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Steel bender electrocuted at Tema Community 7

A steel bender working at the top of a two-storey building at Tema Community Seven has been electrocuted. Forty-five year old Efo Newton got electrocuted on Friday morning when he came into contact with a high voltage live cable near the building. Mr Maxwell Koomson, a co-worker, said they reported …

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Motorbike robber jailed 10 years

The Asante Bekwai Circuit Court has sentenced Abraham Yeboah, an illegal miner, to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbing a student of his motorbike. Yeboah, who initially denied the offence, changed his plea to guilty and also pleaded with the Court for mercy. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Christian …

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Policeman, three civilians arrested over attempted fraud

General Constable Bernard Nubin of the ‘Israel’ Police Station, under Achimota Mile 7 District, and three civilians are assisting the Accra Regional Police Command in investigations over alleged attempt to defraud an American of $20,000.00 The three civilians are Kwabena Ofori, Joshua Boateng and one Kueey, who is currently on …

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Man in custody commits suicide at Kumasi Central Prison

A man in custody at the Kumasi Central Prison was found hanged, a source familiar with the development at the correctional center told dailymailgh.com. Richmond Opoku was under investigation by the Police at Trede and was due to go on trial at a court in Kumasi, the source said. The …

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Fake police officer nabbed in Kejetia

The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Ashanti Regional Police Command has picked up a 29-year-old man for posing as a police officer. The suspect, Agyemang Osei until his arrest was believed to have operated within the Kejetia enclave as a police officer. The police say they had …

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69-year-old actress trolled for ‘too sexy’ photos

When Rajini Chandy posted pictures from her glamorous photoshoot on Facebook recently, she didn’t anticipate they would go viral and attract vicious trolls. The photos show the 69-year-old housewife-turned-actress, who’s generally seen in colorful elegant saris, dressed in a jumpsuit, long dresses, a pair of distressed jeans, and a short …

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Photos: “Abobo yaa” rider commits suicide

In Delta State, a 34-year-old man known simply as Kevwe committed suicide by drinking a poisonous substance because of his inability to raise money to treat an undisclosed illness. The incident occurred at around 12.00 noon on Thursday, January 14, near the ever-busy Olympia Cinema, Abeke by Adeola Road, Sapele, …

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45-year-old steel bender electrocuted

A 45-year-old Steel Bender was on Friday morning electrocuted on top of a two-storey building at Tema Community 7. The man identified as Efo Netown, died on the spot while working with colleagues on the structure. The incident occurred when the deceased, while bending metal on top of the building, …

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These Ghanaian celebrities have joined the ‘Stingy Men Association’

More Ghanaian celebrities have latched themselves onto the ‘Stingy Men Association’ tag as the likes of Joey B, Tulenkey, popular Ghanaian DJ, Slim, and Sarkodie have all joined the craze. ID cards showing pictures and other details of their membership have been uploaded to their various social media handles. Although unclear how the …

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Schools remain closed despite reopening across the country

Some Junior High School (JHS) students in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti Region have said despite the reopening of schools across the country, their schools remain closed. The students who reported to school on Friday, 15 January, 2020, were unable to access their classrooms as the doors and windows …

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Stakeholders resolve Okyenhene taskforce brouhaha

Following reactions from the Ghana Timber Association and other stakeholders in the forestry sector over the setting up of a checkpoint at Bunsu Junction under the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin, an emergency meeting was called to resolve the matter. Reports have it that the meeting ended successfully with the …

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Dutch Rutte government resigns over child welfare fraud scandal

Mark Rutte’s government has stepped down after thousands of families were wrongly accused of child welfare fraud and told to pay money back. Families suffered an “unparalleled wrong”, Dutch MPs decided, with tax officials, politicians, judges and civil servants leaving them powerless. Many of those affected were from an immigrant …

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Drogba’s 20-year-old marriage collapses

Premier League legend, Didier Drogba, has reluctantly announced on social media that his marriage is over, ending his relationship of more than 20 years after a mysterious video of him in bed with another woman surfaced last year. The former Ivory Coast forward was seen bare-chested in bed with a …

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Speaker Declares NPP As Majority Group In Parliament

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin announced the New Patriotic Party Caucus in the House constitutes the majority. This, according to the Speaker, includes the Independent Candidate for the Fomena Constituency. The declaration by the Speaker brings an end to weeks of debate between the members of the two major …

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Pastor Busted By Police For Killing His Own Daughter For Powers

A 9 years old girl is said to have been sadly killed and used for a ritual by his own biological father in a bid to gain more powers to run his church. According to reports received,  the pastor affectionately named Osofo Boakye deliberately killed his 9-year-old daughter for ritual purposes. The …

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Akatsi police confiscate vehicle loaded with Marijuana

A vehicle carrying large quantities of dried leaves suspected of being weed was seized by police at Akatsi in the Akatsi South Municipality of the Volta region. At Netikope, near the Dzodze-Tadzewu Barrier in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta region, the car, a Hyundai commercial mini bus with registration …

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Transport fares to go up!

Transport operators are likely, in the coming weeks, to push for an increase in transport fares. The likely price increment in fares comes on the back of a review of prices of petroleum products sold to Oil Marketing Companies by Bulk Oil Distributors in the country. The review will see …

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