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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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NDC and NPP Need a Substitute In Governance – Group

Before and after independence till date governance has been in the hence of NDC and NPP but the ordinary voter has never enjoyed even a tip bit of their campaign promised made to them, a Group calling itself “Takra” bemoaned. The ruling government has done bit of it by implementing …

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Bawumia is NDC’s main headache – Baako

The brilliance of Vice-President Dr Mahammudu Bawumia presents a major challenge to the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Abdul-Malik Kwaku Baako, Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide has said. According to him, Dr Bawumia is a good communicator, who is able to simplify economics to the understanding of everyone. …

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158 Asokore Mampong Youth Graduates Under NBU Program

*2018 batch* of trainees enrolled under No Business As Usual (NBU) Project have graduated after completing a six months training program. Out of 158 youths who were schooled in the area of core life skills and Employability, 40 were part of a gamma category whiles 83 and 35 were categorised …

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Jeff Bezos: World’s richest man agrees $35bn divorce

The world’s richest man, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and his wife MacKenzie have agreed a record-breaking divorce settlement of at least $35bn (£27bn).Ms Bezos keeps a 4% stake in the online retail giant, worth $35.6bn on its own.Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in Seattle in 1994, a year after …

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The Don fires Patapaa for snubbing the media

The host of ‘U Sey Weytin’, Prince Tsegah aka The Don has blasted Patapaa for snubbing the media when he was welcomed by the press on his arrival from his Europe tour at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Patapaa who returned from his Europe Tour on Tuesday refused to speak …

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Zimbabwe caning: Court bans ‘inhuman’ juvenile punishment

Zimbabwe’s constitutional court has banned the caning of juvenile convicts as a judicial punishment. Nine judges decided that judicial corporal punishment was illegal under the country’s constitution. They ruled it was cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. While attitudes are changing, many parents in Zimbabwe still believe corporal punishment …

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