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Opuni Trial: First accused wants Trial Judge to abandon trial

Counsel for Dr Stephen Opuni, former Chief Executive of COCOBOD and two others have filed two separate applications at the High Court and the Court of Appeal respectively. The application filed at the High Court was a motion on notice for the trial Judge, Justice Clemence Jackson Honyenuga, to abandon …

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Kadjebi tops Open Defecation Free League in Oti, Volta Regions

Kadjebi District tops the Open Defecation Free (ODF) league table with 104 communities under the programme, constituting 77.6 per cent out of the 26 Districts in the both Volta and Oti Regions. Nkwanta North placed second in the Oti Region for ODF with 77 per cent with Jasikan District coming …

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Rastafarian Council reacts to Bishop’s comparison of prostitution, galamsey to Rastafarianism

President of the Rastafari Council, Ghana, Ahuma Bosco Ocansey, has expressed disappointment in the former Methodist Bishop of Obuasi Diocese, Bishop Stephen Bosomtwe Ayensu, after the latter stated that prostitutes and galamseyers should be allowed to work if we want to admit Rastafarians in our schools. According to the President, …

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Residents’ burn fetish priest’s dwelling over murder of a boy

Residents of Ndowukope, a farming community in the Akatsi North District of the Volta region together with their Assemblymember, have burnt a shrine and other houses belonging to a fetish priest and his accomplices in the area for suspected ritual murder. They accused fetish priest of masterminding the kidnapping of …

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VIDEO: faithful mob Bawumia at Sir John’s funeral

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday, June 3, 2021, became the toast of NPP faithful at the funeral rites of former NPP General Secretary, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka Sir John in the Ashanti Regional town of Onoo. Scores of NPP faithful, clad in funeral attire and t-shirts of the late …

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Akufo-Addo’s brother sues media group for defamation,seeks GH¢10m in damages

•Edward Akufo-Addo has sued Class Media Group for defamation •The businessman is demanding GH¢10 million in damages •The plaintiff is the biological brother of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Managing Director of Amaadi Cold Stores Limited Edward Akufo-Addo has filed a legal suit against the Class Media Group and some personalities …

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English tutor at Ghana National College killed by police officer’s car

A tutor at the Ghana National College in Cape Coast in the Central Region, Miss Sheila Afful met her untimely death on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The 31-year-old English Tutor was killed at the entrance of her school gate by a Toyota Corolla Saloon car with registration number GG-4680-18 which …

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Schengen visas: ‘Don’t apply through an agency’ – French ambassador warns

  The Ambassador of France to Ghana, H.E. Anne-Sophie Avé, has cautioned people who intend to travel to France and Schengen countries to desist from applying for visas via agencies. She stressed that prospective travellers must follow the due process outlined on the official visa website for France to prevent …

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Kate Gyamfua will be prosecuted if found culpable – Attorney General

• The AG says the NPP Women’s Organiser will be prosecuted if found culpable • He indicated she is currently being investigated • Dame stressed the laws relating to galamsey no matter your nationality or political affiliation Godfred Yeboah Dame says Kate Gyamfua, the National Women’s Organiser of the governing …

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