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Akuffo Addo Mourns with NPP Germany Chairman

The President of the republic of Ghana, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akuffo Addo on Saturday 15th February, 2020 joined members of his party to mourning with the family of Rev Alex Acheampong, Chairman of NPP Germany during the final funeral rites of his late wife, Mrs Irene Acheampong at NARPO Hotel, Achimota in …

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End the DOOM and GLOOM education system in Ghana now – EGS Boss

The ardent educationist, author, motivational speaker and CEO of EGS has called on the MoE, NaCCA and GES to as a matter of urgency approve and distribute the textbooks to complete the implementation of the new standards based curriculum and avert doom education. “Education is a human right with immense …

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Illegal Rosewood Trade: Ghana to tighten monitoring measures following exposé

Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has directed its Forestry Directorate to work out tougher measures against illegal transportation of rosewood through any routes in the country. The directive comes after an investigation conducted by Washington-DC-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) had revealed that the in-demand raw material was illegally …

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Volta barracks sewage poisons river in Ho Dome

Untreated sewage from a non-functioning sewer treatment plant that serves the Volta barracks of the 66 Artillery Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces, is flowing into a river in the Ho Dome community. The treatment plant, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) was told, had stopped working since 2016, causing overflowing …

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Suspect clubs Police Chief Inspector with metal bar

A suspect trying to get away from capture clubbed the station official of Tapa Abotoase close to the Biakoye District of the Oti Region with a metal bar, My News Ghana  reports. The episode happened at about 5am on Friday February 14, 2020 when Chief Inpector K.  Kpodo joined by two others …

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Ghana’s Economy On Diversification Path — Bawumia

Ghana has undergone considerable changes in terms of its economic structure through diversification, by shifting focus on the production of raw materials to value addition, says Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. According to him, this is a key pillar of Nana Akufo-Addo’s ‘Ghana Beyond Aid’ agenda, which is being implemented through …

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7 dead, 51 others in critical condition in Kete Krachi accident

Seven people have died as the vehicle they were travelling on from Osramani to Gyasayo in the Krachi West District of the Oti region was involved in an accident, Saturday. According to Adom News’ Obrempongba Kwame Owusu, 51 others who are in critical condition have been rushed to the hospital. Some …

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Policewoman arrested for grabbing suspect’s penis in cell

A policewoman, who allegedly clutched the private parts of a mechanic, Ikwunado Chima, while he was being tortured in detention has been arrested and detained by the Rivers State Police Command. The late Chima met his untimely death in police custody on December 23, 2019, four days after he was …

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3 shot dead 2 arrested as Police, armed robbers engage in shoot out

No fewer than three suspected armed robbers were shot dead while two others were arrested alive by Anambra state police Puff-Adder operatives in conjunction with patrol team attached to Fegge Division at Federal Housing Estates Fegge, Onitsha. The armed robbers allegedly attacked one Nmandi of Chisco Park Upper Iweka in …

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Thomas Partey scores in Atletico Madrid draw with Valencia

Thomas Partey registered his second La Liga goal of the season as Atletico Madrid were held to a 2-2 draw by Valencia. Los Rojiblancos were 1-0 victors over Granada in their last outing and coming up against Los Che was going to be difficult. Marcos Llorente gave the away team …

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2 Sunyani factories put on 1D1F programme

The Sunyani Municipal Assembly in the Bono Region is to retool and expand two existing processing factories as part of the government’s flagship One-District, One-Factory (1D1F) programme, Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mrs Justina Owusu-Banahene, has disclosed. The factories which have been registered with the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) …

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US-based Ghanaian doctor indicted for more than $23m in healthcare fraud

A US-based Ghanaian surgeon, Dr Moses deGragt-Johnson has been indicted after allegedly falsifying $26m in claims from private health insurers and the US government. The Ghanaian born surgeon who is facing 58 counts of indictment has been accused of performing unnecessary procedures on patients, billing health care companies millions for …

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Man beats deaconess wife to death in Lagos over sex

The running battle between a couple in Ladi-Lak, Bariga area of Lagos State, has ended on a tragic note as the husband, John Onyeme, reportedly beat his wife to death. City Round learnt that the deceased, Esther Onyeme, was a deaconess and proprietress of a nursery and primary school in …

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Delay throws a challenge on Nana Aba being a Pimp

Television personality, Deloris Frimpong Manso alias Delay has challenged Ghanaians claiming renowned Broadcaster Nana Anamoah is a pimp and thereby pimping young ladies rich men to provide prove. There were reports that Nana Aba Anamoah pimps young ladies to rich men in Ghana and other parts of the world a …

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A/R: Vals Day accident leaves 7 in critical condition

Seven (7) people have their lives hanging in the balance after being involved in a terrible accident at the Trede-Kentinkiren road on the Atwima Kwanwoma District of the Ashanti Region. The accident occurred on Friday February 14, 2020 day around 10 pm according to an eyewitness account to MyNewsGh.com The victims …

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‘Prygia’ kills octogenarian in fatal accident (Photos)

A woman believed to be in her 80s died instantly when a tricycle she was on board collided with a Sprinter bus at Asawasi near the Kumasi Central Mosque in the Asokore Mampong municipal of the Ashanti region. The tricycle, with registration number, M-19 AS 8055, crashed with the bus …

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Famous Kumasi building demolished for market project

A famous building located within Kumasi Central Market has been demolished to pave the way for the construction of the Kumasi Central Market Phase 2 project. Christened as ‘Edwom Aborosan’ to wit ‘Market storey building’, the one-storey building is one of the historical architectural works in the Ashanti Region, notably …

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