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A/R: NDC locks out Muntaka rival; police deployed to calm tensions

The Ashanti regional police command has stormed the regional office of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to main peace and order as tension heightens between supporters of the party’s incumbent MP for Asawase Muntaka Mubarak and a prospective competitor in the party’s forthcoming parliamentary primaries Masawudu Mubarack.The prospective …

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Koforidua Murder: Third suspect arrested

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the murder of the 24-year-old business woman in Koforidua, Rita Afia Adusei Opokua. The suspect only identified as Babule was arrested Wednesday at his hide out in Koforidua. Police is on manhunt for the arrest of the last suspect. Residents storm …

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Woman, 34, murdered in Agona Swedru

A 34- year old woman was last Wednesday evening murdered in a bush at Agona Swedru in the Central Region. The deceased, a sobolo seller, who has been identified as Mariam Adu, was found dead with blood oozing from her nose in a bush at Kwesimoko, a suburb of Agona …

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V/R: Woman on her way to church killed in gory accident

A woman believed to be in her 30s has died in a gory motor accident while on her way to church,  two other males (passenger and motorist) sustained severe injuries. The accident occurred few metres away from Matse Township, a suburb of Ho on Thursday morning around 7:00 am as …

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Gov’t moves to ensure safety of journalists

The Government of Ghana, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is scheduled to hold a stakeholder meeting on the proposed National Coordinating Mechanism on Safe and Responsible Journalism aimed at tackling security and other related matters regarding journalists in the country.The programme will be …

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Fake nurse to spend 22 months in prison

A 33-year-old dismissed nursing trainee of the Nursing and Midwifery College Sekondi, in the Western region, Mr Francis Awine Anaafo has been slapped with a 22-month jail term for using forged documents to undergo national service as a qualified nurse at the Goaso Municipal Hospital. Mr Anaafo was sentenced on …

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Kwesi Manni Releases New Single – Sleepless Nights 

Kwasi Manni is a rising independent versatile multi genre reggae artist also known as Jahemblem A creative songwriter who is capable of incorporating reggae vibe in any genre of music he does. His unique soothing and romantic vocals makes him sound more like the “cool Ruler” Mr Gregory Isaacs, the …

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Clash over land in Kumasi claims two lives

Two people have been confirmed dead after last Thursday’s renewed clash between scrap dealers and indigenes of Dagomba Line in Kumasi over a parcel of land. The two unidentified men died after sustaining gun shot and machete wounds in a feud which began last week Tuesday. The Public Relation Officer …

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Prayer Warriors Allegedly Assault Family Over Property 

Three members of the Church of Pentecost who double as the members of the prayer warriors team at the Sarah Donkor Prayer Center namely Joe, Elder J.K. Kyeremeh and Elder Boadi has assaulted the late Dr. Johnson Daah’s children over a clinic their father left for them. The late Dr. …

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Galamsey pit swallows dozens at Akrokerri

Scores of illegal miners have been swallowed by a galamsey pit that caved in at Akrokerri in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti region Thursday morning, MyNewsGh.com reports. It is unclear the exact number of miners who were in the pit at the time it collapsed, but a lone …

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GFA logo change dead on arrival – Oduro Safo

The General Manager of football club Berekum Chelsea Oduro Safo has described as unnecessary attempts to change the logo of Ghana’s football association by the Normalization committee. Leaked reports suggest the Kofi Amoah-led committee plans to change the logo and name of the football association following the Anas investigative report …

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Missing regional vehicle: I’ll sue NPP – Mutawakilu

Member of Parliament for Damongo constituency, Adam Mutawakilu, has said he will sue the New Patriotic Party in Damongo over accusations that he stole the Savannah regional pickup. According to him, his lawyers are preparing a suit and he will sue them for defamation as soon his lawyers are done. …

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Another police officer resigns to contest NDC primaries

A 35-year-old Police officer with the Akropong District Command has resigned from the Ghana Police Service and picked nomination form to contest the upcoming Parliamentary Primaries of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) . Detective Corporal John Evans Ayerakwa-Kumordzi told Starr News he tendered in his resignation letter to the …

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E/R: Fire killed 13yr old girl, 3 others injured

A 13-year-old girl has died while three other children have suffered various degrees of burns in two separate fire outbreaks in Akateng and Mpintinpi in the Upper Manya Krobo and Birim North Municipality respectively in the Eastern Region . Both fire incidents occurred on early Thursday morning. The body of …

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Boozing Ola students asked to go and sin no more

Six deviant students of the OLA Girls’ Senior High School, Ho, who engaged in a boozing spree on campus immediately after writing their final WASSCE papers, have apologised to the school authorities for their misconduct. This was after they appeared before a disciplinary committee of the school on July 1, …

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Zachariassen is a good coach, Champion tells Kotoko

President of Ashanti Gold SC Dr Kweku Frimpong has praised the incoming coach of Asante Kotoko kjetil Zachariassen. Zachariassen who left Ashanti Gold after leading the team to win the tier two Competition is heading to the Porcupines Warriors according to various media report. Speaking to light FM on the …

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