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Asiakwa teacher was murdered over snails

It has emerged that the murdered of Salvation Army Basic School teacher in Asiakwa in the Eastern region was killed over snails. This is contrary to media reports that George Somuah Bosompem; a teacher of the Salvation Army Basic School in the Eastern Region, was beaten to death by some youth in the area …

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BREAKING NEWS: Former GJA President Edward Ameyibor DEAD

ews reaching MyNewsGh.com indicate that a former President of the Ghana Journalist Association (GJA, Mr. Edward Ameyibor is dead. Sources reveal that he died on Monday May 13, 2019 in Accra after battling a short illness. The veteran journalist, worked with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and was the General Manager of …

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Kidnapped girls: I was misunderstood – CID boss

Under-pressure CID boss Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has said she was misunderstood when she announced three kidnapped girls have been located. The CID Director-General told Accra-based Atinka TV, she ‘wanted to give the families hope’ by that announcement, conceding, the location of the girls remains unknown. That ‘we know where …

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‘No illegal importation of sophisticated weapons into country’ – Customs

An examination carried out by various security operatives at the Tema Port yesterday, following social media circulation about sophisticated weapons imported into the country, turned out to be a wild goose chase. The examination, which started at about 9:50am and ended at about 1:20pm, indicated that the importer had all …

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2 killed by rainstorm at Sherigu-Basungo

Two persons have been reported dead at Sherigu-Basungo in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, following the recent rainstorm that hit the area last Tuesday. Mr Azabire Aloo, 50, and Mamunatu Fuseini, a five-year-old primary school girl, died when a house in which they were, collapsed. The …

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Bawku Naba, residents up in arms as armed robbers exploit abandoned Bolga-Bawku-Pulmakom Road Project

Residents of the Upper East region are up in arms against government over the delay in completing the Bolgatanga-Bawku-Pulmakom Road Project as travellers continue to wail over the distress being experienced on that road and armed robbers also are taking advantage of the terrible condition of the road to unleash …

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Radio Gold, XYZ closure unconstitutional – Sosu

Human Rights activist and lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu has described as unconstitutional the National Communications Authority’s closure of Radio Gold and Radio XYZ. The NCA took the two radio stations affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress off air on Thursday for defaulting in renewing their licenses But in a …

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BREAKING NEWS: NCA Shuts Down Pro-NDC Trinity FM and Fact FM in Bogoso

Trinity FM and Fact FM based in Prestea Huni-valley Municipality in the Western Region operated by Western Multimedia Limited has been shutdown by the National Communications Authority. According to the station’s Administrator, Thomas Tetteh he received a call from the Western Region Office of the National Communications Authority (NCA) for …

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Ghana Armed Forces to fight crime with trained dogs

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is developing its “Canine” training programme to help curb terrorism and drug trafficking among other forms of crime. Mr Dominic Nitiwul, the Minister of Defense, said this when he commissioned a Transit Accommodation Facility, and a dog breeding kennel at the Ghana Military Police Dog …

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Nsawam Prisons inmates benefit from Govt’s 1D1F programme

Inmates at the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons in the Eastern region have benefited from government’s One District, One Factory (1D1F) programme with the commissioning of Brompton Portfolio Limited’s tissue making factory at the prison camp on Tuesday. Speaking at the commissioning of the factory, the National Coordinator of the 1D1F …

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