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Two companies under investigation for importing infested gizzard

Chief Executives of two food import companies are being investigated by the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) for importing four 40-footer containers of salmonella infested gizzard into the country. Veterinary officials said they were able to impound one of the containers but three others which can feed millions of people have …

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Goldfields won’t exit S.A. – CEO

Mining giant Gold Fields will not be rushing to join AngloGold Ashanti in exiting South Africa after its last mine in the country returned to profit last year. The South Deep operation generated US$15 million of net cash in 2019 after a decade of losses. Profitability will improve this year …

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Alarm as Shabaab infiltrates Somalia State institutions

Abshir Gaarane Ahmed was a lead singer in a government band in Benadir, the region that covers the capital Mogadishu in Somalia. The public knew him as the man who belted out patriotic songs about his country. His trimmed beard and smooth voice suited a youthful artiste. Then on January …

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U.S.$4.6 billion Abacha loot returned in 18 years-I nvestigations

Nigeria has over the past 18 years recovered $4.6 billion (1.4trn) allegedly looted from the nation’s treasury and stashed abroad by the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha. Data on the recoveries collated by Daily Trust indicates that the funds were repatriated mainly from four countries between 2002 and …

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5 sexual things your woman likes but may be too shy to ask

Communication is great. As much as many people know this, however, opening up about certain things remain a little difficult. Ask women for instance, especially those who were born and bred in a sexual-instinct-stifling society like ours; where women are subtly and even expressly asked to not rein in their …

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Police open investigations into road accident involving Muntaka, Ibrahim

Police have opened an official probe into the near-fatal road accident involving two Members of Parliament, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak and Ahmed Ibrahim. Two parliamentarians were involved in lorry accident on Kumasi-Accra road and have since been discharged by the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak and Ahmed Ibrahim, legislators for …

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Has corruption killed Ghana’s illegal mining fight?

Illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey” in Ghana is a practice by people who want to earn ‘quick money’ as factors such as poverty, limited employment opportunities and lack of job security in gold-rich communities continue to push scores of Ghanaian youth into the trade. Ghana’s new President Akufo-Addo, put …

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Mama Pat Shakes Asokwa …Files Nomination In Grand Style

Madam Patricia Appiagyei, incumbent Member of Parliament for Asokwa last Friday shook the grounds of the famous municipality as she filed her nomination forms in grand style. Storming the party office in a white car while standing in the open-top portion, the MP waved to numerous party delegates and sympathizers …

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Bola Ray’s executive assistant passes on Valentine’s Day

The Ghanaian entertainment fraternity and EIB has been hit with a tragedy following the death of Crystal Banda. The Biomedical Scientist, real name Laillah-Crystal Banda, played a significant role in the Ghanaian entertainment space as she served as Bola Ray’s executive assistant and P.R.O for his Empire Group, the outfit …

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Photo: Man arrested for causing harm to his girlfriend’s husband

A middle aged man has been arrested by Awutu Breku police for inflicting cutlass wounds on the husband of his girlfriend at Gomoa Nkwantanan in the Central region. The suspect, according to reports, was apprehended by his girlfriend’s husband, William Appiah on their matrimonial bed. The livid husband engaged the …

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Fire destroys 18 cars, mechanic shops at Suame Magazine

At least 18 cars and 14 spare parts and mechanic shops have been burnt by fire at Suame magazine zone 11 in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti region. A clinic, God’s Glory Clinic at the mechanic enclave was also razed by the inferno. Eyewitnesses told Kumasi FM’s Elisha Adarkwah …

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US Hails Senegal as ‘Anchor of Democracy’ in West Africa

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Senegal, where he will hold talks with President Macky Sall focused on strengthening security ties and promoting deeper economic cooperation. The U.S. officially recognized Senegal as an independent state in 1960, and the two countries have forged a close relationship over the past …

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One missing after boat capsizes along Ganaola crossing channel

Efforts to retrieve the body of a man who drowned after a boat accident along the Ganaola crossing channel in Mikindani continued Saturday 24 hours after it capsized. Samuel Tsui was among nine other passengers aboard the ill-fated boat when the incident happened. Family, friends and relatives have camped along …

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Strongman donates books to AMASS SHS

Award winning rapper Strongman has promised to donate 5000 books to schools in Ghana with Ahmadiyya Senior High School in Kumasi been the first beneficiary. As a rapper who put his career on hold until He completed University, it is an undeniable fact that education is of paramount importance to …

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9 dead, 51 injured in Kete-Krachi accident

Nine persons have been confirmed dead after a road accident at Monkra in the Krachi-West District of the Oti region on Saturday, February 15, 2020. The accident which occurred between Dambai and Kete Krachi also saw about 51 passengers sustaining various degrees of injuries. According to witnesses, the accident involved …

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