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‘Ofankor landlord threatened my son in his dream’ – Devastated mother speaks

Mother of late Benjamin Okyere, the musician who was allegedly shot by his landlord at Ofankor has for the first time spoken after her son’s demise. In an interview with KOFITV, she recalled an instance where the landlord threatened her son with a gun in his dream. “Not too long …

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Afram Plains: 18 drowned in boat disaster

Only two of “more than 20” passengers on a boat that capsized on the Volta Lake on Thursday, 28 May 2020, as it travelled from Jemeni to Agalakope in the Afram Plains North District, have been able to swim ashore alive as of Friday, the Member of Parliament for the …

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Court sentences Pastor to death by hanging

An Ondo State High Court has sentenced a pastor identified as Kolawole Samson to death by hanging for killing one Ayo Olaniyi at a village near Okeigbo area of the state. The deceased, Olaniyi reportedly went to a fish pond owned by Pastor Kolawole alongside three others to hunt frogs …

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More trouble looms as sacked Deputy NADMO Boss’ ‘boy’ is appointed as his successor

The confusion within the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency of the North East Region is heightening following a decision that has been taken which could further disintegrate the party. Barely a fortnight after Mr. Peter Wuni Baaga was dismissed as the Deputy Director-General of the National Disaster …

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4 rescued as floodwaters almost carried vehicle into storm drain

Some four people narrowly escaped death after a vehicle transporting them was washed away by floodwater into a storm drain in Ho, the Volta Regional capital. The four who were trapped in the hiring vehicle with registration number GM 4688-14 were swiftly evacuated by residents after the vehicle landed in the …

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Mamponteng residents worried about abandoned road projects

Residents at Mamponteng in the Kwabre East Municipality have expressed concern over the continued delay in completing the road networks in the community. According to them, the situation was not only affecting socio-economic activities in the town, but had also resulted in severe injuries to many people who have fallen …

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EC possessed by some higher spirits – Franklin Cudjoe

President of Policy think tank IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has convinced the posture and utterances of the Electoral Commission (EC) as regards this year’s electoral process are indications that the body is under a spell. “The more one listens to the EC commissioners on this horribly managed electoral process, it …

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Ablakwa doubts Tourism Minister’s $3.3B Year of Return revenue claim

The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa is questioning figures from the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture on the money that entered the Ghanaian economy from the Year of Return initiative. In response to questions in Parliament on Thursday, the sector Minister, Barbara Oteng Gyasi …

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Man in critical condition after Police car crushes him

A 40-year old man Salom Seshie is battling for his life after a Police Patrol car from Kasoa Division knocked him down. The incident happened at Doctor Jesus road at Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region. In an interview with Kasapa FM news Yaw Boagyan, …

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Potential buyers of Woyome’s properties afraid – Auctioneer

It has emerged that the Supreme Court’s ruling for the properties of Alfred Agbesi Woyome’s to be sold has not been materialized. This is because potential buyers are reportedly afraid to purchase the properties because they feel those properties may be restored to Mr. Woyome in the future. Minister of …

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