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Presec-Legon denies flu outbreak reports; urges calm

Senior Housemaster of the Presbyterian Boys Senior High School at Legon in Accra (Presec-Legon) has denied reports of a flu attack at the school. He has urged the public to remain calm. Mr Kofi Yesu said there was no cause for alarm because although school authorities have received reports from …

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UEW VC Afful-Broni in fresh trouble

Rev Prof. Afful-Broni, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba has found himself in fresh trouble as pressure has begun to mount on the University Council to remove him. This because the Member of Parliament for the Effutu constituency in the Central Region, Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, has written to …

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Parliament approves $600m cocoa loan

Ghana’s parliament on Wednesday, 6 November 2019 approved the $600-million loan agreement for the Cocoa Productivity Enhancement Project. Several initiatives such as mass cocoa-spraying exercises, agronomic support and input subsidies are expected to be undertaken under the project. The loan is sourced from AfDB. The House approved the loan through …

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I’m suffering in prison – Sexy Don Don

The woes of Daniel Asiedu, the man accused of killing Mr J.B. Danquah-Adu, the late Member of Parliament for Abuakwa-North in 2015, are deepening in prison. The accused, popularly known as “Sexy Don Don”, told the Accra High yesterday (Tuesday) that a colleague inmate at the Nsawam Medium Security Prison …

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30 students quarantined by health officials at PRESEC Legon

Some 30 students of the Presbyterian Boy’s Secondary School (PRESEC) at Legon in Accra have been quarantined by health officials. This is after some students reported to the school’s clinic complaining of headaches and general weakness. There are claims that the development is another case of a Flu outbreak but …

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Double-Track: Over 1400 SHS students pregnant – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has alleged that the double-track system being implemented by the Education Ministry has caused a lot of teenage pregnancies among female students nationwide. According to the Minority, over 1400 female students have been impregnated since the double-track system was implemented in September 2018. The NDC MPs …

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Grieving husband dies 24 hours after wife’s demise

Residents of Ajao Estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State are in mourning following the death of a mother of four, Mrs Chibuzor Balogun. Chibuzor, whose 14-year-old son, Uche, said was a little above 30 years, died at their residence, No. 2 Raji Aliu Street, off the Airport Road, …

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Watch: ACP Agordzo breaks silence

Senior Police Officer, ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzo charged with treason for his involvement in an alleged coup plot to destabilize the state says the charges leveled against him are “frivolous”. He believes he is being victimized for speaking his mind as a citizen on national issues. ACP Dr. Benjamin Agordzor …

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We need immediate Police protection – MPs

The Provision of a police escort for members of Parliament has once again come up for discussion on the floor. MPs are this time demanding the immediate provision of police escort following the failed assassination attempt on Nhyiaeso MP, Kennedy Kankam. The MP and his family were held hostage at …

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Grieving husband dies 24 hours after wife’s demise

Residents of Ajao Estate in the Isolo area of Lagos State are in mourning following the death of a mother of four, Mrs Chibuzor Balogun. Chibuzor, whose 14-year-old son, Uche, said was a little above 30 years, died at their residence, No. 2 Raji Aliu Street, off the Airport Road, …

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JB ‘killer’ exposed

The suspect in the gruesome murder of the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa North, J. B. Danquah-Adu, was yesterday exposed by his accomplice when he tried to ‘lie’ to the court hearing his case. Daniel Asiedu, aka Sex Don Don, had told the court that he was being maltreated while …

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The reasons why Kenyans always win marathons

Last month, Eliud Kipchoge finished a marathon in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40 seconds — an audacious feat that no one had ever accomplished before. Kipchoge is from the Kenyan Rift Valley region. A day after he made history, Brigid Kosgei destroyed the women’s world record at the Chicago …

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Two nuns become pregnant after mission work in Africa

Two Catholic nuns have become pregnant after working in Africa. According to Daily Mail, the situation has prompted the church to launch an investigation into how the nuns got pregnant despite their vows of chastity. The two women, who belonged to separate religious orders in Sicily. One of the women, …

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Nigeria border crisis: GUTA charges govt to close eastern corridors

The Ghana Association of Traders Union (GUTA) has charged government to as a ‘measure of prudence’, close the country’s eastern corridors to imports to curb the smuggling of goods to protect its domestic retail market and citizens. According to the Association’s President, the suggestion is not a retaliatory one to …

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GNPC operates as political institution – GASSOP Oil boss

The Ghana National Petroleum Commission (GNPC) will continue to be afflicted with political interests and interference until non-partisan managers are appointed to lead it, the Chief Executive Officer of GASSOP Oil Kojo Poku has observed. According to him, GNPC will not be able to operate and function like other global …

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Kotoko coach cools off in Abidjan

The management of Kumasi Asante Kotoko have confirmed granting their head coach, Kjetil Zachariassen, permission to remain in Cote d’Ivoire after the club were eliminated from the CAF Confederation Cup by Ivorian side San Pedro on a 2-1 aggregate last Sunday. The coach did not travel back to Ghana with …

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More names pop up in ‘coup plot’

The list of suspects in the Alajo Doctor coup plot is widening, with the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) set to invite the former executive to the immediate-past Inspector General of Police (IGP). When Peter Lanchene Toobu, former Superintendent of Police, now Parliamentary Candidate (PC) for the opposition National Democratic …

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Aggrieved customers of Gold Coast want government to act now

The Aggrieved Customers of Gold Coast Funds Management (GCFM) have called on government to act on their plea by paying all Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) due GCFM and to compel the Company to pay them. The Aggrieved Customers urged government to reconsider plans to liquidate the GCFM as government itself …

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Flood torments Kenyase residents

Frequent floods are posing serious threats to the lives of residents of Kenyase, near Kumasi. A bridge linking Kenyase with Mamponteng and other towns always submerges whenever it rains, thereby, creating inconveniences for residents of the area. Recently, the bridge submerged after a river overflowed its banks, causing severe discomfort …

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Fresh arrest in kidnapper’s case

The police have made fresh arrest in the human trafficking case in which Samuel Udoetuk, a Nigerian who is the main suspect in the kidnapping of three girls in Takoradi, is also part of the trafficking syndicate. The accused person who was only identified as Emma was on Monday remanded …

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