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A-Plus sues Attorney-General, Kroll & Associates over $1m payment

Musician and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as Kwame A Plus, has sued the Attorney-General as well as Kroll & Associates over a single-source procurement process superintended by the Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo. This comes on the back of a move by the Senior Minister to challenge a …

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Sad! Groom beaten to death at his wedding reception

Friends and family members are mourning the death of a 30-year-old California man who was killed at his wedding reception just hours after he exchanged wedding vows with his wife. It was reported that two uninvited brothers came to the newlyweds’ reception over the weekend and beat the groom to death with baseball …

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Nigerian church set ablaze over missing child

Protesters have set ablaze a church in Akure city, south-west Nigeria, following unconfirmed rumours that the body of a missing one-year-old child had been found buried by the altar. Witnesses said two of the protesters were shot and wounded by police officers who tried to disperse the angry crowd. Police …

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2 Fulani highway ‘robbers’ nabbed

Two suspected armed robbers believed to be Fulani nomads have been arrested on the Nakpei-Prang road in the Bono East Region. Abdul Rahman, 27, and Amadu Huru, 35, according to the police, attacked 11 passengers on board a commercial vehicle with registration number AS 6930-09. The Bono Regional Police Command …

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EC finalized timetable for 2020 polls

The Electoral Commission has concluded its timetable for the 2020 general elections and will soon make it available to the various political parties. According to Dr. Serebuor Quaicoo, Director of Elections at the Electoral Commission,the EC will soon commence the compilation of the voters roll for next year’s elections. Dr. …

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DR Congo to ‘relocate families from cobalt-rich area’

The authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo will relocate some 10,000 families from a southeastern town rich in cobalt estimated to be worth billions of dollars, the AFP news agency reports. DR Congo produces 60% of the world’s supply of cobalt. The rare mineral is used to produce lithium-ion batteries …

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Ghana loses GH¢19 million to fire outbreaks

The country lost about GH¢19 million to fire outbreaks between January and September this year. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), this had come about as the consequence of 4,476 fire outbreaks that were recorded within the period. From statistics made available by the service, the fire incidents …

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More than 100,000 children ‘forced from homes in Mali’

The charity, Save the Children, says more than 100,000 children have been displaced by recent conflict in Mali. A third of a million children are not being educated as insecurity has forced hundreds of schools to close. The aid group said a fifth of Mali’s population was now in need …

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NDA boss fired, new CEO appointed

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Northern Development Authority (NDA), Alhaji Dr. Haroun Majeed, has been relieved of his position. A letter sighted by DAILY GUIDE and signed by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, read: “Reference is made to our letter 6th April 2018 with No. …

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New Supreme Court justices take office

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Tuesday swore in three female Supreme Court justices to replace justices of the court who have gone on retirement. The new justices — Justice Mariam Owusu, Justice Avril Lovelace-Johnson and Justice Gertrude Araba Baaba Torkornoo — swore the Oath of Allegiance, the Judicial Oath and …

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Effiduase-Asokore DCE in fresh trouble

The District Chief Executive [DCE] of Effiduase-Asokore has become a ‘thorn in the flesh’ for the people of her district with her activities which has been highly condemned by chiefs of the twin-towns including the Member of Parliament for the area. Madam Mary Boatemaa Marfo is in the hot waters …

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Menzgold to announce payment plan today

Menzgold will today announce a payment plan and schedule fo payment for its numerous customers whose investments are held up with the company. It comes after the company invited the customers to visit their respective outlets to validate their documents in November. The CEO of the company Nana Appiah Mensah, …

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Kotoka International Airport welcomes Air Senegal

The Kotoka International Airport on Monday witness the dramatic traditional water cannon salute to the return of Air Senegal to Ghana after years of withdrawal with the introduction of its maiden direct between Accra and Dakar. The Maiden flight A319 touched down on Monday, December 16, with 62 passengers. It …

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Menzgold to announce payment plan today

Menzgold will today announce a payment plan and schedule fo payment for its numerous customers whose investments are held up with the company. It comes after the company invited the customers to visit their respective outlets to validate their documents in November. The CEO of the company Nana Appiah Mensah, …

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KNUST to establish Science, Technology University in The Gambia

The Gambian government and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have signed an agreement for the establishment of a Science, Technology and Engineering University in The Gambia, Gbcghanaonline.com reports. This came to light when the President of The Gambia, Mr Adama Barrow, received a delegation from KNUST …

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