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EP Church Moderator is dead

The Moderator of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Reverend Dr Seth Senyo Agidi, has died. He died on Saturday, October 10 at the Ho Teaching Hospital, where he was admitted for a short illness. A notice released by the Clerk of the General Assembly of the Church, Reverend Dr E.A.K …

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PHOTOS: Two JHS Students Crushed To Death In Kwara Auto Crash

It has been reported that no less than two Junior Secondary School students have been killed in Kwara state. The young Nigerians were reportedly crushed to death while five others sustained injuries in a fatal auto accident in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. According to an eyewitness who posted the …

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NPP Campaign Manager dies in a ghastly accident

A Campaign Manager of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tolon constituency of the Northern Region has died in a ghastly motorbike accident, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 10, 2020, in one of the communities while he was returning from an assignment in the area. Hudu …

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Akunnor: Ghana were not organised against Mali

Ghana coach CK Akonnor believes his team were let down by the unfamiliarity among players in Friday’s friendly defeat to Mali. In his first game in charge of the Black Stars since taking over from James Kwasi Appiah in January, Akonnor watched on helplessly as his side succumbed to a 3-0 …

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Why Trump wants Sudan to befriend Israel

With Sudan in desperate straits – a collapsing economy, hyperinflation looming and a nationwide food crisis – the administration of US President Donald Trump and the Israeli government have seen an opportunity. The country’s democratic hopes hang by a thread 18 months after non-violent protests overthrew their long-term ruler Omar …

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Two women shot execution style

Police say the women from Midrand in Gauteng were with a property developer viewing buildings to buy when they were attacked. Police say two women have died after being shot execution style while inside a luxury car at an industrial site in Polokwane, Limpopo. Police say the women from Midrand …

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Missing 4-year-old boy found in a box ‘murdered’

A four-year-old boy who went missing on his way to a local tuck-shop was found hours later, dead in a box in the Northern Cape. The boy’s family, from Ikhutseng in Warrenton, reported him missing on Friday when he did not return home. His body was found in a box …

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Akufo-Addo launches ‘For Better Business Together’ programme

President Nana Akufo-Addo has launched “For Better Business Together (4BBT)” programme to help the country in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and ensure COVID-19 economic recovery. The initiative, under the auspices of the Ministry of Business Development of Ghana, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and …

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Ex-Ghana star Manso runs the rule over Akonnor after Mali defeat

Former Ghana international Frimpong Manso believes it may be too early to write off new Black Stars coach CK Akonnor after losing his first game at the helm against Mali on Friday. In their first match of 2020, the Black Stars suffered a 3-0 defeat in an international friendly fixture against the Eagles in …

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#EndSARS protests: Nigeria president commits to ending police brutality

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is determined to end police brutality, introduce reforms and bring “erring personnel… to justice”. His comments came after two days of protests sparked by a video of a man allegedly being killed by police. The protest movement initially targeted the federal Special Anti-Robbery …

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Cancellation of oil, gas contracts: 500 workers to lose jobs

Ninety-eight upstream oil and gas contracts valued at $389 million, have been cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Contracts awarded by Aker Energy, AGM, Eni, GOSCO and Springfield between the fourth quarter of last year and the first quarter of this year were affected. As a …

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NDC Demand Answers On Impounded Pistols And Ammunition At Tema Port

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding from the Customs Excise and Preventive Service (CEPS) unit at Tema port to update the citizenry on the pistols and ammunitions impounded on Friday night. According to information gathered, a consignment of 436 Pistols and ammunition imported illegally into the country from Turkey …

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#EndSARS: Shatta Wale joins Nigerians to protest

Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has added his voice to the ongoing protest in Nigeria where some celebrities and citizens are demonstrating against the country’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). According to him, he has been following the brutalities happening in Nigeria, adding that it was about time that they attain the …

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436 pistols and ammunition impounded at Tema Port

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authorityon Friday, October 9 impounded a consignment said to contain pistols illegally imported from Turkey. The ammunitions were concealed in the consignment of personal effects. They belong to one Felix Wallace, who has been arrested by the marine police. He had come to …

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Time to consider armed police guards for MPs – Mahama

Mr John Dramani Mahama has said the killing of the Member of Parliament for the Mfansteman Constituency Ekwow Quansah Hayford makes a case for the provision of armed police guards for Members of Parliament. Commenting on the gruesome murder of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawmaker Mr Mahama said this …

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Late Mfantseman MP’s family suspects foul play

The family of the late Member of Parliament for Mfantseman, Ekow Quansah Hayford is doubting if the legislator was indeed shot by armed robbers. Mr. Hayford was killed on the Abeadze Dominase–Abeadze Duadzi–Mankessim road by some unknown assailants believed to be on a robbery-spree on Friday, October 9, 2020. But  his relatives …

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Twitter agog over Kasoa rains devastation

The phenomenon of flooding after downpours in the country has been extended to the month of October, albeit not a usual rainy season. Experts have attributed the occurrence to the increasing shift in climate globally. Several Ghanaians have been left to lick their sores while they take stock of losses …

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