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Pastor, 2 others on trial for GH¢2m fraud

The General Overseer of Liberty Vineyard International Ministries, Rev. Edward Buabeng, and two others have appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding over 100 people of various sums of money totalling over GH¢2 million. The 48-year-old pastor and his two accomplices, Wilfred Brown, a 55-year-old accountant, and one …

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Gov’t pays GHS198m allowance to nurses

The government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Health (MoH), has paid the final tranche of allowance to nurse trainees for the 2018/19 academic year.The ministry, in a statement, said each trainee nurse received GHS400 for 10 months in each academic year to support their academic and clinical works.In all, …

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Empress Gifty abandons music to cook on TV?

Several years after pursuing a career in music, Gifty Adorye, popularly known as Empress Gifty, is turning the tables to TV hosting. She has been announced as the new hostess of a new cooking and talk show dubbed ‘Aben W?ha’ on Media General’s Onua TV. The show, according to producers, …

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Kotoko announce gate fees for Kano Pillars clash

Asante Kotoko have announced the ticket prices for their CAF Champions League first qualifying round second leg against Kano Pillars at the Baba Yara Stadium on 25 August, 2019. The cheapest ticket will be selling at GH?15 while the VIP stand will be selling GH?50. For the centre line, the …

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Sudan’s ex-spy chief banned from the US

The former head of the Sudanese intelligence service, Salah Gosh, has been banned from entering the United States because of his alleged involvement in human rights violations. In a statement, the US State Department said it had credible evidence that Mr Gosh was involved in torture when he was in …

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Free WiFi for schools

Government is to provide free WiFi (Internet) service in all tertiary and secondary schools across the country to aid teaching and learning. It is in fulfilment of the campaign pledge of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration to pursue free WiFi for certain categories of educational institutions. “I’m happy to …

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I will bounce back – NAM1

Embattled Nana Appiah Mensah, aka NAM 1, Chief Executive of Menzgold Ghana Limited, has said he will break his silence on issues that have led to his incarceration on August 19. He posted on social media yesterday hinting that his companies would see a ‘possible rebound’. “I will address the …

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Nigeria Shia leader ‘suffering from lead poisoning’

The leader of Nigeria’s banned Shia Muslim group, who is in India for medical treatment under police protection, is suffering for lead and cadmium poisoning that may be from shrapnel in his body, his daughter has told the BBC. Ibraheem Zakzaky was among hundreds of people arrested in 2015 after …

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BECE to be scrapped

The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) has revealed that the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) will soon be scrapped from the country’s educational system. According to executive secretary of NaCCA, Dr Prince Hamid Armah, the popular examination has outlived its relevance. Speaking to Francis Abban on the Morning …

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Nigeria issues Ebola alert to airlines

The Nigerian aviation authority has directed all airlines operating regional and international flights to exercise a high level of vigilance to prevent the incursion of Ebola virus into the country. Sam Adurogboye, spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed the directive in a statement reaching Xinhua in Lagos, the …

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Death scare hits Ashaiman NDC as 6 members die in two months

National Democratic Congress (NDC) members in the Ashaiman Constituency have reportedly been living in fear in the past few weeks over some high-profile deaths recorded by the party in the area in recent time. Checks conducted by The Ghana Report indicates that the largest opposition party in the country has …

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High Commission of Ghana to South Africa Hosts Press Radio

The High Commission of Ghana to South Africa, His Excellency, Mr. George Ayisi Boateng on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, engaged the Management of Carolina – based Press Radio in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa in a tête-a-tête at his Office in Pretoria. The meeting form part of the activities …

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Ignore false recruitment reports – GIS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has described as fake, publications making the round on some websites and on social media announcing ongoing recruitment of personnel by the Service.The GIS, in a statement, said it has not embarked on any recruitment exercise, “accordingly, the said publications are false and should be …

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Prophet Badu Kobi ‘curses’ Ghanaian Journalists

Ghanaian journalists who have gained notoriety in writing false stories about Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi, the founder and General Overseer of Glorious Wave International are bringing curses upon themselves. The man of God said that these individuals are desperately doing so to be popular but warned that the repercussions of …

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Obuasi police arrest ‘military’ man

The Obuasi District Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old unemployed who goes about posing as a military officer. Frederick Kulepe, wearing a military uniform, goes about extorting various sums of monies, thus defrauding mobile phone dealers at Obuasi and surrounding communities. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Martin Asenso, Obuasi District …

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2 caught illegally mining inside pit

A combined team of police and Forestry Commission has arrested two illegal miners who have been operating in the Desiri Forest in the Mankraso District in the Ashanti Region. Kwabena Yeboah, 42 and his 41-year-old accomplice, Akwasi Yeboah were arrested in the process of mining for gold in Compartment 89  section …

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NPP primaries: All Krachi West contestants disqualified

All the three aspirants who picked nomination forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary in the Krachi West Constituency have been disqualified. The recommendation to get them disqualified was contained in a brief report jointly issued and signed by the party’s Constituency Chairman, Douglas Amanfo, secretary Peter …

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