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Unidentified dead body retrieved from Volta River

An unidentified dead body has been retrieved from the Adomi bridge stretch of the Volta River in Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region . The decomposing body of the deceased was found floating on the river at about 10:40am. A team made up of Police Personnel, Environmental Health officers, and …

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Akufo-Addo meets cabinet over govt’s agenda for 2021

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has met his cabinet ministers to discuss the government’s agenda for 2021, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has said. Mr Oppong Nkrumah who is also a lawmaker for Ofoase Ayirebi added that the agenda discussed will reflect in the state of the nation address to be delivered by the …

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Takoradi kidnap: We’ll attack Police spiritually to produce our daughter – Parent

One parent whose daughter was among the four Takoradi young ladies who were kidnapped has insisted that the Police still know where his daughter is and will therefore not agree that she is dead. According to him, the skeletal remains been bandied around by the Police has been in existence …

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PHOTOS: Neglected Kwame Nkrumah guest houses in ruins

They were established to primarily serve as resting places and hideouts for Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, in the wake of the struggle for independence and political upheaval. Located on the Karimenga hill top in the West Mamprusi Municipality and along the Nakpanduri Scarp in the Bunkpurugu/Nakpanduri District in …

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NADMO Director gunned down by robbers

The Deputy District Director of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, Dominic Maaya, has been killed, The Chronicle newspaper has reported. The news outlet disclosed that Mr Maaya was shot and killed by masked armed men at the Pelungu Market on …

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Daniel Domelevo to hold ‘retirement’ thanksgiving service

Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo will on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, organize a thanksgiving service to celebrate the end of his tenure at the Auditor General’s Department. Daniel Domelevo was forced into retirement by the President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo after going on leave for 167 days. The President in …

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Ghana suffers nationwide power cut over ‘systems challenge’

Ghana has been hit with a nationwide power outage following a ‘challenge’ with the power systems, Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has announced. A statement by the power distributor Sunday afternoon said technicians are currently working to resolve the challenge. Some parts of the country have been experiencing power cuts in …

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Ghanaians viciously ‘roast’ Mahama Ayariga for his position on LGBTIQ

Some sections of Ghanaians on social media have indicated that the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central does not deserve to serve in the lawmaking house of Ghana for indicating that homosexuals have rights and that the closure of their office is against their freedom of association. The Bawku Member …

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VIDEO: Did Hawa Koomson jubilate before her approval?

In a viral social media video, new Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson is captured happily dancing supposedly before her ‘shocking’ approval by a majority vote in parliament. In the video, Hawa Koomson is seen dancing to a background song while telling someone in Twi that “)mo se )mo hia …

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VIDEO: Replacing 100-year-old Oterkporlu Bridge remains top priority – Ghana Highway Authority

Several concerns have been raised by drivers, residents and various stakeholders over the years concerning the current state of the Oterkporlu Bridge in the Eastern Region. And this may not be imaginary fears but those arising out of the old age of the bridge with visible structural defects and very …

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