Elvis Anokye

Photo+Audio: Two JHS pupils drown in pool

Two pupils of Agona Swedru A .M. E Zion Junior High School (JHS) in the Central region have drowned in a swimming pool. Teenagers Isaac Mbroh, 15 years and Prince Yeboah, 16, are said to have died in a swimming pool at Cottage Negril Hotel. Father of Isaac Mbroh, Jonathan …

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Photos: One dead, 4 in critical conditions in Akuse Junction accident

One person is feared dead with eight persons in critical conditions in an accident at Akuse Junction in the Eastern region. Some survivors still in shock According to a witness, the accident occurred after a Hyundai (H100) vehicle with registration number ER 228- 12 loaded with fish from Tema collided …

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Trump threatens tariffs against ‘foolish’ Macron

US President Donald Trump has accused French President Emmanuel Macron of “foolishness” over a digital services tax, and hinted that he would tax French wine in retaliation. Mr Trump voiced his anger in a Tweet on Friday, in response to French plans to tax multinational firms like Google. French authorities argue …

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JUSTICE & RIGHTS: Gregory Afoko, suffering five ‘cruel’ years in unlawful ‘degrading’ detention without Trial

Having been arrested on May 2015; yesterday 26th August 2019, which commenced officially the 2019 legal vacation for Ghana’s Judiciary, marked the fifth time, Gregory Afoko ‘innocent until proven guilty according to law’, would endure painfully in the continue unlawful sub-human custody and degrading treatments from the ‘coercive’ powers of …

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14-year-old boy escapes from kidnappers after eight months

The emerging string of kidnapping in the country has become a canker and a worrying issue for the government and its security agencies. In recent times, recurring instances of the kidnap of unsuspecting victims have sparked growing public fear, debate and mistrust in the security and other law enforcement agencies. …

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Consult broadly on Universities Bill to ensure peace on campuses – Otumfuo to government

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has urged the government to consult broadly before presenting the draft University Bill to parliament. Otumfuo Osei Tutu, who is also the Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology (KNUST) said consulting broadly and incorporating the views of all stakeholders in the …

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Motorbike rider knocks down Police Officer

A yet-to-be-identified motor rider is on the run after knocking down Inspector Christopher Dabuoh, who is in-charge of Accident Squad MTTD at Agbozume district in the Volta region. The incident happened just in front of Agbozume market at about 11:30 local time on Saturday, 27th July 2019 when the officer …

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Reject tax increment in 2019 mid-year budget – Jinapor

A former deputy minister of Energy and Petroleum John Jinapor is rallying Ghanaians to reject any tax increment in the 2019 Mid-year budget review on Monday. According to him, the move will lead to unbearable hardships on Ghanaians. The finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta is expected to present the 2019 Mid-year …

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Sudan to charge eight military officers over deadly crackdown

Eight senior military officers are to be charged in Sudan with crimes against humanity over their alleged part in the killing of protesters on 3 June. Government prosecutors announced the charges after investigating the massacre, when at least 87 people died in the capital, Khartoum. Opposition activists say the number …

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Free SHS: I’ve silenced my critics – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the successful implementation of the Free Senior High School (SHS) program and the prudent measures put in place to address its associated challenges has left critics with nothing to talk about. “There were many who doubted that we can actually roll out the …

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