Elvis Anokye

Presidential assassinations in Africa: Deby, Gaddafi, Lumumba and others

Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was recently assassinated whiles on the campaign trail. The incident attracted widespread global condemnation with a number of African leaders expressing their revulsion at the act while sending their condolences. The continent of Africa, in and of itself, is not alien to high-profile political …

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Mali detains 49 ‘mercenary’ Ivorian soldiers

Mali’s transition authorities on Monday said they were holding 49 Ivorian soldiers on suspicion of seeking to destabilise the country. The soldiers were detained on Sunday, shortly after arriving at the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako, aboard a special flight. While Ivorian authorities say the soldiers are part of …

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How a church elder lost GH¢800,000 to sports betting in one day

A church elder has dedicated himself to preaching and advocating against betting addiction. Jonathan arrived at this decision after losing huge sums of money on sports betting. Not only did he lose money including his wife’s savings, but he has also gone from owning three houses and a fleet of …

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Driver who crashed Bibiani MCE, driver to death charged

The articulated driver who crashed the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai and his driver to death last Tuesday has been charged. He was charged with reckless driving at the Kyebi court on Thursday after his arrest. He has been remanded and the prosecution has referred the docket to the Attorney-General’s …

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Stephanie Benson releases ‘obscene’ video days after surgery

Stephanie Benson released a video days after being discharged from the hospital for undergoing correction surgery. In the video she released on Instagram on July 13, 2022, Stephanie was captured in the most obscene position wearing lingerie while disturbing her husband, Jonathan Benson. The caption she shared with the video read, …

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Full text: Bawumia’s speech on Ghana’s IMF return

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has addressed Ghanaians on the country’s decision to seek economic assistance from the International Monetary Fund. He spoke at the Accra Business School on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Below is the full text of his speech:

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Community Day SHS student dies in motor accident

A 17-year-old student of Apersua Community Day Senior High School near Nkurakan in the Yilo Krobo Municipality in the Eastern region has died in a motorbike accident. The accident occurred on Thursday morning July 14, 2022. The deceased Amissah Bright, a first-year General Arts student was pronounced dead on arrival …

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Police clash with Suame magazine protestors over bad road

Angry artisans at Suame Magazine in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have blocked the Suame to Techiman highway in protest over government’s  neglect of the poor nature of the highway. The protest was triggered by a car accident at Breman on Tuesday 12 July, 2022 which instantly killed a taxi …

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Minority shoots down one-billion-dollar loan despite IMF plea

The Minority has shot down the approval of a 1 billion dollar syndicated loan at the committee meeting despite IMF advice that it should be approved to prevent the economy from grinding to a halt. According to the Ranking Member of the Finance Committee, Ato Forson, their decision was due …

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VIDEO: Woman goes crazy at Kotoka International Airport, throws car jack at security

A video that has surfaced on various social media platforms captures a light-skinned woman dressed in navy green bodycon attire chasing a security man with a car jack. According to observers who ran commentaries in the background, the said woman was a foreigner who had a diplomatic issue but resorted …

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