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Two arrested for attempting to smuggle narcotics into Ankaful Prison

The Police in Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality have arrested two persons who attempted to convince a Prison officer to smuggle suspected narcotics substance into Ankaful Maximum Prison. The suspects are Nana Yaw, 28, and Opiah Mensah, 17, both unemployed. Superintendent Vincent Ziniel, the Central Regional Public Relations Officer …

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Release Bulldog: Menzgold customers to NIB

Aggrieved customers of defunct gold dealership firm Menzgold are calling on the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to release artiste manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson popularly known as Bulldog in the showbiz industry following his comments made on Accra-based UTV on 9th January, 2021 in relation to Menzgold saga. Bulldog was …

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2-year-old boy drowns in gutter

A two-year-old child has drowned in a gutter full of water at Netro, a suburb of Mankessim in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The little boy was said to have been playing at the back of his house while his 19-year-old mother was also washing. After a while, …

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11-year-old boy invents bicycle in Oti region

Richard Akoto Darko, who uses the Facebook profile name @richakotodarko, has unveiled a new revolutionary vehicle. Richard brought to light the creativity of an 11-year-old boy from Jasikan in the Oti Region as he posted pictures of the kid’s beautifully made tricycle. The photos posted on his Facebook wall on …

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Once again, Ghanaian basic schools resume without textbooks

Relevant stakeholders in the education sector— Ministry of Education(MoE), Ghana Education Service(GES), National Council for Curriculum Assessment (NaCCA)— jointly discarded the old curriculum for  Primary schools and subsequently implemented a new curriculum. The new curriculum took effect from the 2019/2020 academic year with no textbooks to aid in effective teaching …

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I sometimes get scared of divorce – Nana Ama McBrown admits

Ghanaian actress and TV presenter, Nana Ama McBrown has outlined her fears relating to issues of divorce. In an interview with Quophi Okyeame on Angel FM on January 11, 2021, monitored by GhanaWeb, the actress revealed how she dreads the word ‘divorce’. In recent times, news headlines have contained an alarming rate …

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TEWU begins nationwide strike tomorrow over conditions of service

From Wednesday, 13th January 2020, all members of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) will lay down their tools over the government’s failure to finalise their conditions of service. According to TEWU their strike is due to the inability of the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) to conclude …

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Rawlings’ burial service pushed to January 27

The burial service for the late ex-President, Jerry John Rawlings, has been moved to Wednesday, January 27, 2021, after an earlier postponement. It will be held at the Independence Square in Accra from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, according to a note verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …

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COVID-19 vaccines safe but more education needed – GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has allayed fears of Ghanaians over the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. President Akufo-Addo in his 20th address to the nation on the management of the COVID-19 pandemic said Ghana won’t be left out in accessing approved vaccines. Despite the good news, some Ghanaians are worried about …

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Parliament approves US$162.9 million Barclays Bank loan

Parliament has approved a US$162, 931,563.27 Barclays Bank PLC loan to finance the design, construction, and furnishing of seven district hospitals and provide an integrated IT system by NMS Infrastructure Limited. The money is part of the amendment agreements to the ECGD Loan Agreement between the Government of the Republic of …

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20-year-old girl murdered at Doryumu

Residents of Doryumu-Abeka in the Shai Osudoku District are in a state of shock as to what led to a gruesome murder of a 20-year-old girl Juliette Obu. The residents were awakened Monday night to a single cry for help but only to find Juliette Obu in a pool of …

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Two-storey warehouse at Suame Magazine on fire

A two-storey building warehouse at Suame Magazine, zone 2 in the Suame Metropolis of the Ashanti region is on fire. The fire broke out at the warehouse containing spare parts at around 7:00 am on Tuesday, 12 January 2020. Firefighters have been at the scene for about two hours fighting …

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Ghanaian diplomat found dead in his room

Serbia’s honorary Consul to Ghana, Steve Mawuenyega has been found dead in his room, both the Daily Guide and Daily Graphic have reported. According to the report filed today, Tuesday, January 12, the 63-year-old diplomat was found dead in his bed at his house located in Cantonments, Accra. No evidence …

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Notorious fake abortion Doctor jailed 4 years

A Suhum Circuit Court in the Eastern Region has jailed a notorious quack abortion Doctor who had operated in the area for about 10 years now. Starr News Eastern Regional Correspondent Kojo Ansah in 2017, secretly filmed this quack doctor -Darko David through undercover investigation in a small dirty room …

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Yaa Billionx Feat. Twinsnation – Y3nkankyer3 Wo

This is a direct heavy Drill, we bring to you another massive presentation from the camp of Billionx Family as they kick-start their new year’s first entry. Self-acclaimed best female rapper Yaa Billionx has nothing to fear when it comes to flow and lyrical depiction. This time she teamed up …

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