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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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CCTV captures Policeman stealing GHC690 coins at a bank

A Policeman Sergeant George Amankwa at Ajumako Enyan in the Central Region has been detained for stealing GHC690 coins from a Bank he has been stationed at to provide guard duties. According to police investigators, the supervising manager of Enyan Denkyira Rural Bank, Ajumako Agency reported of some missing coins …

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Fisherman lost at sea, another dies when boat capsizes

Five fishermen, believed to be from Mitchell’s Plain, capsized their 23-foot fishing boat near Rooi Els, just outside Pringle Bay on Thursday [November 26]. One fisherman aged 48 was located in the surf but was pronounced dead, another is still missing despite an extensive search – three others managed to get to …

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NPP supporter reportedly pulls gun on Upper Manya MP

A resident of Ternguanya, a farming community near Klo-Agogo in the Upper Manya Krobo Constituency of the Eastern Region is wanted by the Police for pulling a gun at the Member of Parliament for the area. The incident occurred Wednesday, November 25, 2020 when the NPP MP Joseph Tetteh and …

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55-Year-Old Woman Dies In Hotel Room

The Odorkor Police are investigating circumstances that led to the death of a 55-year-old woman in a hotel room at Odumasi along the Ablekuma-Pokuasi Road in Accra. The deceased, whose name has been withheld by the police, was in the hotel room with her boyfriend when she suddenly fell sick …

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Shock as Kenyan man ‘comes back to life’ in morgue

A critically ill Kenyan man, who collapsed in his house and was rushed to hospital, shocked morgue attendants after he regained consciousness as they prepared to embalm him. Peter Kigen, 32, was presumed dead on Tuesday by staff at Kapkatet hospital, in Kericho county, and transferred to the morgue, according …

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Japan Motors to assemble Nissan vehicles in Ghana from 2021

Japan Motors Trading Company Ltd. (JMTC) is to begin assembling Nissan vehicles in Ghana by the first half of 2021. This is a result of an assembling agreement between Nissan and Japan Motors, which was announced at a ceremony in Accra in line with Ghana’s automotive development agenda. According to …

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