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Fulani man gets 20-month imprisonment for stealing a cow

Bukari Issah; a middle-aged Fulani man was on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 convicted and sentenced to serve a 20-month prison jail term for stealing a cow. Presenting the facts of the case before the Kintampo District court, prosecution, John Mensah stated that at about 7pm, on the evening of September …

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Driver’s mate in court for defiling girl

A driver’s mate, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with a girl under age 16 in her father’s room, has appeared before the Accra circuit court, on Wednesday charged with defilement. Patrick Narhgwah Narh, 20, the accused, pleaded not guilty, and the court presided by Mrs Christiana Cann granted him GH¢60,000 …

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2 arrested for attempting to rob ‘okada’ rider of motorcycle

Two persons who, allegedly attempted to rob a commercial motor rider “okada” of his motorcycle has been arrested by the police at Ashalaja, in Accra. The suspects, William Armah,30, and Kofi Domado are in the custody of the police assisting in investigations, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Accra …

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John Dumelo has only distributed 20 laptops – Lydia Alhassan

The Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency, Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has challenged her competitor, John Dumelo to make public the list of the 500 students who have benefited from his one student, one laptop policy. John Dumelo at a debate forum organized by TV3 for the Ayawaso West Wuogon Parliamentary Candidates ahead …

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Dumelo, Lydia Alhassan in near brawl at constituency debate event

There was a near scuffle between the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency John Dumelo and the incumbent lawmaker for the area who is also seeking re-election in this year’s elections, Lydia Alhassan during a debate organised by 3FM Friday, November 27. Comments made by Lydia …

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British, Canadian High Commission deploy over 100 Election Observers

To support an inclusive, safe, and transparent Election 2020 in Ghana, the United Kingdom (UK) government will join the Canadian High Commission and other international partners to deploy more than 100 Election Observers across seven regions on December 7. In a joint statement, the two High Commissions said, as impartial …

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Lecturer clashes with Bawumia over QR Code claim

Dr. Kobby Mensah, a lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS), has contested assertions by Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia that Ghana is the first country in Africa to adopt the Universal QR CODE payment system. At the launch of the new payment system on November 20, 2020, …

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Man Stabs Cousin To Death With Screw Driver Over Woman

Godwin Kotey, unemployed who had series of confrontations with his cousin over a woman ended up stabbing him to death with a screw driver has appeared before the Kaneshie District Court. Kotey, a married man, is said to have stabbed the cousin, Frederick Nii Okaijah Oko Sackey, now deceased in …

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Akufo-Addo’s 1D1F has created 19,000 direct jobs – Bawumia

The governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been touting its achievements in four years at a forum held in Accra. Addressing the public during the Nation Building Updates held at the Cedi Conference Centre of the Department of Economics, University of Ghana, on Thursday, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said …

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Ghana’s Black Queens 3-1 Morocco – International friendly

The Ghana women’s senior national team on Thursday evening came from behind to beat their counterpart from Morocco 3-1 in an international friendly match. In a game played at the Accra Sports Stadium, the Atlas Lionesses scored after just 5 minutes when the team was awarded a penalty kick. Attacker …

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Sudan declares three-day national mourning for ex-PM Sadiq al-Mahdi

Sudan has declared three days of national mourning after former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi who died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications on Thursday. The Transitional Council of Ministers said on Thursday flags will fly at half-mast at all state facilities, institutions and Sudanese embassies, as a mark of respect for …

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Ghanaians mock Mahama for claiming he started Free SHS

Former President John Dramani Mahama‘s claim that he started Free SHS has been met with ridicule on social and traditional media. The former President, during his campaign tour in the Upper West Region, surprised many when he claimed that he started the popular Free SHS policy. But considering Mahama and the …

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NDC lists top 10 ‘sins’ of Akufo-Addo government

The largest opposition party National Democratic Congress has attempted to revive memories of Ghanaians about some corruption scandals perpetrated under the Akufo-Addo-led government. According to the party, this is a critical attempt to put to rest, debates about who fought corruption better, between the Mahama-led NDC and the ruling Akufo-Addo …

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Finance Ministry fails to account for ABFA for 4th time – PIAC report

The Ministry of Finance has for the fourth consecutive time failed to account for unutilised Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) of oil revenues, the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has disclosed. A statement issued and signed by Chairman of the Committee, Mr Noble Wadzah said the expenditure information for …

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