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Fire guts Mankessim market, several properties destroyed

Fire has gutted parts of the Mankessim Market destroying several properties. Information gathered by EIB News’ Yaw Boagyan indicates that the fire started from a cold store at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The fire destroyed over 20 containers including over five other cold stores in …

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PHOTOS: Armed robbers attack MoMo vendor, others at Opeikuma

There were sporadic gunshots as armed robbers attacked a mobile money vendor and an electrical shop at Kasoa Opeikuma in Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. The incident happened in broad daylight Monday around 11:45 am. The robbers reportedly succeeded in making away with about GHC5,000 and some …

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GFA bans referee Emmanuel Odoom for rest of season

  The Match Review Panel of the Ghana Football Association has banned referee Emmanuel Odoom for the rest of the season. The decision was taken after the panel reviewed a Division One League match he officiated. The game in question was between Kotoku Royals and Accra Lions. In a complaint to the …

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I don’t hate Akufo-Addo, I want to meet him – Bukom Banku

 Heavyweight boxer, Bukom Banku Ghanaian heavyweight boxer, Braimah Kamoko popularly known as Bukom Banku has said he is relishing an opportunity to meet the first gentleman of the land, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Banku who is a die-hard supporter of the National Democratic Congress and has always expressed his unflinching support for …

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Referee in Ashgold-Hearts penalty controversy banned

The referee at the centre of a penalty controversy in a Ghana Premier League game between AshantiGold SC and Accra Hearts of Oak, Gabriel O. Arhin has been punished by the Ghana Football Association. Referee Arhin and Assistant Referee Peter Dawsa have been suspended for the rest of the 2020/21 football season …

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PHOTOS: Residents Evacuated As Cape Town Fire Spreads

South African emergency workers have evacuated three 17-storey residential buildings overlooking Cape Town as a huge fire burns along Table Mountain. The blaze spread quickly after breaking out on Sunday morning near a memorial to politician Cecil Rhodes. A restaurant was destroyed. The University of Cape Town’s historic library was …

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VIDEO: Sarkodie To Release New Album ‘No Pressure’

 No Pressure Ghanaian musician, Michael Owusu Addo, popularly known as Sarkodie, is gearing up to release a new album. The Sarkcess Music boss announced the release date of his upcoming album in a post sighted by Zionfelix.net. Titled ‘No Pressure’, Sarkodie disclosed that it will be released on 9th July 2021. …

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Ghana deports 6,000 illegal migrants – Immigration Service

  Despite the closure of Ghana’s borders since March 2020 as part of efforts to stem the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic, some individuals are still trying to outwit authorities, to use illegal routes to enter the country. In the Bono Region alone, about 6,000 persons have been deported. In a prime …

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Caution urged as huge Cape Town fire burns into second day

A fire broke out Sunday on Table Mountain, the iconic peak overlooking the city of Cape Town on the tip of South Africa, and was not under control by Monday morning, according to the city. The flames destroyed part of the restaurant next to a monument to British colonist Cecil …

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Egypt train accident claims 11 lives, 98 others injured

Eleven people were killed and 98 injured on Sunday in a train accident in Egypt’s Qalioubia province north of Cairo, the health ministry said in a statement. The train was heading from Cairo to the Nile Delta city of Mansoura when four carriages derailed at 1:54 p.m. (1154 GMT), about …

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VIDEO: Fire consumes Mampong Technical administration block

The administrative block of the Mampong Technical Institute in the Ashanti region has been gutted by fire, starrfm.com.gh has gathered. The fire reportedly started at about 8:00 am today April 19 from one of the offices. Fire Service personnel have been able to stop the fire after eight offices including …

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Man, 50, shot dead with body parts missing

A man believed to be in his late 50s has been shot dead and dumped at a construction site at the Gomoa Ojobi Estate in the Gomoa East District in the Central region. Preliminary investigation by the Assemblyman indicates the man was allegedly shot in his jaw, with some body …

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Source of Osebo’s wealth revealed

Fashionista Osebo, well known in Ghana with his trending photos on social media, has disclosed that pushing truck paved the way for him to become a successful businessman. In an interview on entertainment talk show Anigye Mmre on Accra-based Onua FM over the weekend, Osebo revealed to host Christian Agyei …

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