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I’m not going to resign – Zidane

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane said he is “not going to resign” after defeat by Shakhtar Donetsk left his side’s hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16 in the balance. The 13-time European champions are third in Group B, with all four sides still able to qualify in next …

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One shot dead, others injured in gun attack at Fanteakwa

One person has been shot dead while three others are seriously injured in a gun attack on the Miaso to Akanteng road in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region. The incident occurred Wednesday dawn at about 4:30 am. A resident told Starr News that unknown gunmen ambushed and …

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Covid Pfizer vaccine approved for use next week in UK

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for rollout next week. Immunisations could start within days for those who need …

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I’ll quit boxing if Mahama gifts me a 2-bedroom house – Patrick Allotey

Boxer Patrick Allotey has said former President John Dramani Mahama has been his biggest fan and, so, he (Allotey) will retire from the sport if the presidential candidate of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) gifts him a two-bedroom house. The former WBO Africa Super welterweight champion told Docta Kay on Accra100.5FM’s Nkran …

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Former PPA boss sues CHRAJ

Adjenim Boateng Adjei, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority has dragged the Commission of Human Right and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to the Accra High Court over what he considers to be unfair hearing and misinformation by CHRAJ in its probe of the ‘Contract for Sale’ documentary. …

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Akufo-Addo launches cocoa farmers’ pension scheme

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, 1 December 2020, launched a pension scheme for the country’s 1.5 million cocoa farmers. According to President Akufo-Addo, “the pension scheme will enable cocoa farmers to make voluntary contributions towards their retirement, while COCOBOD makes a supplementary contribution on behalf of the farmers …

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Man jailed two years for stealing vehicle

Richford Joe Lartey, unemployed, who was grabbed by the Police while trying to escape with a stolen vehicle has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court. Accused of causing unlawful damage to the complainant’s vehicle, the court ordered Lartey to pay a fine of GHS 9,600 …

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GRIDCo staff to strike today

The staff of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) have resolved to go on a sit-down strike today, Wednesday, 2 December 2020. As part of their strike, they have hoisted red flags in their various offices. They will also ignore all emergencies. The workers say they are not happy that their …

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Nat’l security interdicts officer who assaulted a soldier

Upon the instructions of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Ministry responsible for National Security has interdicted, with immediate effect, Mr Gerard Nana Osei-Tutu, an official of the Bureau of National Communications of the National Security Council Secretariat for attacking a soldier. A statement released by the Ministry of Information and …

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16 arrested in Yagaba Kubori clash between NPP and NDC

Nine more persons have been arrested by the police over a clash between supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Yagaba Kubori Constituency of the North East Region, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has revealed. The …

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Kia truck crash into gas truck causing gas leakage at Kaase

A KIA truck has bumped into a gas truck causing gas leakage at Kasse at Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. The incident occurred on Tuesday, 1 December 2020. Confirming the incident to Class91.3FM’s Ashanti regional correspondent Elisha Adarkwah, the PRO of the Ashanti arm of the Ghana National Fire Service, …

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EC official reported dead!

The Asunafo North Municipal Director of the Electoral Commission (EC) in the Ahafo region, Martha Osei Agyemang, has been reported dead. Reports indicate Madam Agyemang passed at the Wenchi Methodist Hospital. The deceased was said to be undergoing treatment at the facility after she complained of being unwell.   Madam Martha Osei …

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Pastor Tawiah is Arrested !

83 years old Pastor of Christ Faith Church in Kasoa Walantu, Abraham Tawiah has been arrested by the Police. A 6 years old child with a fractured arm was taken to his church by the stepfather and mother, Gilbert and Gladys Mensah for healing. According to mechanic workers in the …

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Otumfuo Condemns Open Defecation

THE ASANTEHENE, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has strongly condemned open defecation and other acts that have the potential of destroying the environment. He has consequently admonished the citizenry to collectively work together so that the environment will be tidy at all times to stop the spread of diseases. Otumfuo, particularly …

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NUGS lauds NDC over promise to absorb full tertiary fees

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has lauded the NDC and its leader John Mahama for the latest update of the party’s tertiary education policy proposal. The policy proposals dubbed ‘Kyemu Pe’ and ‘Fa Ninyinaa’ will see the full absorption of fees for all fresh tertiary students admitted from …

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