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Woman with 6-month-old baby drown in pond

A woman aged about 32 years and her six months old son have drowned in a pond at Blaakor-Badzikope in the Kpoglu Electoral area of the Ketu South Municipality. The woman, identified as Madam Yegadzinawo Aklamanu with the baby, Korku Kpordzro strapped at her back, had gone to the pond …

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US travel ban: Trump puts restrictions on six more countries

The US has announced it is expanding its curbs on immigration to include six more countries. People from Nigeria, Eritrea, Sudan, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will now be blocked from obtaining certain types of visas. People from those countries will still be able to visit the US. An official said …

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Lebanese businessman freed of rape charge

Criminal High Court presided over by Justice George Buadi, has acquitted and discharged Lebanese National charged for raping his house help three years ago at his Airport Hills residence after a seven Member Jury delivered a not guilty verdict. Rabih Haddad, the Accused person, was arrested on the 3rd of …

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Public debt hits GHS214.9bn

Ghana’s total public debt stock increased by GHS6.3 billion between September and November 2019 to reach GHS214.9 billion in November 2019. This is about US$39.0 billion but lower than the September debt of US$39.2 (GHS208.6 billion) because the cedi, since the beginning of the year, had increased in value to …

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Photo of the week: Achimota railway line risks collpasing

A storm drain constructed along the Odaw River at Achimota-Abofu in Accra has partially collapsed, leading to immense soil erosion. The eroded land is fast spreading to the rails from Accra to Nsawam, thus, posing a threat to commuters and residents on the stretch. According to residents, the incident occurred during the …

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Kobe Bryant’s cause of death revealed

Five days after the tragic Helicopter crash, the cause of death of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna has been confirmed by the LA County coroner’s office. The NBA legend, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter tragically died along with seven others when the helicopter they were travelling in crashed near …

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Bishop Oyedope in rage as U.S denies him Visa

Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners’ Chapel International, went ballistic on Thursday after he was denied visa by the US Embassy. A THISDAY report said the embassy did not give any other reason to the bishop, except the standard default explanation that the …

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Boy,17, lynched for stealing ‘Pragia’ motorbike

A 17 -year- old boy, Kwabena Agyei, was beaten to death by an angry mob on Friday morning for stealing a ‘Pragia’ Motorbike at Aboaso in the Kodie District of the Ashanti Region. According to eyewitness accounts, the victim, Agyei, was a native at Offinso Asamankama but traveled to Aboaso …

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Jubilee House solar panel to be completed in June

The Jubilee House will by June 2020 have sixty per cent (60%) of the entire State facility powered by a nine hundred and twelve (912 KWp) “Kilowatt peak” solar power PV plant. The Minister for Energy, Peter Amewu, made the disclosure when he paid a working visit to the Jubilee …

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AWW violence: Sam George to sue over gov’t White Paper

The Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram has revealed he is filing a suit against President Akufo-Addo and government on the white paper issued following recommendations of the Ayawaso West Wuogon violence Commission. He said the process will be initiated next week. Government set up a Justice Short led commission …

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Akufo-Addo gives his in-law GH¢136.7 billion tax exemption

At a time he has compelled Ghanaians to pay more taxes to his government, President Akufo-Addo has offered a tax exemption of $23,983,033.43 to a company called Platinum Properties Limited (PPL) to put up a hotel facility in Accra. PPL is a Special Purpose Vehicle owned and controlled by Inter-Afrique …

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Put Ghana first – Eminent Advisory Committee to parties

The Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC) of the Electoral Commission (EC) has urged the various political parties and stakeholders to put the interest of Ghana first in their deliberations over whether or not to compile a new voter’s register for the country ahead of the 2020 general elections. EAC made the …

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Otumfuo lauds Akufo-Addo for Obuasi mine reborn

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has showered plaudits on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his instrumental role in the revamping of the Obuasi Mine of AngloGold Ashanti (AGA). According to the king, the reborn of the mine is his greatest satisfaction in his 20-year reign on the Golden Stool, …

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Apple renamed for Brexit day

A novel way of marking Brexit came to our attention today. British Apples and Pears – guess who they represent? – were giving out leaflets, and yes, free apples, in Westminster with the exclamation: “A new dawn is breaking!” In a leaflet, the organisation says it is renaming an apple …

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2020 6th March parade to be held in Kumasi

Sharpnewsgh.com sources in the corridors of power have indicated that this year’s 63rd independence anniversary would be celebrated in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. Last year it was celebrated in Tamale in the Northern region for the first time in the history of the Republic. Government announced last year that …

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Anaesthetists declare indefinite strike

Members of the Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anaesthetists have laid down their tools effective today, Friday, January 31, 2020. The decision to declare an indefinite strike, according to the group is to protest the refusal of the Medical and Dental Council to rescind its decision to change the group’s …

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Banking crisis: I’ll pay depositors if I win – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has promised to pay depositors whose investments have been locked up following the banking crisis undertaken by the Akufo-Addo government. “…We believe that we do owe depositors. When I come into government, we will make sure we will pay depositors their monies within the shortest possible …

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