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12-year-old pupil commits suicide in the western region of Ghana

A report we sighted on My News Ghana states that a 12-year pupil at Aiyinasi in Ellembelle District of the Western Region allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The District Police Commander, DSP Thomas Bayor who confirmed the incident to the online portal revealed that it occurred on Monday dawn in the …

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Over 20 perish in gory crash at Dompoase in Central Region

Over 20 persons are feared dead in a motor accident at Dompoase near Komenda in the Central Region. The gory accident, which occurred at around midnight on Monday, January 13 involved two buses, one said to be travelling from Takoradi to Accra – with registration number GR 5704-18 – and …

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Former KMA Mayor Akwasi Agyeman is dead

Former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Nana Akwasi Agyeman has died, Thepressradio.com can confirm. The popular royal cum politician died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he was receiving medical attention. He died Tuesday morning. Mr. Akwasi Agyemang who was a member of the PNDC is …

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Iran nuclear deal: European powers trigger dispute mechanism

European powers have triggered a formal dispute mechanism over Iran’s breaches of key parts of the 2015 nuclear deal – a move that could spell its end. Iran has gradually lifted all limits on its production of enriched uranium, which can be used to make reactor fuel but also nuclear …

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Man sues Buhari’s daughter, DSS, demands N500m

A trader, Anthony Okolie, who was arrested by the Department of State Services and detained for 10 weeks, has sued the DSS for N500m. Okolie, in a suit filed before the Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, by his lawyer, Tope Akinyode, also demanded N500m from Hanan Buhari, the …

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Blind orphanage director sells twins

Samuel Kwapong Darko, a visually impaired person, who is the owner of the Eye Of the Lord Day Care Centre located at Dzatsui-Newton near Nsawam in the Eastern Region, has been arrested together with his wife and three staff members for allegedly conspiring and selling 18 months old twins for …

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Abedi Pele, others approved to coach DOL clubs

Ex-Black Stars skipper, Abedi Pele, is among a host of coaches who have been given the green light by the Ghana Football Association to coach Division One League (DOL) clubs. Pele who is the coach and owner of Accra-based side Nania FC is expected to sit in the dugout of …

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Government borrowed GH¢4.2bn in December 2019

The Government of Ghana borrowed GH¢4.2 billion in notes and bonds in December 2019. This consists of GH¢3.2 billion 2-Year Notes, GH¢505.4 million of 3-Year bonds and GH¢478.6 million of 4-Year bonds. Some of the securities were to be rolled over while the rest were fresh funds. The yield on …

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Court remands CEO of collapsed Beige Bank, Mike Nyinaku

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of defunct Beige Bank, Mike Nyinaku, has been remanded in police custody. He is to be held there for one week. This follows the dismissal of a bail application by his lawyers who assured the court that he will cooperate with the ongoing trial. Although …

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Intensify breast cancer education among youth- BCI

President of Breast Care International (BCI), Dr. Mrs. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, has called on stakeholders to intensify breast cancer education among the youth for a cancer free future. She explained that educating the youth on breast cancer will enable them to identify the specific threats and warning signs of breast cancer, …

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Central Region: 34 dead, several others injured in road crash

34 people have been confirmed dead while several others are in critical condition after an intercity bus with registration number GR 5704-18 collided head-on with another bus with registration number GN 3780-10 at Dompoase near Elmina in the Central Region. The crash occurred on Tuesday dawn. According to the Public …

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Today in 2012: Mills tells Martin Amidu to resign

Martin Amidu who was the Attorney-General under President John Evans Mills administration was relieved of his post by the president in 2012 for what was described as a “misconduct’ following his allegations related to an alleged financial impropriety on the part of a cabinet minister. There have been several accounts …

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27 passengers dead in fatal accident

Twenty-seven (27) passengers have been confirmed dead in a fatal accident at Dompoase near Komenda in the Central region. The passengers were travelling Tuesday dawn from Takoradi to Accra in a bus when the accident happened. According to Motor, Traffic and Transport Department of the Police, the dead so far …

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Former KMA Mayor Akwasi Agyeman dead

Former Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) Nana Akwasi Agyeman has died, Starr News has learnt. The popular royal cum politician died at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital where he was receiving medical attention. He died Tuesday morning. Source: starrfm.com.gh

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Two lawyers suspended after getting pregnant

Two Ghanaian lawyers undergoing a one-year pupilage at an Accra-based private law firm, Legal Ink Lawyers & Notaries, have been suspended after they became pregnant. The two lawyers, who are both expecting their first children, had done two and three months each of the 12-month pupillage. However, they were handed …

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5 in custody over diversion of Peki SHS food items

Five persons are being held by the Volta Regional Police Command in connection with the alleged diversion of food items of Peki Senior High School in the South Dayi district to appease an auditor. The five include the driver who was initially arrested with the food items and the School’s …

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Barcelona sack Ernesto Valverde and appoint Quique Setien

Barcelona have sacked coach Ernesto Valverde and replaced him with former Real Betis coach Quique Setien. Valverde, 55, helped the club to two successive La Liga titles and they lead the league on goal difference. However, the Catalan side have produced a series of unconvincing displays under his leadership and …

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