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3 corpses stolen in a grave loot at Breman Jambra

Fear has gripped residents of Breman Jambra in the Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa District of the Central Region after three (3) corpses were illegally exhumed from a cemetery. Reports say the grave looters had also tried to loot the remains of the six pupils of the Jambra Methodist Basic school who …

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Man kills brother for having sex with their mother

The Kenyan police have arrested a 36-year-old man from Bokisero-Nyabwari Village in Nyamira North Sub-County, for killing his younger brother whom he allegedly caught having sex with their biological mother on Thursday night. Evans Mamboleo Nyachuba had visited their mother at about 8:30 pm when he reportedly caught his 31-year-old sibling, Fred …

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Tension as irate youth beat Chinese man to death; two arrested

A Chinese national has died after he was attacked by some irate youth in the Bosome Freho District town of Nsuaem No. 2 in the Ashanti Region. The incident, which happened on Wednesday, April 16, left two of his compatriots sustaining minor injuries, the police said in a statement. Witnesses told Dailymailgh.com that the violent …

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Sex workers slash rates to attract customers despite lockdown

The noisome ambience reeked of marijuana and cigarettes as our correspondent walked down Ipodo Street on Tuesday evening. Sitting on the outskirts of Allen, Ikeja, Lagos, the busy street is one of the few places with a semblance of bustling life characteristic of Nigeria’s economic capital since the state went …

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Trump’s WHO funding cut may prevent Africa from being polio-free

The fight to eradicate polio from Africa could become an early casualty of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw funding to the World Health Organization, the international body said. Nigeria, the last polio-endemic country in Africa, hasn’t had a reported case of the virus since August 2016, according to the …

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Could the virus delay the US election?

As the coronavirus pandemic grinds much of the US economy to a halt, it is also playing havoc with the American democratic process. Fifteen states have already delayed their presidential primaries. But could November’s presidential election be delayed by the virus? Anthony Zurcher, the BBC’s North America reporter, answers this and …

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Queen cancels birthday gun salutes amid pandemic

There will be no gun salutes to mark the Queen’s 94th birthday on 21 April, as it is not thought to be appropriate during the coronavirus pandemic. It is believed to be the first time in the Queen’s 68-year reign that there has been no such birthday salute. The monarch …

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Dr. Kwame Kyei confirms readiness to pay $240k to avoid FIFA ban

Executive Chairman of Asante Kotoko, Dr. Kwame Kyei has expressed his readiness to pay $240,000 to Tunisian Club Esperance in order to avoid the FIFA ban. The world football governing body issued an ultimatum to the Ghana Premier League side to pay the said amount by May 10 after breaching an agreement …

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Mother abandons day-old baby girl

A day-old-baby girl was seen abandoned by mother with a letter which addresses the name “Salisu” in “Hawusa language” in the Katsina State, Nigeria. The baby was found last night behind a bank in Nigeria by the residents of Kofar Kaura. The name and identity of the baby are not …

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Somey Traditional Area to create local buffer stock of food

The Somey Traditional Area in the Ketu South Municipality of the Volta Region has hinted of plans to create a local buffer stock of food to guard against possible food shortage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Traditional Area, in a press release issued by Torgbiga Adamah III, the Makorsor of Somey, …

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‘Prison Break’ actor dies at 64 in India

Famous Bollywood actor, Ranjit Chowdhry, who appeared in two episodes of “The Office and Prison Break has died at the age of 64. According to local reports, the actor died on Wednesday at a Mumbai hospital after he traveled to his home country from the US several months ago. Local …

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14 passengers burnt to death in bloody road crash

A fatal motor accident has left fourteen travelers dead while eight others sustained serious injuries in Kano State. It was gathered that the accident happened on Thursday evening at Makole town along Kano Wudil highway, 30km away from Kano. The tragic incident involved a Toyata Hiace bus with registration number …

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Akim Oda central market adopts segmentation of trading

The Birim Central Municipality in the Eastern Region as a measure to ensure effective social distancing at the markets has employed market segmentation to control the large number of people at the various markets in the municipality. The decision was arrived at when the Municipal Security Council (MuSeC) considered the …

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