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Two suspected car snatchers arrested in Cape Coast

Two suspected car snatchers have been arrested by the Central Regional Police Command for attempting to sell a Hyundai Getz Taxi cab with registration number ER 797-18 at Ola-Black Star, a suburb of Cape Coast. The suspects, Prince Tettey, Gaetan Eke and a third accomplice who is currently on the run …

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Lesotho’s First Lady wanted by police

Police in Lesotho are appealing for help to trace Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s current wife who they want to question over the 2017 murder of his estranged wife. Maesaiah Thabane has not been charged, but police want to speak to her about Lipolelo Thabane’s killing, a government spokesman told the …

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NIA: Over 7.2m Ghanaians registered so far

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has indicated that from their pilot phase, it has registered a total of 7,227,939 eligible Ghanaians, printed 6,282,192 cards and issued cards to 4,173,173 qualified Ghanaians. The NIA was established by an Act of Parliament Act 707 has the mandate to register all Ghanaians and …

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Ahmed Suale was killed in the pursuit of truth – Anas

Award-winning investigative journalist and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Tiger Eye Private Investigations(PI), Anas Aremeyaw Anas has stated that his colleague investigative Journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale Divela was killed while he pursued justice in his line of duty. In a post commemorating the assassination of the journalist who worked with Tiger …

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Ignore fake corruption ranking on Ghana – GII

The Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the Local Chapter of Transparency International, says a corruption ranking published by some media houses which ranks Ghana as the 3rd most corrupt country across the world by perception is fake and should be ignored. A statement issued in Accra on Friday 17th January 2020 …

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Clinton prosecutor Ken Starr to defend Trump in impeachment

US President Donald Trump’s defence team in his Senate trial will include special prosecutors from President Bill Clinton’s impeachment. He will be represented by Ken Starr and Robert Ray, who investigated Mr Clinton, and Alan Dershowitz, whose past clients include OJ Simpson. White House counsel Pat Cipollone and Mr Trump’s …

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The former Black Stars coach revealed that CK Akonnor came to his premises for discussions before his appointment. Kwesi Appiah enjoyed a brief working relationship together in the national team. The former Al Khartoum coach appointed CK Akonnor, now Black Stars coach as his assistant before the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations matches against South Africa and Sao Tome. “He came home to have a conversation with me and I think it’s a very good thing,” he told Fox 97.9 FM. “Some of us will provide him with any support or advice he needs because Black Stars is not for only one person”. CK Akonnor will now lead the team for the rest of the AFCON qualifiers which will be played later this year.CK Akonnor visited me at home before his appointment – Kwesi Appiah

The former Black Stars coach revealed that CK Akonnor came to his premises for discussions before his appointment. Kwesi Appiah enjoyed a brief working relationship together in the national team. The former Al Khartoum coach appointed CK Akonnor, now Black Stars coach as his assistant before the 2021 Africa Cup …

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All schools to benefit from school feeding programme – Gender Minister

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, will expand the School Feeding Programme to all schools across the country, Madam Cynthia Morrison, sector Minister has said, following its successful implementation since 2005. “If everyone is enjoying free senior high school, it is equally fair for everyone to enjoy school …

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Suale’s murder: There’s a ‘cover-up’ – Brother

Some unknown hands are “covering up” something in the murder of Tiger Eye PI’s investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale, his brother Alhassan Unus has alleged. Mr Unus has also accused the Ghana Police Service of being sluggish with its investigations into the cold-blooded murder of Hussein-Suale at Madina a year ago …

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Dompoase accident: Driver detained in police custody

The driver who is believed to have caused Tuesday’s fatal accident at Dompoase has been remanded in police custody for two weeks pending investigation. Kasapa FM’s correspondent Yaw Boagyan reported from the Central region Friday. A government delegation led by Roads and Highways Minister Kwaku Amoako Attah today visited the …

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Fire guts Islamic Girls SHS dormitory

Over 150 students have been displaced as a fire gutted a dormitory at the Islamic Girls Senior High school in the Wa Municipality. The fire broke today at midday, and no fatalities were recorded. The fire which lasted about an hour destroyed items and belongings of the students including bed, …

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Residents invade police station, demand blood of arrested robber

Angry residents of Nkurakan on Thursday besieged the Nkurakan police station under the New Juaben Municipal Police Command in the Eastern Region threatening to lynch two suspected armed robbers. The robbers were among a six-member gang pursued by residents in the Mile-14 community and other areas along the Adukrom-Koforidua highways …

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Imam who married a man charged

A Ugandan Imam who married man dressed as a woman has been arrested and charged. Sheikh Mohammed Mutumba was charged with having carnal knowledge with a person against the order of nature, according to Daily Monitor newspaper. His charge was read out at a magistrate court in Kayunga district in …

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Jean Mensa will not be shot and killed, trust me

You don’t need to be a “Prophet” Reindolph Oduro Gyebi or an “Eagle Prophet” to be keenly aware of the fact that some disgruntled and murderous elements in Ghana’s political opposition and some of the latter’s treacherous collaborators inside government may very well be planning or conspiring to either endanger …

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Six countries condemn changing CFA franc’s name to eco

Five English-speaking West African countries and Guinea have criticised a move to change the name of the regional currency from CFA franc to the eco. The West African Economic and Monetary Union, made up of eight former French colonies and former Portuguese colony Guinea Bissau, said in December that it …

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Iran plane crash: Khamenei defends armed forces in rare address

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defended the country’s armed forces after it admitted shooting down a passenger plane by mistake. He said the Revolutionary Guard – the elite unit responsible for the disaster – “maintained the security” of Iran. Widespread protests and criticism from abroad have put growing …

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