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Kidnapped girls: I was misunderstood – CID boss

Under-pressure CID boss Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah has said she was misunderstood when she announced three kidnapped girls have been located. The CID Director-General told Accra-based Atinka TV, she ‘wanted to give the families hope’ by that announcement, conceding, the location of the girls remains unknown. That ‘we know where …

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Full list: All 26 cases at Office of Special Prosecutor

Here is a list of 26 cases receiving attention at the Office of the Special Prosecutor obtained by JoyNews. It includes opposition figures as high profile as former President John Mahama and government appointees under the Akufo-Addo administration such as Board Chair of the Ghana National Petroleum Company and national …

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Selling $60m Komenda Sugar Factory for $12m is fraud – Haruna Iddrisu

The Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu has described the Trade and Industry Ministry’s planned sale of the Komenda Sugar Factory as a rip-off. The Tamale South legislator said the decision to sell the Indian government-financed entity defies logic and has the potential to damage the existing relationship between the two governments. …

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Bonzali Rural bank strives in its operations

Despite the daunting challenges in the financial sector in 2018, Bonzali Rural Bank Limited (BRB) managed to carry out its strategies extremely well to uphold its financial performance and stay afloat. As at 31st December 2018, the bank recorded a total deposit of GH26,138,762.00 as against a figure of GH26,001,724.00 …

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Burkina Faso church attack: Priest among six killed

Gunmen have killed six people including a priest as Mass was being celebrated in a church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, officials say. The attackers, said to number between 20 and 30, then burned down the church. The town’s mayor, Ousmane Zongo, said that there was panic as other …

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2 killed by rainstorm at Sherigu-Basungo

Two persons have been reported dead at Sherigu-Basungo in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, following the recent rainstorm that hit the area last Tuesday. Mr Azabire Aloo, 50, and Mamunatu Fuseini, a five-year-old primary school girl, died when a house in which they were, collapsed. The …

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Woman arrested for allegedly killing husband

A 45-year-old trader has been arrested by the Eastern Regional Police Command for allegedly killing her husband at Aboabo, a suburb of Koforidua, in the Eastern region. Rebecca Lamptey, suspect, who is believed to be mentally deranged, was said to have severally hit the head of her husband, Michael Opey …

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I want Isaac Dogboe to quit boxing – Father

Isaac Dogboe’s father Paul exclusively hinted to Joy Sports, he will advise his son to quit boxing following the humiliating loss suffered at the hands of hard-hitting Mexican Emmanuel Navarette in Tucson, Arizona on Sunday. Dogboe was totally outclassed by the taller and more effective Navarette before a predominantly Mexican …

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Gifty Gyan chases Asamoah Gyan to repay £80,000 loan

Wife of Black Stars Skipper Asamoah Gyan, Gifty Gyan is on his heels to repay £80,000 loan he took from her prior to filing for annulment of their marriage, MyNewsGh.com reports. Gifty through her lawyers is asking the court to compel the footballer cough out the stated amount which was …

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South Africa election: ANC wins with reduced majority

South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has been returned to office after winning parliamentary election, but with a reduced majority. The ANC secured 58% of the vote, ahead of the Democratic Alliance (DA) on 21%. The radical Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), came third with 11%. The ANC, which has been …

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Radio Gold, XYZ closure unconstitutional – Sosu

Human Rights activist and lawyer Francis Xavier Sosu has described as unconstitutional the National Communications Authority’s closure of Radio Gold and Radio XYZ. The NCA took the two radio stations affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress off air on Thursday for defaulting in renewing their licenses But in a …

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€127m for NVTI projects

Parliament has approved a loan of €127million to overhaul NVTI programmes, Deputy Minister of Education in-charge of Technical & Vocational Education & Training, Gifty Twum-Ampofo, has disclosed. Speaking to DAILY GUIDE after touring some technical and vocational institutions in Koforidua, she said part of the loan would be used to …

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BREAKING NEWS: NCA Shuts Down Pro-NDC Trinity FM and Fact FM in Bogoso

Trinity FM and Fact FM based in Prestea Huni-valley Municipality in the Western Region operated by Western Multimedia Limited has been shutdown by the National Communications Authority. According to the station’s Administrator, Thomas Tetteh he received a call from the Western Region Office of the National Communications Authority (NCA) for …

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Four illegal miners jailed 16years, fined GHC96k

Four illegal miners have been jailed four years each by the Koforidua Circuit Court ‘B’ Friday for engaging in galamsey in the Atewa Forest Reserve. Additionally, they were fined Ghc24,000 each. The convicts are Kwaku Ampaabeng,32, ,Kwabena Apaw,39, ,Evans Ahenkorah,33, and Yaw Effah Boateng,51,residents of Akim Oda Nkwanta and Akim …

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Chinese Helena Huang to be declared wanted by the Police

The Northern Regional Police Command has tendered an application before the Tamale High Court to get to the man who stood surety for Helena Huang to locate her. This, according to Regional Crime Officer Supt. Kwabena Otuo Acheampong, is in line with Section 104 of Act 30 of the criminal …

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