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A man who allegedly stabbed his mother to death is expected in the dock of a Cape Town court on a murder charge on Friday. The 26-year-old suspect was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly fleeing the scene in Gugulethu on Tuesday, police spokesperson Captain Ntomboxolo Sitshitshi confirmed. “The 67-year-old deceased …
Read More »NPP and NDC clash over construction of town roads in Abirem
The ruling New Patriotic Party and the main opposition National Democratic Congress of the Abirem Constituency have clashed on the construction of town roads. The construction of Abirem-Afosu town roads in the Birem North District of Eastern Region has recently seen massive development after a long decade of its poor …
Read More »Consumer Price Index drops by 0.1 %
Ghana’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June this year has slightly dropped to 11. 2 per cent from 11.3 per cent recorded last month, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has said. According to the GSS, the drop was 0.1 percentage points lower than that of May while the monthly inflation …
Read More »Armed robbers attack Chief Imam’s lawyer, 30 others
Information reaching DGN Online indicates that the lawyer of the National Chief Imam, Lawyer Seidu Nasigri has been attacked and shot by armed robbers at Yagaba in the North East Region. DGN Online gathered that the lawyer and his brother were shot when they were on their way to Yagaba …
Read More »US ‘open to lifting’ South Sudan arms embargo
The US is willing to consider lifting an arms embargo and targeted sanctions against Sudan Sudan if a number of conditions are met, its outgoing ambassador Thomas Hushek has said. The conditions include a “reduction in level of violence and corruption” in the system. The UN Security Council renewed the arms …
Read More »CAS might postpone GFA ruling again – Albert Commey
Eleven Wonders chief executive officer (CEO) Albert Commey reveals he was not surprised by the Court of Arbitration for Sports’ postponements of their final verdict on the case between former Ghana Football Association (GFA) presidential aspirant Wilfred Kwaku Osei ‘Palmer’ and football’s governing body. Osei is seeking redress from the …
Read More »Repentant Nigerian bandits offered cows for AK-47s
Repentant bandits in Nigeria’s north-western state of Zamfara are being offered two cows for every AK-47 they surrender. It is an attempt to encourage them to give up a life of crime and live a normal life as responsible citizens, Zamfara Governor Bello Matawalle says. Motorcycle-riding armed bandits operating out …
Read More »I disagree with Supreme Court ruling on birth certificate – Dafeamekpor
The NDC Member of Parliament for South Dayi constituency, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has described the ruling by the Supreme Court on the birth certificate as ‘shallow’. The Supreme Court giving its full judgement on the reason to dismiss the NDC’s case brought against the Electoral Commission (EC) last month, explains that birth certificate does not …
Read More »We’ve spent GHS32 million on PPE so far – COVID-19 National Trust Fund
Thirty two million Ghana Cedis has so far been spent on the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies, the COVID-19 National Trust Fund Managers have disclosed. Government set up the COVID-19 Trust Fund to solicit funds to help deal with the impact of the deadly virus in …
Read More »Foreign Affairs Ministry to phase out birth certificate as requirement for acquiring passport
The Foreign Affairs Ministry has indicated that it is working closely with the Ministry of Interior and other bodies, including the local government to phase out the birth certificate as one of the requirements for acquiring a passport. According to Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohammad Habibu Tijani, although the birth …
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