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Manasseh Azure Awuni emerges West African Journalist of the Year

Manasseh Azure Awuni, a Freelance Investigative Journalist, has emerged the West African Journalist of the Year at the West Africa Media Excellence Awards held in Accra. He received US$2,000 as his prize. Mr Awuni won the prize on the ticket of a story titled: “Grounded Wheels,” which sought to expose …

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Andre Ayew ruled out of Sudan game

Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has been ruled out of the trip to Sudan for the second leg of the 2021 AFCON qualifier due to injury. The Swansea City midfielder suffered a muscle strain at the team’s training session on Saturday, ruling him out of the squad for the trip. …

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How Mali came to have its name

As a result of the glorious place the ancient empire occupies in our understanding of the history of the continent, the name Mali is as unforgettable as it is revered. The tales of yore, one involving the man believed to be the richest in the Middle Ages, Mansa Musa, have …

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Teenager allegedly stabs man to death over girlfriend

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old man, Kabiru Ahmed, for allegedly stabbing another man to death over a girlfriend. The Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ahmed Wakil, said this in a statement on Friday night. He stated that a good Samaritan reported to the police …

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Kotoko held to 1-1 draw by Eleven Wonders in Accra

Asante Kotoko were held to a 1-1 draw by Eleven Wonders at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday in their 2020/21Ghana Premier League opener. The Porcupine Warriors were huge favourites going into the match after some exciting signings in the off-season but the Techiman-based side made them look ordinary. Maxwell …

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Man Utd responds to reports of re-sign Ronaldo

Manchester United are not discussing bringing Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 35, back to the club. (Manchester Evening News) Liverpool are ready to make an offer to Olympiakos for Portuguese defender Ruben Semedo, 26, to cover for the injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. (Sic Noticias, via Express) …

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Akufo-Addo Insists On Renaming UDS After Rawlings Despite His Rejection

Despite his previous rejection, President Akufo-Addo has re-proposed the renaming of the University for Development Studies (UDS) after late former President Jerry John Rawlings. Former President Rawlings declined an earlier offer from the Akufo-Addo government for the university to be named after him when the proposal was made in 2017. …

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Barack Obama: One election won’t stop US ‘truth decay’

The US faces a huge task in reversing a culture of “crazy conspiracy theories” that have exacerbated divides in the country, Barack Obama says. In a BBC interview, the former president says the US is more sharply split than even four years ago, when Donald Trump won the presidency. And …

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5 killed in head-on collision on Obuasi-Dunkwa road

Five people have died after a Toyota Hilux pick-up and a Mercedes Sprinter bus collided on the Obuasi-Dunkwa road on Saturday, November 14, 2020. Seventeen others who are in critical condition are on admission at the Obuasi Government and Anglogold Ashanti hospitals. The bodies of the deceased have also been …

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BREAKING NEWS: Kojo Antwi Arrested for Killing Step-Daughter

Twenty-seven-year-old Kojo Antwi also known as Ebenezer Antwi has been arrested by Assin Awisem Police for assaulting and killing his two-year-old stepdaughter, Victoria Twumasi. According to sources, the girl eased on herself during a Health Insurance Registration Exercise in Assin Awisem. This provoked Kojo Antwi to assault her by hitting her on …

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John Mahama’s Achievement In Ashanti Region Unprecedented – Magoo

A former Municipal Chief Executive for Suhum in the Eastern Region and Deputy spokesperson for the National Democratic Congress(NDC) campaign team, Margaret Ansei has touted the achievements of former President John Dramani Mahama in the Ashanti Region unparalleled. Speaking on Angel FM’s flagship program, ‘Angel in the Morning’, she described …

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Nearly 25,000 Ethiopians flee to Sudan: state media

Around 25,000 Ethiopians fleeing conflict in the Tigray region have crossed into neighbouring Sudan, state news agency SUNA reported, as the UN said it was working to find them shelter. “The number of Ethiopian refugees who have arrived in Gadaref and Kassala states since Saturday has reached 24,944,” the agency …

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Blame Akufo-Addo for Rawlings’ sudden demise – Atubiga goes haywire

A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Stephen Atubiga says blame must be apportioned to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the death of ex-president Jerry John Rawlings. According to him, the late statesman died prematurely over the hesitation by the state and family to seek advanced medical care for him. He …

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