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Drivers suspend 10% increase in transport fares

The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in Accra has halted the potential 10% increase in transport fares by some driver unions. The increment was set to take effect from Monday, February 22, 2021. The Concern Drivers Association had complained that the increment had become necessary due …

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Texas weather: President Biden to declare major disaster

US President Joe Biden is set to declare a major disaster for Texas, clearing the way for more federal funds to be spent on relief efforts. Power is returning in the state and temperatures are set to rise but some 13 million people are still facing difficulties accessing clean water. …

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Baby Jet parts ways with Emmanuel Tagoe

President of Baby Jet Promotions, Asamoah Gyan, has announced the termination of managerial contract with former IBO lightweight champion, Emmanuwl Tagoe. The agreement was expected to run from October 2018 to November 2021. However, Mr Gyan, in a letter, announced that Mr Tagoe has been relieved and can continue with his …

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SAD PHOTOS: Three people dead in gory accident at Winneba-Highway

Three foreigners were on Friday confirmed dead in a fatal accident at Gomoa Okyereko on the Winneba-Highway in the Central Region. The three, a male and two females on board a Toyota Landcruiser Prado with registration number GN 3966-17 were from the Accra direction heading towards Winneba when their car …

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Man jailed for killing pregnant 28-year-old

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for the brutal murder of a pregnant woman whose death galvanised protests in South Africa and prompted a speech by the president. The body of 28-year-old Tshegofatso Pule was found hanging from a tree last June, with multiple stab wounds. …

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‘Come and marry us’ – Rural women to Ghanaian men

It appears the villages and rural settings are the last places most men from the urban areas, particularly the towns and cities, look to find women of their choice to marry. Even though some of these young women are married to men within the rural settings, a lot more remain …

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Ghana sends electoral materials to Niger

Ghana has presented a total of 100,000 units of election thumbprint pads to the Republic of Niger to support the second round of its upcoming presidential elections. Ghana’s Ambassador to Niger, Mr. Jonathan R. Magnusen handed over the materials to the Niger Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) at a short …

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WAEC freezes 401 private WASSCE candidates’ results for malpractice

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has withheld the results of 401 candidates suspected to have been involved in various examination malpractices during the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates. This follows the release of the examination results for private candidates who sat the WASSCE …

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Woman stabbed to death by suspected armed robbers in Kumasi

A 50-year-old woman identified only as Ataah has been stabbed to death near the Seventh Day Adventist Church at Ampabame in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Thursday, 18 February 2021. The deceased, who was a fishmonger, was on her way to work around 6 am when …

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Depression forces mother to kill her only child

A mother suffering from postpartum depression has killed her seven months old baby in the Akyem Ofoase District – where residents have expressed shock over the development. The shocked residents of the community upon the strange behaviour of the woman realized she has slit the throat of her seven months …

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VIDEO: Popular Ghanaian musician enstooled as Gyaasehene

Musician Atom has been elevated to the status of a Gyaasehene of Asuaba Traditional Council in the Akim District of the Upper West Region. Atom, following his enstoolment, will no longer be identified as the Ebenezer Larbi that he was birthed, but Nana Afum Larbi I. Nana Larbi swore an …

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Akrobeto’s ‘funny’ response to Funny Face’s predicament

The submission of actor Akwasi Boadi (Akrobeto) on the incessant troubles of colleague Funny Face evoked uncontrollable laughter from panelists of Peace FM’s Entertainment Review as the veteran butchered the pronunciation of ‘psychiatric’. A few days ago, Funny Face was arrested and sent to court for firing warning shots during an altercation with a …

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