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Lawyer for Akuapem Queen allegedly distorts House of Chiefs’ judgement?

Nana Ansa Asare, Lawyer for the Okuapehemea in the controversial Akuapem chieftaincy case which ended on Thursday, April 30, has been captured giving a seeming distorted interpretation to the ruling of the Judicial Committee of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs. Information gathered by GhanaWeb indicated that on the evening …

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NSS personnel directed to resume work on Monday

National Service personnel across the country have been directed to resume work on Monday 4th May 2020. The directive from the National Service Scheme (NSS) comes after an earlier one which forced personnel to take a month’s paid leave in March when the country started recording more cases of the Coronavirus pandemic. …

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Ghanaian gets nod to represent ECOWAS at UN

A Ghanaian energy icon, Mr Mahama Kappiah has been appointed the Permanent Representative Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the United-Nations, in New York, USA, a statement from the Regional entity says. The release, copied to the Ghana News Agency said his appointment takes effect …

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African Court former president passes on

Former President of African Court on Human and People’s Right, Justice Augustino S. L. Ramadhani, has passed on, a statement by the African Continental Court said on Saturday. The statement, copied to the Ghana News Agency, said: “It is with the deepest sorrow that we have learnt of the death …

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Coronavirus fight: Tarkwa-Nsuaem MP intensifies sensitization

Member of Parliament (MP) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem Constituency in the Western Region, Mr. George Mireku-Duker has embarked on public education to sensitize his Constituents about the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. As part of his efforts, the MP took the opportunity to donate some preventive items to some constituents. From March 2020, he has toured …

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Boy,15, drowns in abandoned mining pit

A 15-year-old boy, Bright Mensah, has drowned in an abandoned illegal mining pit at Amuanapraso a farming community in Birim North District of the Eastern Region. According to distraught parents of the deceased, he left home on April 30, 2020, that was going to visit a family member in the …

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Money, women and juju: Street boy opens up on daily ‘hustle’

As Benabi Discovery set out to tackle streetism in Ghana, they came across a young boy who was fighting with a colleague in traffic at Opebea – Accra. His opponent who happens to be a street mate seem to have had a misunderstanding with him. They were surrounded by other …

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VIDEO: Persons in isolation unhappy with poor conditions at PCC

A group of people who have been kept in Isolation at the Pentecost Convention Centre at Gomoa Fetteh have bemoaned the poor conditions they have to endure during their stay at the centre. Complaining about things such as the food served to both persons in isolation and medical officers, the …

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‘Galamsey’ pit caves in at Akyem Mampong, one dead

A 37-year-old illegal miner has died after a mining pit caved in. The incident occurred Friday, May 1, 2020, at Akyem Mampong in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern Region Information gathered by Starr News indicates that the deceased Razak Bempong and other illegal miners were illegally mining in …

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I won’t wear nose mask, my ‘juju’ says coronavirus is fake – Okada rider

While the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service have put in a lot of efforts in sensitizing Ghanaians about the deadly coronavirus, it seems others are yet to accept that coronavirus is real. To contain the spread of the virus, the Minister of Health by the Public Health Act, …

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