Yearly Archives: 2021

Man sets family ablaze; 11-year-old stepson dies from burns

A 35-year-old driver has been arrested by the police after he allegedly set his family ablaze at Meduma in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti region after accusing the wife of having an extramarital affair. The suspect’s 11-year-old stepson, Prince Oti was burnt to death while his wife, Patient …

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Germany arrests ex-Gambian elite guard complicit in Jammeh ‘murders’

German police detained a Gambian man on Tuesday suspected of participating in crimes against humanity, including the killing of a journalist, as a driver in the elite guard of former President Yahya Jammeh, Germany’s federal prosecutor said. The Federal Public Prosecutor General (GBA) identified the suspect as Bai L., under …

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Kenyan court to rule on female genital mutilation ban

The High Court in Kenya is due to rule today (Wednesday) on whether to decriminalise female genital mutilation for adult women. The case is in response to a 2017 petition by a doctor who argued that banning the practice was unconstitutional as women had the right to choose what to …

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Atlanta shootings: Asian women among eight killed at three spas

Eight people, including at least six Asian women, have been killed in shootings at three different spas in the US state of Georgia. Police said four people were killed at a massage parlour in Acworth, a suburb north of Atlanta, and four more at two spas in the city itself. …

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NPP suspects NDC in fueling Bawumia presidential bid propaganda

The out-gone North East Regional Minister and former MP for Bunkpurugu-Yonyoo Constituency, Hon. Solomon N. Boar has wary of all possible mischief and negative propaganda against Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia by the opposition NDC. He believes the NDC could fuel behind some mischief and negative propaganda from elements of the …

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When did ‘small boy’ Sammy Gyamfi join NDC? – Koku Anyidoho

Former Deputy General Secretary of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Samuel Koku Anyidoho has lambasted the National Communication Officer of the party, Sammy Gyamfi for attacking the party’s leadership in Parliament including the Speaker of Parliament. Describing Sammy Gyamfi as an upstart who recently joined the NDC, …

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Russia’s Putin authorised pro-Trump ‘influence’ campaign, US intelligence says

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely authorised attempts to influence last year’s US election in favour of former President Donald Trump, intelligence officials say. Moscow spread “misleading or unsubstantiated allegations” about the eventual winner, Joe Biden, according to a US government report. But it said no foreign government had compromised the …

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My doctors are shocked that I’m healing so fast – Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister-designate Ken Ofori-Atta says he is recovering well, and his doctors are surprised at his recovery. This, he has attributed to prayers and Goppd saying, God has been good to him. “For me personally, I guess I would want to reiterate how merciful the Lord has been to me and also …

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