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Floods destroy farms and roads in parts of Bawku West

Torrential rains over the past week in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region have destroyed several farm lands at Yarigu, cutting off link roads to other nearby communities. Apart from the damage caused to food crops like maize, rice, beans, okra, and groundnuts, the rains washed off …

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Second-Year SHS, JHS Students Resume On October 5

Second-year Junior High School and Senior High School students will be returning to school on October 5. This follows relevant consultations by the Ghana Education Service, according to President Akufo-Addo. “With Junior High Schools operating with class sizes of thirty (30), and Senior High Schools with class sizes of twenty-five …

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President of Concerned Small Scale Released After NDC Protest

President of the Concerned Small Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, who was arrested by the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service, has been granted bail. Mr. Peprah was arrested on Saturday, August 29, 2020, in Kumasi for allegedly causing fear and panic with a Facebook post. He …

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Kotoka International Airport to be opened on September 1 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the reopening of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) from Tuesday, September 1, 2020. This is after a thorough work by the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL), Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health. Akufo-Addo made this known during …

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Woman, 22, found with multiple stab wounds in boyfriend’s home

A manhunt is underway for suspects responsible for the murder of a 22-year-old woman in Mutsha Khwekhwe Location, Limpopo, on Saturday night. According to police spokesperson Brigadier Motlafela Mojapelo, residents alerted the Levubu police in the Vhembe District about the incident. “On arrival, they found the lifeless body of the …

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Is the coup making a comeback in Africa?

Democracy is the norm across the continent, but soldiers are still seizing power The coup is back in Africa. Last week, soldiers in Mali overthrew the unpopular president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, completing the west African country’s second coup in eight years. In Sudan, in April last year, after months of …

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Sumpini saga: Five include chief arrested

Police in the Savannah region have arrested five people including the Dagomba chief of Sumpini and his linguist for their alleged role in the assault of a 50-year-old woman accused of being a witch. The Savannah Regional police Public Relations Officer, Sergeant Owusu Agyekum told Adom News said they are being …

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I Never Promised A Jet For Kotoko- Home Boy Clarifies

A Member of Board of Directors of Asante Kotoko Football Club, Mr. Kwadwo Boateng Genfi, aka Home Boy, has denied media reports suggesting that he has promised on behalf of the board to buy a private jet for the club. Mr. Genfi, who is also the Board Chairman of EximBank …

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Girl thrown into air by kite

A three-year-old girl has been thrown into the air by a gust of wind, after being tangled in the tail of a kite. It happened at a kite festival in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Local media reported that the girl escaped with only minor cuts to her face and neck. Source: bbc.com

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VGMA: Artiste of the Year winners from 1999-2020

This year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards has come to a successful end with Kuami Eugene having his name written in the history book as “Artiste of the Year” winner. He beat off stiff competition from rappers Sarkodie and Medikal, singer Kofi Kinaata and the only woman in the category, Diana Hamilton, to grab the coveted …

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Mentally challenged girl stabbed to death in Eastern Region

An 18-year-old female mentally challenged has been stabbed multiple times to death by unknown assailant or assailants in Subrisu, a Community in Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased has been retrieved by Police and deposited at the Holy Family Hospital morgue. The grandfather of …

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Three Women Attacked After Witchcraft Accusation

The Savannah Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service is investigating an attack on three women on Saturday night by some faceless persons who accused them of being witches. The attack occurred at Lantekura in the West Gonja District of the Savannah Region. The incident, according to the police, happened …

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Off-duty police officer shot dead

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in Cape Town have appealed to anyone who may have information about the killing of an off-duty SAPS sergeant on Saturday night to contact police. In a statement on Sunday, the Western Cape SAPS provincial management expressed shock at the murder of the police …

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Couple, dog shot dead in farm attack

A farm owner, his wife and their dog have been shot dead on their farm in KwaZulu-Natal.The Newcastle municipality identified the couple as Glen and Vida Rafferty.It is believed that the attack happened on Saturday evening. A couple was killed on their farm in Normandien, near Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, police …

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Why President of Concerned Small Scale miners was arrested

President of the Concerned Small Miners, Micheal Peprah, was arrested because of a video he took at the residence of the Environment Minister, Professor Frimpong Manso. According to confirmed sources at the Cyber Crime Unit of the Ghana Police Service available to MyNewsGh.com, there was a court order for his …

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Trade impasse: Ghana rejects Nigeria’s claims; seeks diplomacy

The Government of Ghana has rejected accusations by Nigeria of intimidation and maltreatment of Nigerian nationals in Ghana. In a six-page response signed by Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Ghana particularly denied several allegations by Nigeria and provided detailed explanations showing it was incorrect to suggest Nigerians were being targeted. …

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