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Akatsi Police arrest members of cattle rustling syndicates

Akatsi Police have arrested two suspected members of a cattle rustling syndicate and saved some of the animals. The suspects, identified as Gariba Ali and Gideon Xenyo, both 25 years, are being held in the custody of the Akatsi Police. Chief Superintendent of Police, Mr Joseph Atsu Dzineku, the Akatsi …

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Petitioner’s case is grounded on extreme speculations – EC

The Electoral Commission (EC) says Mr John Dramani Mahama’s election petition is grounded on extreme speculations and ought to be dismissed by the Supreme Court. In its preliminary objection raised through its Counsel, Mr Justine Amenuvor, the EC held that the petition did not merit a trial as same constituted “a total …

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Fomena MP takes Speaker seat during Rawlings tribute

Andrew Amoako Asiamah, independent MP for Fomena and Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, took the Speaker seat for the first time on Friday, January 22, during a plenary session of the house. He took the seat at a time lawmakers were paying tribute to former President Jerry John Rawlings. Speaker Bagbin announced …

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VIDEO: Death-trap school building collapses on boy, 13

A death-trap school building of the New Nsuta Junior High School (JHS) in the Obuasi Municipality of the Ashanti Region has collapsed on a 13-year-old boy. The incident is said to have occurred in the early hours of Friday, January 22, 2021. The victim, identified as Bernard Kwabena Opoku, a …

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SarkCess Music Denies Rumors Of Sarkodie’s Death

The management of the most decorated Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo popularly known as Sarkodie has shot down rumors of his death which is fast spreading on social media. The news of the rappers death was first spotted on an online TV station called Agyaadu TV. Social media users have …

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Akufo-Addo chairs virtual ECOWAS summit

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo joined his West African counterparts for a virtual summit today. Over a dozen of regional leaders participated in the 58th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS. The meeting was under the chairmanship of president …

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Jospong Group Executive Chairman Salute Workers

Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has commended the gallant workers of his outfit for the role they played in safeguarding lives of people living in Ghana. According to him, but for the timely interventions and selfless dedication of the workers of Zoomlion Ghana …

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Articulated truck kills truck pusher at Mankessim

A 40-year-old truck pusher, popularly known as Taller, has met his untimely death after an articulated truck run over his head at Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The vehicle was transporting an excavator when the driver lost control and run over the victim crushing his head in …

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African players to watch this weekend

After last week’s colossal victory over Juventus, Achraf Hakimi will hope to help his Inter Milan side to another victory this weekend, looking to maintain or decrease the gap on Franck Kessie’s AC Milan. Nicolas Pepe Having sat out Arsenal’s 3-0 success over Newcastle United on Monday night, Pepe is …

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2 injured after building collapse at Adabraka [Video]

Two persons are currently battling for their lives at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital after part of an uncompleted two-storey building collapsed on them. The building, which has been identified as a school being constructed by the Rev Ernest Bruce Memorial Methodist Church, is said to have caved in around …

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Sales agent in court over fraud

Richard Gyedu Appiah, a sales agent, has been put before an Accra Circuit Court charged with fraud. Appiah is said to have collected GHC 35,071 worth of MTN Scratch cards under the pretext of supplying them to a customer and return the money but after collecting the cards failed to …

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Mahama’s petition is a total waste of the court’s time – EC

The Electoral Commission says the petition filed by 2020 NDC Presidential Candidate John Dramani Mahama is based on “extreme speculations” and an actual waste of the court’s time. The Commission explains these speculations thrive on the existence of two wrong assumptions. This is the decision by Mr. Mahama to hold …

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Six dead, others injured in fatal accident at Mpaha junction

Six persons have been confirmed dead with five injured in a fatal accident at Mpaha junction in the Central Gonja district of the Savannah Region. Reports indicate the accident involved a Sprinter Benz bus which was traveling from Kumasi to Tamale and a Rhino Kia truck from Tamale to Accra. …

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NDC Sacks 3 Former Executives, Suspends 6 Indefinitely

The National Democratic Congress in the Damongo Constituency has sacked three of its former constituency and branch executives from the party. The three-Amadu Sualisu Bistarco; a former Branch Youth Organizer at Langbonto polling station, Fusheini Alhassan; a former Constituency Youth Organizer and Yussif Alhassan; a former branch executive were expelled …

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