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Coronavirus: 224 Stranded Ghanaians Arrive From UK

Some 224 Ghanaians have arrived in Ghana from the UK as part of the government’s efforts to evacuate Ghanaians stranded abroad due to covid-19. Of the persons who arrived on Wednesday evening, 108 were men, 106 were women, nine were infants and four were babies. They were checked in by …

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Sports Ministry pays Kwesi Appiah US$ 70,000

Ex-Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has received part payment of US$ 70,000 for his outstanding salary and bonuses. The amount represents an accumulated two months salary out of five in addition to the winning bonus against Sao Tome and Principe in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. It is unknown when the …

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Sarkodie And Family Finally Arrive In Ghana

Multiple award-winning Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie, his wife Tracy, and their daughter Titi have finally arrived in Ghana after about 6 months away from home, due to being caught up in a coronavirus induced border closure. After several calls on government by the rapper and his wife to create an opportunity for them and …

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Farmer clubbed to death before his children at Somanya

A 58-year-old farmer has been murdered in Somanya over land litigation. The deceased, Kudjo Dakudzi, was reportedly hit with sticks multiple times in the rib and later butchered by his assailants while working on the litigated farmland with his teenage children. The incident occurred Wednesday, June 16, 2020. A 32-year-old …

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Man stabbed to death during fight over woman

A 25-year-old man has been stabbed to death during a brawl over a woman. The body of the deceased, Ampofo Bright, has been deposited at the Kibi Government Hospital Morgue. The incident happened Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Akyem Akwadum, a farming Community near Kyebi in the Eastern Region. Reports …

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Thieves raid Nima police station

The Nima police station has been robbed by thieves, Starr News has learnt. The thieves reportedly made away with valuable items including laptops, printers, television sets and other stationery in the Thursday dawn raid. According to Starr News’ Michael Insiah Otchere who has visited the scene, some officers also say …

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Ibrah One Threatens To Kill Kennedy Agyapong

Young Ghanaian millionaire Ibrahim Dauda, popularly known as Ibrah One has threatened to eliminate the Member of Parliament for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong after he was exposed as a money launder. For some time now, Ibrah One on social media has been attacking the Member of parliament, calling him out …

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Boy,15, drowns in river at Ajumako

A 15-year-old boy named Emmanuel Essuon has lost his life after he got drowned in a river at Ajumako Ocheso in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. Reports indicate that the deceased who’s JHS 2 student had gone to weed someone’s farm and on his return decided …

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EC schools Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu

The Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) has described as “unfortunate” recent statements made by the Minority Leader of Parliament following a meeting of the Chair of the Commission with the Special Budget Committee. Haruna Iddrisu on Tuesday told journalists that after meeting the Committee, Jean Mensa had suggested that the number of polling centres to …

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Two dead after VIP buses crash on Asiakwa-Kyebi road

A bus driver and one passenger have been confirmed dead after two VIP buses crashed in the Eastern Region. The two buses – headed from Accra to Kumasi to Accra- crashed when they attempted to carry out an overtaking at the Akyem-Adukrom stretch of the Asiakwa-Kyebi road. According to the …

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Helicopter crashes near Grand Central Airport, two people feared dead

A Bell helicopter has crashed near Grand Central Airport, outside Johannesburg, raising fears that two people on board had died, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said in a statement on Wednesday. “The Accident and Incident Investigation Division has just been notified of what could possibly be a fatal …

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Buhari calls for patience to tackle Nigerian bandits

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has urged for patience in the military’s fight against bandits in north-western states. Last week in Katsina state 150 gunmen on motorcycles opened fire on residents, looting shops and stealing cattle in the village of Kadisau. In a statement tweeted by his spokesperson, President Buhari said …

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Eight arrested over notorious SA bank scandal

Eight men have been arrested in South Africa, accused of involvement in one of the country’s most notorious corruption scandals – the looting and eventual collapse of VBS, a provincial bank that served poor communities. The VBS scandal is alleged to have involved senior politicians, bankers and government officials in …

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Drug addict Anell Agyapong speaks; vows to unmask Ken Agyapong

The fourth Daughter of Kennedy Agyapong, Anell Agyapong has finally spoken after her father exposed and disgraced her on live radio late last week Kennedy Agyapong in an interview on Oman FM monitored by MyNewsGh.com disclosed that he has a daughter who is a drug addict and a prostitute In view of this, …

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Zimbabwe raises salaries by 50% as inflation spikes

Zimbabwe’s government says it will increase civil servants’ wages in the light of economic challenges worsened by Covid-19. The finance minister said that with immediate effect, salaries and pensions would be increased by 50%. These are paid using the local currency introduced last year. In addition all civil servants will …

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Misplaced focus – Baako tells NDC on NPP manifesto promises

The Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako has said that the opposition NDC have misplaced priorities. Kweku Baako has asked the largest opposition party in the country to get their priorities right after they claim the ruling government had fulfilled only 14 per cent of …

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Togbe Afede wants Hearts to be like TP Mazembe

Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak Togbe Afede XIV has aimed at building a brand that will replicate the achievement of DR Congo side TP Mazembe. The industrious business mogul and football administrator believes with the structures being laid for the club, soon, fans will be proud Phobians. The …

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IGP requests full report on Baba Yara shooting incident

The Ghana Police Service has officially informed the Ghana Football Association (GFA) that the Police Administration has requested for a “full report” on investigations conducted into the unfortunate shooting incident which occurred at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi some months ago. This is a follow-up on an earlier …

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VIDEO: Sam George clashes with George Andah in a wild rap battle

    Two of Ghana’s lawmakers, Sam George and George Andah, put on display their musical prowess when they engaged in a fierce rap battle in the studios of GHOne TV. The rap battle between the two lawmakers was to the shock and admiration of viewers. MP for Ningo-Prampram, Sam Nartey George and colleague …

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