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Court orders Police to protect Osu Dzase to perform final funeral rites of late chief

The Accra High Court has ordered the Police to protect and assist the Osu Kinka We Dzasetse and Elders and Councilors of the Osu Stool to perform the final funeral rites of the late Chief of Osu, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI. The Order from the court dated 18th February, 2022 …

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Kneeless corpse buried on football pitch at Sawla

Some residents of Sawla in the Kalba District of the Savanna Region on Saturday, February 19, 2022 discovered the kneeless body of a man, buried on a football pitch. The corpse, which is yet to be identified, was found by local authorities. It was buried with the head exposed near …

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All about the Ashanti Queen spotted on the Jamaican $500 note

The Ashanti Empire now known as the Ashanti Region boasts of producing 3 queens who are celebrated globally for their achievements in the fight against slave trade. They are Queen Yaa Asantewaa, Queen Nanny of Maroon, and Queen Abla Pokou of Baoule Kingdom. GhanaWeb today highlights Queen Nanny of Maroon, …

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Two persons die in fire outbreak at Odawna

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has reported the death of two persons who died after fire swept through the Railway Line, a slum near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. According to a statement by the GNFS, the two were caught up in the fire in a wooden structure. …

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The top NPP officials who have been arrested under IGP Dampare

There is a perception that politicians belonging to ruling parties have often gotten away with offences that will land opponents or critics of the government in trouble. The number of times that pro-government politicians have been arrested or detained may be far and in between with the police almost always …

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We’re not returning to the classroom on Monday – UTAG

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared that lecturers will not be returning to the classroom on Monday (21 February 2022). Speaking on The Forum on Asaase Radio 99.5on Saturday (19 February), Professor Solomon Nunoo, the national president of UTAG, said there will be no teaching on Monday on any university campus in the country. He …

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Rescue mission ends after Akumadan accident kills one

A driver was declared dead in an accident that occured on Friday at Akumadan on the Kumasi-Techiman highway, police have confirmed. Emergency crew found the lifeless body of Coulibaly Amadu on Saturday after heavy rains halted rescue efforts for nearly 24 hours. A police incident report indicates that the deceased …

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Should land borders remain closed or it’s time to open them? – Gabby asks

Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, a leading member of the New Patriotic Party, NPP, is asking whether or not it is not time to reopen closed borders occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. Gabby asked the question on his Twitter timeline, probing further what restriction should be imposed in case it is reopened. …

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Johnnie Hughes’ three questions to T.D. Jakes over ‘poor Ghana’ he visited in 2015

TV3 Morning Show host, Johnnie Hughes’ editorial slot on the New Day programme continues to gain popularity because of the issues and presentation style that he employs. It serves as a platform on which the host asks questions of those in government and of the governed, touching on every day …

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Akufo-Addo suggests 12-month transition in Mali

President Akufo-Addo has suggested 12 months for Mali’s military to hold democratic elections and hand over power to civilian rule. In a interview with FRANCE 24 at the EU-African Union summit in Brussels, he said the junta’s proposal of a four-year transition was “clearly unacceptable” and said a 12-month transition …

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