Yearly Archives: 2019

BNI to chase those re-bagging foreign rice as local rice

Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has hinted that his outfit, together with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI), will soon be going after persons believed to be re-bagging foreign rice as local rice for sale. Speaking in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem …

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Zambia court sentences two men to 15 years for gay sex

A high court in Zambia has sentenced two men to 15 years in jail after they were caught having sex in 2017. Zambia is a conservative country and same-sex relationships are frowned upon and homosexual acts are illegal. The court heard that Japhet Chataba and Steven Samba booked themselves into …

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Suspected fake Soldier arrested with “gun”, Army camouflage 0

A suspected fake soldier identified as one Madukwe obinna has been nabbed in Enugu by the security operatives of the Nigerian Army Enugu. He was nabbed by the operatives on 26/11/19 at opi axis of the state and later handed over to the Enugu state police command for discreet investigations …

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FIFA Ranking: Black Stars rise four places to 47th

Two wins for the Black Stars in the month of November have propelled the senior national team to the 47th position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Ranking released on 28 November 2019. The men’s senior national team recorded a 2-0 victory against South Africa and 1-0 win against São Tomé and …

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Hong Kong protests: China warns US over Human Rights and Democracy Act

China has warned the US it could take “firm counter-measures” if Washington continues to show support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The warning came after US President Donald Trump signed the Human Rights and Democracy Act into law. The act mandates an annual review, to check if Hong Kong …

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British Airways Flight Heading To Abuja Loses Engine Mid-Air

The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical issue.” In an mail sent to THISDAY, the airline said, “For your information, the aircraft experienced a minor technical issue and our pilots …

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Ghanaian nurses are very ungrateful – Fmr Health Ministry PRO

Robert Cudjoe, the immediate past Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Health, has thrown a jab at Ghanaian unemployed nurses and midwives, labelling them as ungrateful beings. Responding to calls made by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, urging government to recruit 40,000 nurses and midwives within the …

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I haven’t spoken on ‘Western Togolanders’ yet – Rawlings

Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings has denied media reports that he has spoken to the presidency about developments regarding a separatist group Homeland Study Group Foundation in the Volta region. “The former President intends to issue a statement on the developments in due course,” a statement from his office Thursday said, …

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