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Man stabbed to death in Oti Region

  A 50-year-old man, has been stabbed to death by his cousin during a family disagreement at Bodada in the Jasikan District of the Oti Region. Francis Brown, who allegedly stabbed his cousin to death, had fled from the town. Police Superintendent, Mr Lawrence Gbele of the Jasikan District Police …

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Man stabs Chief Imam

The police in Niger state has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba’adama for stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati to death. The suspected allegedly stabbed his victim with an iron rod for allegedly having sex with his second wife. Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the state Commissioner of Police, Adamu …

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Man, 29, jailed 20 years for robbing IMF Country Director

The Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced one Mohammed Buzu, a 29-year-old trader to 20 years in jail for pulling a machete on the Country Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and robbing him and his wife. The convict was found guilty on the two charges of causing harm …

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Akuapem Poloo convicted after pleading guilty

An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Mrs Christiana Cann has convicted actress Rosemond Brown popularly known as Akuapem Poloo after pleading guilty in court today. She has been remanded into custody to undergo a pregnancy test before her sentencing. Akuapem Poloo was charged with the publication of nude pictures …

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Coronavirus: Russia suspends flights to Tanzania starting April 15

Russia’s Government has on Monday announced the suspension of flights between Russia and Tanzania, with effect from April 15 to June 1, due to the status of the coronavirus pandemic. The Russian Government says it will review the suspension if the pandemic situation in Tanzania stabilizes. The suspension was announced …

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SSNIT leader honoured Most Impressive Leader of the Decade

The Initiators of Change Foundation (ICF) has presented a Lifetime in a Portrait Award to the Director-General of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Dr. John Ofori-Tenkorang, as the Most Impressive Leader of the Decade. The presentation was done at a short ceremony at the Pension House in …

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Ministers receive sack notice over flagbearer campaign

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wed, 14 Apr 2021Source: The Publisher President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has served notice that he would sack any Minister or appointee in his government found to be involved in campaigning to become the 2024 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the party’s General Secretary, John Boadu had disclosed. …

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UCC level 100 student killed in road accident

  The Director of Public Affairs at the University of Cape Coast, says a level 100 Bachelor of Commerce student, has been killed in a road traffic accident. In a statement copied to GhanaWeb, Major Kofi Baah-Bentum (Rtd.), the PRO explained that Pricialla Owusu Achia, 19, was knocked down by …

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Why the price of Nigeria’s Dangote cement is high

  The management of Dangote Cement Plc says the increase in the price of cement is due to the Value Added Tax which was included on April 12. Currently, the price of a bag of cement from its factories and plants in Obajana and Gboko is N2,450 and N2,510 at …

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Energy Minister to be summoned to Parliament over power crisis

Ranking Member on the Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament John Abdulai Jinapor says he has officially written to the Chairman of the Committee to have the Energy Minister summoned. If approved, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh will face the Committee over the recent power crisis that has hit the country. …

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Kwahu residents go wild over the presence of ‘wee’ church

  Some angry residents Kwahu Osubeng in the Kwahu South Municipality have called on authorities to with immediate effect shut down a church by the name Yahuda Church. According to them, the church is promoting the smoking of marijuana aka ‘wee’ among church members. The residents who spoke to Nyankonton …

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Osafo-Maafo returns, grabs top post in Akufo-Addo government

  After announcing his retirement as Senior Minister, Nana Yaw Osafo-Maafo is back in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government as a Senior Presidential Advisor. According to a report by Graphic Online sighted by GhanaWeb, the former Senior Minister announced his new appointment whilst addressing the Birim Central Municipal Assembly at Akyem Oda in …

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We’ll enhance incentive framework for 1D1F companies – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has assured companies and enterprises operating under his administration’s flagship program, “One District, One Factory” (1D1F), that government will continue to enhance all existing incentives that are in place to ensure that they remain competitive, productive, and efficient. President Akufo-Addo said the government’s agenda of import substitution, export …

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