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Fire destroys dozens of abandoned SADA tricycles in Wa

At least 50 buckets and bonnets of tricycles belonging to defunct Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA), have been burnt by fire at the Wa Public Works Department (PWD) yard, Monday. The fire is believed to have started around midday and allegedly from a garden set up close to the wall …

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Akufo-Addo is also incompetent and not nice – Manasseh replies Bawumia

Awarding-winning freelance investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni, has reacted to assertions by Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, that former President John Dramani Mahama is “nice” but incompetent, stating that John Mahama faces an opponent who is equally incompetent and yet not nice. At a New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Youth …

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How Bole chief was shot dead by assailants while watching TV

Brother of murdered chief of Tinga in the Bole District in the Savannah region, Issah Bala, has revealed how his brother was shot dead by some unknown assailants. Speaking exclusively on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem on Monday, he said his brother, Francis Tipoe, was shot while watching television …

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Volta, Oti chiefs disown Western Togoland

The Volta Regional House of Chiefs has disassociated itself from persons who have declared independence for an area they are calling “Western Togoland” which includes parts of the Volta and the Oti regions. After its last sitting for the year, held last Thursday, members of the House unanimously declared that …

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NDC fumes as NCA boss represents NPP at IPAC meeting

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has raised red flags over the appearance of the Director-General of National Communication Authority (NCA) Joe Anokye at an Inter-Party Advisory Committee Meeting(IPAC) as a representative of the ruling NPP. According to the party, the meeting was to discuss a new procurement and collation …

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Teachers begin strike today over unpaid salaries

Teachers across the country’s public schools are this morning beginning a strike to demand payment of their salary arrears. Three unions, the Ghana National Association of Teachers(GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers(NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers(CCT) had earlier given Education officials a December 5, 2019 deadline to …

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Menzgold to announce payment schedule Dec. 18

Menzgold has said it will announce a payment schedule and formula for its customers on December 18. It comes after the company asked customers whose funds have been locked up to visits centres across the country to validate their documents. The latest notification is silent on when payment, which is …

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Girls in rural areas forced to exchange sex for sanitary pads

Accessing Menstrual Management Products in rural parts of Ghana is still a challenge forcing many teenage girls to sometimes exchange sex for Sanitary pads. The high prevalence of poverty in rural parts of Ghana continues to worsen the plight of young girls who in desperate attempts to have menstrual hygiene …

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Video: Police officer stomps woman in the stomach

A police officer has been captured in a video stomping a woman in the stomach after he and his colleagues were reportedly called in to restore calm in a land scuffle at Kasoa. The video which is believed to have been taken over the weekend also shows the police officer …

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Sarkodie denies going to meet Cardi B

Sarkodie has denied going for the ‘meet and greet’ set between some Ghanaian celebrities and American rapper Cardi B. A video of rapper Sarkodie strutting to allegedly meet the rapper was posted on Twitter. Some tweeter users began teasing the rapper staying he claims to be high and mighty but …

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Cardi B explains why she ‘snubbed’ celebrities

American rapper, Cardi B has explained why a much-anticipated meet and greet session with Ghana’s celebrities on Sunday did not materialise. Many celebrities thronged the Kempinski Hotel in Accra to interact with the star – real name, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar – who was billed to perform at the Livespot X …

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Bawumia lists 87 major NPP achievements

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has challenged the opposition NDC to a show of records in office to enable Ghanaians judge who has met their aspirations the most. Vice President Bawumia is convinced that when pushed to a debate of facts and achievements, the NDC would have no leg …

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EPA rolls-out mechanisms to reduce LPG hazards

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rolled-out educational and sensitisation mechanisms aimed at reducing the hazards associated with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) usage. The EPA would, therefore, train players in the sector including owners and dealers, station attendants, customers, transporters and other technical partners such as the Ghana National Fire …

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Pickup runs over 45-year-old woman

A 45-year-old woman has met her untimely death after being run over by a Nissan Navara pickup on Saturday afternoon, MyNewsGh.com has confirmed. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Mr Kofi Odro Amponsah, the Wenchi Divisional Commander of the Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service confirmed …

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Two shot dead at queenmother’s coronation

Two persons have been confirmed dead at Mankessim following sporadic gunshots by an unknown assailant during the outdooring of a paramount queenmother on Saturday. The dead – an officer of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) whose name was given only as Ampofo and a civilian who was yet to …

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Teacher shot dead at Walewale in robbery attack

A 30-year-old teacher with the Ghana Education Service (GES) has been shot dead by suspected armed robbers at Walewale in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North-East region. According to Joy News’ Eliasu Tanko, Gifty Atingawaya was returning from Nalerigu in the company of her husband and two others when …

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