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NPP Communications Director for Saboba picked up by police

Communications Director for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Saboba constituency of the Northern region, Kigaak-Kpaba Solomon, has been picked up by police for allegedly leading some youth to vandalize the NPP constituency office. He was picked up in the early hours of Sunday June 7. According to …

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Stabbings and assaults surge as SA lifts alcohol ban

There are reports in South Africa that last week’s lifting of an alcohol ban – which had been imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus – has led to a sharp rise in trauma cases at hospitals some of which are already under strain due to the pandemic. A specialist …

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Kenya extends lockdown by 30 days

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide overnight curfew by another 30 days after warning that ending it risked tens of thousands of additional coronavirus deaths. But the nightly curfew will be three hours shorter, running from 21:00 to 04:00, and several areas that had been under lockdown will …

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ECG’S legacy debt cleared – ECG MD

The Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr Kwame Agyemang-Budu has indicated that the government has cleared its GHC 2.6 billion legacy debt owed to the state entity. Mr Agyemang-Budu made this known when he took his turn to address a Facebook live session hosted by NPP …

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The history behind ‘Nii’ and ‘Naa’ in Ga names

It is a common saying, that all Ga’s are either Nii (for the males) or Naa (for the females). What you may not know is that there is a well-established history behind this concept. Essentially, it is an ‘appellation’ used for every child born, in reverence to their fore-parents who …

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How Church services took place for the first time after lockdown

Following the easing of restrictions on churches by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, some churches today organized church services in their auditorium, the first time since the last week of March 2020. The services however took place under the strict protocols announced by the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs …

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Only impotent men can manage female artistes – Bulldog insists

Manager of Shatta Wale, Bulldog born Lawrence Nana Asiamah-Hanson, insists that only impotent men who can manage female artistes and get the best out of them. There has been a raging controversy on whether or not if it is possible to manage a female artiste without sleeping with her as was …

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Brazil hides coronavirus death data, Bolsonaro accused of censorship

Brazil deleted months of data from its official COVID-19 tracker, prompting president Jair Bolsonaro to be accused of censorship. On Friday, the health ministry’s “Coronavirus Panel” was taken offline, according to Brazil’s G1 Globo. By Saturday, it was back online, but with a fraction of the data. The previous version of …

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New claims in US lawsuit that alleges MTN paid off al-Qaeda, Taliban

A US lawsuit that alleges that MTN paid protection money to al-Qaeda and the Taliban has been expanded to include new claims. The suit was filed by the families of US soldiers who were killed or wounded in in Iran and Afghanistan between 2009 and 2017. The case, heard by …

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Conor McGregor announces retirement from UFC at 31

UFC champion, Conor McGregor says he has retired from fighting at the age of 31. Conor McGregor, the Ireland former two-weight UFC champion has a record of 22 wins and four defeats. This is the third time in four years that McGregor has announced his retirement. He previously made thesame …

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