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Boy, 8, whipped with naked wire by uncle over house chore

An eight-year-old is nursing severe wounds after he was whipped by the uncle with a naked wire. His uncle whipped him with the naked wire which caused him to bleed profusely. According to what this website has gathered, the boy was asked by the grandmother to pound her palm so …

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Kasoa murder: Court remands teen suspects into Police custody

Ofaakor District Court in the Central region has remanded the two teen boys accused of murder in Kasoa. The court presided by her worship, Rosemond Vera Ocloo, remanded the teenagers Felix Nyarko and Nicholas Kini into police custody to reappear on April 20, 2021. The family of the 11-year-old boy …

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Today in Sports History: Asante Kotoko CEO banned from football

On this day April 6, 2009 (Exactly 12 years ago today) the Chief Executive Officer of Asante Kotoko Sporting Club, Sylvester Asare-Owusu was banned from all football-related activities for five years for his involvement in the stadium disaster during a Week 9 Glo Premier League match between his club and arch-rivals Accra Hearts …

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Man stabbed to death for attempting to separate a fight

  A 24-year-old man, Bismarck Kwaku Danso, has allegedly been stabbed to death after he attempted to separate a fight at Barekese in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District of the Ashanti region. The peace broker was stabbed to death on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, during an Easter Jam at …

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Kenya Airways suspends Nairobi-UK passenger flights

  Kenya Airways has suspended passenger flights between Nairobi and the UK effective April 9, the carrier said in a statement on Monday. It cited a recent government directive suspending all flights from the UK, and has added new flights before then to accommodate increased demand. “Due to increased demand …

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Joe Biden Dumps Akufo-Addo In Climate Talks

Despite his unflinching loyalties, President Akufo Addo has been totally ignored by the new US President Joe Biden, when he invited 40 world leaders to a climate change summit. The virtual summit will be held on April 22 and 23 and would be live-streamed for public viewing and President Akufo …

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Reggae/Dancehall fans congratulate Kahpun on his two VGMA nominations

Dancehall and reggae fans have sent massive congratulatory messages to Kahpun on his first two nominations in the prestigious Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. The Multiple award-winning reggae and dancehall artiste has been nominated for the ‘Best Reggae/Dancehall Artiste of the Year’ and ‘Best Reggae/Dancehall Song of the Year’ respectively. Even …

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Youth of Nkoranza Constituency warns their MP

The youth of the Nkoranza South constituency has descended heavily on their member of parliament, Honourable Emmanuel Agyekum, for his involvement and promotion of illegal mining in the area.    In a related development, the youth had earlier given a notice to the Queen mother of Nkoranza, Ohemaa Yaa Dudaa …

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Students of GIJ elect a new set of SRC executives

Students of the Ghana Institute of Journalism on Monday, 5th April 2021 elected new sets of SRC executives to run the affairs of the student union for the second half of the 2021/2022 academic year.   The delay in the election of new executives was a result of the global …

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SA signs deal for 20 million Pfizer Covid-19 doses

SA has signed an agreement with Pfizer Inc for 20 million dual-shot Covid-19 vaccine doses, a government official told Reuters on Tuesday, boosting plans to start mass vaccinations from April. The deal is another fillip for the country worst hit by Covid-19 infections in Africa, as it adds to the …

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Lawyer exposes Yaw Osafo-Maafo’s role in Opuni, Agongo trial

  Lawyer Nutifafa Nutsukpi, counsel for the second and third accused persons in the ongoing trial of Dr Stephen Opuni, former COCOBOD CEO and Seidu Agongo, businessman, says Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the former Senior Minister directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to take over the investigation because …

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Russia: Putin signs law allowing him to rule till 2036

The Russian president has signed legislation that gives him the right to run for two more consecutive terms. The constitutional amendment was approved by referendum last year. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed legislation that could theoretically mean he stays in power till 2036, according to a copy of …

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One person shot dead in fuel station robbery incident

A 32-year-old man has been shot dead in a fuel station robbery attack at Akyem Osiem in Abuakwa South Municipality of the Eastern Region. One person also sustained gunshot wounds. The Akyem Tafo District Police Crime Officer ASP Fred Kpetigo confirmed that the incident occurred on Monday, April 5, 2021, …

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