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Thieves steal GRIDCO cables at Berekum

Cables that were connected to the substation of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCO) at Berekum about two months ago have been stolen by thieves. The development has led to the interruption of power supply to that part of the region. The affected communities are Berekum, Dormaa Ahenkro, Nkrankwanta, Wamfie, Drobo, …

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Walewale: Man lynched over locally manufactured pistol

Twenty-Eight (28) year-old Amidu Gotali Ablasi has been lynched by a mob in Moshi Fong a suburb of Walewale in the West Mamprusi District of the North East Region, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. It is gathered that Gotali who owns a locally manufactured pistol sent it to one Sumaila Amoah to service for …

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A/R: Suspected armed robber stripped naked and stoned to death on Easter Saturday

A suspected armed robber has been tripped naked and stonned to death unknown assailants at Amanfrom a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, MyNewsGh.com reports. The unfortunate incident which occurred on Saturday dawn has left residents in a state of shock after it was discovered the deceased was blindfolded before being …

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Three arrested for illegally selling PDS meters in Kumasi

The Prosecution and Revenue Protection Units of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) in the Ashanti Region have arrested three persons including a middle-aged woman for engaging in the illegal sale of meters in Kumasi. The suspects; Aisha Abubakar, 39, Tampoli Bako, 37, and Paul Asolo, 29 are in custody while …

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Blow by blow account of how the police rescued Estonia Consular General

The Charlie SWAT Unit of the Accra Regional Police Command picked up intelligence that some Nigerians residing in H/N/11/B, NTHC Estates, Vivian Farms, Lashibi, were suspicious characters who stay home all day but go out only at night. On Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 0800 hours, the Police followed up …

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Police rescue Lebanese Consular from Nigerian Kidnappers

The Ghana Police Service has rescued a Lebanese Consular General and Head of Mission of Estonia to Ghana who was allegedly kidnapped by some Nigerians today, Friday April 19. Mr. Nabil Makram Basbous, 61, was on a walk in his neighborhood at Labone in Accra when he was kidnapped by …

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Osafo Maafo’s comment fatal blow to galamsey fight – Ken Ashigbey

The Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining has said government’s discontinuation of prosecution of Aisha Huang is a fatal blow to illegal mining. According to Ken Ashigbey, government must immediately correct the negative impression created by its action on Miss Huang –known popularly as ‘Galamsey Queen’ – and subsequent comments by …

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Pastor, 6 others accused of verbally assaulting MCE plead not guilty

Seven members of Great Life Foundation Church at West Adisadel in Cape Coast have appeared before a Cape Coast Magistrate Court for verbally assaulting the Metropolitan Chief Executive 9 MCE, Mr Ernest Arthur. They are Pastor Johnson Kofi, Felix Clark, trader, Richard Kofi Acquah, draftsman, Pastor Solomon Karim, Emelia Appiah …

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Fake prophet arrested

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested a self-styled man of God for allegedly defrauding a woman of her money through false prophecies. The suspect Francis Kojo Mudor, according to the police, prophesied to the victim that she would die through an attack by armed robbers. He managed to collect …

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PHOTOS: Police chase 8 key suspects

The police administration is on the heels of eight persons including a policeman, Yemeni, Lebanese and some Ghanaians alleged to have engaged in various misconducts. A police gazette signed by Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah (COP), Director General/ CID listed the suspects as Abdul Rari Ould Mohammed, 44, a Yemeni businessman, …

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