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Sammy Gyamfi files police complaint after Ken. Agyapong threats

The National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress Sammi Gyamfi has filed a complaint with the Police over what he says are threats directed at him by Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong. Mr Agyapong is reported to have threatened to organise an attack on the NDC executive during an …

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WAEC to Cancel entire 2020 WASSCE of Some Ashanti Region Schools

WAEC to Cancel entire 2020 WASSCE of Some Ashanti Region schools – The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) is investigating allegations of examination malpractices in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Teachers of some Senior High Schools (SHS) have been implicated in acts of misconduct in the …

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One shot dead during clash with police in Tamale

One person has been shot dead after residents of Choggu Manayili in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale attacked police officers on Wednesday, August 5,2020. The police had been called by the chief of the area to rescue a suspected thief who was about to be lynched by the residents. The …

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Man tied up, wife and young daughters raped during robbery

An elderly man was tied up and beaten and his wife and two young daughters raped during a robbery at their home in Muldersdrift, north of Johannesburg, over the weekend. According to police spokesperson Constable Boitumelo Sehloho, three men, two of them armed with handguns, forced their way into the …

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Nana Oye blames 90-year-old’s lynching on Akufo-Addo govt

A former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection in the Mahama administration, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has said the Akufo-Addo government must be blamed for the recent lynching of a 90-year-old grandmother at Kafaba in the East Gonja municipality for alleged witchcraft. In Nana Oye Bampoe Addo’s view, Akua …

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Five injured as NPP PC’s alleged bodyguards attack registration centre

Five persons have been injured after alleged bodyguards of New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for Ajumako Enyan Easiam Constituency Dr. Rashid Kwesi Etuaful stormed a registration centre at Ajumako Bisease and destroyed properties. Information gathered by Kasapa FM News’ Yaw Boagyan revealed that the Parliamentary Candidate picked up information …

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[VIDEO]: Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah flaws Serwaa Amihere in GHOne interview

GHOne TV’s presenter Serwaa Amihere got a major embarrassment on Wednesday when she decided to interview Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah, the Information Minister, without getting her facts right. Amihere, during the interview, got the minister schooling her when she tried asking about the Emile Short commission’s report and recommendations on the Ayawaso …

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COVID-19: US Orders 100m Doses of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The US government has ordered 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Johnson & Johnson, which is behind the jab, announced the $1bn-deal on Wednesday, noting that the government may purchase a further 200 million doses at a later stage. The vaccine is based on the same technology the …

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Mahama is confused, lacks credibility – Owusu Amankwah

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North constituency, Collins Owusu Amankwah has slammed former President John Dramani Mahama describing him as a “confused man” who is engaging a tribal agenda. The legislator appearing on the maiden edition of Eboboba on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, he said the NDC candidate’s claims of voter suppression …

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Blame chiefs for the siting of E-blocks in bushes – Yammin to NPP

Former Deputy Ashanti Regional Minister Mr. Joseph Yammin has responded to critics blaming the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government for siting the Day Senior High School E-Block in bushes to channel their blames to Chief of those communities instead. According to him, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) did not …

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A 38-Year Old Man Arrested For Murder At Dadatsunya

A 38-year-old man Angmor Teye has been arrested by the Bepoase Police near Begoro for the murder of 27-year old Kwame Albert at Dadatsunya, a village near Ahiamankyene in the Fanteakwa North District of the Eastern Region. The Deputy Eastern Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Francis Gomado told the Ghana …

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Desist from mob justice – IGP cautions as he visits Kafaba

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, has cautioned citizens of the Savannah Region to desist from mob justice. He made this remark on Wednesday, August 5, when he paid a courtesy call on the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa. The IGP also appealed to the …

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Supreme Court throws out Phillip Addison

The General Legal Council, on Thursday July 30, 2020, dismissed a complaint of misconduct brought against Lawyer Charles Zwennes, by his colleague, Lawyer Phillip Addison. The Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council upon hearing the complaint laid before it, said that it found no evidence whatsoever of misconduct on …

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Four in custody after horror discovery of bodies buried in yard

Four people were detained after the shocking discovery of three bodies in a grave in a yard in Olievenhoutsbosch near Centurion in Gauteng. Provincial spokesperson Brigadier Mathapelo Peters said the detention of the four was pending confirmation by forensics that they were murdered. “This comes after police on Tuesday evening, …

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Four die in two separate fires

Four people have died after two structures caught fire in separate incidents in Cape Town on Wednesday. Cape Town Fire and Rescue services found two men and a woman burnt to death after they received an alert of a fire at an informal settlement in Phase 2, PW Mama Way …

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Mozambique declares second virus emergency

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has announced another 30 days of emergency from Friday midnight in a bid to limit the spread of coronavirus. This is the second time the country has declared a health emergency since March when it confirmed its first case. In a televised address on Wednesday night, …

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Botswana bans alcohol sales

Botswana’s government has banned the sale of alcohol and suspended all liquor licences. A gazette notice said the suspension was until further notice. All alcohol selling stores will remain closed. The reason given for the ban was that alcohol had “negative effects on adherence to Covid-19 protocols”. Last week, the …

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Gambian leader declares state of emergency

Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared a state of emergency and introduced nationwide night curfew for 21 days as coronavirus cases keep rising. The president said the borders and airspace will remain closed except for cargo, diplomats and those seeking treatment abroad. He said the rising cases were “worrisome”, Anadolu …

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