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Suspected robbers gun down rubber tapper at Dompim

About 10 unidentified armed men at about 0745 hours on Friday attacked a gold dealer at James Town, located at the outskirt of Dompim in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Munincipality and in the process shot and killed a rubber tapper. The deceased whose name was only given as Antobam is about 40 …

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Second phase of free water supply to take effect this July – GWCL

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says the implementation of the second phase of government’s free water supply, stipulated in the mid-year budget, will begin this July and end in September. “Management wishes to inform the general public that the implementation of the President’s directive is in progress,” a press statement released …

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Private Security Man Declared Wanted For Murder

The Swedru District Police Command has mounted a search for the arrest of a personnel of a Security Company at Agona Swedru for the alleged gruesome murder of a 69-year old man. Superintendent Seth P. Yirenkyi, the Swedru District Police Commander, who disclosed this to the GNA, named Abraham Adakyi, …

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Tears flow as Nana Agyei Sikapa goes home

Daniel Adjei Peprah, popularly known as Nana Agyei Sikapa of Peace FM news, was buried on Saturday after a brief ceremony at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Mile 7-Achimota. The revered media personality’s funeral was observed little over a month after he lost his life to a short illness …

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Zebilla SHTS: Security chases rioting 3rd year students out of campus

A combined team of police and military Saturday night chased out third year students of the Zebilla Senior High Technical School (SHTS) in the Upper East Region, from campus for rioting. The students reportedly pelted stones at some teachers and destroyed school property. They vandalized the headmaster’s private car, his …

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Minister Patel tests positive for Covid-19

Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel is the latest member of the executive to test positive for the deadly Covid-19. Patel received his results on Saturday. It was his second test since the outbreak of the virus. “Minister Patel is in good spirits and is in self-quarantine, and …

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Conversion of UEW Kumasi campus into Uni. of Skill Training starts

Government has commenced processes to convert the Kumasi Campus of the University of Education, Winneba into the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development. The University will have the mandate of training teachers in Practical Skills and Entrepreneurship. The Bill that will allow the conversation went through the Second Reading …

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IGP Places GHC2,000 Bounty On Killers Of 90-Yr Old Woman

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), James Oppong-Boanuh, has placed a GHC2,000 bounty on the head of the alleged soothsayer who led the murder of 90-year-old Ekua Denteh in the Savannah Region. The soothsayer and her accomplice stormed the East Gonja Municipality of the region to drive out witches, accused of …

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Akufo-Addo to address Ghanaians today

The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, July 26, 2020 address the country on updates of the novel coronavirus barring any last-minute changes. This will be the first time the President will be addressing the country after he went into self-isolation for fourteen(14) days having been exposed to an …

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GUTA calls off its nationwide demonstration

The Ghana Union of Traders Associations (GUTA) has called off their nationwide strike which was supposed to take effect Wednesday, July 29, 2020. President of the Association, Dr Obeng, explained that the cancellation of the exercise comes after the Trade Ministry met with the national executives to find a lasting …

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NCCE officials enters shrines with coronavirus education

The Keta Directorate of the National Commission for Civic (NCCE) has taken its education campaign to worshippers in some traditional shrines, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. The adherents are usually engaged with routine drumming, dancing and ritual performances without adhering to COVID-19 preventive protocols of wearing of nose masks, social …

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Police replace four suspended Masaka officers

The police leadership has replaced four senior police officers in Masaka sub-region who are being investigated over recent scandals in the area. Last weekend, the Police Professional Standards Unit (PPSU) summoned the four officers in connection with the July 2 gruesome incident where a boda -boda rider set himself on …

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Passion for purple revives ancient dye in Tunisia

A Tunisian man has pieced together bits of a local secret linked to ancient emperors: how to make a prized purple dye using the guts of a sea snail. “At the beginning, I didn’t know where to start,” said Mohamed Ghassen Nouira, who heads a consulting firm. “I would crush …

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Dr. S.K Nuamah Gives To Cherub Orphanage On His Birthday

The Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Dr S.K Nuamah on Saturday morning donated food items, drinkables and toiletries amounting to several thousands of cedis to the Cherub Orphanage in the constituency.    The gesture was part of activities the MP had lined up in commemoration of his birthday.   Wearing …

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109 Markets in the Upper west region Disinfected by Government

The ministry of local government and rural development in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited has conducted the second phase of the nationwide disinfection exercise in the upper west region of the country.     The disinfection and fumigation exercise forms part of the government’s coordinated efforts in fighting the spread …

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