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Administrators in Technical Universities declare indefinite strike

Administrators of Technical Universities have declared an indefinite strike. The administrators, who are members of the Technical Universities Administrators Association of Ghana (TUAAG) say their decision is premised on the failure of the government to address their concerns. Key among these is their base pay in line with their new …

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Musician, Frank Ocean opens LGBT nightclub

American singer, Frank Ocean, has opened his first LGBT+ nightclub in New York City years after taking a break from the music business. The ‘Novacane’ singer came out as bisexual or gay in a letter posted to Tumblr in 2012. In the piece, he admitted to having fallen in love with a man. It …

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Vim Lady resigns from Adom FM, joins UTV

Afia Pokua, the Adom FM news anchor and editor, has announced her departure from Multimedia after almost 17 years with the organisation. “One of my biggest blessings God has ever given me is positioning me at Multimedia Group Limited after my short stint at P &P,” Pokua, aka Vim Lady …

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PDS deal canceled

The contract between Power Distribution Services (PDS) and the government of Ghana has been terminated, government sources have disclosed. The decision was at the instance of the government of Ghana, a source noted. Sources in government say US government officials supervising the arrangement between PDS and Ghana wanted the deal …

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Pope Skinny throws fresh shots at Shatta Wale

Pope Skinny, also known as ‘Asuoden god’ and his former best friend and boss Shatta Wale have for some months now not been the best of friends like they used to be some years ago. Even though the dancehall artiste Shatta Wale never revealed the actual reason why he kicked …

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JUST IN: Six dead in Gomoa Odumasi accident

Six people are feared dead in a fatal accident that happened Saturday dawn in the Central region. The accident occurred at Gomoa Odumasi on the Kasoa-Winneba Highway. The accident involved a Sprinter bus and an articulated truck with the two engaged in a head-on collision. Police explain that preliminary investigations …

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Renamo calls for Mozambique elections to be cancelled

Mozambique’s main opposition party has called for Tuesday’s elections to be cancelled, citing violence and fraud. Renamo accused the ruling party, Frelimo, of violating the August peace deal between the two sides. A European Union observer mission said the elections were marred by an uneven playing field, violence and a …

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Otumfuo’s chief ‘killer’ remanded

For the third consecutive time, Anwar Sadat Mohammed aka Alhaji, the prime suspect in the murder of the Otumfuo’s Asamponhene, Oheneba Kwadwo Aforduo, has been remanded in prison custody. During its sitting on Thursday, a District Court in the Asokore Mampong Municipality granted the wish of the prosecution team by …

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Car crashes into Pulse Ghana’s office

A non-functional traffic light at the Shell Fuel Station at American House, East Legon was the cause of an accident on Friday, October 18, 2019. The accident happened in the dark hours of Friday after the rains with three cars involved. Eyewitnesses told Pulse.com.gh the driver with car registration number …

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Momo fraud: How scammers steal your money

Stephen Nyuur is a businessman who operates his provision shop at Achimota Mile 7, a suburb of Accra. He deals in general merchandise and has several customers that buy the products for retail purposes. Stephen receives payments of his merchandise in cash, and through the electronic system of payment i.e. …

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Father gets 15 years for defiling daughter

A trader, who had sex at knife-point with his 12-year-old daughter, has been sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment in hard labour by an Accra Circuit Court. The convict, King Arthur, was said to have sexually abused his own daughter on multiple occasions in the absence of her mother. According to …

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Chief Justice endorses punctuality campaign

Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has urged stakeholders in the justice delivery system, especially lawyers, judges and staff of the Judicial Service to be time-conscious and punctual. According to her, their actions have direct effects on the lives, rights, and liberties of those seeking justice, for which reason they must be …

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EC to ‘arrest’ fake news

The Electoral Commission (EC) has started building a media monitoring team to help identify the originators and facilitators of fake news in the lead up to next year’s elections. The aim is to prevent misinformation from obstructing the electoral process, the Chairman of the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, has said. …

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Cyber fraud: Ghanaians lose $200m in 3 years

Despite the consistent caution and education on cyber fraud, many people are still falling prey to the activities of criminals through the Internet, resulting in the loss of millions of US dollars to businesses and individuals in Ghana. Last year alone, Ghanaian businesses and individuals lost $97 million to fraudsters. …

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Aburi road opened after Friday’s mudslide – NADMO

Motorists heading to Aburi this morning can use the Peduase Lodge-Ayi Mensah road as the road has been opened to traffic. The police created a diversion after Friday afternoon’s rains caused a mudslide on the stretch. Communications Director for the National Disaster Management Organisation, George Ayisi told GhanaWeb in a …

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Producer Price Index drops to 9.7%

The Producer Price Index (PPI) has dropped to 9.7% for September from that of August which was 10.2%. Producer Price Index (PPI) for September 2019 dropped to 9.7% from the August figure of 10.2%. The PPI is the system that measures the average change over time in the prices received …

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Against the tide, cocoa growers plan to suspend ethical programmes

In a world that’s growing increasingly concerned about corporate commitments to environmental and social responsibility, top cocoa producers Ivory Coast and Ghana are planning to make a move that goes against the tide. The West African nations, which produce more than 60% of the world’s cocoa, are preparing to suspend …

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