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Bawumia leaves Ghana for US

Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia left Accra on Thursday night for the United States of America (USA). Vice President Bawumia will be in Texas, to be precise. A statement issued by the Director Communications at his office, Frank Agyei-Twum, said the vice president will “undertake a number of official …

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GFA reacts to GBC’s statement on TV rights

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has taken note of a statement by the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) on the Television Broadcast Rights granted to StarTimes by the GFA, at the end of the bidding process. The GFA is shocked by the deliberate misinformation in the statement and wishes to respond …

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JB Danquah killer attempted to stab Prison officer

Daniel Asiedu, the suspect being held for the murder of J. B. Danquah Adu, former Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North has allegedly attempted to stab a senior Prison officer with an object after his mobile phone was seized in prison. Asiedu aka Sexy Dondon had told the High Court …

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Parents point fingers at hospital over stolen newborn

A heavily pregnant Ms Victoria Zubeida walked into Mikindani Medical Centre in Jomvu on Sunday evening after experiencing excruciating labour pangs. At 11pm, she successfully delivered a baby boy. However, doctors admitted the infant, saying he had developed complications. On Tuesday, around 4pm, Ms Zubeida, 25, met another expectant woman …

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South African woman found hacked to death in house fire

Police in South Africa have found a woman hacked to death in the remnants of a house fire in what they suspect was a dispute with her husband. The police suspect that Phillip Mafalo killed his wife Magdeline Mpana Mahlokwane and then set their vehicle on fire before dousing himself …

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Cosmetics hidden in fake baby: Uganda busts smuggler from DRC

The Ugandan Revenue Authority, URA, on Wednesday (January 8) recorded a marvelous bust as a woman attempted to smuggle a baby full of banned cosmetics into the country. The baby in question was actually just the dress filled with cosmetic products and strapped to the back of the woman. URA …

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Two suspects arraigned for burning teacher to death

Police in Mutitu, Kitui East, are investigating the circumstances under which a teacher was burnt to death following protests at a school. Mr Wambua Mwangangi and Mr Chris Kyalo Muli were arraigned on Thursday over the killing of Ms Daisy Mbaluka Mbathe, who taught at Ndooni Primary School. It was …

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Stop the ‘stupid’ election predictions – Senyo Hosi to prophets

Senyo Hosi, Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors(CBOD), has reacted angrily to prophecies by some popular Ghanaian prophets on which of Ghana’s two major political parties will win the 2020 elections, describing the prophecies as the “stupidity of election predictions.” The accomplished businessman is wondering why the …

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Bushfire burns 29 ECG poles in Sogakope, Keta

Twenty-nine (29) electricity poles belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in Sogakope, South Tongu District, and erected along the sea defence stretch of the Keta-Havedzi road in the Keta Municipality, have been burnt by bushfires. Twenty-one (21) of them were high tension poles and the remaining eight (service …

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Medikal builds a new house for his mother

Medikal has blessed his mother with a newly built and furnished house. The Ghanaian rapper took social media to showcase his gift to his mother. The “Omo Ada” rapper shared videos of his mother and family occupying their new house which he disclosed he built from the foundation to roof. …

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Secretary General of Sudan FA confirms talks with Coach Appiah

Dr. Hassan Abu Gabal, Secretary-General of the Sudanese Football Association, has confirmed discussions with former Black Stars coach James Kwasi Appiah. According to Dr. Gabal, the processes of choosing a coach for the national team had reached an advanced level as Coach Appiah is one of the coaches that had …

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Reduce number of legislators to ensure seriousness – Muntaka

Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, is advocating a downward review of the number of legislators in Ghana’s Parliament from 275 to 200. This according to the Member of Parliament for Asawasi, will help deal with persistent absenteeism by members, while keeping them on their toes. “Some of our MPs …

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We’re sorry but you lied – Adom-Otchere tells Rawlings

Paul Adom-Otchere, host of Good Evening Ghana on Metro TV, has discredited former president Jerry John Rawlings’s speech during the commemoration of the 31st December, 1981 coup d’état in Winneba. Rawlings had said that during the reign of General Kutu Acheampong, he tried investigating some people who were plunged into …

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School Feeding caterers picket at Akufo-Addo’s house

Scores of aggrieved caterers who cocked under the Ghana School Feeding Programme in Accra have besieged the Nima residence of President Nana Akufo-Addo. The women have threatened to hold naked demonstration if their monies are not paid in full by the Akufo-Addo government. Some of the caterers, who spoke to …

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YENDI: Police arrest kidnapper of 10-year-old boy

Police have arrested Mahamadu “Fulani” a herdsman who kidnapped a 10-year-old boy from Kintampo and demanded a ransom of twenty thousand Ghana Cedis (GHS20,000.00) before his release, in Yendi. On 6th January, 2020 at Kintampo in the Bono East Region, suspect Mahamadu Fulani took the boy along with cattle belonging …

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