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The Ghanaian twins who were born as girls but grew up as boys

• Two intersex people say their lives have been shrouded in a lot of stigma • The two have female and male hormones • Akweley and Akorkor had their father supporting them until he died in 2018 This is a rather unusual kind of storyline: they were born and christened …

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Fadama chiefs to sue government over Old Fadama land

• Chief of Fadama laments about takeover of land • Chief Abass has indicated plans to sue government • They want due process to be followed  Chiefs of Fadama have indicated plans to initiate legal action against the government over their failure to compensate them for the ‘takeover’ of their …

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4 motorcyclists arraigned for allegedly beating, removing policeman’s teeth

Four motorcyclists were on Friday docked in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a police officer and causing his teeth to fall out. The police charged James Dayo, 38, Musa Saheed, 27, Ganiyu Aliyu, 25 and Samuel Udoh, 27 with conspiracy, breach of peace and assault. The …

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I’m excited there’s Ga Mantse in my time as president – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has expressed his delight over the peace that has finally been restored to the Ga State, following the installing of a new Ga Mantse, after years of protracted Chieftaincy disputes in the State. According to him, “I’m happy today, pleased, for peace to come to the Ga …

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Retired Police officer found dead on his farm

A 64-year-old retired Police officer has been found dead on his farm in Asitey mountains in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality in the Eastern Region. ASP (rtd) Peter Kwadjo Tawiah left home Thursday morning at about 7:00 am to farm but failed to return. The family led by John Teye Oboaba, …

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Walewale crash: Slain Police officers airlifted to Police hospital morgue in Accra

Two out of five police officers who were involved in an accident on Thursday, October 21 on the Walewale-Bolga road after they were sent on a special assignment have been airlifted to Accra by the Police administration. Bodies of the two officers who died as a result of the accident …

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Angry residents fight Kumasi authorities over failure to deal with flooding

Residents of Ohwim, Abrepo, Adankwame, Asuofua have sparked outrage on the leadership of the Kumasi city over their incompetence to solve the flooding situation in their community. According to the angry residents, it’s time leaders such as the NABMO, the Kumasi Mayor, Parliamentarians and all other stakeholders perform their duties. …

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Ghana Library Authority Takes Delivery Of Children’s Encyclopaedias  From Britannica

Recognized as Library of the Year, Ghana Library Authority makes information and literature widely available in innovative ways The Ghana Library Authority (GhLA) has received hundreds of copies of children’s encyclopaedia (digital and hard copy) as donation from Britannica. These books are to further increase accessibility to knowledge resources through …

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How Fadama got its name

CHECK OUT THIS: 44 villages in Drobo State support the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill, warns MP not to vote against it • One of the popular Zongo communities Fadama has an interesting story • The name Fadama is derived from a Hausa word • This edition of People & Places puts the …

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ACP Agordzo sues IGP, AG over his interdiction

Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo, the Senior Police Officer who has been interdicted for his alleged involvement in a coup plot has sued the Inspector General of Police (IGP). Dr Agordzo, the applicant was interdicted on November 19, 2019, but efforts to have it revoked have yielded no …

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