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Over 6 butchered after confusion breaks out at NDC rally

About six (6) persons are suffering various machete wounds after confusion broke out at a rally of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) rally at Sung in the Karaga District of the Northern Region. Retaliatory attacks were witnessed at Nyong and Karaga which left other victims seriously injured and are …

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Mahama faces 2-year jail term over false passport claim

Former president John Mahama faces a maximum jail term of two years or a fine for allegedly guaranteeing for his brother to procure a Ghanaian passport with false information. According to the special prosecutor, Martin Amidu, Mahama’s younger brother, Samuel Adam Mahama, procured a Ghanaian passport, which was guaranteed by …

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ECG to be released to a private concessionaire after failed PDS deal

The government has begun exploring new avenues in a fresh bid to release the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to a private concessionaire for management. This is after a similar move in the past failed amidst controversies and allegations of fraud. A Deputy Minister of Energy in charge of petroleum, …

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VIDEO: Meet 95-year-old man who has never had a haircut

A 95-year-old man from India’s Karnataka state claims that he has never once cut his hair, which now measures an impressive 24-feet-long. Doddapalliah, who is reportedly 95 years old, has to go through the daily pain of bundling his hair into a huge, entangled mass on top of his head. …

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Accident claims Farmers’ Day awardee’s life

An awardee of the 36th edition of the National Farmers’ Day celebration, Kwasi Kyere Ampofo, has died in a ghastly accident. Reports indicate the accident occurred in a head-on collision with a Benz tipper truck , killing him instantly with the motorbike mangled. Mr Ampofo is reported to have been involved in …

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2023 African Games: Govt urged to go for renegotiation of Borteyman land agreement

The Government of Ghana has been urged to go for a renegotiation of the Borteyman land for the construction of the 50,000 seater Olympic Stadium for the 2023 African Games. The stadium is estimated to cost $200 million and will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. Last …

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VIDEO: Akufo-Addo lands another big endorsement

Celebrated highlife artiste, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, known in showbiz as Daddy Lumba, has joined the list of celebrities endorsing political actors in the build-up to the 2020 election. With about 27 days to the big event, Daddy Lumba has released a new music video in support of the Akufo-Addo campaign. The song …

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Two men to die by hanging in Ekiti over armed robbery

The Ekiti State High Court has sentenced two men to death by hanging, for conspiracy and armed robbery. The death row convicts are Oke Olanrewaju(39) and Olanbiwonnu Kazeem (27). Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, in his ruling, found both men guilty of armed robbery and sentenced them to death by hanging. According …

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GFA paid my medical bills but I have been neglected – Jerry Akaminko

Black Stars defender, Jerry Akaminko has said that he feels neglected by the leadership of the Ghana Football Association after his injury which forced him out of the team in the run-up to the 2014 World Cup. Jerry Akaminko’s dream of playing at the FIFA World Cup tournament in the 2014 edition was …

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Majority defends US$100 million traffic management contract to Huawei

The Majority in Parliament has justified the US$100 million traffic management contract awarded to Huawei by government. Last year, President Akufo-Addo cut sod for the US$100million contract awarded by the ministry of Roads and Highways to Beijing Everyday Traffic and Lighting Technology Company. The minority in Parliament has cautioned government against the award of …

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