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Ethiopia warns of possible terror attack in Addis

Ethiopian authorities on Thursday warned of a possible “terror attack” in the capital Addis Abba. The warning came as nearly 110 million citizens across the country began celebrations on the eve of Ethiopia’s New Year. Addis Ababa Police Commission said security agents have found pre-incident indicators of a terror attack …

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South Africa undertakers on strike amid Coronavirus

About 3,000 undertakers have gone on strike in South Africa demanding better pay and working conditions. They are refusing to collect bodies from homes and hospitals – and to hold burials. Their union is calling for the government to set up a coronavirus relief fund. The cost of burials and …

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Dumsor: Government starving GRIDCo, ECG of funds – Minority

The Minority in parliament has blamed the recent power outages on the failure of government to release funds to GRIDCo and ECG. Consumers of electricity have been complaining about intermittent outages in Accra, Kumasi, and other places in the country. In an interaction with the media in parliament, minority spokesperson …

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Pastor Chris predicts when rapture will happen

Founder of Loveworld Ministries, also known as Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, has spoken about rapture and when it will happen. According to the Church leader, Rapture won’t exceed 10 years. Pastor Chris, who said this during an online ministration, urged everyone to give their life to Christ as ”we …

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Seized galamsey excavators belong to foreigners – Bissue

Most of the galamsey excavators impounded by the government in the heat of the crackdown on illegal small-scale mining are for foreigners, former Secretary to the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Mr Charles Bissue has said. The presidential staffer told Kwabena Prah Jr on Accra100.5FM’s morning show, Ghana Yensom, that …

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Some 600 NDC members defect to NPP in Krachi East

About 600 members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Krachi East Constituency of the Oti Region have defected to the New Patriotic Party, barely three months to the general elections. The defectors mainly youth activists of the party are said to be dissatisfied with the former President …

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SHS student shot dead for stealing gold

Not long ago and somewhere last week, there was a gunshot at manso after armed robbers attacked a bank vehicle killing one and injuring three others. This time in the same manso area ( manso Nyankomase) a gun has been fired once again. Miners spend a lot of money digging …

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2 Ghanaians extradited to U.S. over multi-million dollar cyber fraud

Two Ghanaian citizens have been extradited from Ghana to the United States over their alleged roles in a multi-million cyber fraud. 33-year-old Deborah Mensah was arrested on January 16, 2020, in Accra, while Maxwell Peter, 27, before his extradition, was standing trial for an indictment charging him with wire fraud, …

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New Akwaaba Magic Channel On DStv

MultiChoice Ghana has hosted a content showcase at its plush head office rooftop in Abelenkpe, Accra. The showcase the first of its kind exposed media, bloggers, stakeholders and some celebrities to a portfolio of new shows, channels and upcoming projects that DStv and GOtv subscribers can look forward to in …

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26-year-old lotto forecaster gives interesting reason for writing BECE

A 26-year-old lotto forecaster has joined the over 530,000 Junior High School pupils nationwide to partake in the ongoing Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). Isaac Arthur, a pupil of Juaboso School ‘A’, after successfully writing his English Language paper, spoke to Adom News on his motivation to sit for the first paper …

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Ten pupils burn to death in school fire

Ten pupils have died in a fire in a school dormitory in north-western Tanzania’s Kagera region. Seven other pupils who sustained serious injuries have been hospitalised. The dormitory was housing boys aged six to 10 years. Police have started investigations and the cause of the fire is yet to be …

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Livestreamed: John Mahama speaks on Class FM

Former president and flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama will this morning at 9 am grant an interview to Accra-based radio station Class FM. This comes ahead of the NDC’s yet to be held townhall meeting slated for Kumasi on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, following …

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Ghana’s George Boateng named head coach of Aston Villa U-23s

Ghanaian-born former Netherlands international, George Boateng, has been named the head coach of the U-23s of English Premier League side, Aston Villa. The Birmingham-based side promoted the 45-year-old from their U-18s team to the U-23s. He is a former player of the club and would be familiar with routines at …

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Akyem Sakawa tag: Nobody can ban us – Mahama to angry Akyems

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Dramani Mahama has called the bluff of some chiefs and people of Akyem Abuakwa, Akyem Kotoku and Akyem Bosome after they issued a one-week ultimatum to him to retract and apologise for the “Akyem Sakawa Boys” tag. The angry indigenes threatened that without an apology, …

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High Court issues fresh summons for Kennedy Agyapong

The Accra High Court has ordered Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong to appear before the court on Friday, September 18, 2020, after he failed to show up in court today, September 14, 2020. Lawyers for Kennedy Agyapong filed an application that he was personally not served with the initial writ of summons which was …

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