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Police Officer kills wife during heated argument

Policeman in Rivers state was arrested for allegedly shooting his wife dead during a custody battle of their 9 children. The Policeman identified as Inspector Tuddy Warebayigha and serving at Kaima Police Division in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State shot his wife, Charity dead after shooting her at …

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Couple ‘killed by laughing gas’

A 27-year-old Ukrainian chess champion and his girlfriend, 18, have been found dead in their Moscow flat, apparently poisoned by laughing gas. Media reports say Stanislav Bogdanovich and Alexandra Vernigora – also a top chess player – were found with balloons containing the gas, nitrous oxide. The gas is inhaled …

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Tanzania starts repairs on road linking to Rwanda

The Tanzanian Ministry of Works, Transport and Communication is repairing a section of the Morogoro-Dodoma highway where a bridge collapsed due to heavy rains on Monday. The road links Rwanda to Dar es Salaam post, where about 90 per cent of goods destined for Rwanda come through. On Tuesday, heavy …

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Julius Debrah turned down NDC running mate job – Atubiga

Class News has learnt that former Chief of Staff Julius Debrah has turned down an offer to be appointed running mate to flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress John Dramani Mahama. With less than 10 months to the general elections this year, the question of the former president’s running mate …

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Judge threatens to free NAM 1 over lack of progress in trial

The Accra circuit court presided over by Her Honour Evelyn Mensah has warned prosecution in the case in which the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct gold dealership company Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah is facing 61 charges that, should nothing substantial come up at the next court date, the case …

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Police arrests notorious armed robber in a hotel

The Bono Regional Police command have arrested a 24-year old alleged notorious armed robber who had been on a Police wanted list for about a year now. Abdulai Karim alias JJ, the suspect, who is a resident at Yawhima near Sunyani was said to have attacked, robbed and rape his …

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Floyd Mayweather flaunts over GHC1m diamond-encrusted watch

Boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather has showed off his £200k (GHC1,400,092.80) diamond-encrusted watch. Floyd Mayweather has proved he has not gone broke as previously claimed after openly flaunting a luxurious diamond-encrusted watch during UK trip. SunSport reports Newcastle, Glasgow and Blackpool are among the destinations Mayweather has been to during his …

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Ghana Month: Here’s how your regional capital got its name

It’s Ghana Month and in this month years ago, Ghana gained its independence, an event that will be commemorated two days from today, in the Ashanti Regional Capital; Kumasi. As part of efforts to commemorate the month, www.ghanaweb.com is bringing back some historical accounts of events in the country. Did …

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Nat’l Cathedral: Construction Starts Today

The construction of the much-awaited National Cathedral will begin today, Thursday, 5 March 2020. The Board of Trustees of the Cathedral has so far supervised the demolition of structures within the earmarked area for the construction of the cathedral including houses of some judges. President Nana Akufo-Addo has been sharply …

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LISTEN TO AUDIO: Not guilty – Nyantakyi pleads in court

Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, has pleaded not guilty to charges brought against him at an Accra High Court on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. The plea, according to Charles Pouzing, a member of Mr Nyantakyi’s legal team, was the right thing to do as the …

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Exemplary Leader: Francis Owusu-Akyaw awarded

The Physician Assistant Students Association of Ghana (PASAG) last Friday conferred special honours on Francis Owusu-Akyaw, a mineral expert and NPP parliamentary hopeful for Juaben for the role he played in shaping the health group. In a citation read by Francis Appiah, a former National President of PASAG, the Association …

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University of Ghana’s Audit Director dead

The Director at the Internal Audit Directorate of the University of Ghana, Dr. Ibrahim Bedi has died, the University has announced. He is reported to have died on Monday, March 2. “Dr. Bedi was known to be hardworking and passionate about his work. The University has indeed lost a vital member …

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Lands Minister orders arrest of Chinese

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, Tuesday ordered the arrest of three Chinese nationals operating a quarry company without permit at the Afienya-Dawhenya Industrial and Urban Renewal Enclave in the Greater Accra Region. The three Chinese, who are yet to be identified, established Skyline Quarry Company about …

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