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Immigration Service seizes ‘wee’ bound for Togo

The Akanu sector of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has intercepted a large quantity of dried leaves in loaded bags containing 127 parcels suspected to be marijuana in the Ketu North Municipality Volta Region. The arrest took place on August 1, 2019, at about 11:30pm. The Akanu Sector Commander, C/Supt. …

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Youth in Afforestation demo: One arrested

A beneficiary of the Youth in Afforestation Programme, Joseph Atakora has been arrested by the police for unlawful possession of a handcuff as the group gathered at the Kumasi Jubilee Park to demonstrate.Mr Atakora was arrested by the Manhyia Police command at the converging point on Wednesday, 7 August 2019.Mr …

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Ashanti men have needless ego –Badu Kobi drops another bombshell

In the raging controversy about his misogynistic comments, leader of Glorious Wave Chapel Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi appears unfazed by criticisms and has pitch his public commentary on tribes a notch higher. This time, he is revealing that Ashanti men, in general, have a needless ego. “When you are qualifying …

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Pakistan vows to fight India’s ‘illegal’ Kashmir move

Pakistani PM Imran Khan has vowed to fight India’s decision to revoke Indian-administered Kashmir’s autonomy, including at the UN Security Council. Mr Khan said the move was in breach of international law, adding that he feared ethnic cleansing by India. The region remains locked down, a day after India announced …

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Michy strips naked in new raunchy video

Michy has set the internet ablaze after stripping naked in a new video. In the video, Michy was seen jamming to Beyoncé’s Brown Skin Girl featuring Wizkid. Michy has been dominating the headlines for the past one month Shatta Wale’s baby mama, Michy has left many fans wondering with her …

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Baba Rahman returns to Chelsea to sort out future

Ghana defender Abdul Baba Rahman has returned to Chelsea as he awaits a move away from the club. The 25-year-old has returned to Cobham training centre as he awaits to finalise a move to Europe. Rahman wants a move to either Germany or Italy after failing to land a deal …

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I would like to play in South Africa’s league – Michael Essien

Former Ghana midfielder Michael Essien has not ruled out a possible move to the Premier Soccer League (PSL), stating anything can happen in football. Having enjoyed success in Europe with English Premier League (EPL) side Chelsea, the Black Stars legend is currently contracted to Sabail FK in Azerbaijan and has …

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Ghana To Introduce 48-Page Passport Booklet

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced the introduction of a 48-page passport to Ghanaians by the end of the year. The move, which will see the addition of 16 more pages to the already existing 32-page booklet, is aimed at satisfying the needs of frequent travellers. This …

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Zimbabwe hikes fuel prices by 26%

Zimbabwe has increased the price of petrol and diesel by up to 26 percent after the finance minister raised import tax on fuel last week, adding more pressure on citizens grappling with triple-digit inflation. Prices of basic goods and services have more than doubled since June, when the government renamed the RTGS currency …

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Menzgold CEO to address expectant customers after ‘needed rest’

Customers of defunct gold dealership Menzgold have been assured that they will soon hear from the embattled Chief Executive Officer of the company following his release from police custody. Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the company, Nii Armah Armatefio said Tuesday that Nana Appiah Mensah needs a few days to …

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Kumasi: REGSEC clamps down on prostitutes, patrons

The Ashanti Regional Security Council is embarking on an exercise to clamp down on prostitutes and their patrons because it is illegal and a public nuisance. Thirty-six Nigerian prostitutes arrested in the exercise have already been repatriated. The Council says prostitution has become a bad influence on minors resulting in increasing child prostitution …

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Juju fails police killer, as bullets pierce arms, stomach, ribs

The self-acclaimed fetish priest and suspected armed robber, Issahaku Yakubu Kambona, 35, who shot and killed a policewoman, Corporal Agartha Nana Nabin, last week in Tamale, is reportedly unconscious since his arrest by a combined force of crack detectives and security personnel. The Chronicle’s in-depth probe has established that Issahaku, …

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I’m disappointed in Amidu – Hopeson Adorye

A member of the governing New Patriotic Party’s communication bureau and an aspiring member of Parliament for Kpone Katamanso Constituency, Hopeson Yaovi Adorye has said, he is much disappointed in Mr. Martin Amidu, the holder of the office of the Special Prosecutor. Hopeson Adorye in his submissions on an Accra …

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‘Chop Bar’ operators unhappy with ban on wildlife hunting

Operators of eateries in Accra popularly known as Chop Bars have expressed mixed feelings amidst the ban on wildlife hunting announced by the Forestry Commission. The ban took effect on August 1, 2019, and expected to be lifted on December 1, 2019. Per the ban, during the period, only grasscutters …

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Deadly fungal infection hits SA private hospitals

A deadly, drug-resistant fungus called candida auris is spreading around the world at an alarming rate, reported Business Insider. Hundreds of thousands of people die annually from antibiotic-resistant superbugs – bacteria that evolve so quickly that existing treatments are useless against them. But it’s not just bacterial infections that are spreading, drug-resistant …

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Woman drinks her own urine to make her skin glow

A woman who has been drinking her own urine and rubbing it on her face for over a decade claims it improves her skin and overall health, the Daily Mail has reported. Ruby Karyo, 30, from Glen Burnie, Maryland, has been gulping down urine and spritzing it on her face …

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Suspended NPP Chairman Invokes Curses On The Party Executives

Suspended New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for Bontodiase Electoral Area at Agogo, Awudu Kassim, has caused a stir by cursing his own party executives with eggs and schnapps at a riverside. In a recorded video, the NPP member in the Asante Akim North Constituency was seen wearing white cloth to …

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2 ‘paddies’ die in highway crash

TWO PERSONS on a motorbike died last Friday when the motorbike was involved in a head-on collision with a Nigeria bound bus around Kasseh, a suburb of Ada in the Greater Accra Region. The deceased have been identified as Richard Buenor, 20, the rider, and Cephas Adinortey Asamanyoa, 18. According …

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