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I confessed to being a witch to save my life – Old woman shares ordeal

One of the 17 women who was subjected to severe torture by the spiritualist at Kafaba, Hajia Felina, for allegedly being a witch, has narrated her ordeal. Hawa Yakubu, 69, was admitted at the Salaga Government Hospital on Friday after she was tortured to pulp on suspicion of being a …

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Supreme Court strikes out suit against K.K. Sarpong over retirement age

A seven-member panel of the Supreme Court has struck out an application by a deputy National Youth Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edem Agbana against the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Dr. Kofi Koduah Sarpong. Mr Agbana’s action was demanding the resignation of …

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Africa AGs call on Akufo-Addo to reconsider Domelovo directive

A group consisting of 26 African Auditors-General has written to President Akufo-Addo to reconsider his proceed on leave directive to Ghana’s Auditor-General, Daniel Domelovo. Mr Domelovo was asked to take his accumulated leave of 167 days in June by the President, a directive that has been heavily criticised by majority …

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We’re fed up with baby Domelevo – Audit Service Board Chair

The Chairman of the Audit Service Board Dr Edward Duah Agyemang says the board is fed up with the decision of the Auditor General to rush to the media with developments at his office. It comes in the wake of reports that the Audit Service Board ordered the locks to …

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VIDEO: Ghanaian lady receives 100 lashes for fornicating in Saudi Arabia

Current trending video on the Ghanaian internet community which has raised eyebrows and additionally been labelled as barbaric by a section of social media users is footage captured during a whipping session on a Ghanaian lady who was caught in bed with another man in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, …

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Locks to the Office of Daniel Domelevo changed while he is on leave

Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo has accused government of changing the locks to his office after he was forcibly made to proceed on leave. Our close sources at the office of the Auditor-General said that the Auditor-General was met with shock when he passed by the office to pick up some …

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Bawumia lists 50 reasons Akufo-Addo is better than Mahama

Ghana’s Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has shared 50 reasons on his Facebook page for which he says Nana Akufo-Addo has been a better President than Mr John Mahama. NANA AKUFO-ADDO HAS PERFORMED BETTER The choice Ghanaians face on December 7th is between John Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Thankfully, both …

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Petition to stop witchdoctor from torturing innocent women hits social media

Just when Ghanaians were getting to terms with the cruel lynching of a 90-year-old woman, Denteh Akua, by the people of Kafaba, in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region, another disturbing video has popped up on social media. The video which was shared by the Sanneh Institute, an …

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Prof Abrefa-Gyan advocates establishment of “women shelter” and Legal Protection for the Victims of Gender-based Violence 

Professor Tina Abrefa-Gyan, a Politician and renowned Gender Activist on Tuesday, advocated for the establishment of both social and legal interventions to cater for the survivors of gender-based violence, especially for the aged in society.   She observed many aged women in the Ghanaian society experienced worst forms of human …

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