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Man murders 55-year-old mother at Aboabo

Police have arrested a 20-year-old man in Aboabo, a surburb of the Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region for allegedly murdering his 55-year-old mother in her home. Osman Abdul Moomen reportedly killed his mother in her room Tuesday morning at about 10:30am and fled to take refuge in a nearby …

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PHOTOS: Boy Sheds Skin Every Month Like A Reptile

A 10-year-old boy has been dubbed the “human snake” due to his rare genetic skin condition that sheds his skin every month. The youngster, known only as Jagannath, has to have a bath every hour and to cover himself in moisturiser every three hours to relieve his painful symptoms. Boy …

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PHOTOS: Day-Old Twins Dumped Inside Gutter

In a tragic and Sadiest story where one wicked woman abandoned her day one  old twins inside load side gutter to die. The residents of a community in Port-Harcourt woke up to the new sof a day-old set of twins found dead in a gutter,mynewsgahana have learned. The twins were reportedly …

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(VIDEO): 37 Military Hospital Blazing With Unquenchable Fire

Confirmed information available to thedistin.com  has it that the Officers’ Mess at 37 Military Hospital is currently blazing. However, the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained and the video shows thick fumes of smoke billowing out of the building as people stood to watch. In the video, …

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Chereponi violence: Schools remain closed one year after clashes

Schools in about 17 communities in the Chereponi District of the North East Region remain closed a year after communal clashes led to the loss of lives and destruction properties and educational infrastructure. The situation is having a negative impact on academic activities in the district. According to the Assemblyman …

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US warns against the shutdown of Libya oil fields

The US embassy serving Libya has warned that the shutdown of the country’s oil fields risks worsening the humanitarian emergency there. An embassy statement called for the immediate resumption of production. Libya’s state-run, National Oil Corporation says the forces of the rebel commander, General Khalifa Haftar, have in recent days …

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DVLA boss in trouble with board members

The Herald, has picked up impeccable information on the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), indicating a frosty relationship between the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the board of directors led by Accra-based lawyer, Frank Davies, for running a one man show at the state institution. Kwesi Agyeman Busia, is …

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JHS girl, 15, murdered in Cape Coast

Georgina Antwi, a fifteen-year-old girl of Ankaful basic school near Cape Coast has allegedly been murdered in cold blood by some suspected “Sakawa” boys living in that community. According to Mr. Emmanuel Mintah, the father of the deceased, the gruesome murder of the young girl occurred last Friday, January 17, …

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New voters’ register: Hundreds join ‘Yenpini’ demo in Kumasi

Hundreds of protesters have poured onto the streets of the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi to join in the Inter-Party Resistance Against the New Voters’ Register demonstration. This is two out of three planned protests aimed at putting pressure on the Electoral Commission (EC) to abort its decision to compile a …

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IMF cuts Ghana’s growth rate to 5.6%

Ghana’s growth rate for the year 2020 has been revised to 5.6% s as against earlier (October 2019) forecast of 6 %, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) January 2020 World Economic Outlook Report has revealed. This is against World Bank’s 6.8% which will make Ghana the 3rd fastest growing economy …

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IMF cuts Ghana’s growth rate to 5.6%

Ghana’s growth rate for the year 2020 has been revised to 5.6% s as against earlier (October 2019) forecast of 6 %, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) January 2020 World Economic Outlook Report has revealed. This is against World Bank’s 6.8% which will make Ghana the 3rd fastest growing economy …

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22 richest men in world richest than all African women

22 of the richest men in the world are richer than all women in Africa, a report by Oxfam has revealed. The report, titled ‘Time to Care’ indicates that The richest people in the world have more wealth than 60% of the population. The report shows that in 2019 the world’s …

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Ghana signs deal to host Afro Nation for 5 years

Ghana has closed a deal with Event Horizon Entertainment Ltd organisers of the popular Afro Nation concert to host the show for five consecutive years. The deal was signed between the Tourism ministry and the entertainment House in the UK witnessed by President Akufo-Addo. Announcing the deal on Facebook, cousin …

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New voter registration will begin in April – EC

The Electoral Commission says it will begin compiling the new voters register for the December 2020 elections in April. The commission added it hopes to end the exercise by the end of May. This was disclosed by the  Director of Electoral Services, Dr Serebour Quaicoe Tuesday “We want to start by …

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Coup plot: ACP Agordzo granted GHC500k bail

The Criminal High Court presided over by Justice Charles Ekow Baiden has granted Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Agordzo a self recognizance bail. The Court pegged the bail at GHc500,000.00 Cedis. The Police Chief was also instructed to submit his passport to the Registrar of the High Court. He …

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There’s wisdom in Akan proverb – Boris Johnson

There is wisdom in Akan proverb UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. To demonstrate what sets the UK apart as one of the biggest investors and partners in Africa at the UK-Africa investment summit on Monday 20 January 2020 in the UK, Mr Johnson quoted the proverb – All …

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