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I want to relocate to Canada – UG graduate who won GH¢100,000 Sports bet

A graduate of the University of Ghana has made his first GH¢100,000 after staking a bet with an amount of GH¢10. The young man who wishes to remain anonymous expressed his excitement on social media with a tweet on Monday, using the handle @ProphetManuel3, announcing his plans for the money …

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Nine individuals in ‘galamsey’, fraud funded political parties during 2020 elections -CDD-Ghana Report

Research conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has revealed that at least nine individuals engaged in ‘galamsey’ and fraud, funded political parties during the 2020 general elections as top financiers. According to the report, seven financiers were involved in serious and organized crime, one in illegal oil bunkering …

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Effutu chiefs support Prof. Avoke, others return to UEW

The Effutu Traditional Council has expressed excitement over a High Court directive to the University of Education Winneba (UEW) to reinstate Professor Mawuko Avoke as the Institution’s Vice-Chancellor. A statement signed by Neenyi Ghartey VII, President of the Effutu Traditional Council entreated the University’s Governing Council to “expedite action in …

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Police condemn media use of unrelated pictures of Sekondi-Takoradi MCE

The Ghana Police Service has condemned the use of unrelated pictures of the Mayor of Sekondi-Takoradi Abdul-Mumin Issah in the media reportage of his ongoing court case. A warning to the media has hence been issued after the attention of the Police was drawn to the library photograph circulating in the …

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Harmattan: Be cautious while driving – Drivers cautioned

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has asked motorists to be cautious while driving to prevent crashes amid current weather conditions. NRSA in a statement sighted by citinewsroom.com made reference to a press release issued by the Ghana Meteorological Agency on the harmattan season, thus deeming it necessary to caution all road …

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No police update 22 days after Ada radio was attacked

After an initial offer of a ransom leading to the arrest of the supposed attackers of a local radio station in Ada, 22 days after the incident, police are yet to give any update as the matter appears to have turned into a “foolish” case. The radio station, Radio Ada, …

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Broken down truck causes heavy traffic on Amasaman-Nsawam road

The Ghana Police Service has announced that Traffic Police Officers are currently directing traffic caused by a loaded articulated truck obstructing Nsawam-Kumasi bound vehicles at Samsam junction, Medie, between Amasaman and Nsawam on the N6. According to a post on Facebook, the police have contacted Road Safety Management Services Limited …

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Akufo-Addo in Addis Ababa for 35th Ordinary Session of AU

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined other African Heads of State and Governments in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on Saturday for the 35th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. The two-day meeting of the Heads of State is on the theme, “Building resilience in nutrition on …

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UTAG snubs NLC’s invitation for out-of-court settlement

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declined the invitation from the National Labour Commission (NLC) for a meeting on Monday, February 7 to settle the current impasse that has seen the teachers on strike for weeks. The Labour Division of the Accra Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Frank Rockson Aboadwe, on …

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