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Police declares Sadat Mohammed wanted over ASAPONHENE’S death

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has declared one Sadat Mohammed, also known as Alhaji wanted in connection with last Sunday’s murder of the Asantehene’s Asamponhene, Oheneba Kwadwo Afodour. The police has, subsequently, secured an arrest warrant for the 38-year-old suspect. Oheneba Kwadwo Afodour was stabbed multiple times last Sunday by …

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How Soldiers killed Policemen, ensured my escape – Wadume

The alleged kidnap kingpin Hamisu Bala Wadume has said that soldiers aided his escape after he was arrested by the police in Ibi, Taraba State. Wadume narrated in Hausa language how he escaped in a video released yesterday after he was rearrested. Wadume narrated in Hausa language how he escaped …

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Residents flee as rival cultists take over Ijebu-Ode

There is tension in Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State as members of Eiye and Aiye confraternities are reportedly taking turns to retaliate the killings of their members. Residents of Ijebu-Ode were said to running helter-skelter as the cultists continue to terrorise the ancient city. It was learnt that the superiority …

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Full list of Nigeria ministers and their portfolios

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers. The full list is below: Dr. Ikechukwu Ogah (Abia State) -Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development 2. Mohammed Musa Bello (Adamawa State) -Minister of the Federal Capital Territory 3. Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom State)- Minsiter of Niger …

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A 40 year old man commits suicide at Sefwi Waiwso

A Forty year old store keeper, Daniel Nyame has committed suicide at Sefwi Dwenase, near Waiwso in the Western North Region. The deceased also known as Atta hanged himself with a nylon robe on a tree. DSP Peter Paul Akabate, the District Police Commander who confirmed the incident to the …

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Rawlings gifts ex-MP vehicle

A former Member of Parliament for Hohoe North, Patience Esi Pomary, was presented with a re-conditioned KIA Sorento sports utility vehicle by former President Jerry John Rawlings on Tuesday, 20 August 2019 at a short ceremony at his Ridge office, Accra.Describing Pomary as a true patriot who has dedicated most …

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Murdered Asamponghene’s body dumped in Ejura

It appears that the Otumfuo’s Asamponghene, Oheneba Kwadwo Aforduor, who was gruesomely murdered on Sunday, was killed in Kumasi and his body dumped on the outskirts of faraway Ejura, new reports emerging indicates. According to a source, a prospective witness in the case has told the police that the prominent …

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Zoomlion trains Vector Control Officers on World Mosquito Day

The Vector Control unit of Zoomlion Ghana limited on world mosquito day has undertaken a training program for its mosquito control operatives in the Volta region to enable them undertake effective larval source management and help reduce mosquito population. World Mosquito Day is commemorated on 20th August of every year …

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Every 14th New Marriage in Germany Is Same-Sex

– Every 14th wedding celebrated in Germany between October 2017 and December 2018 was for same-sex couples, according to figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Destatis data sent to Xinhua showed that a total of 449,466 marriages were contracted in Germany during this period, of which 16,766 were between …

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Youth Urged To Venture Into Sanitation Business

Youth in the East Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region have been urged to take advantage of the sanitation market under the Community led Total Sanitation model to create jobs for themselves. This according to the Municipal Sanitation officer James Achana will reduce the increasing rate of unemployment in the …

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Senyo Hosi fires again: UG will become like Nokia 3310

The CEO of Bulk Oil Distributors Senyo Hosi has responded to a lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana who criticised his attack on the university’s management. The businessman advised Mr Gyampo to “inspire a modern face of what UG should be” as a young lecturer. Mr Hosi …

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‘Judges not cooperating with galamsey fight ‘ – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has complained some judges are not cooperating with his government’s fight against illegal mining. He said this after assenting to an amended law that prescribes stiffer punishment for illegal miners. “We had to take away some of the discretionary of the judges largely because with the greatest …

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Police block PDS demo against govt

A planned demonstration against government by Civil Service Organisations (CSO’s) over the botched Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal has been foiled by the police. The protest, dubbed: ‘Drop PDS Demonstration’ is to express their displeasure against government’s inaction leading to suspension of the deal. But, the Ghana Police Service has …

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Gov’t introduces ‘One -Pupil-One-Cocoa Drink’ policy

Government of Ghana is implementing policies that will help instill the habit of cocoa consumption in the populace and will, in the long run, create a market for cocoa products in the country. One of such policy initiatives is to provide a cup of cocoa drink to all Kindergarten and …

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Asantehene hurt by Asamponhene’s murder

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is hurt by the tragic killing of his sub-chief and war marshal, Asamponhene Nana Kwadwo Afuduo. That’s how Monarchical Historian, Osei-Bonsu Sarfo Kantanka, sums up the mood of the Asante King. He says Otumfuo is devastated by the death of his close relative and long …

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