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See citizens as partners – Bureau of Public Safety to Police

Security experts have urged the Ghana Police Service to improve its relationship with civilians and strive to maintain strong communication with other security agencies. Executive Director of the Bureau of Public Safety, Nana Yaw Akwada, said the solution to this is not far from training police on civilian interaction. “The …

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Zimbabwe vice-president’s wife freed on bail

A court in Zimbabwean has freed the estranged wife of Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga on $50,000 (£38,000) bail following her arrest last month on charges of attempting to murder him, and of being involved in fraud and money laundering. Marry Mubaiwa was ordered to surrender her diplomatic passport and the title …

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Cardi B asks fans to choose her Nigerian name

The US rapper Cardi B has asked her fans on Twitter to choose her new Nigerian name several days after saying she was filing for Nigerian citizenship. In her post, which has already been retweeted more than 10,000 times, she gave them two options: Chioma B or Cadijat. Social embed …

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Mahrez, Mane and Salah in contention for 2019 Caf award

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) will crown its 2019 Player of the year at its awards ceremony in the Egyptian coastal resort of Hurghada on Tuesday. Algeria’s Manchester City star Riyad Mahrez is up against the Liverpool duo of Sadio Mane of Senegal and Egypt’s Mohamed Salah for the …

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Today is Constitution Day

Today, Tuesday, 7 January 2019 is Constitution Day, a public holiday set aside to mark the coming into effect of the 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic. First observed last year, the newly-designated holiday is to remind Ghanaians of their commitment to uphold the tenets of the …

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Over 40 kiosks, cars burnt to ashes at Achimota

Over 40 kiosks, some cars and a bar have been burnt to ashes at a slum under the Achimota overhead bridge. Residents at the slum located between Eden Securities and Makey Pub woke up to the Tuesday morning and are counting their losses. Eyewitnesses say the fire started from one …

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Efya helped me out of my depressed state – MzVee

Ghanaian musician MzVee has disclosed that her colleague songstress Efya, helped her to come out of her depression. According to MzVee, Efya played a pivotal role in her life during her depressed state, adding that she offered her counseling and showed her love. She indicated that her sudden disappearance from …

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Democracy not dictatorship – Amoako Tuffour to NPP

A leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Dr. Amoako Tuffour has charged the party members in the Ashanti region to adhere to the democratic principles governing the party especially as they prepare towards their parliamentary primaries. Dr Tuffour believes the era of dictatorship in the party is …

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Man busted for shooting girlfriend in hotel room

A 42-year-old man identified as Edwin Awuku has shot and killed her girlfriend at the Ceder Cresent Hotel at Danyame, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region where they checked-in together police investigations have revealed. According to the Police, there was no armed robbery attack at the Hotel as was reported by …

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Soleimani: Stampede kills mourners at commander’s burial

Several people have been killed in a stampede as Iranians flocked to the hometown of a top commander killed in a US drone strike for his burial. The exact toll is unconfirmed but emergency officials confirmed that there had been deaths. Qasem Soleimani is being laid to rest in Kerman, …

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Man, 42, shoots dead girlfriend at Cedar Cresent Hotel

A 42-year-old man known as Edwin Awuku has been arrested by the Kumasi Police after he shot dead his girlfriend at the Cedar Cresent Hotel at Danyame. Police Investigation into the alleged murder revealed that the deceased was shot and killed by the suspect after he reported the incident as …

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Akufo-Addo swears in Anin Yeboah as new CJ today

President Akufo-Addo is expected to swear in the new Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah at a short ceremony at the Jubilee House today. Justice Anin Yeboah was approved by Parliament following his successful vetting in December last year. He was vetted by the Appointment Committee of the House composed of both …

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Govt to introduce new emergency call number for ambulance service

The Special Development Initiatives Ministry headed by Mavis Hawa Koomson, under which the procurement of ambulances for each constituency as promised by President Nana Akufo-Addo falls, says a new emergency number for the ambulance service will be introduced soon. The government procured 307 ambulances in total in line with a …

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Akon To Host Major Concert In Ghana

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon, known in the world music scene as Akon, has announced plans of hosting a major musical concert in Ghana in March this year. The venue of the concert, date as well as Ghanaian and other international artistes to be featured would be announced soon. The concert ‒ …

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Remove Your Dress And Let Me See – Rev Obofour Tells Slay Queen

Avideo going viral on social media shows a popular Ghanaian pastor, Rev. Obofour requesting a young lady to take off her shirt during a preaching sermon in his church’s auditorium. In the video sighted by OccupyGh.com, Rev. Obofour revealed to the congregation that the Holy Spirit has opened his eyes and he has …

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Ghana card to serve as voter’s card – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the country will no longer expend resources to compile voters’ register once the Ghana card registration process ends in June. Speaking at this year’s Ahmadiyya Conference at Pomadze, he explained the database of the National Identification Authority (NIA) will be the system where Electoral …

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CID picks up Menzgold customers for threatening NAM1

Members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Menzgold Customers on Monday, 6 January 2019, massed up at the headquarters of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service to solidarise with their colleague who was invited for allegedly issuing threats on the life of Menzgold CEO Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM …

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Woman held for slashing Hostel Manager’s throat

Jessica Bright, a 25-year-old lady has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court allegedly slashing the throat of a Hostel Manager with a knife after the manager threw away her belongings over rent expiration. Jessica unemployed charged with use of an offensive weapon, pleaded not guilty, and the court presided over …

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TUTAG declares strike

Members of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have declared a strike effective immediately, following the non-payment of their allowances. The strike by TUTAG follows what they describe as the government’s failure to migrate them onto the public universities’ salary structure. They are also demanding an increase in …

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