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Zoomlion Fumigates Kumasi Airport

Zoomlion Ghana Limited has undertaken a disinfestation exercise targeted at getting rid of pests and other disease causing organisms at the Kumasi Airport.    The menace of rodents, crawling and flying insects has become a conduit for spreading diseases and of major concerns for officials and travellers who use the …

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Kumasi: 16 fires recorded in 2021

A total of 16 fire outbreaks have been recorded in Kumasi in the Ashanti region within this year so far. Fire outbreaks have swept through a mini market around Republic Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), parts of Suame Magazine, Aboabo Station and Dagombaline among …

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Here is the expected petrol price for February

Mid-month data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) points to another large fuel hike for South African motorists in February, following a significant increase in January. The CEF data shows an under-recovery in prices across the board, expected to rise around 78 cents per litre for petrol, and 60 cents …

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Education department confirms two-week delay in reopening schools

The basic education department on Friday confirmed the reopening of schools has been postponed to February 15. “Given the pressure experienced by the health system in the past few weeks, occasioned by increased Covid-19 infections which has led to the second wave, the council of education ministers in conjunction with …

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Father arrested for allegedly abducting his 6-month-old twins

Collaboration between North West and Gauteng police has led to the arrest of a father who allegedly kidnapped his six-month-old twins. The man, 37, was arrested in Evaton, the Vaal, on Wednesday in connection with his children’s disappearance last November. Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata Mokgwabone said they were allegedly kidnapped …

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Four arrested for stealing church instruments

Police at Akyem Ofoase in the Eastern Region have arrested four persons suspected of stealing church instruments. The suspects are; Kofi Adu a 30-year-old driver, Stephen Frimpong a 27-year-old farmer, Anane Blabo a 25-year-old illegal miner and Bismarck Adu a 25-year-old unemployed. Police say the suspects broke into the Assemblies …

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Election Petition: Note the difference between the 2012 and 2020 Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday, January 14, held its first hearing of the presidential election. The petition filed by John Dramani Mahama who is praying the court to order a rerun of December 7, 2020, election between himself and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who was declared the winner and sworn into office on January …

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GBC journalist Abdul Hayi Moomen robbed

A private car belonging to Abdul Hayi Moomen, a journalist working with the GBC, Ghana’s state broadcaster, has been broken into and some valuables made away with. Moomen, announcing the robbery in a post on his Facebook page shared pictures of the salon car which shows one of the back …

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Nigerian woman awarded soldier of the year in US

Sergeant Mary Ehiarinmwain, a Nigerian working in the United States as a soldier, has been awarded the USO’s Soldier of the Year 2020. Hiram Figueroa on LinkedIn said Mary was selected for the award following her bravery after she rescued a soldier who was involved in an accident. According to …

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Goal scoring is King Faisal’s problem – Alhaji Grunsah

Bank roller and owner of King Faisal FC, Alhaji Karim Grunsah, has attributed his team’s difficult start to the ongoing 2020/2021 Ghana Premier League to goal scoring. King Faisal struggled to win games in the truncated 2019/2020 season and is still facing the same challenge in the ongoing 2020/2021 Ghana …

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Speaker will announce NPP as majority – Osei -Kyei Mensah-Bonsu

Leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in Parliament Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu says the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin will on Friday declare the NPP side as the majority in Parliament. This comes after the leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Haruna Iddrisu indicated at a press conference today, …

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Pay us or we hit the streets – NUGS to SLTF

The National Union of Ghana Students has sent a stern warning to the Students Loan Trust Fund to immediately pay students their loans or they will hit the streets very soon across the country. According to the union Managers of the SLTF seem to be taking the students of the …

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COVID infections in Ghana alarming, dire – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has described the rate of COVID-19 infections in Ghana as “alarming and dire”. According to the GMA, there is the need for increased public awareness campaign and strict adherence to prevention protocols in order to stem the tide of infections in the country. “This increasing …

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Ghana winger Patrick Twumasi to make injury return

Hannover 96 midfielder Patrick Twumasi resumed training on Tuesday and is expected to make full recovery ahead of the weekend’s game against St Pauli. The former Deportivo Alaves man got injured in training a week ago in a duel with Niklas Hut. He missed the game against Darmstadt due to …

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I ‘cursed’ Fameye out of pain – Ogidi Brown

Ghanaian artiste manager and musician, Ogidi Brown has shared his regrets after publicly threatening to curse former signee, Fameye over a debt owed him (Ogidi Brown). In a Facebook live session, Ogidi Brown alleged that Fameye owes him a whopping amount of 50,000 USD and threatened to kill Fameye and his newborn baby if the latter …

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Osafo-Maafo resigns from Akufo-Addo’s government

Senior Minister in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first term, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has reportedly served notice of his decision to resign from the position and government entirely. Asaase.com reports that the experienced politician has informed Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of his decision to step down from his role. His reported exit follows calls for him …

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