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Revealed: Why Owusu Bempah cannot marry

A renowned man of God has revealed the reason behind the failed marriages of Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, founder and leader of the Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International. According to Apostle Francis Amoako Attah, his [Bempah] woes started the day he divorced his first wife. The …

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EIU predicts reduction in policy rate this year

Individuals and businesses seeking credit from commercial banks this year should be offered some respite as the Economist Intelligence Unit is predicting that the Bank of Ghana will lower its lending rate. The business intelligence advisory firm in its latest country report stated that the Bank of Ghana’s policy rate …

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CBG to resume full operations Thursday

The management of the Consolidated Bank Ghana (CBG) has said the bank will resume full operations on Thursday January 2. On Tuesday December 31, all CBG branches closed to the public at 2PM. A message to all customers from the management on Monday December 30 said : “Dear Valued Customer, …

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‘Doggy style’ is dangerous; it can kill – Minister warns

“No two ways that Doggy style is the most practiced sexual position during intercourse, the act is dangerous and can send one to his grave than you could ever imagine”, South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi told The Insider. According to the minister in the interview sighted on The …

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Fire guts shops, carpenter with mild stroke burnt to death

A carpenter has died in a fire outbreak at Asamankese in the Eastern Region. The carpenter reported be a stroke patient was burnt while asleep in his shop. The fire outbreak which occurred 31st December 2019 around 10 pm also affected two other stores. The West Akim Municipal Director of …

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Woman, 23, stabs boyfriend to death for cheating

A 23-year-old woman has stabbed his boyfriend to death for allegedly cheating on her. The deceased was stabbed in the chest. The incident happened at Tsostunya a community near Obawale in the Yilo Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. The suspect Belinda Dawutey, 23, is currently in Police Custody at …

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18 suspected Western Togoland separatists arrested in Bimbilla

Police in the Northern Region have arrested 18 persons suspected to be part of the separatist group, Western Togoland. According to sources within the Police Service in the Region, the arrest followed intelligence that some members of the alleged separatist group from Kpassa were holding a meeting in a primary …

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It is unrealistic to abstain from sex – Dr. Tapang

The former Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr. Daniel Tapang in 2006 questioned the campaign strategy of HIV/AIDS educators who were advising the youth to stay away from sex. Dr. Daniel Tapang argued that “sex is biologically driven” and, therefore, it was impossible to ask the youth …

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Chaos at Bukonor as residents clash with Police

Residents of Bukunor Junction and its surrounding communities in the Upper Manya Krobo District of the Eastern region are demonstrating against what they say is the reckless driving by trucks transporting limestone from Asesewa to Tema. The action by the residents was triggered by the sudden deaths of two residents …

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GRIDco cuts power to Valco over $30m debt

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says it has disconnected power supply to the Volta Aluminum Company Limited (VALCO), following the failure of the company to settle over US$30million outstanding debt to it. GRIDco says the decision was made by management after several attempts to get VALCO to honour its …

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Otabil reveals the only reason he ‘quarrels’ with his wife

The founder of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), Pastor Mensa Otabil has revealed that his wife’s hardworking nature is the one reason he quarrels with her. In an odic celebratory speech of his wife during church service on Sunday, 29 December 2019, Pastor Otabil said: “I want to thank …

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BoG to auction US$715m in 2020

The Bank of Ghana will auction US$715 million in Forward Foreign Exchange Auctions in the whole of 2020. The months with the expected highest auctions of US$80 million each are January, February and March 2020. In accordance with the Foreign Exchange Forward Auction guidelines issued on the 23 September 2019, …

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Nigeria’s high infant HIV infection rate

Despite new claims of a significant reduction in national Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome prevalence rate in Nigeria, it is quite mortifying that the country still tops the mother-to-child transmission rate in the world. This is evidence that a lot needs to be done before the epidemic can be …

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Notable African deaths of 2019

A look back at some of the figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year. January Oliver Mtukudzi, Zimbabwean musician, 66: He came to prominence in the 1970s as one of voices of the revolution fighting white-minority rule. Affectionately known as “Tuku”, his lyrics often carried …

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Christian women cautioned against make-up and tattoos

Christian women have been cautioned against using make-up and tattooing their bodies as they contravene Christian teachings. Prophetess Ekua Gyanwaah, Co-founder of Rabbi Healing Church, said it was sin for Christian women to engage in such practices. She, therefore, encouraged them to desist from all acts of immorality and other …

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