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Three women remanded for stealing a child

Three women who allegedly acted together to steal a five-year-old girl at Kwadaso in Kumasi, have been remanded into police custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. The pleas of Yaa Kyerewaa 23, Adjoa Gloria 28, both traders and Akosua Agyeiwaa 29, hairdresser, were not taken and they would make their …

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South Africa’s Woolworths closed down Ghana outlets

South African department chain Woolworths has pulled the plug on its Ghanaian business after closing its two stores there, in a second retreat from West Africa. “Following a comprehensive review of our operations in Ghana, we have closed our two stores in the country,” the Cape Town-based clothing and food …

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Countryman Songo ordained as a pastor?

Adom TV’s presenter for their sports show, Fire4Fire, Patrick Osei Agyemang, popularly known as Countryman Songo, has been ordained as a pastor. The outspoken and straight forward sports journalist could be seen in a viral video sighted by Dailyviewgh.com being given the nod to go out and preach to the …

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Transport fares to go up as fuel price increment takes effect

Transport operators in the country are scheduled to meet on Friday, August 2 to deliberate on whether to increase transport fares following the announced increment in the Energy Sector Levy effective today. Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta while presenting the 2019 mid-year budget review to parliament on Monday announced increment in …

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‘You don’t think deep’ – Funny Face tells radio presenter

Ghanaian comedian cum musician, Funny Face born Benson Nana Yaw Oduro has descended heavily on a radio presenter for asking if Togolese Footballer Emmanuel Adebayor was his gay partner. There have been several rumours that the comic actor is the gay partner of Adebayor; the reason the latter keeps showering …

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Container of laptops for Kenya parliament arrives empty

A container that should have been full of computers donated by China to Kenya’s parliament has arrived empty. Officials are mystified by the disappearance as the seals on the container had not been broken. “I can’t understand how an empty container was loaded from China and shipped to Kenya,” the …

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Pupils demonstrate over classroom defecation

Pupils of Pakro Roman Catholic Primary and Junior High School near Nsawam in the Akuapim South District of the Eastern Region before vacating on Friday embarked on a demonstration against incessant defecation in their classrooms by unscrupulous persons in the Community. The pupils backed by their teachers marched through the …

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Trump to impose more tariffs on Chinese goods

US President Donald Trump has announced fresh tariffs of 10% on another $300bn of Chinese products from 1 September. The move is the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the two countries. It came after the latest round of bilateral talks showed little sign of a breakthrough. Investors …

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Tamale: Five suspects arrested over police woman’s murder

At least five suspects are in the grips of the police over the murder of a policewoman in Tamale on Tuesday. Highly placed police sources say one of the suspects sustained gunshot wound during the operation Thursday evening. The crack Police investigation team was able to retrieve the two stolen …

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Defender John Boye admits corruption in Ghana Football

Black stars defender, John Boye, has heaped praises on ace investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas for his investigative piece on corruption in Ghana’s football. In an interview with Abeiku Santana on UTV, the former Hearts of Lions center-back admitted corrupt practices in the Ghanaian game heavily affect domestic football. “There …

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Kotoko, Emmanuel Clottey case adjourned to October 22

The Accra High Court Financial Division Two has set Tuesday, October 22, 2019, for the case management conference of the case against player, Emmanuel Clottey. Head of Administration and Legal Affairs, Samuel Sarfo Duku disclosed this to Kotoko Express on Wednesday. Sarfo Duku said the case was heard during the …

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19-year-old jailed 12 months for faking her kidnapping

A 19-year-old, Beatrice Naa Lamley, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for faking her own kidnapping. Beatrice, a mobile money vendor, on June 24 this year, conspired with three others to fake her kidnapping and demanded GH?10,000 as ransom from her family. A statement released Wednesday by the …

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Ministry of Justice sued by AMA

The Accra Metropolitan Authority (AMA) has sued the Ministries of Justice; Food and Agriculture; and the Registrar General’s Department for non-compliance with notice to register with the AMA’s accredited waste contractors assigned to their areas of operations. Miss Linda Kumbuno, Prosecuting on behalf of the AMA told the Adjabeng District …

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PDS saga: Gov’t begins 30-day inquiry into breaches

The government has begun a 30-day inquiry into some breaches it has detected in relation to its concession agreement with Power Distribution Service (Limited).The team conducting the inquiry comprises insurance investigation experts, officials of the Energy and Finance ministries and officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the …

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Gov’t altered original PDS deal for NPP cabals – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of fudging the original Power Compact II agreement to handover the management of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to surrogates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). “This project was expected to significantly improve access to electricity, ensure operational efficiency, turn …

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IGP visits murdered police woman’s family

The Acting Inspector General of Police, (IGP), James Oppong- Boanuh, has visited the family of the murdered female police officer in Tamale. The IGP and his team visited the family to offer condolences. Addressing the family, the IGP said the police service viewed the murder case as a very serious …

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Armed robbers battle cops at lakeside

The exchange of fire between a gang of armed robbers and the police has led to the recovery of some items from the suspected criminals. The suspected armed robbers numbering about three allegedly attacked a house at Santeo near Lakeside and robbed occupants of their belongings including household appliances, a …

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Help realise Africa Beyond Aid vision – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged Finance Ministers, Central Bank Governors and African Governors of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund to help realise the vision of a self-reliant Africa that is no longer dependent on the receipt of aid and charity. Addressing the African Caucus Meeting of …

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Aftermath of deadly Brazil prison fight

Prison officials have begun transferring the ringleaders behind a deadly fight at Altamira jail in north-eastern Brazil. Fifty-eight inmates were killed when members of a criminal gang known as Comando Classe A (CCA) attacked rivals from the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) gang. The number of dead rose from 57 to …

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Suspect ‘admits’ kidnapping Takoradi girls

Details are emerging about how the missing three Takoradi girls were kidnapped by their Nigerian captors. The court in Takoradi heard how Samuel Udoetuk Wills, the 28-year-old Nigerian, suspected to have kidnapped the three girls, admitted that he conspired with John Oji, 29, to escape with the girls who are …

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