Elvis Anokye

People who opt to stay in villages have chosen poverty – Ken Agyapong

Assin Central Member of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong has stated the reason why he would not establish a factory in his constituency nor to help people who choose to live their lives in the village. According to him, anyone who decides to stay in a village instead of moving to the …

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Pass E-Levy Bill now – NMC Chairman to Parliament

Chairman of the National Media Commission, Yaw Boadu Ayeboafo has appealed to Parliament to pass the E-levy Bill into law and demand accountability on how the revenue would be used in the national interest. According to him, disagreement over the passage of the Bill should never be the cause of …

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Police arrest two for allegedly killing motorcyclist

The police in Ogun State on Sunday said they had arrested two armed robbery suspects for allegedly killing a motorcyclist after snatching his bike at the Sango-Ota area of the state. The police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said this in a statement issued to journalists in Ota, Ogun State, adding that …

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Blow-by-blow account of how police officer shot popular Youtuber

A popular Youtuber, Rodney Okoba has accused the police of shooting him during a confrontation at Mile 2 Bus-stop in the Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos State. Okoba who spoke to Punch Metro said he had alighted from a taxi alongside his dad when a policeman stopped to ask where …

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Oil Theft: Navy arrests 13, impound vessel

The Nigerian Navy said it has arrested a vessel named Motor Tanker Harbor Spirit and 13 persons on board. The Navy, according to a statement by its spokesperson, Ayotunde said the vessel was conveying a fortified and auctioned crude oil from MV KOME XVIII with a forged document. He added that …

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Expect food prices to keep rising – IMF warns

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted that global food prices were at record highs before the war in Ukraine. The IMF said the Russia-Ukraine conflict will further increase costs and inflation more broadly. Since the outbreak of the warfare between Russia and Ukraine, prices of commodities especially, crude oil …

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Calm returns to Bawku after military reinforcement

Calm has returned to the Bawku township and its surroundings in the Upper East Region following earlier gunshot incidents that sparked concerns of insecurity in the area. Gunshots were heard earlier last week prompting the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC) and the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to beef up security in …

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Anticipation high as Ghana announce squad for Nigeria games

Ghana head coach, Otto Addo is set to announce the much-awaited Black Stars squad to face Nigeria in the forthcoming FIFA Cup World playoff games against Nigeria. The Ghana Football Association(GFA) have announced via their website that the manager will address the nation on March 21, 2022, and therefore is expected to finally name …

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Publish Chief Examiner’s report of 2021 BECE – Chief Imam demands

The National Chief Imam, Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, has called for the publication of the 2021 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) Chief Examination Reports. He has expressed worry over the issues that have characterized the 2021 BECE conducted by the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC). In a statement from the just-ended …

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VGMA 23 Nominations: Kidi, Sarkodie and others battle for Artiste of the Year award

Nominees for the Artiste of the Year for the 23rd edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards have been announced by organizers, Charterhouse. Sarkodie who has won this category twice (2010,2012) would be looking to win it for the third time in a highly contested category which has the likes …

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