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25-year-old coach commits suicide at Sefwi- Essam

A 25-year-old team coach for winners FC Junior team has committed suicide by hanging at Sefwi-Essam in the Bia West District of the Western North Region. Isaac Mensah also known as Kalanga hanged himself with a nylon rope on a tree. ASP Charles Azalekor, Debeiso District Police Commander, who confirmed …

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Otumfuo urges EC to be impartial

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has called on the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Mrs Jean Mensa and her deputies to be impartial in the execution of their constitutional mandate. “It is our conviction that the new Chair and members of the commission will endeavour to carry out …

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Sacked Dr. Baffour Awuah set to be re-appointed

Sacked Dr Baffour Awuah whose appointment as the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service(GHS) was withdrawn only two weeks after it was announced is set to be re-appointed, MyNewsGH.com reports. The disclosure about his possible reappointment to a different and much higher position was made Chairman of the ruling NPP …

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Mahama hailed as ‘Infrastructure King’

Former President John Dramani Mahama has been hailed by NDC MP for Tamale North Alhassan Suhuyini as ‘Infrastructure King’. According to the lawmaker, Mr Mahama’s unprecedented record in the area of infrastructure puts him in a pole position of returning to power in 2020. “We have the infrastructure king coming …

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What ‘Anas’ said in trending video

Ghanaians on social media have been thrown into a public divide following a video purporting to unmask the identity of ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. The video captures a well-built man with braided hair being confronted by another for attempting to claim the latter’s entitled land. The visibly upset …

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Akufo-Addo to decide on referendum on return

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will decide if the December 17 referendum will be held or not, 3news.com has gathered. The President will make the all-important decision when he returns from his trip to the UK on Tuesday, November 26. Speaking in an interview on The Key Points on TV3 …

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Otumfuo calls for cool heads over Dec 17 referendum ‘heat’

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has added his voice to the ongoing debate ahead of the December 17 referendum on whether or not political parties should be allowed to sponsor candidates at local level elections. Delivering a lecture at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Friday evening …

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Water shortage hits Takoradi

Residents of Sekondi-Takoradi and its environs are grappling with acute water shortage since Monday, November 18. The acute water shortage has come about following the malfunctioning of the transformer at the water company’s main treatment plant at Daboase in the Wassa East district. The company is unable to pump or …

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Joe Ghartey’s pistol stolen in a hotel room

A pistol belonging to Ghana’s Minister of Railway and Development, Joe Ghartey, has been stolen in his hotel room in the Ashanti region, DailyMailGh.com can reveal. The minister and his bodyguard have made a report to the police and investigation is currently ongoing into a suspected burglary in his hotel …

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Otumfuo visits Mahama

The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu has visited former President John Mahama in his office in Accra. The Ashanti Monarch was in Accra Friday to deliver a lecture at the University of Professional Studies (UPSA). Announcing the visit on Facebook, the former President wrote: “I had the honour of welcoming the …

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Kennedy Agyapong vindicated about Anas?

The hard-earned reputation and credibility of ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremyaw Anas seems to be under another attack as it appears it’s buried with more controversies. This time new ‘revelations’ about his identity and modus operandi of his work has allegedly emerged on social media. One of several people in …

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Economy loses over US$100m to floods yearly

It is estimated that the economy loses over US$100million annually as a result of flooding. According to Acreaty Ghana Limited, a legal and human resource management firm, the losses are calculated taking into consideration loss of lives, loss of man-hours and damage to property, among others. “Can you envisage the …

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GTA shuts down bad hotels

Some Hotels in Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti Region, have been closed down because they are not operating in accordance with acceptable standards. The temporal closure of the hotels formed part of a three-day intensive exercise by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to ensure professionalism in the hotel industry. The …

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Otumfour speaks on Dec 17 referendum

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has criticised the neglect of chiefs in ongoing reforms at the local government level. Speaking at the Annual Leadership Lecture Series organised by the University for Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) on Friday, the respected king of the Ashanti people said had chiefs been consulted, some …

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25 year-old woman murdered at Sepase

A 25-year-old woman has allegedly been murdered at Sepase, near Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region. Fair in complexion and identified as Obaa Yaa, the woman was found dead in an uncompleted building last Sunday morning. It was unclear what might have caused the death but a brother of the deceased, …

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