Yearly Archives: 2019

One-year-old, three others perish in Asikuma-Kpeve road crash

Four people including a one-year-old girl on Wednesday lost their lives in a road crash on the Asikuma-Peki/Kpeve section of the Eastern Corridor Road. The passengers were travelling in a Mercedes-Benz bus with registration number AW-936-14. Mr S.K Agbodeka, Peki District Police Commander, who briefed the Ghana News Agency (GNA), …

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Limited Registration: 24,000 people did multiple registration – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said it is currently investigating over 24,000 cases of multiple registration in the just-ended limited registration exercise.The process which commenced on June 17 and ended on July 7, was to register Ghanaians who have turned 18 since the last registration as well as those who, …

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PDS ‘takes over’ ECG operations again

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has handed over almost all its operations back to the Power Distribution Services days after the government suspended the concession agreement with the latter. It is unclear the reasons for the sudden u-turn. ECG was recently put back in charge of power distribution in …

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Alleged ‘ATOPA’ video of Prophet Kobi’s daughter L3AKED

Alleged ‘atopa’ video of prophet Kobi’s daughter has leaked online, and social media is on fire. According to the video sighted by ghanacelebs.com, A twitter user with a name ‘My Leakz posted a video which is believed to be a daughter of the head pastor in ‘King’s Embassy Church’ Prophet …

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Two killed in explosion during Russian missile test

Two people have been killed during a missile test on a military site in northern Russia. An explosion at a military testing site in the Arkhangelsk region in northern Russia killed two people on Thursday. “During the test of a liquid propulsion system, an explosion occurred and the unit ignited,” …

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30 disabled women to receive GHC31,000 funding – Dr. Awal

    About 30 disabled women working in the Food and Beverage, Fashion and Beauty, Trade and Commerce and IT sectors have received a sum of GHC31,000 to fund their businesses. Business Development Minister, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal who spearheaded the donation Thursday said, “Disabled persons constitute about 5% of …

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2 arrested with AK47 in Bunkpurugu

Police in the Bunkpurugu District of the North East Region have arrested two persons with an AK 47 rifle and a magazine with two (2) rounds of ammunition. According to a situational report released by the Chief Superintendent Stephen Delapote, an officer in Charge of Operation Conquer Fist Personnel, the …

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Mass brawl at Akropong over Odwira ritual

Fierce fighting erupted on Wednesday in Akropong in the Eastern Region over the performance of a ritual to mark the commencement of the Odwira Festival. The mass brawl, according to reports, took place when the Okuapemhemaa , Nana Afua Nketiaa Obuo II and the Akuapem Asonahene, Nana Kwasi Omenako II …

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Eid-ul-Adha: Gov’t declares Monday, August 12, public holiday

Government has declared Monday, August 12, a public holiday. This is in respect of Muslims celebration of the festival of sacrifice (‘Eid-ul-Adha’) which falls on Sunday, August 11 worldwide. A statement signed by the Interior Minister Thursday said in view of the fact that August, 11, 2019 falls on a …

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68-year-old man murdered at Akyem Osenase

A 68-year-old man, William Ofori, who resides at Akyem Osenase near Akwatia in the Eastern Region, was last Monday stabbed to death at his residence by an unknown assailant. The Akwatia Police in the Eastern Region have mounted a search to arrest the culprit. The body of the deceased has …

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