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Mali opposition rejects deal to end crisis

The opposition in Mali has rejected a compromise deal proposed by West African leaders to end the political crisis in the country. On Monday, presidents from the countries in the West African regional bloc Ecowas proposed a plan, which included resolving an election dispute by re-running polls for 31 MPs. …

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Kasoa churches fight Peace Council for asking Hawa Koomson to resign

Some churches in Kasoa, within the Awutu Senya East Constituency, have disagreed with a call by the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev Prof Emmanuel Asante, for the resignation of the MP for the area, Mavis Hawa Koomson, who is also the Minister of Special Development Initiatives, for firing warning shots …

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Ghana FA set to name Technical Director soon

  The Ghana Football Association (GFA) says it is close to naming the next head of its technical directorate situated at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram. “The Select Committee in charge is in the final leg of their work and would soon submit its final report to the Executive …

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Islamic scholars reject proposed castration of rapists

Islamic scholars in Kano State, under the aegis Council of Ulamas, have kicked against the decision made by State As­sembly for castration for rape. The state House of Assembly had on July 15, adopted the proposal for the castration of confirmed rapists following a motion sponsored by a member, Nuraddeen Alhassan. However, in …

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I Miss Church — Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo on Sunday, in a national broadcast, admitted how he misses church. “I have sorely missed going to church,” he said in his 14th national address since the Covid-19 pandemic started in March, adding that other Ghanaians from the various faiths too do miss the congregational prayer sessions of the …

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Robbers Kill Security Man, Part With GH¢15,000

A security man in his 60s, Moses Buer, was on Sunday July 26, found dead at the Wabco Gas filing station by unknown assailants at Sege, Ada West District, Greater Accra Region. According to the Police, he was found lying facedown with his hands tied to his back as well …

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Govt to pull down GBC, Telcos masts at Wa Airport

Masts belonging to the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and some telecommunications networks mounted around the Wa Airport are hampering the full operationalization of the facility, Aviation Minister Joseph Kofi Adda has said. According to Mr Adda, efforts to get owners of the masts to remove them have proved futile. Answering questions …

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Congregant shoots armed robber to death in church

Police in South Africa is investigating the killing of two alleged armed robbers at a church in Centurion municipality in Gauteng Province, local media report. The reports say three armed men stormed Querentia Ministry Church in Wierda Park on Sunday and started robbing the worshippers. A congregant identified as Pieter …

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10 promises made by John Mahama at the unveiling of his running mate

Former president, John Dramani Mahama, Monday evening outdoored his running mate for the 2020 general elections, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA) auditorium in Accra. In his address, the former president made some commitments to the people of Ghana which can be classified as promises. …

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Herbalist, four others arrested for alleged robbery

The police in Ogun state have arrested a herbalist and four others for allegedly carrying out robbery attacks in Osiele and its environs in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. A statement from the public relations officer of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the names of …

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Money can’t buy wisdom and decorum – Consultant tackles Wontumi

Communications Consultant, Raymond Ablorh, has taken on Ashanti Regional Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known widely as Chairman Wontumi, wondering how he came to lead the NPP in the Ashanti Region as Chairman. Mr Ablorh, known for his bluntness of speech, called out Chairman Wontumi for …

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