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Bulldog to be released today – Rex Omar

Artiste manager Lawrence Nana Asiamah Hanson popularly known as Bulldog has been arrested by the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) for threatening President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organization (GHAMRO), Rex Omar, confirmed the news in an interview with Doctar Cann on Happy FM’s Ayekoo After Drive he …

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Sefwi Akontombra MP involved in an accident

Alex Djornuboah Tetteh, the MP for Sefwi Akontombra in the Western North Region has been involved in a car crash. The accident is reported to have happened on the Bibiani to Tarkwa road when he was on his way to Accra after attending a function at Manukrom in the Ashanti …

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FDA denies approving coronavirus vaccine

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has said it has not approved any vaccine for the coronavirus infection in the country. The FDA in a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Delese A.A. Darko on Tuesday, January 12 said that some unscrupulous members of the business community are peddling …

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Uganda ‘shut down’ social media ahead of election

Ugandan officials ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging applications on Tuesday. The move comes two days ahead of the country’s presidential election which will see one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, Yoweri Museveni, against opposition front runner and popular singer Bobi Wine. What happened? Uganda’s communications regulator …

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Soldier sentenced to death for killing senior officer

A trooper identified as Azunna Maduabuchi has been sentenced to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, one Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi. The soldier who sat before a court-martial in Maiduguri, Borno State capital was arraigned for shooting Lieutenant Ngorgi in July 2020 at close range in Bama Local …

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SAD PHOTOS: NPP MP involved in accident

New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Sehwi Akontombra, Alex Djornuboah Tetteh, has been involved in a car accident. The crash is said to have happened on the Bibiani road when he was returning from an inaugural ceremony at Manukrom. Constituency Secretary, Addo Harry, confirming the incident, said …

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Prison Service calls for increased feeding grant for prisoners

The Ghana Prisons Service (GPS) has called on the Government to as a matter of urgency and on humanitarian grounds, increase the daily feeding allowance for the upkeep of prisoners across the country. “Even though we appreciate the effort of the government, we are still asking for more in order …

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Charlotte Osei launches ‘Thirsty Woman’ platform

The former boss of the Electoral Commission, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, has launched a women empowerment and fulfilment platform. It is her way of addressing the many questions she says young women ask her all the time about life and how to navigate the complexities they are dealing with. Charlotte Osei’s Thirsty Woman …

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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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