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GFA STATEMENT – Return of football fans to match venues

  The Ghana Football Association wishes to thank H.E Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, President of the Republic, Minster of Youth and Sports Mustapha Ussif (Hon.), the government COVID-19 Task Force and the National Sports Authority for granting approval for football fans (25%) to return to the various League centres for both domestic and …

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VIDEO: Preparations Underway For Prince Philip Funeral

Funeral preparations are under way for Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, who died on Friday 9 April aged 99. This is what we know about the event. Where will the funeral take place? The ceremonial royal funeral will be held at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor …

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2 Critically Injured In Awoshie-Abrantie Road crash

Information gathered by DGN Online indicates that a Toyota Camry and a Taxi with registration numbers GR 9828-14 and GN 7925-20 have collided head-on at the Awoshie- Abrantie road in Accra. According to an eyewitness report, the accident occurred around 2: 30 pm on Friday, April 16, 2021. The Toyota …

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KNUST Senior Lecturer wins 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award

Dr. (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, a Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacology, of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has won the 2020 Africa Oxford Research Development Award (AfOx ReDA) from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. She received £50,000 to collaborate with Prof. Christopher Schofield from the …

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Biden backtracks on keeping Trump cap on refugees

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionThe decision is said to have been influence by problems at the US-Mexico border President Joe Biden has reversed course hours after signing an order to keep the number of refugees admitted annually to the US at Trump-era levels. Mr Biden drew ire on Friday as he held …

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HOT VIDEO: Abena Korkor goes completely nak3d on IG

  After her contract with TV3 was terminated amidst severe backlash due to the public display of nudity, “unperturbed” Abena Korkor has done it again. Many thought the uncontrollable tears she shared on social media after being trolled was a sign of regret but that hasn’t been the case. The …

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Zimbabwe reports major rise in teen pregnancies during pandemic

Zimbabwe’s government this month reported a major increase in teenage pregnancies in January and February. Advocates are blaming the rise from previous years on coronavirus lockdowns and poverty. Zimbabwe’s government says nearly 5,000 teenage girls became pregnant in January and February and about 1,800 entered early marriages during the same …

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FIFA instructs Hearts to pay Lawali $11,000

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has instructed Hearts of Oak to pay Nigerien international Mamali Lawali $11,000 for breach of contract. This follows the decision of the management of the player to drag Hearts to FIFA over delayed payment of signing-on fee, which was due in March 2021. …

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Kufuor gifts two peacocks to new friend Gregory Andrews

Ghana’s former president, John Agyekum Kufuor, has presented two peacocks as gifts to the Australian Commission in Ghana. This follows a visit by the High Commissioner of Australia to Ghana, Gregory Andrews, to the home of the former Head of State, during which he described the statesman as a gentleman. Making …

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Meet the Man who Dragged Akuapem Poloo to Court

Akuapim Poloo has been sentenced to ninety (90) days in prison. This follows a picture she posted on social media which has since been described as indecent. Most Ghanaians especially colleague celebrities of Akuapim Poloo have been raising wild voices over her conviction. They believe the young actress could have …

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230 suspected criminals, sex workers arrested at Soldier Bar

Personnel from the National Police Operations have arrested 230 suspected criminals and commercial sex workers at the environs of Soldier bar at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. They were made up of Ghanaians and other nationals from Togo, Benin, and Nigeria. Items found on them included 33 motorbikes, 38 …

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Dormaa Ahenkro fake Doctor busted by police

A young man who works as a Medical Doctor at St. Kyeadea Clinic- Babianeha near Dormaa Ahenkro in the Dormaa Municipality of the Bono Region has been found out to be fake after investigators used Anas Aremeyaw Anas method to bust him. The suspect Prince Tutu was busted following undercover …

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Teacher licences, registration numbers to be out in May

  The National Teaching Council (NTC) of the Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that it will begin issuing teacher licence and registration numbers to all qualified teachers in the Ghana Education Service as well as those in private institutions from May 2021. A letter from the Ghana Education Service …

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Akuapem chief disowns Akuapem Poloo

Mampong Akwapem Apesemakahene, Nana Yirenkyi l, has disclosed that actress Rosemond Brown, popularly known as Akuapem Poloo, is not of Akuapem origin. Speaking to Nana Romeo on Accra100.5FM’s mid-morning show, ‘Ayekoo Ayekoo’ on 16 April 2021, shortly after the socialite was sentenced to a 90-day jail term for posting a …

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Reggie Rockstone slams Serwaa Amihere over Akuapem Poloo comment

Veteran rapper Reggie Rockstone has slammed newscaster, Serwaa Amihere, for asking those pleading on Akuapem Poloo’s behalf to stop. Serwaa Amihere had opined in a post that begging for Akuapem Poloo wasn’t necessary because she had already accepted her wrongdoing by pleading guilty. She went on to ask why her …

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Sammy Gyamfi wades into Akuapem Poloo’s sentence

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (Gyamfi) has described the three-month jail term handed down to actress Akuapem Poloo as harsh and high-handed. In a tweet by Mr Gyamfi, he said the court should have been considerate since she was a first-time offender and pleaded guilty to the offence. …

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PHOTOS+VIDEO: Man found dead in front of his home

A 60-year-old man identified as Kwasi Agyapong, has been found dead in a gutter at Nyankomasu Old Town in Akyem Oda of the Eastern region. Reports indicate Mr Agyapong was found about 100 meters from his home in the early hours of Friday, April 15, 2021, only in boxer shorts. …

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U.S. says Vietnam, Switzerland and Taiwan violate currency thresholds

The United States Department of the Treasury is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 30, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday said it will continue enhanced engagement with Vietnam and Switzerland, and initiate similar talks with Taiwan after concluding all three countries met the criteria under …

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Hong Kong Billionaire Jimmy Lai Jailed For Protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being found guilty of unauthorised assembly. Mr Lai was one of several activists in court on Friday who were earlier found guilty of charges relating to large pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019. The 73-year-old founder …

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Akuapem Poloo’s pregnancy test negative

Actress Akuapem Poloo’s pregnancy test showed negative. Privately known as Rosemond Brown, the social media personality has been jailed three months. She was convicted on charges of publication of obscene material and domestic violence. She was found guilty of posting a nude photo of herself and her seven-year-old son on …

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