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President Cuts Sod For Recycling Plant At Aboanidua

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Saturday cut the sod for the construction of an integrated recycling and compost plant at Aboanidua, in the Wiaso Municipal in the Western North Region.    The project, which is expected to be completed within four months, is a collaboration among Zoomlion Ghana Limited …

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No bail for man, 25, after brutal attack on 18-year-old woman

A man was denied bail in the Alexandria Magistrate’s Court after he severely beat an 18-year-old woman. The woman is in a critical condition in hospital. Sean Nicolas Hendricks, 25, was arrested on Thursday evening and faces a charge of attempted murder. A member of the public reported a suspicious noise …

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Stray animals invade ‘abandoned’ schools, defecate on desks

Weeds and domestic animals have taken over a number of basic and second cycle institutions in the Northern and North East regions where Zoomlion Ghana Limited is currently disinfecting against the deadly Coronavirus. The compound of the schools that have since March this year been closed due to the outbreak of …

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Togo’s Prime Minister, others resign

Togolese Prime Minister Komi Selom Klassou and his government have resigned, in an expected political reshuffle delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. The move late on Friday was anticipated since President Faure Gnassingbe was re-elected in February for a fourth term in office after a constitutional change allowed him to run …

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Ghana’s Duke Micah knocked out in round 3 by Casimero

John Riel Casimero made a successful defense of his WBO bantamweight crown as he knocked out Ghana’s Duke Micah in the third round of their title fight in Connecticut, USA. The 30-year-old Filipino dominated Duke Micah throughout with a series of punishing body blows, setting a frenetic pace from the …

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Trump picks Amy Coney Barrett for Supreme Court

US President Donald Trump has nominated Amy Coney Barrett, a favourite of social conservatives, to be the new Supreme Court justice. Speaking by her side at the White House Rose Garden, Mr Trump described her as a “woman of unparalleled achievement”. If confirmed by senators, Judge Barrett will replace liberal …

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Musician sentenced for lottery fraud

Reuben Abusah alias Last Burial, a 20-year-old musician and a resident of Akatsi in the Volta Region, has been sentenced by the Ho Circuit Court to two years imprisonment in hard labour for lottery fraud. He pleaded guilty to a charge of defrauding by false pretense and was convicted on …

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Sekou Nkrumah petitions IGP over ‘fraudster’ Onzy Anwar

Sekou Nkrumah, a son Kwame Nkrumah, has through his lawyers Onyame Ye Chambers, petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest and prosecute one Onzy Anwar for alleged impersonation. According to the petition sighted online by GhanaWeb, Dr Sekou Nkrumah indicated that he is the last born of his late parents, …

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Akufo-Addo Cooks Lucrative Covid-19 Deal For His Family Man

The US$150COVID-19 test per a traveller through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) in Accra, is turning out to be a retirement deal cooked by President, Akufo-Addo for his cousin; Professor William Kwabena Ampofo, who until recently was the Head of Virology at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. The …

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FUNNY VIDEO: Guests fight over Rev Obofour’s cash

A trendy video online has captured moments guests tried fighting each other as Reverend Obofour sprays cash in the air. These were invitees of his triplets, Jessie, Jeremiah and Jeremie’s christening on Saturday, September 26, 2020. The lavish event, held in his plush mansion, saw scores of friends and well …

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Western Togoland attack: Minister unmasks all involved

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr Archibald Letsa, says the country’s security forces were aware of a series of planned attacks by Western Togoland Restoration Front, the separatist group seeking secession from Ghana. According to him, this separatist group, along with two others, had been under the radar of the Volta …

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Conor McGregor To Fight Manny Pacquiao In 2021

Conor McGregor will step back into the boxing ring against Manny Pacquiao after it was confirmed a deal is close to being finalised for the two to stage a fight in the Middle East next year. The UFC superstar posted a series of tweets on Friday night explaining his inactivity …

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Resurrect Nkrumah’s factories – CPP

Mr. Thomas Ntumy, Volta Regional Chairman, Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called on the government to make an effort to resurrect factories and industries built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. He said it was unfortunate that the factories that were either built or started before the First President’s dethronement have been left …

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Government secures amended power purchase agreement with CENIT Energy

Government and CENIT Energy Limited (CEL), a Ghanaian independent power producer, have successfully secured terms for an amended Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Per the agreement, CEL has decided to convert its power plant into a tolling structure and transfer all resulting cost savings to ECG. A statement issued by the …

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We need schools, hospitals, IT centres, not mortuaries – Chief Imam

The Chief Imam of the Eastern Region has indicated that mortuaries are not necessities for Zongo communities. Speaking to CTV News, Sheikh Amdani said establishing of morgues in Zongo communities is needless because it does not contribute to development. “We need schools, hospitals, ICT facilities and libraries to bring development and not …

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Ghana or England? This is Tariq Lamptey’s response

Brighton and Hove Albion right wing-back, Tariq Lamptey, has said he is still undecided whether he will represent Ghana or England at the international level and stated he’s focused on Brighton at the moment. The 19-year-old former Chelsea player is the subject of discussion lately for his amazing performances this …

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Sonnie Badu appointed as Dean of Music at Trinity IUA

Popular Ghanaian gospel musician, Sonnie Badu, has been appointed as the Dean of Music at the Trinity International University of Ambassadors. He announced his new appointment in a post sighted by Zionfelix.net on his Instagram page. The ‘Baba’ composer declared his readiness to collaborate with other lecturers to make the faculty …

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Government to establish model SHSs in Zongo communities – Bawumia

The government is to establish Model Senior High Schools (SHSs) in all Zongo communities across the country, the Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia announced on Friday. He emphasized quality education was key to a successful life, hence it was imperative to make SHS education easily accessible to Muslims in …

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