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André Ayew not considering Swansea City exit

Ghana captain André Ayew is paying no attention to reports linking him with a move away from Swansea City as he is determined to help the Jack Army return to the Premier League. Ayew, the highest scorer for the Welsh side this season is the club’s top earner and has been consistently …

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Teenage pregnancy, incest, defilement on the rise in Sekondi-Takoradi

The Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Director for the Department of Social Welfare, Constance Baidoo, has bemoaned the alarming increasing cases of incest and defilement in peri-urban communities of the Metropolis. Ms. Baidoo who made this known in an interview with the Ghana News Agency explained that victims of this incestuous act were …

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Ghanaian attempts to ‘scam’ Cristiano Ronaldo

A Ghanaian attempted to scam Cristiano Ronaldo. A Ghanaian tried to grab the attention of Cristiano Ronaldo and possibly scam him when he went live on Facebook a few days ago. The Ghanaian recognized as Panji Daniel told Cristiano Ronaldo that he has built a statue for him, and he …

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Two fake staff of GRA arrested

The Kasoa Divisional Police Command has arrested two fake staff members of the Ghana Revenue Authority(GRA). The suspects, identified as Daniel Kwame Osei and Nana Kwame, were reported to have been allegedly extorting money from commercial drivers on the Kasoa-Obom road. According to James Larbie, the police officer with the …

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Lesotho court revokes ex-first lady’s bail

Lesotho’s Court of Appeal has revoked the bail granted in February to Maesaiah Thabane, the wife of Thomas Thabane who resigned as prime minister last week. “As soon as we get the written judgement… we will arrest her,” deputy police commissioner Paseka Mokete told AFP. She has been charged with …

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Private Rocket Takes Astronauts To Space Staion

The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two Nasa astronauts into orbit. It’s the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago that an American crew has made the journey from US territory. Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken are not only trialling a new capsule system, they …

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Four more bodies retrieved in Volta Lake boat disaster

Rescuers have pulled four more bodies from the Volta Lake in Ghana’s Eastern Region, where a boat capsized, bringing the death toll to five with scores still missing. The victims include a two-year-old girl, two ladies and a man in his late 20s. Local divers had earlier recovered the body …

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13 more Volta separatists arrested at Kpando

The 66 Artillery Regiment (Volta Barracks) Saturday arrested 13 persons suspected to be linked to separatists-Homeland Study Group Foundation. The 13 persons, eleven males and two females were picked at a meeting at Kpando-Aziavi in the Volta Region. Lieutenant Colonel Bernard Baba Pantoah, Commanding Officer of the 66 Artillery Regiment …

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George Floyd death: Shame on America – Rawlings

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commented on the death of George Floyd describing it as a shame on America and Americans. In a tweet, Mr Rawlings said: “America’s moral and political image has seriously declined since the collapse of the bipolar war. Parts of the world have suffered tremendously …

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Toyota Ghana unveils new Corolla and Agya cars

The Management of Toyota Ghana Limited has launched the 12th generation of the new Toyota Corolla vehicle, which comes with two variants, 1.8 litre and 1.6 litre engine in Accra. It also unveiled the New Toyota Agya with 1.0 litre engine. Mr Andrews Lamptey, the Head of Sales Operations at …

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Guard shot dead, another wounded in attack by robbers in Cape Town

A security guard was shot dead and another injured when they came under attack from armed robbers in Cape Town. The two were ambushed inside their stationary vehicle on Saturday morning. Police spokesperson Colonel Andrè Traut said the victims were travelling in their vehicle when they experienced a mechanical problem …

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Death toll in Volta Lake boat disaster rises to five

Rescuers have pulled four more bodies from the Volta Lake in Ghana’s Eastern Region, where a boat capsized, bringing the death toll to five with scores still missing. The victims include a two-year-old girl, two ladies and a man in his late 20s. Local divers had earlier recovered the body …

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Nigeria can’t win 2021 AFCON – Gernot Rohr

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations because they are not the best team on the continent. The German tactician recently agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal to continue his work as the handler of the three-time African champions, …

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Protest ‘No Longer’ About Floyd Death – Governor

Violent protests over the death of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of police officers in Minnesota “are no longer in any way” about his killing, the state’s governor has said. Tim Walz spoke after a night of unrest in several US cities over the death of George Floyd …

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Eto’o is Africa’s greatest of all time- Samuel Osei Kuffuor

Former Ghana defender Samuel Osei Kuffour has chosen Cameroonian legend Samuel Et’o as Africa’s greatest footballer of all time because of his consistency. Kuffuor believes the two times Africa Cup of Nations winner, and three times UEFA Champions League winner stands out among his peers on the continent. “It’s difficult to say …

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Buildings Sink In Water As Parts Of Nkroful Flood

Parts of Nkroful, the hometown of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkroful in the Ellembelle District is submerged in water following a heavy downpour which lasted for an hour. The floods which destroyed properties and personal belongings worth millions of cedis also displaced hundreds of people. Speaking to the …

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I’ve not been arrested – Philanthropist Hassan Zein

Renowned philanthropist Hassan Zein has described as lies a story which was published by an Accra-based newspaper that he has been arrested. Those behind the lies are seeking to cover a defilement case haunting them, adding that these persons have embarked upon a smear campaign against him in the past three years. …

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TAKORADI: Mourners defy COVID-19 directives; gather in scores

Mourners at Amanful, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western Region on Saturday morning defied the President’s directive on social gathering as they were seen in their numbers at a funeral. When Empire News visited the funeral grounds, the mourners did not appear to be bothered by the directive that …

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