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Atletico Madrid furious with Arsenal over Partey deal

Reports in the English press indicate that Atletico Madrid are furious with Arsenal over how they handled the Thomas Partey deal. According to reports, the Spanish club is incensed over how Arsenal sidelined them in securing the signature of the Ghanaian midfielder. As per La Liga rules, all Arsenal had …

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Akufo-Addo files nomination for December polls

President Akufo-Addo has filed his nomination at the Electoral Commission’s office in Accra to contest the December polls on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party. The President is seeking to be re-elected for a second term in the upcoming December elections. The process for presidential aspirants who wish to …

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Parliament resumes sitting today

Parliament of Ghana is today, Tuesday, October 6, 2020 resuming sitting after almost two months of break. The Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament will be the final meeting of the year before the House is dissolved on the 6th of January 2021. Members of Parliament will sit for the next …

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8 migrants drown after forced off boat by smugglers

At least eight migrants have drowned and 12 are missing after human smugglers forced them off a boat near Djibouti, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Another 14 migrants survived and are receiving medical care, a statement said. The migrants were all believed to be Ethiopians returning to …

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Girl, six, dies after being raped in India

A six-year-old rape victim has died in hospital ten days after being attacked, sparking furious protests in India which saw her family lay the girl’s body in the street. The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by her cousin while she was at home in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state. She …

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KIA goes red as staff demand MD’s dismissal

Staff of the Ghana Airport Company Limited, (GACL) have adorned the premises of the company with red colours in demand for the removal of Yaw Kwakwa as Managing Director. The workers are accusing Mr Kwakwa of mismanagement. In a petition to President Akufo-Addo through the chief of staff, sighted by …

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Authorities to investigate ‘rogue’ Nigerian force

Nigeria’s police affairs minister says that there will be an investigation into alleged infractions by a notorious unit in the police force that has been accused of atrocities against innocent civilians and routine harassment. On Sunday, Nigeria’s inspector general of police Mohammed Adamu banned the Special Anti Robbery Squad (Sars) …

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Ugandan judge injured in road accident

A Ugandan judge was injured in a road accident on Monday morning while travelling to a court in the western part of the country, according to the Uganda Red Cross. The Daily Monitor newspaper has identified the judge as Paul Gadenya. He was previously the chief registrar of the judiciary. …

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Cocoa farmers excited about 28.2% price increase

The Ghana Cocoa Coffee and Sheanut Farmer Association (COCOSHE) has praised the Akufo-Addo administration for the 28.2% increase in cocoa prices for the 2020-21 crop season. According to the farmer-based organization, the producer price of a bag of 64kg of cocoa beans has been increased from GH¢ 515 to GH¢660 …

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Edinson Cavani: Man Utd sign ex-PSG striker on free transfer

Manchester United have signed former Paris St-Germain striker Edinson Cavani on a free transfer. The 33-year-old Uruguay international, who left PSG at the end of June, has signed a one-year contract. Cavani has scored 341 goals in 556 club matches, including a record 200 in 301 appearances for the French …

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Ghana’s Thomas Partey handed No 18 shirt at Arsenal

Ghana international Thomas Partey has been given the No. 18 jersey at English club Arsenal. Partey joined the Gunners after his £45 million release clause was triggered by the Gunners on transfer deadline day. Partey had been with Atletico since 2012, making 188 appearances, in which time he won both …

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GFA appoints Bernhard Lippert as technical director

FIFA Coaching Instructor, Bernhard Lippert has been appointed as Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association for a period of two years. The 58-year-old German trainer is a FIFA expert in instructing and training coaches and coach trainers. Until this appointment, Lippert was Technical Director of the Associations of Football …

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Gold, Cocoa push Ghana’s exports to US$15.6 billion in 2019 – BoG

The 2019 Financial Stability Review report released by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has revealed that Ghana’s exports increased by 4.6 percent to $15.6 billion in 2019. This improvement in exports, according to the report, was driven largely by a 14.6 percent and 8.6 percent growth in gold and cocoa exports respectively. …

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Two remanded over murder of Hot fm Finance Manager

Two persons allegedly involved in the murder of the Nana Ndoli Panin III, Baamuhene of Enchi Kramokrom and Finance Manager of Hotfm, have been remanded into Police custody by a Kaneshie District Court. Kwame Ofori aka Ogyaba, a 29 year old pastor of Divine Prayer Camp at Saapeman and Nana …

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Akufo-Addo Files EC Nomination Forms Today

Flagbearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), President Akufo-Addo, and three others are expected to file their completed nomination forms at the headquarters of the Electoral Commission (EC) today, Tuesday, October 06, for the 2020 Presidential Election. The others are the leader of the Ghana Freedom Party (GFP), Akua …

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Keep ‘dangerous’ Mahama away from your Cocoa – NPP to farmers

The New Patriotic Party government has touted its achievement in the Cocoa sector boasting that the erstwhile Mahama administration comes nowhere close to its performance. Address a press conference in Accra Monday, Communications Director of the party Yaw Buaben Asamoa said Cocoa growth and farmers of the cash crop suffered …

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VIDEO: Ursula Owusu campaigns in the North with private jet

Minister of Communications, Ursula, Gifty Owusu-Ekuful was last week flown in a private jet to campaign in the northern part of the country, specifically the Upper East and Upper West Regions. Whatsup News investigations reveal that the mid-sized jet flew just three people and two crew members to the north. …

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Man rapes 70-year-old stroke patient at Gbawe [Audio]

A middle aged man has allegedly raped a 70-year-old woman at Dzaman near Gbawe in the Greater Accra region. The victim, Rose Odikro, suffering from stroke, said the suspect, whose name was only given as Achikolo, raped her on Sunday, October 4, 2020. Narrating her ordeal on Adom News, she said the …

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