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Man butchers his 50-year-old neighbor to death over phone

The Ogun state police command has arrested 27-year-old Ejike Opata, pictured above, for killing his 50-year-old neighbour, Adeyiba Oladipupo, at their house in Ayegbami, Ijebu Ode. A statement from the state police command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said trouble started when the deceased accused the suspect of stealing her phone. Ejike …

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Mysterious creature’ attacks pupils

A team of medical and psychiatric officers have been deployed to Gasita Primary School to assist pupils who are said to be attacked by some mysterious creature. In an interview, the Southern District Education Officer; Safety, Health and Environment, Ms Esaleone Kgopana said this was after they received reports indicating …

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Man divorces wife for deceiving him with artificial breasts

A man who felt deceived by the size of the wife’s boobs has divorced the woman two days after both walked down the aisle. Mr. Ejike Emeodi is said to have divorced his wife Miss. Christy Nkemdilim for deceiving him with artificial breasts. Emeodi claimed he discovered two days after …

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Thieves break into Methodist Church, steal musical instruments

Thieves have burgled the Methodist Church of Ghana at Tinkong in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region. The burglars made away with a Yamaha keyboard, 12 channels sound Mixer with an Amplify, Sound Exciter, 2500 Power Amplifier, and Cordless microphones. The incident affected the mood of Church Members …

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Angry residents block Sogakope Bridge after killing of Assemblyman

The killing of a Sogakope South assembly member has sparked protests from Sogakope residents who are outraged by the perceived lack of action from Police. After earlier massing up at the Sogakope police station, residents blocked the road leading to the Sogakope Bridge to express their displeasure with recent robbery attacks and …

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Sogakofe South Assembly Member shot dead

Unknown assailants have shot and killed the Assembly Member for Sogakofe South in the Volta region, Marcus Mawutor Adzahli at his residence in the early hours of Sunday. Information gathered by Joy News indicates that the assailants numbering about eight broke into the home of the deceased and attempted making …

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Poliovirus detected in Koforidua – GHS

The Ghana Health Service has detected a strain of Poliovirus (Polimylitis ) in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital. The polio virus was found recently in the polluted Nsukwao river which flows through both New Juaben North and South Municipality. The virus was detected through routine surveillance by a team of …

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Jordan Ayew sets new Premier League record

Ghana striker, Jordan Ayew has become the first player outside the EPL top four clubs to score in eight games with his team not losing. Jordan scored the only goal of the game on Sunday as his the Eagles went away to beat Brighton by a lone goal. The 28-year-old has …

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Man to die by hanging for stealing Techno phones

An Ado Ekiti High Court has sentenced a middle-aged man, Isa Abdulkareem, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Justice Mosunmola Abodunde, while delivering the judgment on Friday, held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubts and consequently found the defendant guilty as charged. During the trial, the …

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Ghana ends manual passport application from today, resorts to online

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has from today, March 1, 2020, ceased all manual passport application operations. A press release issued by the Ministry and sighted by GhanaWeb, directed all applicants to subsequently to purchase the online passport application platform from its website; passport.mfa.gov.gh for their applications. …

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I miss Ghana – Jon Benjamin

He was one vibrant foreign diplomat, active on social media and his exceptionally peculiar responses to certain social issues during his time in Ghana made him very noticeable and popular. In 2017 June however, he had to pave way for another to take over; Ian Walker. Its been barely 3 …

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Coronavirus: US confirms first death, in Washington state

The US has reported its first death from the new coronavirus, in the north-west state of Washington. Officials said the patient was a man in his 50s with underlying health conditions. President Donald Trump said more cases were “likely” but that the US was prepared for any circumstance. Officials said …

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Fire razes over 50 shops at Techiman

Fire has destroyed over 50 shops at the Techiman market in the Bono East region. Reports indicate the fire was caused by a nearby refuse dump traders burnt after a clean-up exercise on Saturday. The fire is said to have started at a second-hand clothing lane in the market and …

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Man shot dead by unknown assailants at Kintampo

A man, believed to be in his late 20s, has reportedly been shot dead by unknown assailants at Kintampo in the Bono East region. Reports indicate the deceased, who is a cashew purchasing agent, was shot around 1:pm on Saturday. The body of the man, yet to be identified, was …

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Sister Derby’s secret relationship revealed

The 35-year-old model turn singer, in a recent interview talking about marriage and settling down, disclosed that she secretly dated someone after Medikal but after 6 months of being with the person, that relationship also broke down. Speaking on “Vibes In Five”, a youtube talk show hosted by Arnold Elanyoh …

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ECG shuts down radio station for stealing power

The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) FM – a community radio station at Fotobi, near Nsawam has been disconnected by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for stealing power. The station, which operates on the frequency 105.9 MHz, illegally bypassed some high-consuming gadgets, making it impossible for the meter …

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Driver’s mate of trotro that run over police officer arrested

The driver’s mate in the commercial minibus (trotro) that run over a police officer on Friday morning has been arrested. The mate was arrested by some citizens who delivered him to police custody. The police officer, Sergeant Moses Appiah, eventually died at the 37 Military Hospital after the incident which occurred around …

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Afghan conflict: US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year war

The US and the Taliban have signed an “agreement for bringing peace” to Afghanistan after more than 18 years of conflict. The US and Nato allies have agreed to withdraw all troops within 14 months if the militants uphold the deal. President Trump said the US was “working to finally …

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Celestine Donkor sues Rev Obofour

The management of Ghanaian gospel musician, Celestine Donkorhas sued Rev Obofour. The suit follows an infringement on the musician’s copyright by the leader and founder of Anointed Palace Chapel. In 2019, the management of Celestine Donkor raised an issue about Rev Obofour using the former’s song ‘Agbebolo (Bread Of Life)’ to promote his …

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Listen: Akufo-Addo might be Coronavirus carrier – MP hints

Kumbungu Member of Parliament (MP), Ras Mubarak, wants President Nana Akufo-Addo quarantined when he arrives in the country from Europe. He explained that, the President might be a carrier of the deadly Coronavirus, thus, must be under a mandatory 14 days surveillance to ensure he does not import the deadly …

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LIVE UPDATES: 21st VGMAs nominees unveiling

Charterhouse Ghana, organisers of Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMAs) are releasing the list of nominees for various categories for this year’s edition of the scheme. The board, research team and the VGMA secretariat, have been at work reviewing the 632 submissions and work done for 2019, to ensure the most …

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