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LIVESTREAMING: Parliament vets Hawa Koomson

The President’s Minister nominee for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson is currently before the Appointments Committee of Parliament. The Member of Parliament for Awutu Senya East served as Minister for Special Development Initiatives in the first term government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President who is currently constituting his second term government has …

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Black Stars maintain their position on latest FIFA Rankings

Ghana has maintained its position on the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday, February 18, 2021, placing 52nd in the world. Ghana was inactive in the last two months and for that matter, was unable to improve on points. On the African continent, the Black stars maintained their 8th position …

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Thomas Partey to miss Europa league clash against Benfica

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey will miss the Europa League Round of 32 first leg against Benfica on Thursday. The Ghanaian international has been sidelined since picking a strain to his left hamstring in Arsenal’s defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League. The 27-year-old has been plagued by injuries since his big-money …

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VIDEO: I’d love to meet Bisa Kdei – Jingle Jangle star

British-born Ghanaian actress, Diaana Babnicova, says she would love to meet Ghanaian musician Bisa Kdei. The young star only got to know the Mansa hitmaker during the shooting of her latest Netflix-featured film Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey. A remake of highlife musician Bisa Kdei’s ‘Asew’ song titled ‘Grandpa Me Nie’ was featured in …

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Nigerian entrepreneur jailed 10 years in $11m email scam

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur, Obinwanne Okeke, has been jailed 10 years by a United States (US) federal court for masterminding an $11 million cyber fraud on a British company. The court heard that “through subterfuge and impersonation, Obinwanne Okeke engaged in a multi-year global business email and computer hacking scheme that …

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Robbers attack credit union, injure one person

About eight suspected armed robbers stormed a credit union, shot and injured one person at Jeninso Akataniase in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The suspects are said to have made away with an undisclosed amount of money during the incidence which happened on Wednesday evening. The robbers, …

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Mechanic in ‘gang rape’ jailed seven years

Samuel Crabbe,18, a Mechanic who raped a 13-year-old girl, with five others, in turns, at Korle Gonno in Accra, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Crabbe, who was charged with conspiracy to commit crime and defilement, pleaded guilty. The Court presided over by Mrs …

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Stonebwoy turns ‘preacher’ over VGMA

Celebrated Dancehall act, Stonebwoy, assumed the role of a preacher to address the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) Board. VGMA, in its official statement, said it had lifted the indefinite ban it placed on Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale over a brawl at the scheme’s 20th edition. A portion of the …

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Don’t increase transport fares – GPRTU warn drivers

The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) is cautioning drivers under its umbrella not to increase transport fares without approval from the union’s leadership. According to them, transport fares remain the same, although fuel prices have increased. Some drivers have indicated that they intend to increase transport …

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PM Scott Morrison ‘will not be intimidated’ by tech giant

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said his government will not be intimidated by Facebook blocking news feeds to users. He described the move to “unfriend Australia” as arrogant and disappointing. Facebook is responding to a proposed law which would make tech giants pay for news content on their platforms. …

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VIDEO: Archipalago warns Adu Safowaa over Dr Kweku Oteng

Social media critic turned musician Dennis Anani popularly known as Archipalago has warned Adu Safowaa over a recent comment she made against the CEO of Angel Group of Companies Dr Kwaku Oteng. In a video Archipalago shared on Instagram, he cautioned Adu Safowaa to desist from tarnishing Dr Kwaku Oteng’s image. Archipalago, …

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