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E/R: Assembly member crushed to death

The Assembly Member for Amanase North Electoral Area in Ayensuano District in Eastern Region has been crushed to death while on a motorbike attending an assembly meeting Friday. Prince Michael Goha was from Amanase heading towards Kraboa Coaltar the district capital to attend the Executive Committee meeting by the Ayensuano …

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‘Opuni might be hallucinating’ – Justice Honyenuga

Read This: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it Justice Clemence Honyenuga has said the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni, who is standing trial with businessman Seidu Agongo in the GHS217-million financial …

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Nearly half of robots in Accra not working – NRSA

Research by the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) has revealed that nearly half of traffic lights in the Greater Accra Region are non-functional. Read More: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it Areas noted for non-functioning traffic lights in the region …

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Suspected thief found dead under vehicle at mechanic shop

A suspected thief has been found dead under a parked vehicle at a mechanic workshop in Ago Egun area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The man was reportedly seen under the vehicle with a hydraulic jack and spanners, fuelling speculations that he was about to remove some parts of the vehicle …

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UW/R: 42 killed in car crash

A total of 42 persons lost their lives out of a total of 146 recorded road traffic crashes in the Upper West Region from January to December 2021 according to the National Road Safety Authority (NRSA). The total number of vehicles involved was 234 out of which there were 34 …

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Head-on train collision at Wassa Manso

Two trains have collided at Wassa Manso Fire service personnel aid The incident occurred on Saturday morning A head-on collision by two trains at Wassa Manso in the Western Region has resulted in the death of many passengers on board. The incident is said to have happened around 2 am …

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Tension in Nyinawusu after the death of five illegal miners

There is uneasy calm at Nyinawusu, a mining community in the Atwima Mponua district following the alleged killing of five illegal small-scale miners (galamseyers) by some community members. According to reports, the victims were mistaken for armed robbers. The Atwima Mponua District Security Council is considering a military intervention to …

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What crime have we committed? – Dormaahene questions renovation at Sunyani airport

The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeyo Agyeman Badu, has described the uncompleted at Sunyani and other parts of the region as discriminatory against the people of Bono. He has therefore asked the government to make it a priority to complete the projects. He …

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Kpongunor residents reject pre-paid meters

The residents of Kpongunor in the Krobo area, have rejected plans by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to install pre-paid meters in the Yilo and Manya Krobo municipalities. The management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), on Tuesday, began a comprehensive meter reading and pre-installation survey in the …

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Zuarangu police killings: IGP, family members receive remains of slain officers

Mortal remains of two slain officers airlifted to Accra Emmanuel Akowuah, Mohammed Adam Suley killed at Zuarungu GH¢50,000 bounty placed on suspected armed robbers The Inspector-General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare, has received the mortal remains of two gallant police officers who were killed by suspected armed robbers while on …

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