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40-year-old man abducts, sexually molests girl 10

A 10-year-old girl has been sexually molested by a 40-year-old man at Anaji Queen of Peace near Takoradi. The man, who has been identified as just Thomas is a mason by profession, and is reported to have abducted the girl for six days. Dailyguidenetwork.com reports that Thomas locked the little …

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Water tariffs to go up from June 1

The cost of water services will see an increment following review and approval by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) effective June 1, 2023. PURC in a statement for the review for the second quarter of 2023 also announced increased tariffs for electricity and natural gas by 18.36% across the …

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Hajia4real’s Arrest: Soprano blames Mahama, Akufo Addo

Member of the Communication team for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Sylvester Soprano Sarpong has blamed the erstwhile Mahama administration and the current Akufo-Addo government for the arrest of Hajia4real. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) on Monday, May 15, 2023, announced the indictment of Ghanaian socialite Mona Faiz Montrage …

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Police Hospital lab closed down over stench from morgue

The Police Hospital morgue is stinking like a sewer, compelling the Hospital’s laboratory to shutdown. The stench from the morgue engulfs the laboratory and reaches other units of the facility. A source at the Hospital attributed the situation to a large number of unidentified bodies at the morgue, with some …

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Court throws out Wontumi’s fresh charges against Afia Schwarzenegger

A Tema High Court has dismissed Chairman Wontumi’s latest charges filed against Afia Schwarzenegger. Not too long ago, the Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman dragged Afia Schwarzenegger to court for allegedly violating the terms of her release in a previous contempt case. However, after a first hearing of the case, it has been thrown …

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Traditional priest kills, buries Kantamato trader

A second-hand clothing trader at the Kantamato Market in Accra has been killed by a traditional priest after she went to him for a money-doubling ritual. The traditional priest, identified as Agbeko Acumalt, allegedly buried the deceased in his shrine in an attempt to conceal the crime, The Chronicle reports. …

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EOCO releases list of wanted persons

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has released a list of persons on its wanted list. The list, containing the details of three men, was shared on Twitter. The three men are Ezekiel Mensah Otoo, Nicholas Gyekye, and Derrick Obeng, a.k.a Chilling. According to the EOCO, Ezekiel is wanted …

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Queen Elizabeth II: Funeral cost government £162m

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral and related events cost the government an estimated £162m, the Treasury has said. The state funeral, held on 19 September 2022, followed a period of national mourning. During that time hundreds of thousands of people visited Westminster where the monarch was lying in state. The biggest …

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IHRC Africa Ambassador links Human rights, Agenda 2030 for SDG

  The International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) Africa Ambassador to the African Union, HE Abu Zein has stated that his outfit recognizes Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as intimately linked . Speaking on the occasion of the Global Peace Annual SDG Summit held via …

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‘I now charge $100,000 per feature’ – Davido

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, widely known as Davido, has disclosed how much he currently charges for a feature. In a recent interview with TheBootlegKev podcast, Davido disclosed that his charges vary according to his relationships with colleagues, adding that, the standard fee is now $100k. Davido also disclosed that initially he wasn’t charging …

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Economic uncertainty to reduce with IMF deal

The country is on the brink of entering a period characterised by market stability and diminished uncertainties, following the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval of the US$3 billlion deal. The expected disbursement of around US$600million through the IMF programme, along with other anticipated concessional inflows, is anticipated to significantly bolster the …

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