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When I met Shatta Wale he was GH¢17 rich – Michy

Baby Mama of Shatta Wale, Michy has disclosed that when she met the Shatta Movement boss and fell in love with him, he only had GH¢ 17 as his life savings. According to her, she didn’t need his money but his love and companionship hence her agreement to get along …

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Kwadwo Asamoah loses Black Stars captaincy

Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey has taken over from Inter Milan ace Kwadwo Asamoah as Ghana deputy skipper but Swansea City attacker Andre Ayew has maintained his place as the main captain. Twenty-seven-year-old Partey, who made his international debut in 2016, and Ayew, are expected to lead the Black Stars …

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Over 9,000 stranded Ghanaians evacuated home

More than 9,000 Ghanaians and resident permit holders stranded abroad were evacuated into the country during the five months that the nation’s airspace was closed to commercial flight to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced the closure of the country’s borders effective March 22, 2020 for …

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South Africans debating on NPP manifesto — Yayra Koku

The 2020 manifesto for the governing New Patriotic Party is being debated on in South Africa instead of Ghana, an outspoken member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Yayra Koku has said. The NDC activist in a post on Facebook claimed that the NPP manifesto has no popularity in the country because the party …

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PHOTOS: Suspected cable thief electrocuted

A suspected cable thief has been electrocuted at Tema Community 4. The suspect who was found hanging this dawn by residents in a mini telecommunication transformer . Clad in a ‘tie and dye’ T-shirt with a blue trouser and a polythene bag containing some tools, the suspect who is yet …

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Stonebwoy Sacks Samini Once and For All – Cuts Him Out of His Life

Stonebwoy took huge shots at his godfather Samini during his performance at the Asaase Sound Clash, indicating whatever relationship they once had is probably all but done. Stonebwoy called Samini the ‘S’ word, describing him as a sellout! That’s a serious name to throw out! Stonebwoy said: “If like say eno …

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Video: Ras Kuuku To Undergo Surgery – Manager

The reigning Dancehall artiste of the year Ras Kuuku was yesterday rushed to the hospital after he injured himself at the premises of Asaase FM during the soundclash between Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy. Ras Kuuku was to clash with Kamelyon as curtain-raisers for the show but few minutes into their …

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Rival Libya government resigns after protests

The rival government in eastern Libya has submitted its resignation after a number of protests over deteriorating living conditions and corruption. At the weekend demonstrators in the city of Benghazi set fire to strongman Gen Khalifa Haftar’s headquarters. They also clashed in his stronghold of Al-Maj for the first time. …

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NABCo beneficiaries will be made permanent staff – NDC pledges

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it will make the Nation Builders’ Corps (NABCo) trainees permanent staff should it win the upcoming elections. Discussing the NDC 2020 manifesto on JoyNews’ The Lockdown on Sunday, the party’s Communications Officer, Sammy Gyamfi said creating jobs for the youth will be a major policy …

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Asamoah Gyan on the verge of permanent Ghana retirement after axing

Ghana legend Asamoah Gyan could finally announce is international retirement after overlooked for a leadership role in the senior national team. The country’s top scorer who was elevated to the position of General Captain ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Gyan, now regarded as a ”common floor member” might just …

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Akufo-Addo ‘thinking out of the box’ – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s achievements so far during his three and a half years presidency is something he will describe as “thinking out of the box”. According to him, even though the four-year period is too short for any government, if you look at Akufo-Addo’s infrastructure development, …

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Over 500,000 students begin 2020 BECE today

ore than 500,000 final-year junior high school students will today, Monday, 14 September 2020, begin sitting their week-long Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE).   The 2020 edition will end on Friday, 18 September 2020 at all designated examination centres throughout the country.   Figures from the West African Examination Council …

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Ghana raises cocoa farmers’ pay by 21%

Ghana has raised its farm gate price for cocoa by 21% after implementing a $400 per metric ton premium on futures prices for the 2020-21 harvest, according to two people familiar with the matter. Growers of cocoa beans in the world’s second-largest producer of the crop will receive 625 cedis …

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Jealous boyfriend stabs girlfriend to death

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death, local South African police said on Sunday. Police spokesperson Capt Kay Makhubele said the man stabbed his 23-year-old girlfriend to death with a knife in an alleged “rage of jealousy”. The incident …

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Migrants allowed off Maersk tanker after 40 days at sea

A group of migrants rescued by a Danish tanker in the Mediterranean have been allowed to land in Italy after more than 40 days at sea. The 27 people – including one pregnant woman – set off from Libya on 2 August. Danish tanker the Maersk Etienne picked them up …

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Six major roads in Accra to be closed due to ECOWAS meeting

The Motor Traffic & Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has announced some major roads in Accra will be closed on Tuesday, September 15. The closure has become necessary as ECOWAS leaders will be arriving for a meeting at the Peduase Lodge in Aburi. At least eight countries …

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South Sudan refugees killed in Ugandan camp

Six refugees from South Sudan have been killed and four others injured in a resettlement camp in Madi Okollo, north-western Uganda. A police spokeswoman for the West Nile region, Josephine Angucia, said 13 villagers had been arrested in connection to the deaths on Friday. The killings happened after a number …

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