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Accra Daily Mail was an English-language daily newspaper from Accra, Ghana. The paper, which is privately owned, was started in 1998. [1] The daily ceased publication in January 2009 due to financial problems. [2] In April 2009 the paper was relaunched with the name The Mail. [3] Its frequency was also changed to biweekly. [3]

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References

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  2. "Financial crisis crumpling Ghana newspapers". Kent's Diaries. 5 March 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
  3. 1 2 "The Accra Daily Mail relaunches in Ghana". Biz Community. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2015.