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Supreme court dismisses Ibrahim again

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by President John Dramani Mahama’s younger brother, Ibrahim Mahama, over the controversial Nyinahin Bauxite concession in the Ashanti Region. The application was seeking a review of the decision of a five-member panel of the court to quash the ruling of an Accra High …

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I’ll gladly accept to be Mahama’s running mate – Kojo Bonsu

Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and member of the opposition NDC party, Kojo Bonsu says he’ll gladly accept a running mate position if he’s nominated as he believes he’s well qualified. According to him, he’ll be very excited to partner the NDC flagbearer ex-President John Mahama …

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Afro-Arab Group Capo Gets Top Notch Appointment In Niger

The Group Chairman of the Afro-Arab Group of companies Alhaji Salamu Amadu has been appointed as the vice President of Nigerien based Sahel Sporting Club. Sahel Sporting Club is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. The club was formed in 1974 from the football club Secteur 7. Sahel FC …

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Jospong Generates Energy From Faecal Matter

The Jospong Group of Companies (JLC) owners of the Sewerage Systems Ghana Limited is generating about 500 kilowatts of power out of its liquid waste treatment plant in Accra.  This was disclosed by the Executive Chairman of JGC, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong at this year’s Jospong Leadership Conference at the …

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JHS 1 student commits suicide

A 12-year-old first-year Junior High School (JHS) student last Monday morning shocked the residents of Aiyinabo in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region after he was found dead hanging in his room. He had used the mother’s headscarf to commit the act. The student, identified as Samuel Opoku-Boateng of …

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Mother of 8 dead, six others injured in Kumasi accident

A mother of eight has been confirmed dead in another lorry accident at Abrepo Highways junction in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The accident, according to Suame Police command, occurred around 2:am. Six other passengers who sustained major injuries have been rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital for emergency …

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20 referees receive FIFA badges

Twenty Ghanaian match officials have received FIFA badges for the year 2020. According to the Ghana Football Association, six male referees and six assistant referees received FIFA badges. However, four referees and four assistant coaches also received their international badges in the female category.   Below is the list of …

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TUTAG members expected to return to work after court order

Teaching and learning at the various Technical Universities across the country is expected to commence today following an Accra High court order directing striking Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) members to return to work. The decision was arrived at after the National Labour Commission (NLC) secured a court …

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3rd Ghana Teacher Licensure Exams results out

The National Teaching Council (NTC) has released the results of the third Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination (GTLE). A total of 27,171 out of the 34,724 candidates who sat for the examination representing 78.2 per cent passed the examination, while, 7,553 representing 21.8 per cent failed. A statement from the NTC …

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AG abandons star witness in Opuni case

An application by the Attorney General in defense of a key state witness; Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah, who has been cited for perjury in the ongoing COCOBOD case, has been rejected by Justice Clemence Honyenugah, Appeal Court Judge, presiding over the trial of Dr. Stephen K. Opuni and businessman, Seidu Agongo, …

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Fire guts Zimbabwe defence forces officer’s house

Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) director of legal and advisory services, Group Captain Albert Murove, on Saturday lost property worth thousands of dollars when his house in Ruwa was gutted by fire believed to have been caused by lightning. Ruwa Local Board engineers are still investigating the case to establish the …

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I promise to supervise a violent-free elections – Akufo-Addo

According to the President, he described as unfortunate the mistrust and fear that characterize every general election. The President interacted with members of the Christian Council on January 14, 2020, and called on all to put in efforts to ensure the long-existing peace we have is maintained. “We want to …

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ECG begins night swoops to clamp down illegal connections

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced plans to commence night swoops to clamp down on illegal users of power in Ghana. The exercise is targeted at industries, entertainment centres, hotels and households who use electricity power illegally thereby, causing financial loss to the state. According to the power …

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Top five African transfer rumours to watch this week

Boubakary Soumare to Manchester United LOSC Lille enjoyed a massive windfall in 2019 when they sold Nicolas Pepe to Arsenal for £72 million, and they could be set to make another major killing from the sale of midfielder Soumare. The Franco-Senegalese powerhouse has been earning rave reviews for his performances …

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Sudan says some soldiers mutinied against reforms

Gunfire was heard from military bases operated by the Sudanese intelligence Service in Khartoum as some members of the facility mutinied against various reforms, the military said. The camps in Kafouri, north of Khartoum and Riyadh which hosts the Operations Corps, involved a group of soldiers who were protesting against …

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