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AUDIO: Driver of MMT bus that caught fire narrates how 63 escaped unhurt

Maxwell Akrofi, the driver of a Metro Mass Transit (MMT) bus that caught fire at Ayigya near the Tech Police station in Kumasi, has broken his silence. The bus with about 63 passengers onboard to a prayer meeting caught fire after the ignition of the vehicle developed a fault in the …

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Ghana, Guyana sign strategic partnership agreement

The Governments of Ghana and Guyana have signed a Framework Agreement on Co-operation designed to actualize the growing strategic partnership between the two countries. A number of Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) in the Petroleum and Investment promotion sectors have also been signed on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 in Georgetown, Guyana, …

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Coup Trial: Fourth prosecution witness gives testimony

Ten persons charged for allegedly plotting to overthrow government Prosecution calls fourth witness Fourth prosecution witness in coup trial says accused person pestered him for assistance to acquire communication Gota The fourth prosecution witness in the ongoing coup trial has given his testimony in chief about how one of the …

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VIDEO: Woman slaps husband on live TV over accusation of uncleanliness

A Kumasi-based woman, Beatrice Tamakloe, got the host and panel of Nhyira FM’s Obra show in shock when she landed a slap on the cheeks of her husband. Read more: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it In what was an unsuspecting …

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Drivers’ Strike: 22 busted for rioting

The police in Accra, on Monday, 6 December 2021, arrested 22 suspects for various offences such as rioting, causing damage and blocking public roads within the Accra Metropolis during the nationwide sit-down strike by commercial drivers. According to the police, the suspects took advantage of the sit-down strike to disturb …

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Suspected land guards burn down new police station at Tebibiano

Suspected land guards fear new police station will threaten their activities Chief of Tebibiano condemns attack on the new police station MCE assures of the refurbishment of vandalised police station A group of suspected land guards are reported to have burnt down a newly built police station set for commissioning …

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High Court issues bench warrant for Jomoro MP’s arrest

Eligibility of Jomoro MP to contest in 2020 election challenged Court orders Affo Toffey to produce evidence of Ivorian citizenship renunciation Jomoro MP accused of holding dual citizenship prior to election 2020 The Sekondi High Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of the Member of Parliament for Jomoro, Dorcas Affo …

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Deceased woman found in refrigerator identify as Lizzy Mudenda

The woman whose body was discovered in a refrigerator in her boyfriend’s room at Ho-Fiave a fortnight ago, has been identified by the police as Lizzy Mudenda,age 22 and is a Zambian citizen. Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the Volta Region, DCOP Edward Kwateng, told the Ghanaian Times in …

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Drivers’ Strike: How Police forestalled chaos at Kasoa

Police took the swift intervention of the Central East Regional Police Command to restore order at Kasoa after chaos ensued over the strike action by private commercial transport unions across the country. The Kasoa Central Business District was plunged into disarray when some drivers attempted to compel their colleagues operating …

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Trotro Drivers Suspend Strike Action

Commercial transport bus drivers have been asked to suspend their ongoing strike action. Commercial vehicle drivers today, December 6, refused to convey passengers to protest the recent fuel price increments. Their action caused many commuters great difficulties to reach their workplaces and various destinations. A current message from the Ghana Private …

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