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University of Ghana interdicts Ransford Gyampo, Paul Butakor

Professor Ransford Gyampo and Professor Paul Kwame Butakor have been interdicted by the University of Ghana following the BBC’s “Sex for Grades” documentary. A press statement copied to Ghanaweb states that two lecturers will be invited by the Anti-Sexual Harassment Committee for investigations. “Given that commitment, the Business and Executive …

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NYA blasts police for brutalizing protesting law students

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has condemned the rough treatment the police meted out to some law students who demonstrated on Monday. The law students and their hundreds of sympathizers intended to march to the presidency in a peaceful protest dubbed ‘#OpenUpLegalEducation’ to push for reforms to open up legal …

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Fetish Priest ‘kills’ aunt

A 24-year-old self-style fetish priest has been arrested by the Sege District Police Headquarters for allegedly butchering his aunt. The sad incident occurred at Goi, a village at Sege within the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region. Isaiah Tetteh Sebbie reportedly inflicted machete wounds on Tornyersi Sebbie — …

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Akufo-Addo’s letter to CJ on legal education reforms

With law students’ sustained push for reforms in legal education, the President in May, wrote a letter to the Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, requesting action on their concerns. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had met with the Students Representative Council of the Ghana School of Law on May 6, 2019, after …

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Why Akufo-Addo confirmed Oppong-Buanuh as IGP

President Nana Akufo-Addo has explained that he decided to confirm the appointment of James Oppong-Buanuh as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) because of how creditable he has performed in an acting capacity. Addressing a durbar in his honour by the chiefs and people of the Dormaa Traditional Area during his …

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Nima highway shooting victim in critical condition

A forex bureau operator is in a critical condition at the Police Hospital in Accra after some unidentified assailants shot him at close range while he was on his way home on the Nima-Kanda highway Monday night. The victim, identified as Mohammed Abdul Awudu Kadri, 39, was shot in the …

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VIDEO: Cossy Ojiakor open cleavages to Preach the Bible

Nollywood actress, Cossy Ojiakor is at it again. She took to her Instagram page to preach the word word of God while clad in a cleavage revealing top and skimpy panties. Sharing the video to her page, the actress wrote: ‘John 5 vs 24……. Do you believe in Jesus Christ …

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UN sacked Professor Adei for objecting to LGBTQ – Lawyer Foh-Amoaning

Staunch and relentless critic of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) community and their agenda, Lawyer Moses Foh-Amoaning has revealed that former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei was sacked from the United Nations (UN) because he was questioning activities of …

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14-year-old boy allegedly kills sister in Ashanti Region

Tragedy struck the Mamponteng community in the Kwabre East District of the Ashanti Region last Sunday when a 14-year old boy shot and killed his eight-year-old sister. The incident has been described as an accident, which involved their grandfather’s single barrel gun. The whole community was thrown in a state …

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Governor sacks aide over Facebook comment

THE Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Political Matters, Augustine Pelemo, has been sacked over a Facebook comment. Vanguard gathered that Pelemo who was attached to the office of the deputy governor, Hon Agboola Ajayi, posted a comment alleged to be offensive to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on his Facebook …

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US blacklists China organisations over Xinjiang ‘Uighur abuse’

The US has blacklisted 28 Chinese organisations for their alleged involvement in abuses against ethnic Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang province. The organisations are now on the so-called Entity List, which bars them from buying products from US companies without approval from Washington. The 28 targets include both government agencies and …

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How Police kill Devil, notorious kidnapper

Personnel of the Rivers State Police Command attached to the Bori Division in the Khana Local Government Area of the state, on Sunday, gunned down a kidnap kingpin, Linus Lebari, aka Devil. Lebari was trailed by the police to his gang’s hideout in the Okwale forest, a boundary between Rivers …

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Opuni, Agongo lawyers cause yet another delay in proceedings

The Accra High Court adjudicating the case of former Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) CEO, Dr Stephen Kwabena Opuni and businessman, Mr Seidu Agongo, on Monday, October 7, 2019 forced to adjourn the matter for a month to allow the Court of Appeal make a determination on yet another stay of …

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Messi breaks another Ronaldo record

With a swish of his magic left boot, Lionel Messi broke yet another record as his stunning trademark free-kick sealed a comprehensive win against Sevilla. The strike was his 420th in La Liga, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 419 goals scored in Europe’s ‘top five’ leagues — Spain, England, Germany, …

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Politicians have not failed Ghana – John Dumelo

National Democratic Congress (NDC), Parliamentary Candidate for Ayawaso West Wuogon cum Actor, John Dumelo says Politicians have not failed the Ghana as many have claimed. On social media and in mainstream media, Ghanaians continue to blame their woes of the country on Politicians with some stating that but for them …

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Woman boards Delta flight without ticket or identification

Authorities are investigating how a woman managed to board a Delta Air Lines flight from Orlando to Atlanta without identification or a boarding pass. The Orlando Police Department said in a statement that officers responded to a suspicious person report Saturday morning at the airport. When the officers arrived, the …

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Ayew hits back at critics

Jordan Ayew thinks he has shown enough quality to make his critics eat their words. The Ghana international scored the winner late on in Crystal Palace’s 2-1 victory at West Ham United on Saturday, needing the intervention of VAR after it was initially ruled out for offside by the referee. …

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Nigeria university suspends ‘sex for grades’ pastor

The University of Lagos in Nigeria says it has suspended a lecturer featured in a BBC documentary on sexual harassment at two top West African universities. This comes shortly after Boniface Igbeneghu, who is also a pastor, was suspended by his church. There has been an outcry on social media …

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