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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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BREAKING NEWS: 12 people killed in Horror crash

At least 12-people have been killed in a horrific taxi accident in Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday. Three other people were injured and transported to nearby hospitals. Emergency services say the taxi rolled down an embankment flinging passengers out as it rolled. Source: NCA

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Woman dies in shack fire, man hospitalised

The City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service received an emergency call at 07:40 about an informal structure that was alight just off Tienie Meyer Bypass, Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said. “Bellville’s fire crew was quickly on [the] scene and found a man with third-degree burn …

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Police arrest four for dismantling a snatched taxi cab

Police in Sakumono has arrested four persons for dismantling a taxi which was snatched at gunpoint on the main Sakumono beach road. The four, Yaw Badu, Musah Mohammed, Dermon Puplampu, and Ayuba Sagoe were arrested after a report of car-snatching was received by the police. According to the owner of …

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Killings: Ghana becoming a failed state – Nunoo-Mensah

Former Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier-General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (rtd) has noted that Ghana is becoming a failed state due to the indiscipline among some of the people living in the country. He blamed this development on politicians who, he says, have prevented the laws from working against offenders who belong …

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Sick Kennedy Agyapong Spotted at house of slain MP

Controversial Lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong was spotted at the residence of the late Mfantseman Constituency Member of Parliament. This comes as a shock to many considering the fact that his Lawyers have pleaded with the court for fourteen days to help him recover from what they described as post COVID-19 complications. …

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Election 2020: NPP’s David Asante involved in an accident

Information gathered by MyNewsGh.com indicates that the Managing Director for the Ghana Publishing Company Limited and convener for the Let My Vote Count Alliance, David Asante has been involved in a near-fatal accident on the Walewale-Nalerigu road. The accident is reported to have occurred on Saturday October 10, 2020 when …

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Rapper Tory Lanez charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez has been charged with shooting fellow star Megan Thee Stallion during an argument earlier this year. Lanez, 28, is accused of shooting the 25-year-old in both feet following a party in the Hollywood Hills in July. He has been charged with assault with a semi-automatic firearm, carrying …

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia and Azerbaijan shaky ceasefire in force

A temporary ceasefire between Armenia and Azerbaijan has begun following nearly two weeks of fierce fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. However, less than an hour into the truce, which came into force at midday local time (08:00 GMT), each side accused the other of breaking it. Armenia and Azerbaijan …

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