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60-yr-old Woman Crushed To Death in New Abirem

A 60-year-old woman has been crushed to death by a vehicle at Abirem Market junction in the Birirm North District of the Eastern Region. The deceased Imma Hawa Haruna was crossing the road when a speeding Toyota RAV4 with registration number ER 720-17 knocked her down. The woman who was …

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Ghanaians apprehensive ahead of Presidential coronavirus update

A section of the public on Friday expressed apprehension as the country awaits update on the measures to contain and or live with the COVID-19 by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, May 31. Some residents at Madina and Adentan catchment areas were uneasy about the possible lifting of …

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Police arrest all-female counterfeit money gang in Kumasi

A special operation by the Ghana Police Service has led to the arrest of 15 women, who are part of a gang printing and spreading fake currency notes across the Kumasi Metropolis. The gang was rounded up at separate locations in the metropolis on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, police sources …

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Public outrage over ‘sickening monetization’ of NPP primary election

Swathes of voters in the Ejisu Constituency have publicly expressed disapproval of what they cast as “sickening monetization” of the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) primaries to pick a candidate for the upcoming parliamentary election. The disturbing development, they say, is doing irreparable damage to faith in politics. The huge …

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Payboy ends contract with Menzgold over arrest of officials

Following the arrest of some of its officials on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, Payboy Company Limited says it has terminated its agreement with Menzgold to facilitate the payment of its customers. In a statement, the management of Payboy said “We have indicated to Menzgold Ghana Company Limited our decision to opt out of the …

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Man electrocuted few weeks to his wedding

This is sad! A groom to be has been electrocuted a few weeks to his wedding. The calm neighborhood of Opobo road of the Ogbor Hills, Aba, Abia State, was on Wednesday, thrown into confusion, following the electrocution of a middle-aged man, identified as Chukwudi. The deceased, whose traditional marriage …

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VIDEO: Man swims in flood to stake “lotto”

A man swam in the flood to go and stake his ‘2 sure’ lotto numbers. An addiction to gambling can cause one to do the unthinkable. A man is trending massively on social media after he swam and crossed rivers and gutters just to go and stake his 2 sure …

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Floodwaters wash away vehicle into drain in Ho

A late Thursday afternoon rainstorm plunged a commercial vehicle into a drain in Ho. The flood also brought tree logs onto the road causing vehicular traffic for hours at the Amegashie Bridge, near the Ho Central market. The vehicle, with four occupants from Hohoe was washed off the bridge by …

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Fire sweeps through crowded Cameroonian prison

A fire tore through an overcrowded maximum security prison in Cameroon’s port city of Douala on Thursday leading to the hospitalisation of three prisoners with serious burns, a local fire chief said. Firefighters backed up by police were able to contain the blaze and stop it spreading beyond New Bell …

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Ugandan sex workers risk their lives in lockdown

Sex workers living with HIV in Uganda have stopped taking their medication because of a lack of food and income as restrictions have left them with no clients. The government has been giving food aid to some of those who are most affected by the restrictions that have been in …

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First two UN peacekeepers die of coronavirus

Two UN peacekeepers in Mali have died from the coronavirus, officials said Friday. Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different missions around the world, these two are the first whose deaths were directly linked to the pandemic. “Unfortunately, I also want to say that yesterday …

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JB Danquah outlines initiatives to develop Subin

Joseph Boakye Danquah, the foremost contender of Eugene Boakye Antwi has made known his intentions to drastically transform the economy of Subin constituency, a potential hot business catchment area in Kumasi if he is elected into power. According to JB Danquah, who is also the chairman for NPP Minnesota Chapter, …

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Former Ghalca boss warns Ghana FA boss over autonomous Premier League

Former Ghana League Clubs Association (Ghalca) chairman Alhaji Ali Raji has expressed his surprise at the move by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to make the national football league an autonomous entity. The Executive Council of the football governing body, under the leadership of new GFA president Kurt Okraku, has announced commencing …

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Soldiers won’t be your oppression tool – Vanderpuije to govt

MP for Ododiodio Nii Lante Vanderpuije has warned  Deputy Defence minister Major Rtd. Derrick Oduro not to count on the military government intends oppressing Ghanaians ahead of the December polls. According to him, the military will not allow themselves to be used as a tool for oppression. Speaking to Starr …

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Whether or not we will register is immaterial – Peter Otokunor

Some political pundits have asked communication members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) if they will take part in the new Voters registration exercise following their opposition. The NDC has sworn to resist the EC’s decision to compile a new voters register despite several reasons given by the Commission. Many …

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Fact-check: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus – False

A voice note that is being shared on WhatsApp claims chewing raw onions can help cure coronavirus. In the 4 minutes, 21 seconds long voice note, a man speaking Hausa- a widely spoken language in Northern Ghana and Zongos across the country is heard assuring listeners and vulnerable COVID-19 victims to try …

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How man stole 64 chickens in Kaduna, Nigeria

A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has jailed a 35-year-old man, Abdullahi Sani, and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Paul, for stealing 64 chickens. The police charged Sani and Paul with criminal conspiracy, housebreaking, theft and mischief, contrary to sections 58, 332, 270 and 312 of the Kaduna State …

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Foreign powers in Libya risk ever bloodier stalemate

As Turkish drones helped drive eastern Libyan forces back from Tripoli this month, Russia was said to be reinforcing them with warplanes, raising the stakes in a stalemated civil war that has partitioned the country. Recent weeks have marked a turning point in a complex conflict between two uneasy coalitions …

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Africa Union chief condemns Minneapolis ‘murder’

Moussa Faki Mahamat, the chairman of the African Union (AU) Commission, has condemned the killing of a unarmed black man in the US city of Minneapolis, calling it “murder”. George Floyd, 46, died in police custody on Monday. A white police officer was filmed kneeling on his neck, despite him …

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Rare picture of Kwadee pops up on social media

A new photo of Ghanaian hiplife musician, Jerry Anaba, well known as Okomfo Kwadee, on social media, has left many of his fans in a state of shock. The ‘Fie Nipa’ composer has lost weight in this photo sighted by Zionfelix.net. The majority of people who commented on the picture …

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