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Ghana allocates US$86 million to purchase 19 Israeli armored vehicles

Ghana is purchasing at least 19 armored vehicles from Israel at a cost of US$86 million to fight terrorism, according to parliamentary documents. Israel’s Elbit Land Systems is providing the fortified vehicles following an agreement between the Israeli Discount Bank and the Government of Ghana and insured by the Israeli …

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I’m still general captain of Black Stars – Asamoah Gyan

Asamoah Gyan strongly believes that he still holds the position of general captain of the Black Stars despite his exclusion from the team since July 2019. Prior to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Egypt, then coach Kwesi Appiah named Gyan general captain after he appointed Andre Ayew …

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Real Madrid suffer shock home defeat to Cadiz

Real Madrid will face Barcelona in the first Clasico of the season next week on the back of a shock 1-0 home defeat to Cadiz. Zinedine Zidane made a number of changes to his Real Madrid side, with Casemiro and Fede Valverde dropping out having travelled a long distance over …

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Fellow Ghanaians, Akufo Addo to address the nation tonight

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is scheduled to address the nation tonight, October 18. It will be his 18th update since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in Ghana. The president is expected to present the new measures adopted by his government in the fight against the viral disease. So …

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“He looked good”–Mikel Arteta on Partey’s Arsenal debut

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has praised Thomas Partey for his cameo display in his side’s one-zero defeat to Manchester City on Partey’s debut as an Arsenal player. After the 27-year-old’s 45m pounds move from Atletico Madrid to the London club on transfer deadline day, he needed just one training session …

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US woman faces first federal execution since 1953

The US is to execute a female federal inmate for the first time in almost 70 years, the Justice Department said. Lisa Montgomery strangled a pregnant woman in Missouri before cutting out and kidnapping the baby in 2004. She is due to be given a lethal injection in Indiana on …

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Coronavirus: Empty streets in France as curfew enforced

The streets of Paris and eight other French cities were deserted on Saturday night as a new curfew was enforced. The controversial overnight curfew is aimed at curbing the soaring Covid infection rate in France, which is one of Europe’s coronavirus hotspots. There have been complaints from restaurant owners, whose …

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Rebecca Akufo-Addo launches first-ever TVET Expo

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, says Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is the surest path to equipping the Ghanaian youth with employable skills for the world of work. Launching the first-ever TVET Expo in Accra, Mrs Akufo-Addo said having worked with young women as the Executive Director of …

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Govt unveils GH¢2bn credit guarantee scheme for SMEs

The government has launched a GH¢2 billion guarantee scheme to support universal banks in the country to offer financial support to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) for them to recover from the COVID-19 shocks. The Ghana Care Guarantee Scheme (GCGS), to be administered by the Ghana Incentive-based Risk-sharing System for …

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Why Madagascans have long tongue-twisting names

In 2014 when newly elected president of Madagascar Hery Rajaonarimampianina made it into the record books as the head of state with the longest family name, it sparked renewed interest in why the island country has a history of long names. And not just names of people, but also names …

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Pope Skinny celebrates Shatta Wale on his birthday

Singer Pope Skinny has celebrated Shatta Wale on the occasion of his birthday on October 17, 2020, with an iconic throwback photo. Pope Skinny took to his Facebook page to celebrate Shatta Wale even though they are not so cool with each other now. The Asuoden Music crooner wrote: “1DON HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHATTA WALE Its Your Day …

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Man catches his girlfriend sleeping with another man

A viral video has surfaced on social media that sees a man catching his girlfriend in bed with another man. According to the information we gathered, the boyfriend identified as Asare was informed by some people that his girlfriend whom he lives with has been having an extra affair whenever …

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Police colonel shot dead

The station commander of the Groblersdal police station, Colonel Lebyane Jeffrey Seroka, 57, was shot and killed by unknown suspects in front of his house at Maganagobuswa village at about 04:30 on Saturday morning as he was making his way to a funeral. According to Limpopo police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, …

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I have never been a prostitute – Pamela

Ghanaian socialite, Pamela Odame Watara, has debunked allegations that she was once a big-time prostitute. This comes after Nana Wood, popularly known as Tornado said he once picked-up Pamela Odame who was working as a prostitute in Accra. According to Tornado, Pamela told him she was a Kenyan who did …

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