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Man, 25, kills 65-year-old Mother at Miaso

A 25-year-old man known as Labaran has allegedly killed and buried his mother Mame Gedo at a village called Pillar 10, a suburb of Miaso in Kwahu South District of the Eastern region. According to an eyewitness, Insha Allahu, the suspect went to the farm with his mother on Saturday, …

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CHRAJ probe: I want public hearing – PPA CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Mr Adjenim Boateng Adjei, who was suspended over the ‘Contracts For Sale’ documentary aired by investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni in which he was alleged to have contravened procurement practices, has called for a public hearing by the Commission on …

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Kojokrom- Tarkwa Rail Lines Undergoes Test Run

In what appears to be impossible for thousands of rail transport patrons due to its collapse under the erstwhile NDC administration has been a thing of the past since the assumption into office of H.E Nana Akufo-Addo as President of Ghana and Hon Joe Ghartey as Minister for Railways. Expectant …

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Zoomlion Takes Steps To Optimize Waste Management Processes

General Manager of waste management giant, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs. Florence Larbi, has stressed the need to examine plans to implement a waste management system, which would integrate waste collection and treatment methods, environmental benefits as well as social acceptability in a practicable and sustainable manner. According to Mrs Larbi, the proposed …

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Another UG student dead, cause remains unknown

A final year student at the Accra City Campus of the University of Ghana (Legon) has reportedly lost her life after collapsing on Tuesday, September 17, ABC News can report. According to reports by the University’s news portal, universnewsroom.com, the level 400 Religion and Economics student, Yvonne Owusu Nyantah, is …

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UEW Vice-Chancellor sued over UEW finances

Mr Bruno Bajuase Chirani, Acting Finance Officer of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), has filed a writ at the Winneba High Court in the Central Region, calling for an audit into the university’s account. According to Mr Chirani (plaintiff), the court should order a forensic audit of all payments …

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Okyenhene’s security clashes with protesters; scores injured

At least four persons have been injured in spontaneous clashes between the security detail of Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin and a feuding Chieftaincy faction at Akyem Kwabeng in the Eastern region. The protesters mainly from the feuding faction of Akanwenem Royal Family lined up at the roadside of Akyem …

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South Africa apologises to Ghana over Xeno attacks

The President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa has conveyed his apologies to President Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana over the recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa, that resulted in the deaths of and injuries to several African nationals, and the looting of their shops belonging to them. The message …

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Christian Council rates Akufo-Addo poor in fight against corruption

Many groups and individuals continue to mark President Akufo-Addo down on his fight against corruption with the latest being the General Secretary of the Christian Council, saying he is unimpressed with governments attempt at curbing the menace. Rev. Dr. Cyril Fayose, also described the Special Prosecutor’s Office as mere “window …

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Takoradi girls: Family ignores Akufo-Addo phone call

The family of Ruth Love Quayson, one of the kidnapped Takoradi girls who have been declared dead, has snubbed a phone call placed to them by President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The President had placed the call through a senior police officer who was with the family moments after the police …

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Rawlings reacts to Otumfuo’s comment

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has called for cool heads in the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s tiff with former President John Dramani Mahama. A Twitter post on Tuesday morning by the former President said: The Asantehene has made us proud with a highly educative address to the UN on …

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SHS placement system was ‘sabotaged’ – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has alleged that, amongst other challenges the Computerized School Selection and Placement System is faced with, it was hacked. A Deputy Director General at the GES, Dr. K.B. Tandoh, said some saboteurs both within and outside the country, are responsible for the hack. Dr. K.B. …

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Abuja ‘one of world’s safest capital cities’

Nigeria’s police chief has said that the Nigerian capital, Abuja, is one of the safest cities in the world. Mohammed Adamu issued the statement in response to allegations about rising cases of kidnappings and robberies in the city. He admitted that the country had its “security challenges”, but added: Quote …

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Speeding bus crashes pedestrian to death

A speeding commercial bus has crashed to death a man believed to be in his 30’s. The bus with a registration number GN – 2336 – 10 hit and killed instantly the pedestrian on Monday evening around 7:30 pm. An eyewitness, Kwadwo Minta, told Starr News that, the VIP bus …

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