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LIVE UPDATES: State Funeral for Jerry John Rawlings

A State Funeral for Former President Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings (Rtd.) is underway at Independence Square, Accra. The first president of the 4th Republic died on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra after a short illness. He was 73. The funeral is expected to be …

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VIDEO: Barima Sidney pays tribute to Rawlings in new song

Ace Ghanaian musician, Barima Sidney, has paid tribute to Ex-President Jerry John Rawlings with a song. The track began with a speech of the deceased statesman saying, “Ladies and Gentlemen, No man must apologize for the truth, we must apologize for lying.” Titled ‘Jay Jay’, the song featured music producer, Dr Ray …

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Okyeame Kwame shares what has kept him going all these years

Ghanaian music legend, Okyeame Kwame has revealed that his passion and love for music is what has kept him going in life. According to him, “though he knows how to do a lot of things, his passion for music has brought him thus far and keeps him going” he reiterated. Listing some …

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MP For Shai-Osuduko Commiserate With Bereaved Family

Hon. Linda Akweley Ocloo MP for  shai – Osudoku visited the family of the murdered 19 years old girl(Juliette Obu) at Doryumu. She expressed her sympathy to the bereaved family and assured them of her support in this difficult time.     As the member of Parliament for the constituency, …

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Woman burned to death in Kuajok Market

Authorities in Kuajok Municipal Council, Warrap State, said a 40-year-old woman burned to death last Friday when a fire broke out at Kuajok’s main market. The fire which broke out at midnight razed down over 20 makeshift structures made out of grass and bamboo, locally known as rakubas, where local …

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Four dead in gory accident on Kumasi-Bawku road

Four persons have been confirmed dead after their vehicle traveling from Kumasi to Bawku crashed into the Nasia bridge in the North East Region Tuesday morning. Thirty others who were on the vehicle have also been hospitalized at the Walewale Government Hospital after they sustained injuries. According to reports, the …

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Italian PM Conte resigns following pandemic criticism

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned – and it is not clear if he will be able to form and lead a new coalition government. He has been criticised for his handling of the coronavirus crisis, in which more than 85,000 Italians have died. Mr Conte met President Sergio …

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GIJ closes down as two staff test positive for COVID

The Ringway Estate campus of the Ghana Institute of Journalism has been shut down temporarily after two members of staff tested positive for COVID-19. The closure is to pave way for fumigation of the campus and one other. The school is expected to be reopened on Monday, February 1. Excerpts …

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Police distribute nose masks, sanitisers to residents

The Central Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service, led by its commander, DCOP Habiba Twumasi-Sarpong, took to the streets of Cape Coast to distribute nose masks and bottles of hand sanitisers to residents. The sharing was done together with the Omanhen of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, and …

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Election Petition: Mahama won’t be in the witness box – Lawyers

The petitioner in the ongoing election petition hearing at the Supreme Court, Mr John Dramani Mahama will not be in the witness box to be cross-examined, spokesperson for his lawyers in the case, Dr Dominic Ayine, has said. He said, another official of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will be the one to be …

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Two arrested for child trafficking in Tatale

Two suspects identified as Gariba Neutori, 35 and Gmabani Gariba, 21 have been arrested by the Tatale-Sanguli District Police for allegedly trafficking children from Yeji in the Bono East Region to Togo. The suspects were nabbed by the Police through the intervention of the Pan African Organisation for Research and …

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‘Why I Envy Kuame Eugene’- Okyeame Kwame States

The ‘Rap Doctor’ is a huge fan of his young compatriot, Kuame Eugene, and has often spoken highly of him on every platform he gets the chance to be interviewed. Okyeame Kwame is using the same template again in a fresh interview with a Ghanaian radio presenter who doubles as …

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HOT VIDEO: Diana Asamoah Exposes Cecilia Marfo

Popular Gospel musician Diana Asamoah has reacted to the ongoing brouhaha between Cecilia Marfo and Joyce Blessing.   The two gospel musicians got into the news after Cecilia Marfo disgraceful snatched Joyce Blessing’s microphone from her on stage and ordered her to go back to her husband. Joyce blessing had …

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VIDEO: Watch Pete Edochie’s Final Message to JJ Rawlings

Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Pete Edochie, has sent a final message to the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, barely 24-hours to the final funeral rites and burial of the longest-serving Ghanaian head of state. The actor who bears a striking resemblance to the former leader is seen in a video …

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