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CID releases Whatsup News editor, says arrest was for extortion

  The Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service has released the editor-in-chief of Whatup News on bail but denied arresting him at gunpoint. A statement signed by DSP Juliana Obeng, Head, Public Affairs, CID, said the investigative arm of the police service, “on Thursday, 1 April 2021, arrested …

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Collapsing gold pit kills 14-year-old boy at Manso-Tontokrom

A 14-year-old boy has died at Komkom near Manso-Tontokrom, a farming community in the Amansie West District after an abandoned gold pit collapsed on him last night. The deceased, Amadu Hamba, was mining in the restricted area when the dugout sand came crashing down, a police report sighted by dailymailgh.com …

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Lifeless body found in Densu river in Nsawam

A dead body has been found in the Densu River at Nsawam in the Eastern Region. The body of the unidentified man wearing a dress was found Thursday by passersby. It is not clear what caused the death. Police were yet to retrieve the dead body. The resident was upset …

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4 UN peacekeepers killed in northern Mali

Four United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an attack by jihadists on their camp in Aguelhok in northern Mali, the U.N. mission in Mali said Friday. The U.N. mission said that helicopters were dispatched to the scene to evacuate the wounded from the camp, which houses mostly Chadian peacekeepers. The …

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AU calls for urgent action after Mozambique jihadist attack

The African Union on Thursday called for urgent and coordinated international action after a jihadist attack that killed dozens and uprooted thousands on the northern Mozambican coastal town of Palma. The jihadists captured Palma on March 24, ransacking buildings and beheading residents and forcing thousands to seek safety in the …

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How weak accountability system costing Ghana billions

Co-founder of the Center for Democratic Development, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah has indicated that Ghana’s history of poor accountability and incessant borrowing is responsible for its current and future economic woes. Recounting what he called a “very progressive movement” in debt accumulation, Prof Agyeman-Duah, traced a steady increase in Ghana’s national …

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LIVE UPDATES: 2021 VGMAs nominee list announcement

Hello and welcome to our comprehensive-text coverage of the 22nd Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) nomination announcement. On January 19, 2021, a call was made to artistes, music producers, beatmakers, instrumentalists, and stakeholders to submit their works which fall within the VGMAs calendar year – January 1 to December 31, …

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VIDEO: Ghana’s economy will bounce back – Akufo-Addo reassures

  President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reassured Ghanaians the economy will bounce back despite the ravaging effects of the coronavirus pandemic. According to him, government is determined to outline a series of measures to revive and revitalise the economy. ”I know that, as a result of the pandemic and its impact …

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WATCH: Top five Ghanaian hit songs in March

March was a busy month for Ghanaian music  and it looks like things have finally kicked off in full swing for the year. With several international collaborations, full-length projects, and more, March was filled to the brim and overflowing with good music. Here are the top ten Ghanaian songs that …

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LGBT is an abomination – Bagbin tells Australian High Commissioner

The Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has described LGBTQI+ as an abomination that will never be accepted. His comments come after the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Gregory Andrews urged Ghana’s Parliament not to pass any legislation that will discriminate against the rights of the LGBTQI+ community. The Australian …

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I’m happy Volta MPs are not daunted by Ablakwa’s resignation – Koku

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Atta-Mills Institute (AMI) and former deputy general secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho says he is glad that the Volta Caucus of the Minority is not daunted by the resignation of Okudzeto Ablakwa from Parliament’s Appointments Committee. The outspoken politician has been tweeting since …

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VIDEO: Lady flees from abusive husband to settle in Ghana

Ghanaian-based Burkinabe, Rashida, has revealed that she exited her marriage of five years due to constant physical abuse. In an interview with SVTV Africa, Rashida indicated that all her woes begun immediately after the wedding. “He was not like that when we were dating. But when I ask why he’s …

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Man murdered, body dumped in Juaboso stream

 murdered A man, believed to be in his forties, has been allegedly murdered and his body dumped into a stream in the Juaboso township. The known car decorator was discovered naked while laying in the Benzi-Mata stream. According to witnesses, the victim is likely to have been murdered as he …

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SAD PHOTOS: Former beauty queen shot dead in her car

A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student from Philadelphia has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family’s home. Her parents are now in hiding out of fear for their lives. Najeebat Sule, 24, who was known to her loved ones as Najee, was …

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Dead body found in River Densu

A man, believed to be in his thirties, has been discovered dead in the Densu River at Nsawam. The deceased was spotted about 5:pm on April 1 by some passersby who reported to the authorities. Considering his outfit, one could tell he was a corporate worker, yet authorities were yet …

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