food packaging from January 2027, urging vendors and manufacturers to switch to greener alternatives. The ban reaches well beyond the familiar takeaway pack. It covers the making, import, sale and use of all polystyrene foam, including disposable cups and plates, the […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/epa-to-press-ahead-with-2027-styrofoam-ban/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:28:35 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-fields-posts-us107m-bond-to-cover-mine-cleanup/Gold Fields Ghana has lodged about US$107 million in environmental reclamation bonds, money the state can draw on to restore the company’s mined land if it fails to clean up. A reclamation bond works as financial cover. Held under rules set by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), it makes sure funds exist to rehabilitate and […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-fields-posts-us107m-bond-to-cover-mine-cleanup/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:24:58 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/rice-farmers-cut-planting-as-unsold-stocks-pile-up/Rice farmers across Ghana’s main valleys plan to plant only half their land this season, stuck with a huge unsold harvest and risking a future shortage. The warning matters because the northern belt grows much of the country’s rice. If planting falls by half, as farmers say it will, local output could drop sharply just […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/rice-farmers-cut-planting-as-unsold-stocks-pile-up/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:20:02 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/knust-geophysicist-who-beat-global-benchmarks-targets-africa-science-funding/A Ghanaian geophysicist whose colonial fort archeo-geophysics relic detection surveys surpassed global detection benchmarks is naming structural funding gaps, not talent, as the main barrier holding African scientists back. Dr. Cyril Dziedzorm Boateng, a senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, led the team that recovered four […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/knust-geophysicist-who-beat-global-benchmarks-targets-africa-science-funding/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:15:05 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-board-army-sign-deal-to-restore-mined-forest/Ghana’s gold regulator, the army and the Forestry Commission have signed a deal to restore land wrecked by illegal mining, starting with a 50 hectare pilot from 1 July. The Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), the Ghana Armed Forces and the Forestry Commission will spend about GH¢36.35 million rehabilitating a single compartment of the Tano Nimri […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gold-board-army-sign-deal-to-restore-mined-forest/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:11:15 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bosomtwe-community-bank-doubles-profit-pays-20-dividend/Bosomtwe Community Bank more than doubled pretax profit to GH¢27.59 million in 2025 and will pay shareholders a dividend yielding 20 percent at its current share price. Profit climbed from GH¢12.09 million a year earlier, a jump of about 128 percent, the bank reported at its 36th annual meeting, held last Tuesday at Kuntanase in […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bosomtwe-community-bank-doubles-profit-pays-20-dividend/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:01:53 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stanbic-visa-launch-card-rewards-to-boost-local-spending/Stanbic Bank Ghana and Visa have launched a rewards program that pays customers cashback for spending on cards locally and waives merchant fees, as Ghana pushes toward digital payments. The Local Card Usage Initiative arrives at a telling moment. Card payments still trail mobile money, which dominates everyday spending and counted about 26.7 million active […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/stanbic-visa-launch-card-rewards-to-boost-local-spending/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:55:06 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vozinhas-tears-prompt-us-government-to-grant-mother-visa/The mother of Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha will travel to Miami this Sunday after US politicians stepped in to clear her visa barriers. Ana Candida Evora, 59, a house cleaner from São Vicente, Cape Verde, had been unable to gather the money required for a US visa to watch her son play in the island […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/vozinhas-tears-prompt-us-government-to-grant-mother-visa/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:50:15 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kroos-backs-ronaldo-after-historic-but-quiet-world-cup-opener/Toni Kroos has backed Cristiano Ronaldo’s place in Portugal’s starting eleven after the veteran had a muted World Cup debut against DR Congo in Houston. The former Real Madrid and Germany midfielder said Ronaldo’s selection for the 2026 competition rests on ability, not reputation. Drawing on four seasons playing alongside the forward at club level, […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/kroos-backs-ronaldo-after-historic-but-quiet-world-cup-opener/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:45:14 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bafana-keeper-williams-urges-africa-to-set-politics-aside/South Africa captain Ronwen Williams has called on football fans across Africa to keep political grievances off the pitch as Bafana Bafana prepare for a critical match against Czechia tonight. Speaking at a press conference in Atlanta on Wednesday, Williams delivered his clearest message yet on a controversy that has dogged the team since their […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/bafana-keeper-williams-urges-africa-to-set-politics-aside/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:39:42 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/naming-error-sinks-nbcs-appeal-over-broadcaster-fines/A clerical naming error has cost Nigeria’s broadcast regulator yet another court defeat in Abuja in its battle to defend the power to fine broadcast stations. The Court of Appeal struck out the challenge filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) after Justice Jane Esienanwan Inyang found that the notice of appeal identified the commission […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/naming-error-sinks-nbcs-appeal-over-broadcaster-fines/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:36:52 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/when-teachers-become-predators-why-ghana-must-criminalise-sexual-relationships-between-teachers-and-their-students/Every time a parent watches a child walk through a school gate, there is an unspoken expectation. The child will return home safer, wiser, and better prepared for the future. That expectation is shattered when the very people entrusted to educate and protect children become the ones who exploit them. A teacher who engages in […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Isaac Kofi Dzokpo, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/when-teachers-become-predators-why-ghana-must-criminalise-sexual-relationships-between-teachers-and-their-students/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:29:15 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gaza-ceasefire-deaths-hit-1000-as-israel-expands-territory/Israel now controls 64 percent of Gaza, up from 53 percent under ceasefire terms, as Palestinian deaths since the October 2025 agreement reached 1,005 on Wednesday. The Gaza Health Ministry confirmed the toll, noting the enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gaza-ceasefire-deaths-hit-1000-as-israel-expands-territory/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:23:26 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ndc-lawyer-tamakloe-is-serving-her-sentence/A ruling party lawyer dismissed claims Wednesday that former state loan agency chief Sedina Tamakloe has disappeared, saying she is in prison following extradition from the United States. Victor Adawudu, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, made the statement in a Citi News interview on June 17 in response to allegations […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ndc-lawyer-tamakloe-is-serving-her-sentence/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:13:20 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/yirenkyi-rescues-ghana-with-late-winner-against-panama/Caleb Yirenkyi scored in stoppage time Wednesday to hand Ghana a 1-0 win over Panama in Toronto, salvaging three World Cup points from a contest the Black Stars spent outplayed. The goal, tapped in from a Brandon Thomas-Asante cross after Antoine Semenyo started the move at BMO Field, handed coach Carlos Queiroz a winning debut […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/yirenkyi-rescues-ghana-with-late-winner-against-panama/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:46:00 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, EDALL Chronicles, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-thomas-mac-scofield/We are deeply saddened by the passing of Thomas “Mac” Scofield, a visionary technologist whose work transformed healthcare delivery in Ghana which has left an enduring mark on Ghana’s health sector in advancing a vision of connected, accessible, and patient-centred care. Mac played a pivotal role in advancing the eHealth system that powers LHIMS software, […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, EDALL Chronicles, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-thomas-mac-scofield/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:34:21 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shake-up-dr-bawumia-fires-dennis-aboagye-from-his-team/NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has restructured his office as the party prepares for its return from opposition, with former Campaign Communications Director Dennis Aboagye being a major casualty. The exclusion of ‘Miracles’ as he is affectionately called comes to party footsoldiers as welcome news for varied reasons. “Serial callers are grateful to Dr Bawumia […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/shake-up-dr-bawumia-fires-dennis-aboagye-from-his-team/
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Posted: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:29:20 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-saga-of-a-gcb-bank-customer/I opened my GCB Bank account somewhere in 2014, and since then, I have been a loyal customer of GCB Bank, but now on my way out. This over a decade long relationship hasn’t been a smooth ride. However, since no one or system is perfect, I previously tolerated some shortcomings of the Bank, which […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/the-saga-of-a-gcb-bank-customer/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 23:07:31 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/national-urban-league-says-african-americans-are-in-recession/Unemployment rates are twice that of whites as attacks on Civil Rights and DEI have worsened prospects for jobs and economic growth Political Review In a recently released report by the National Urban League (NUL), it illustrates that African Americans are in a deep recession attributed to government policies under the administration of President Donald […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Abayomi Azikiwe, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/national-urban-league-says-african-americans-are-in-recession/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:35:10 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/upper-east-hospital-steps-up-malaria-alerts-as-rains-begin/The Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga stepped up malaria prevention warnings this week as the rainy season arrived, despite an 11.7 per cent drop in infection rates last year. Ms Selina Anabire, a Health Promotion Officer at the hospital, delivered the warning to a packed Outpatient Department (OPD). She used the facility’s public address […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Godfred Aaneamenga Polkuu, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/upper-east-hospital-steps-up-malaria-alerts-as-rains-begin/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:06:01 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gse-sheds-gh%c2%a22bn-as-financial-stocks-lead-wednesday-slide/The Ghana Stock Exchange shed nearly GH¢2 billion in market capitalisation Wednesday as financial sector stocks declined more than three times as sharply as the broader index. The GSE Composite Index (GSE-CI) fell 35.33 points, or 0.24 percent, to close at 14,605.55, reversing Tuesday’s partial recovery. The GSE Financial Stocks Index (GSE-FSI) dropped 67.27 points, […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/gse-sheds-gh%c2%a22bn-as-financial-stocks-lead-wednesday-slide/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:04:40 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-scientist-fights-cocoas-worst-disease-without-pesticides/A Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana scientist is building eco friendly defences against the mealybug behind cocoa’s most damaging disease, after a grant helped her acquire modern equipment to conduct high-quality scientific research. Dr. Akua Antwi-Agyakwa, a research scientist at the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) in New Tafo-Akim, studies how insects use chemical […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghanaian-scientist-fights-cocoas-worst-disease-without-pesticides/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:03:46 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/warshs-fed-debut-rattles-markets-nine-officials-eye-rate-hike/The Federal Reserve held rates unchanged Wednesday as new Chairman Kevin Warsh dropped forward guidance and shortened the policy statement, pushing stocks lower in his first meeting as chair. The unanimous hold was expected. What unnerved markets was the shift underneath. Nine of the 18 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed’s […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/warshs-fed-debut-rattles-markets-nine-officials-eye-rate-hike/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:44:37 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/accra-schools-to-turn-plastic-waste-into-tiles/Five senior high schools in Accra will begin collecting plastic waste this month and selling it to be turned into tiles and roofing, under a bank funded pilot. OmniBSIC Bank is paying for the scheme, which it launched on 4 June at its Accra head office with two partners: the Council for Scientific and Industrial […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/accra-schools-to-turn-plastic-waste-into-tiles/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:50:54 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trump-mocks-obamas-iran-deal-as-his-own-draws-fire/President Donald Trump mocked Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal with a profane jab at the G7 summit on Wednesday, even as his own deal with Tehran drew mounting criticism. Seated beside Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el Sisi, Trump claimed Obama had effectively paid Iran off, citing a 2016 transfer he described as $1.7 billion in […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/trump-mocks-obamas-iran-deal-as-his-own-draws-fire/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:47:29 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tearful-messi-equals-world-cup-goal-record/Lionel Messi wept after his first goal Tuesday, then completed a hat trick to equal the men’s World Cup scoring record as holders Argentina beat Algeria. The three goals at Kansas City Stadium took Messi level with Germany’s Miroslav Klose on 16 career World Cup goals, the most any man has scored at the tournament. […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/tearful-messi-equals-world-cup-goal-record/
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Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2026 20:44:07 +0000
NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-jury-clears-diezani-of-all-bribery-charges/A London jury cleared Diezani Alison Madueke, Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, of all six bribery charges on Wednesday, ending an 11 year pursuit by British investigators. The jury at Southwark Crown Court reached its decision after more than 46 hours of deliberation, finding her not guilty on five counts of accepting bribes and one of […] NewsGhana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/uk-jury-clears-diezani-of-all-bribery-charges/
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