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Fire razes at Kiosk Estate in East Legon near ANC mall

Information reaching Thepressradio.com indicates that,there is a fire outbreak near ANC mall at East Legon in the Greater Accra region. According to the report,the fire started around 2AM today at a place where pork sellers reside and sell their pork meat which is called Kiosk Estate and believe left the …

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Ghana goes online with tax returns filing

Ghana has joined the league of nations that allow their citizens to file their tax returns online following the launch in Accra of the Ghana Revenue Authority’s Integrated Tax Application Preparation System (iTaPS) on Friday, 5 April 2019.The development and launch of the application comes a year after Vice-President Dr …

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CID Boss, Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah promoted to COP rank

The Director-General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has been promoted to the rank of Commissioner of Police (COP). Six other Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCOP) including Mr George Tuffuor, Director-General Finance, Mr Alex Amponsah Asiamah, Services, Mr George Alex Mensah, …

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Reinstate all dismissed UEW lecturers – Afenyo-Markin to V-C

The Member of Parliament for Effutu, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has called on the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Reverend Father Professor Anthony Afful-Broni to reinstate all dismissed lecturers of the university.Mr Afenyo-Markin said the V-C should adopt a reconciliatory posture and reciprocate the goodwill shown by aggrieved …

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Committee probing KNUST riot to complete work by April 25

The three-member committee tasked by the Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to investigate the October 2018 riot by students of the university is set to complete its work by April 25, 2019. So far, the Vice-Chancellor of the …

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Six regions to be without electricity for 12 hours Friday

Electricity supply to parts of six regions across the country will be cut off for 12 hours Friday as part of an on-going load shedding management by the Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited. A timetable issued Friday morning by PDS listed the Ashanti, Greater Accra (including Tema), Central, Volta …

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VIDEO: Eazzy names the number of men she is currently dating

Ghanaian singer, Mildred Ashong, popularly known as Eazzy, passed by the Daybreak Hitzshow on Hitz FM on Friday and made strong revelations about her love and past life. According to the songstress, she doesn’t believe in serious boyfriend-girlfriend relationship anymore, hence she is dating many men now to find out the right one. …

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Takoradi baby kidnapper to undergo mental checkup

The gender court in Sekondi has ordered Mawusi Rose Fiaku, the 42-year old woman who is standing trial for allegedly stealing a one-year-old baby in Takoradi, to undergo a mental checkup. The move is to determine whether she is mentally sound. This was after the mother of the accused confirmed …

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Barca coach disappointed in Kevin Boateng’s attitude to training

Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valvede, is reported to be disappointed in Kevin-Prince Boateng’s attitude towards training since he signed on for the Camp Nou side. This has further limited the chances of the 32-year-old from playing any part in the club and could immediately be released once his contract expires. According …

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Orlando Pirates join race for Kotoko’s Yacouba

South African giants Orlando Pirates are said to be interested in Asante Kotoko’s Burkinabe import Sogne Yacouba. The Stallions striker has caught the eyes of several teams on the African continent including Al Hilal, TP Mazembe, CS Sfaxien and Pirates are the latest to join his long list of suitors. …

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Import duty cut: Checkout goods under benchmark value

There is seeming confusion over the reduction in the benchmark values for all imports announced by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia. A whopping 50% has been slashed on import duties except for vehicles which would be reduced by 30%. The move, which took effect from Thursday April 4, 2019, …

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Savelugu bio-larvicide factory coming – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the co-operation between Ghana and Cuba is being extended to the eradication of malaria in Ghana.According to President Akufo-Addo, “soon, through a joint venture agreement with Labiofam S.A., a bio-larvicide factory will be established in Savelugu, in the Northern Region of Ghana.”In addition, …

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EC pleads for more time to implement ROPAA

The Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday told an Accra High Court (Human Rights Division) that the new EC boss and her deputies require more time to comply fully with the court’s orders on the implementation of the Representation of the Peoples Amendment Act (ROPAA). Mr Justin Amenuvor, counsel for the …

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Be RICH if your family is BROKE – Moesha advises youth

Actress Moesha Bodoung has advised the youth to raise their families from the shackles of poverty by strive for riches. According to her, ” If you don’t come from a rich family .A rich family must come from you”. Actress Moesha made this in a post on her Instagram page. …

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2 die at Kpone head-on collision

Two persons died immediately while three passengers sustained serious injuries after a head-on collision involving two vehicles on Tuesday night at Kpone on the Tema-Aflao highway. The accident occurred around the Kpone Barrier in the Kpone-Katamanso District of Accra when the driver of a Toyota Highlander with registration number GW …

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Male teachers peeping at us – Bongo SHS female students

Students of the Bongo Senior High School in the Upper East Region have been sent home to forestall chaos after the female students boycotted breakfast and lunch over allegations that their senior housemaster and some tutors often peep at them while nude in their dormitories.The students refused to go for …

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