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Superb Kumi wins MOTM in Kotoko – Chelsea duel

  In-form Kotoko striker Andy Kumi glittered on the day in his second GPL game to win the MVP award as Kotoko strolled to a 2-0 victory over Berekum Chelsea. Kumi who opened his Kotoko account last Wednesday found the target once again making it two out of two for …

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Polythene wrapped banku: A more deadly substitute for cigarettes?

  A report shared by a Facebook user claims that eating banku, local fermented corn and cassava based food wrapped in polythene, is equivalent to smoking 135 sticks of cigarettes. Initial investigations reveal that this claim has been seen making its rounds online. With this re-circulation, the discussion has picked …

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BREAKING NEWS: UEW Student Body found Dead at the Sea Shore

  An unidentified young man has been found dead at the Ndaama Abowie beach in the Winneba Township. Chief Superintendent Samuel Asiedu Okanta, the Effutu Municipal Police Divisional Commander, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview that the deceased would be in his late twenties. He said on Wednesday, …

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Another mobile money vendor attacked in Takoradi

  A Mobile Money vendor in her 20s has been attacked by armed robbers around Takoradi Presby Quarters. The attack on Hannah Asandoh led to the shooting of a taxi driver who went to her rescue. According to reports, the incident took place around 7:25 pm on Saturday, April 10 …

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Bank of Ghana finally receives US$3 billion Eurobond cash

  The US$3 billion Eurobond cash raised by the Finance Ministry in the last week of March 2021 has hit the account of the Bank of Ghana. JoyBusiness reports that the BoG received the funds on April 7, but could not establish whether the necessary transaction cost of the lead managers …

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SC Zamalek crash out of Caf Champions League

  Egyptian giants SC Zamalek have crashed out of the Caf Champions League less than five months after being defeated in 2020 final. The Cairene heavyweights downed Senegal’s FC Teungueth 4-1 in their final group fixture on Saturday and appeared to be taking a giant step towards the knockout stages. …

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Pregnant Meghan to miss Prince Philip’s funeral

  Pregnant Meghan Markle has been advised by her doctor not to fly to the UK for the Prince Philip’s funeral. However Prince Harry, the Duke of Edinburgh’s grandson, will be able to attend the ceremony next Saturday, a palace spokesperson confirmed. The Duke of Sussex will make the journey from the …

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VIDEO: Sarkodie mourns the death of 13-year-old Michael Asiamah

  Award winning Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo popularly known as Sarkodie has joined many social media users to mourn a young boy who died few days after his surgery. The 13-year-old boy, Michael Kofi Asiamah was recently in the news after the family needed help to solicit funds for the removal …

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Ellembelle District Police Commander is dead

The District Police Commander of Ellembelle District in the Western Region, Superintendent of Police (SP) Thomas Bayor is reportedly dead, sources tell www.ghanaweb.com. The sad news happened in the late hours of Saturday, April 10, 2021. According to the report, he battled with illness days before passing on. Late SP …

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Titus Glover explains why he no longer sings Shatta Wale’s songs

  Former Member of Parliament and Deputy Transport Minister Hon. Nii Kwartei Titus Glover has said that although he supports Shatta Wale, the artiste hasn’t treated him well. During the 2020 electioneering campaign, videos emerged of the former Member of Parliament singing to Shatta Wale’s songs while campaigning to his constituents. The former Member …

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Karaivaz: Veteran crime journalist shot dead in Greece

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has ordered a speedy investigation after a veteran crime journalist was shot dead on Friday. Giorgos Karaivaz was shot at least six times with a silenced weapon by two men on a moped outside his home in Athens. His death “shocked us all,” said a …

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Passengers burnt alive in DR Congo bus crash

At least 40 people were burnt alive after a bus carrying flammable cargo crashed and burst into flames in Democratic of Congo’s province of Kwilu, east of the capital Kinshasa, officials say. The region’s Governor Willy Itshunda told local media that out of 31 survivors, nine were seriously injured in …

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