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Alleged murderers of American strip dancer granted bail

An Accra Magistrate Court has granted GHS100,000 bail with two sureties to alleged murderers of Ms Julie Diane Williams, an American Strip Dancer. One of the sureties is to be justified. The case has been adjourned to January 25, 2022. The accused persons are Bright Udiagbe alias Big Slim, a …

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Poland’s President tests positive for covid-19

Poland’s President, Andrzej Duda, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 49-year-old is feeling well, has no serious symptoms and is under constant medical observation, the head of his Cabinet announced in Warsaw on Wednesday. Duda went into isolation in accordance with regulations. The head of state has reportedly been …

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France to ease Covid rules as England says curbs are ‘last resort’

The surge in coronavirus numbers worldwide has caused widespread travel disruptions. By ROBERTO SCHMIDT (AFP/File) France announced an easing of Covid restrictions from Monday and Britain’s health minister said curbs were an “absolute last resort”, as governments face tough choices between controlling the virus and keeping economies open. Coronavirus cases …

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We want autopsy done in the US; we don’t trust Ghana health authorities – Family of x-rated model

Tyger booty dead None of us live here – Tyger Booty Family Ghanaian officials are corrupt – Family told The family of the late US Instagram model, Dasani Williams, popularly known as Tyger Booty has requested that the autopsy of their relative be conducted in the United States of America. …

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Italy gives safe port to 558 migrants rescued at sea

Italy on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, allowed a charity boat carrying hundreds of migrants rescued at sea to dock in the Sicilian port of Augusta, with another vessel waiting offshore for permission to bring 440 more to land. The Geo Barents ship, run by charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), took …

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Female soldier arrested for accepting marriage proposal on duty

A female soldier has been picked up in Nigeria for accepting a marriage proposal while on duty, an army spokesman has said. She had breached the military’s code of conduct by “indulging in romance while in uniform”, he added. A video emerged last week of the soldier accepting a ring …

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Ghana deepens ties with Luxembourg

On Monday, 13 December 2021, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo paid a day’s working visit to Luxembourg, as part of efforts to deepen bilateral relations and ties of co-operation between Ghana and Luxembourg. Amongst others, President Akufo-Addo paid a courtesy call on the Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Henri Albert Gabriel Félix …

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Ghanaian student in Virginia State University arrested for the murder of his colleague

A Ghanaian at the Virginia State University(VSU) in the United States of America (USA) has been caged for his involvement in the murder of a colleague. The Police were called upon December 5, shortly before 8 p.m to University Apartments at Ettrick. The body of Virginia State University student, Daniel …

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South Korea expands entry ban to Ghana, one other African country

South Korea expanded its entry ban to two additional African countries on Wednesday amid growing concerns over the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant. From Friday to next Thursday, short-term foreign arrivals from Ghana and Zambia will be banned. South Korean nationals and long-term foreign arrivals from these countries will face a …

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PHOTOS: Suicide machine that kills users in a blink of an eye ‘legalised’ in Switzerland

A coffin-shaped capsule that allows occupants to kill themselves has passed legal review in Switzerland, according to its creators. The Sarco machine can be operated from the inside –conceivably just by blinking if the person suffers from locked-in syndrome – and works by reducing the oxygen level in the pod to below …

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