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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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VIDEO: Some MPs don’t understand child labour – Baffour-Awuah

Minister-designate for Employment and Labour Relations, Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, has intimated that the phenomenom of child labour is a big societal problem, so much so that some legislators in Ghana’s Parliament are not able to fully appreciate it. Taking his turn before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting on Wednesday, February 17, …

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Court Threatens To Discharge Obinim

A Kaneshie District Court has threatened to discharge Daniel Obinim, founder of International God’s Way Church (IGWC) and one other person if the police fail to commence the prosecution of the two at the next court date. This was after the prosecution led by Detective Sergeant Richard Amoah told the …

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Police stops disability group’s intended march

The Accra Regional Police Command has secured a restraining order prohibiting members of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) from embarking on a planned demonstration scheduled for Thursday, 18 February 2021. The Accra High Court, under Justice Elfreda Amy Dankyi, prohibited members of the group from embarking on the …

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Longest serving pilot retires after 40 years in the sky

One of the country’s longest-serving pilots, Capt Charles Karabarinde, has officially retired after 40 years of service Capt Karabarinde undertook his final flight from Mogadishu in Somalia to Entebbe International Airport yesterday. He retires with a record of flying for more than 21,600 hours. While sharing his career journey yesterday, …

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Lecturer slumps, dies in lecture hall

The Management of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education has confirmed the death of a senior lecturer, simply identified as Mr Echetama, who slumped and died in a lecture hall on Tuesday. The Acting Public Relations Officer of the college, Mr Joseph Okwulehi, who confirmed the death to newsmen in …

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Ghana Railway Development CEO dead

Richard Dombo, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Limited (GRDA) is dead. According to a Joy News report monitored by GhanaWeb, he died of COVID-19 complications on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Since he tested positive for the virus, Richard Dombo, was on self-isolation at his home until his …

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Chantelle Kudjawu sues Eugene Arhin’s wife for GHS3.5m

Ms Chantelle T. S. Kudjawu, a private investigator, wife and mother-of-three, has sued Mrs Gloria Arhin, the estranged wife of Mr Eugene Arhin, the Acting Communication Director at the Presidency, for GHS3.5 million in damages for defamation. She has taken issue with Mrs Arhin’s claim in her divorce petition that …

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