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African reactions as Ivory Coast PM Bakayoko dies in Germany at 56

Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who was seen as a possible successor to President Alassane Ouattara, has died in Freiburg in southwestern Germany, two days after his 56th birthday, the government said on Wednesday. His death has elicited reactions from across the continent as presidents and other business leaders …

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Senegal holds day of mourning after violent protests

Senegal will on Thursday mark a day of national mourning for victims of the recent violent protests that left at least eight young people dead. The protests were sparked by the arrest of an opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, accused of rape and were the most serious seen in several years. …

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Another policeman drops dead in Accra

Another policeman has dropped dead by the roadside at Antie Aku near Awoshie Abrantie in Ga central and Ablekuma North Municipal Districts of the Greater Accra Region. Sergeant Timothy Jabuni with the Rapid Deployment Force Headquarters was found lying lifeless at the scene close to his residence with no visible …

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2021 budget will rush Parliament – Terkper explains

The budget reading for 2021 is rearing to suffer some hiccups in terms of time constraints and pressure on the House and its Committees to work with conventional due diligence. The Budget process involves discussions, debates and approving government economic policies and approval of appropriations for the various Ministries, Departments …

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Deputy YEA boss beats girlfriend to death

A deputy director of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) Philip Caezar Kumah has allegedly beaten his girlfriend to death at Akatsi North in the Volta region. According to the Volta Regional Police PRO, Sgt. Prince Dogbatse, the victim Elizabeth Yesutor, complained to her friends about the constant abuse by her …

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Covid Centre To Shut Down As Workers Strike Over Unpaid Packages & Others

Information available to Rainbowradioonline.com indicates that the Northern sector Covid-19 treatment center based in Tamale would be shut down on Friday, 12th March, 2021. In a document secured by Rainbow Radio’s Northern Regional Correspondent, Prince Kwame Tamakloe, explained that all doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, orderlies, and security workers of …

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Music is not all about sex – Akwaboah to musicians

Ghanaian singer and songwriter, Akwaboah Jnr, has disclosed that sex is not the only thing musicians can talk about in their songs. Akwaboah Jnr, who is a former signee of Sarkcess Music, in his recent interview on Kingdom Plus 101.9FM with Fiifi Pratt, urged musicians to cultivate the habit of talking …

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You’ll not last if you fight corruption alone – Domelevo

Former Auditor General Daniel Domelevo says corruption in Ghana is a “dangerous enemy” that cannot be fought by one person. He’s therefore thanked civil society organizations saying they propped him up on fighting corruption in Ghana while in office. “I must say to the anti-corruption CSOs or institutions fighting corruption, …

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Highest Paid Players in the Ghana Premier League

What is the Ghana Premier League? The Ghana Premier League officially established in the year 1956, is the topmost professional football division of the football league system in Ghana. The League was formed after the celebration of the last Gold Coast Club Competition that was held between the years 1953 …

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Stories that govt will sanction non-vaccine takers are false – MOI

Government says reports that non-vaccine takers will be sanctioned are false. A statement issued in Accra on Wednesday 10th March 2021 by the Ministry of Information appealed to the general public to disregard such reports. Here is the full statement RE: GOVERNMENT TO SANCTION PERSONS WHO REFUSE COVID-19 VACCINE The …

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Ebony’s driver remanded into prison custody

The driver in-charge of the vehicle that caused the death of the hiplife artiste, Priscilla Opoku Kwarteng, alias ‘Ebony’, has been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. Okoh Pinehas Chartey was in charge of the Jeep car with registration number AS-497-16, which was involved in the accident …

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One person shot dead in South Africa student protest

One person was killed on Wednesday after South African police fired rubber bullets to disperse a group of student protesters at Wits University in Johannesburg. Students began sporadic protests in early January over the alleged exclusion of some students by a government-sponsored tuition aid scheme. Wits University spokeswoman Shirona Patel …

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LIVESTREAMING: Koku Anyidoho on Starr Chat

Samuel Koku Anyidoho, a former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress is on Starr Chat. Anyidoho is speaking a myriad issues from his time with late President John Evans Atta Mills to Ghana under the Nana Akufo-Addo administration. In recent months, Koku has made some comments which are …

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Reinstate Domelevo – CSOs tell Akufo-Addo

The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Against Corruption on Wednesday, March 10 held a press conference to state reasons why the former Auditor General should be reinstated. Among other things, the CSOs accused President Nana Akufo-Addo and the Audit Service Board of unfairly targeting and dismissing Daniel Domelevo. The …

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Biden’s $1.9tn Covid relief bill passes US Congress

President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has cleared its final hurdle in Congress. The House of Representatives approved the massive economic aid plan 220-211 on Wednesday along partisan lines, with no Republicans voting in favour. Having already passed …

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Bayport Managing Director resigns

The Managing Director of Bayport Savings and Loans, Nii Amankra Tetteh, has stepped down from his position as Managing Director of the financial institution A statement by the company said Mr Nii Amankra Tetteh opted out to “pursue other opportunities elsewhere”. Mr was appointed by the Board of Directors of …

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Group opposes government’s laptops distribution project

A group of teachers calling itself INNOVATIVE TEACHERS has rejected the government’s plan to procure and distribute 280,000 laptops to teachers across the country with 30 percent cost to the teachers. In a statement issued by the group dated March 10, 2021 and signed by its Secretary, Christian Aidoo, INNOVATIVE …

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