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Video: John Dumelo’s son shows his piano skills

  Son of actor and politician, John Dumelo, Dumelo Junior has started showing signs that he might be a music lover or perhaps become a musician in future. The latest video on his Instagram page has the little boy mounting a chair to showcase his budding talent. How did I …

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Britain Approves 1st Coronavirus Drug Which shorten recovery time

Regulators have approved Britain’s first medicine to treat coronavirus – a drug intended for use on Ebola victims. Clinical trials suggest remdesivir can shorten recovery time for Covid-19 sufferers by an average of four days, from 15 to 11. Formal licence approval takes months but the Medicines and Healthcare products …

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Man jailed 10 years for impregnating co-tenant’s daughter

An Accra Circuit Court on Wednesday sentenced a 22-year-old unemployed to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for impregnating a 15-year-old daughter of a co-tenant at Bubuashie in Accra. Frederick Laryea, charged with defilement pleaded guilty. The court presided over by Mrs. Christina Cann therefore convicted Laryea on his own …

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‘MP’ wanted for murder

A Kumasi Circuit Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of a young man identified as Baba Amadu, aka ‘MP’, for allegedly murdering Dina Adomako, a 15-year-old girl in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The suspect allegedly attacked and shot the girl in the neck with a locally made …

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Appointments to new GFA refereeing structure

Executive Council member, Frederick Acheampong leads a list of officials who have been appointed to serve on various panels in the new refereeing structure of the federation. The CAF Match Coordinator has been appointed to chair the newly created Referees Assessors and Classification Panel. He will be joined by retired …

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Radio presenter begs Nana Aba Anamoah, others for forgiveness

Michael Ola, a radio presenter with Accra-based Neat FM has rendered an unqualified apology to persons whose reputations were tarnished when he hosted slay queen Mona Gucci on his show. Mona Gucci who appeared on the Entertainment Ghana show labeled Nana Aba Anamoah as the mother of slay queens in …

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Obinim ‘begging’ Kennedy for forgiveness

It is turning out that controversial pastor Daniel Obinim is reportedly making attempts to go on his knees before firebrand politician Kennedy Agyapong to let issues rest. The Administrator of Obinim’s church, Rev. Kwadwo Adu Boahen, said on Kasapa in Accra that they were seriously considering a mediation between the founder of the International …

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Man allegedly releases cobra to kill sleeping wife

A man in Kerala, India killed his wife by letting loose a cobra in her room after failing with a viper once before, the police said on Monday. Investigations have revealed that Sooraj, who worked in a private bank, bought the snake to kill his wife Uthra and also watched …

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New locusts swarms ‘threaten food security in East Africa’

New swarms of locusts are increasing the risk of food insecurity for millions of people in East and Central Africa who are already reeling from the impact of Covid-19 and flooding, humanitarian agency Oxfam has said in a new report. Locust invasions in recent months are estimated to have destroyed …

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Confusion in NDC over new voters register

Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are emitting confusing signals about their position on the new voters’ register, with their two recent actions pointing palpably at their befuddlement. The lull in their demonstrations among other forms of resistance to the compilation of a new voters’ register gave way …

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Decomposing Body Found On Farm at Ayensuano

The decomposing body of a farmer has been found at Yaa Junction a remote farming village near Anum Apapam in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern Region. The late Kwasi Odame went to his farming village where he used to spend days to distil the local gin (Akpeteshie) but this …

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TUC fights Trade Fair Company over ‘illegal’ mass layoffs

Leadership of the Public Services Workers’ Union, (PSWU) of the Trades Union Congress, (TUC) has locked horns with CEO for the Ghana Trade Fair Company, GTFC Dr Agnes Adu over what the Union terms “unconventional mass termination of appointments of some 23 staff of the Company. The workers have been …

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Ofankor Landlord Remanded For Murder

The Abeka District Court on Tuesday remanded into police custody Victor Stephen Nana Kamkam, a 38-year-old businessman and landlord, for allegedly shooting and killing his tenant at Ofankor over rent. Kamkam, also known as Nii Kojo Konim Obio-Cyhoera, will undergo a test for COVID-19 before going into lawful custody. Provisionally …

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Retired referee Alex Kotey appointed as Referees Manager

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed retired referee Alexander Kotey as the Referees Manager of the Association. A statement from the GFA on Tuesday said, Mr. Kotey came tops following a rigorous recruitment process by the Association. The statement said, the appointment of the Referees Manager by the General …

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COVID-19 Kills 33 Ghanaians in New York

Thirty-three (33) Ghanaians have been killed by the Coronavirus disease in New York alone, Ambassador to the United States of America, Baffour Adjei Bawuah has disclosed. Speaking on Ghone TV, Ambassador Bawuah said: “quite a number of Ghanaians have been affected and, indeed, we have 33 people who have been verified to …

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Student jailed for extortion over policewoman’s nude pictures

A Circuit Court in Accra has sentenced a 24-year-old student, Francis Aggrey, to three years imprisonment for extortion in his bid to circulate nude videos of his girlfriend, a policewoman. Aggrey, who was charged with two counts of conspiracy to crime and extortion, pleaded guilty. The court, presided over by …

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[Video] Rev. Obofour surrenders, begs Kennedy Agyapong for a meeting

After running his mouth against Kennedy Agyapong and vowing to expose him, Reverend  Obofour has finally surrendered. The founder of the Anointed Palace Chapel (APC), has strangely expressed the desire to meet Honourable Kennedy Agyapong for a “two-man” talk. It is unclear what lead to his decision of meeting Ken …

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