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Court slaps GHC40k damage on former PROTOA treasurer over Juju claims

The Koforidua High Court has awarded a Ghc40,000 punitive damage against a former Treasurer of Peace PROTOA Transport Union in Koforidua Kofi Sogah for maliciously labelling the Chairman of the union, Yaw Adogo, as “jujuman”. Additionally, the court also awarded Ghc10,000 against the former treasurer to pay as legal cost …

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Chief Imam urges Muslims to consume more cocoa products 

National Chief Imam, Dr Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has encouraged the Moslem community to make cocoa consumption an integral part of their daily lives for good health. He noted that cocoa had been a major pillar of the Ghanaian economy, therefore, consuming its products would not only provide health benefits …

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We don’t envy Ashantis, Bonos were around 130 years before them – Dormaahene talks history, law

Dormaahene, Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu II, has given a historical reason why the Bono people should not and cannot be said to be envious of the Ashantis. The outspoken traditional leader pointed to the fact that the Dormaa stool had been established for a century and three decades before the Ashanti …

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Six Police officers interdicted for roles in Lamashegu violence

Six Police officers have been interdicted by the Service for their roles in a shooting incident that rocked Lamashegu, a suburb of the Northern Regional capital, Tamale. The events of Sunday, February 13, 2022, led to the discharge of live ammunition on a young man who was reportedly fleeing from …

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SAD PHOTOS: 5- year- old boy burnt to ashes at Dakuripe

A 5-year- old boy, Tago Evans, was burnt to ashes in his father room at Dakuripe in the Bole District of the Savannah Region. The incident according to report happened around 3:30pm on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, when the victim was alone in the room after he returned from school. …

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Deputy Defence Minister warns persons calling for coup in Ghana

Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa-Manu, has cautioned persons calling for for coup d’états in Ghana to desist from their utterances. He said that such pronouncements only create fear and panic and also derail development. He said this in an interview with journalists on the sidelines of a programme to …

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Airport MD’s sack: Sam George asks 5 glaring questions that beg for answers

When the announcement of the sacking of the Managing Director of Ghana Airports Company, Yaw Kwakwa hit the news, Ningo Prampram MP, Sam George was one of the few people who isolated the development from the issues between Mr Kwakwa and the CEO of McDan Group, Daniel McKorley. Speaking on …

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Residents of Navrongo want sports stadium, street named after Kofi Adda

Residents of Navrongo have appealed to government to name the Navrongo sports stadium after the late Joseph Kofi Adda to preserve his memory. Even before the clergy started the funeral service morning of Saturday, February 12, 2022, some of the residents who flooded the COS Park, were screaming suggestions of …

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Four injured as Police fire shots to quell riot in Lamashegu

Four persons including a minor from Lamashegu in Tamale in the Northern Region have sustained various degrees of gunshots wounds Sunday afternoon following a misunderstanding between police and a cross-section of the youth. The incident took place after a police officer allegedly shot a young man who was driving an …

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World Condom Day Marked

The 13th day of February in every year has by convention become a day marked globally as Condom Day. World Condom Day is celebrated in conjunction with Valentines Day which falls on February 14 of every year. The day is commemorated to promote condom use and safe sex practice and …

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