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Fire destroys apartment at Kasoa, One injured

One person is seriously injured with many properties destroyed after fire gutted a two-storey apartment at Kasoa tollbooth on the Tuba road. The cause of the fire is yet to be known. The incident is said to have occurred on Friday evening. A witness, speaking in an interview with Adom …

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South Africans agree August restart dates for closed door finish

South African football will return to action behind closed doors with the Premier Soccer League (PSL) and the Nedbank Cup, officials have announced.  South African football came to a grinding standstill in March due to the coronavirus outbreak, but is set to resume in August in a bio-secure bubble at …

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Samuel Osei Kuffour to be appointed Kotoko CEO

It appears the Kumasi Asante Kotoko board is getting itchy fingers about appointing Nana Yaw Amponsah as the club’s new CEO. He was in the frame for the job a few months ago before disappearing from the radar. The latest person who the board is reportedly considering is former Bayern …

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Tsitsi Dangarembga – Booker Prize nominee arrested in Zimbabwe

Award-winning Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga, a nominee for this year’s Booker Prize, has been arrested in the country’s capital, Harare, during an anti-government protest. Dangarembga, 61, and another protester were bundled into a police lorry while carrying placards. The government has warned that participation in Friday’s demonstration is regarded as …

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Final phase of voter registration exercise begins today

The Electoral Commission (EC) will this morning (Saturday, August 1, 2020) begin the fifth and final phase of its ongoing voter registration exercise. The Commission in a statement urged all eligible voters to take advantage of the final phase and register to vote on December 7, 2020. The current exercise …

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WASSCE 2020 Integrated Science questions Leaked?

Less than 72 hours to the start of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE), there are suspicions that the questions have been leaked. A sample of the Integrated Science paper which is scheduled to be written on Monday, August 3, 2020, has surfaced on social media. A post sighted on …

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49-year-old remanded for shooting 3 persons at a funeral

A 49-year-old man, Eric Richard Ashie has been remanded into police custody by the Sowutuom Magistrate Court for shooting and injuring three persons during a funeral ceremony at Joma, in the Ga West District. The victims of the shooting incident are Kamal Nurideen, 13, who sustained a bullet wound to …

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Big moment for Ghana – Sarkodie lauds Shatta Wale over Beyonce collaboration

Ghanaian hip-hop musician Sarkodie has described his rival Shatta Wale’s feature in Beyoncé’s “Black is King” project as a ‘big moment’ for Ghana. Beyonce has finally released the much-awaited album visual with the official video for her song “Already” which features Shatta Wale and Major Lazar. The video comes off “Black is King” – a …

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Ghanaians in Brussels to arrive home August 11

The Embassy of Ghana in Brussels has partnered with Brussels Airlines to airlift stranded Ghanaians to Accra Tuesday, August 11. The flight would be for Ghanaian as well as resident permit holders who will undertake the 14-days mandatory quarantine upon arrival. A statement by the Embassy noted that passengers who …

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Kafaba lynching: Key suspect arrested

The woman who was seen in images and viral video allegedly whipping the 90-year-old woman to her death at Kafaba in the Savanna region has been arrested. The suspect, whose name is yet to be disclosed, was arrested at Abrumase by the Police surveillance team. Her arrest brings to six …

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Kantanka now producing smaller and affordable cars

Kantanka Automobile Limited has finally listened to the cry of Ghanaians as they have started producing smaller cars which can in turn be affordable. Ever since they started assembling cars in Ghana, they’re known for building luxury cars such as 4 x 4 among others which usually come at expensive prices …

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Kakum National park to reopen on August 1

One of Ghana’s famous tourist sites, the Kakum National Park has been scheduled to reopen to the general public on Saturday, August 1, 2020. According to a statement jointly issued by the Park’s Management and Ghana Heritage Conversation Trust, the decision is in line with President Nana Akufo-Addo’s announcement for …

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COVID-19 death toll in Ghana hits 182

Ghana has recorded seven more COVID-19 deaths as the death toll now stands at 182 from 175, according to the Ghana Health Service. The active cases of the virus stand at 3,223 with 32,090 persons recovered or discharged. The total number of cases stand at 35,501 after 359 new cases …

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