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Fire destroys properties at Latebiokorshie

Fire destroyed several properties, running into thousands of cedis, at Town Council Line, Latebiokorshie, in the Ablekuma Central Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, yesterday. Properties destroyed included one brand new car, two kiosks, container serving as a home, cylinders, two blenders, rice cooker, television set and clothes. The incident …

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Load-shedding to continue on Friday, but reduced to level 1

Eskom said on Thursday night that it was reducing load-shedding to level 1 for Friday, as four its generation units returned and supply constraints ease. Level 1 will be in place from 9am to 10pm on Friday. “Four generators were returned to service at the Duvha, Kriel, Tutuka and Kusile …

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Kafaba Lynching: Bole Magistrate Court remands suspects

The Bole Magistrate Court has remanded into prison custody seven suspects who appeared before the court over the lynching of 90-year-old woman, Akuah Denteh at Kafaba after accusing her of witchcraft. The suspects were initially discharged of their former charges but were re-arrested immediately and committed to prison custody. The …

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Madwoman caught with dead body in her bag

A madwoman was, on Tuesday, caught with a dead baby strapped to her back for over a week at Effium in the Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State of Nigeria. The woman, it was gathered, came to the community some months ago from an unknown destination and found an …

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NDC Has No Good Policy For The Youth Of Ghana – Nana B

In the early hours of the day, the Ahafo Regional NPP launched its campaign team to face the December general elections. The New Patriotic Party Regional Executives in Ahafo, Constituency Executives and other proponents of the party were part of the launching. The unflagging National Youth Organizer for the New …

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Kwadaso MP Donates Office Equipment to Kwadaso Municipal Education Directorate

Hon Dr.Samuel Kwadwo Nuamah, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Good people of Kwadaso Constituency in Ashanti Region has donated office equipment to the newly established Municipal educational directorate for the Kwadaso Municipal to enhance work and increase productivity and efficiency.   The kind hearted legislator donated these equipment; laptops (2), …

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FIFA celebrates Ghana for 1995 U-17 World Cup triumph

World football governing body, FIFA has celebrated Ghana following the 1995 U-17 World Cup in Ecuador. The Black Starlets made it three in a row for Africa as they swept to a thrilling 3-2 victory against Brazil in the final of the 1995 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Guayaquil, Ecuador. …

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Atik Mohammed officially bows out of PNC

Atik Mohammed has officially stepped out of the race for position in the People’s National Convention (PNC). The embattled General Secretary says he won’t seek re-election neither is he desiring to play any leadership role in the party, stressing he is done with the PNC. According to him, he would …

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[PHOTOS]: ‘Papa no’ sardine hits market

Some manufacturers have capitalized on the ‘papa no’ trend by producing canned fish with the term hugely embossed on the label. This comes on the back of the birth of the term that emanated from the social media fracas between Tracey Boakye and Mzbel. These photos were shared on Instagram …

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Just In: 8 rooms burnt into ashes at Kasoa [Video]

Eight rented uncompleted rooms have been burnt into ashes at Kasoa in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. In an interview with some settlers who were able to escape from their rooms, they said around 8:am they heard an explosion from one of the electric poles in front of their house. …

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Opambour sends important message to Mahama

The General Overseer of Ebenezer Miracle Worship Centre, Prophet Ebenezer Adarkwa Yiadom, has made a passionate appeal to former President Mahama. The Kumasi-based man of God, popularly known as Prophet One, has urged the National Democratic Congress flagbearer not to respond to any of the name callings in relation to actress Tracey …

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Kenya journalist freed from detention in Ethiopia

Kenyan journalist Yassin Juma has been released from detention in Ethiopia – about a week after his lawyer said he had contracted coronavirus in prison. He has been moved to a state-run isolation facility for treatment, and will be allowed to travel back to Kenya once he recovers. Mr Juma, …

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Six bodyguards to South Sudan’s VP shot dead

Six bodyguards of South Sudan’s Vice-President James Wani Igga have been been shot dead and another two wounded after their convoy was ambushed by rebels, his spokesman Kalisto Lado has told the BBC. Mr Wani was not in the convoy when it came under fire at his home village of …

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Alexei Navalny: Russian opposition leader ‘poisoned’

Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital suffering from suspected poisoning, his spokeswoman has said. The anti-corruption campaigner fell ill during a flight and the plane made an emergency landing in Omsk, Kira Yarmysh said, adding that they suspected something had been mixed into his tea. The Kremlin …

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Pastors Yet To Open Churches Are Unbelievers – Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Christ Embassy Church has described clergymen who have refused to reopen their churches as unbelievers. The religious centers were closed in March as a part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus. The Federal and state governments have given religious organizations the go-ahead to reopen for worship. The approval …

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Central Region: COVID-19 kills 7 persons in Mfantseman Municipality

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Mfantseman Municipal Assembly, Kenneth Kelly Essuman has confirmed that the Municipal Health Directorate has recorded seven coronavirus deaths with 107 recoveries. The Municipality however does not have any active COVID-19 cases according to the MCE, commending health workers for their hard work and commitment …

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Asaase Radio has no connection with Agyapa Royalties – Gabby

Owner of Accra-based Asaase Radio, Gabby Otchere-Darko, says his business has no connection with Agyapa Royalties. Agyapa Royalties, formerly Asaase Royalties, which is set to manage royalties from Ghana’s gold in perpetuity, has been linked to Mr Otchere-Darko due to the similarities in the names. But in a Facebook post, …

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WASSCE leakage: WAEC boss asked to resign

A lecturer with the Cape Coast University says the head of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) in Ghana must take the ultimate responsibility for the massive leakage of West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) questions by leaving his post. According to Dr. Kenneth Aikins, such an action will …

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Mali coup: UN joins global condemnation of military takeover

The United Nations has joined global condemnation of the military takeover in Mali, which saw President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta forced to resign. The UN’s Security Council echoed similar calls by regional bodies for the immediate release of all government officials and the restoration of constitutional order. The soldiers said they …

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Black Stars to return to action in November

Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars will return to action in November, 2020 following the approval of the resumption dates for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the 2022 World Cup qualifiers by the Confederation of African Football, CAF. This was communicated to member Associations on Wednesday, …

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