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Sri Lanka President to resign after palace stormed

L Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has announced he will step down after protesters stormed his official residence and set the prime minister’s house on fire. Neither the PM nor the president were in the buildings at the time. Hundreds of thousands descended on the capital Colombo, calling for Mr …

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Washing bay attendant remanded over alleged shop robbery

An Accra Circuit has remanded a washing bay attendant into prison custody for allegedly robbing a shop. Jonas Abochivia pleaded not guilty to conspiring with one Nii Okai, to rob the shop at knifepoint. He was therefore ordered by the Court to return before it on July 21, 2022. Meanwhile, …

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Fuel tanker bursts into flames after accident at Nkawkaw

A fuel tanker with registration number GT 6490-Y has burnt beyond repairs after being involved in an accident at Nkawkaw, Hotel Junction. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred around 4:30am when the driver failed at an attempt to climb a hill. The fully loaded tanker entered into a muddy …

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Inter-school football competition turns rowdy in Bono Region

An ongoing Zone C Inter-Schools Football Competition in the Bono Region between Suma Senior High School and Nafana Presbyterian Senior High School turned into a near brawl on Friday, July 8, 2022. The confusion erupted after Suma Senior High won the penalty shootout after a goalless draw in regulation time. …

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The lingering scars of South Africa’s deadly riots

One year after what South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa called a violent “insurrection” that led to more than 300 deaths, the country is still wrestling with profound political and economic challenges and enduring fears of more unrest. The black skeleton of a burnt-out chemical plant looms over the N2 motorway …

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PHOTOS: Mother and two kids die in shack fire

A 31-year-old mother and her two children were killed in a shack fire early on Friday morning. Police said it happened at Klarinet Extension 3 in eMahlaleni, Mpumalanga. “The mother could have left a two-plate stove on, and it is suspected that the family might have been using the stove …

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Murder of two Togolese: Our lives are in danger – Family

Family members of the two Togolese who were murdered by three persons suspected to be members of a fake gold and money syndicate busted by the Police at Adjen Kotoku in the Ga West Municipal District of the Greater Accra Region, have expressed their disappointment in the Greater Accra Police …

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Parliament Probes Further Into KNUST SRC Executives Tripe To South Africa

KNUST SRC Parliament Council is set to probe further into the School Representative Council’s Executives trip to South Africa. The School’s Parliament Council was petitioned by leaders of Coalition of Concerned Students, KNUST, to provide immediate investigation into the SRC Executives travel to South Africa in somewhere July,2022. In a …

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LIVESTREAMED: Nana Ama McBrown hosts United Showbiz on UTV

Actress, brand ambassador and TV presenter, Empress Nana Ama McBrown is back on the set of her entertainment review programme for the first time this year. She is hosting a panel consisting of Arnold Asamoah Baidoo, A Plus and Mr. Logic – who are usual guests on the programme. Ola Michael and Afia …

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VIDEO: Don Little blasts ‘jealous’ Tracey Boakye

Diminutive actor, Don Little, has heaped praises on Jackie Appiah and slammed Tracey Boakye for calling the actress’s house a ‘Bush Mansion’. According to Don Little in a video shared by blogger, Ghana ho nsem, Jackie acts very mature and has never bothered to address rumours about her or insulted anyone. “I have never …

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Sri Lanka president flees as protesters storm palace

Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled his official residence on Saturday shortly before protesters, angered by an unprecedented economic crisis, stormed and overran the compound. Huge crowds had surrounded the leader’s home to demand his resignation, blaming government mismanagement for the painful downturn. As protesters surged at the gates of …

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Akufo-Addo slashes salary, that of appointees by 30%

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that his salary and that of all his appointees have been cut by 30%. The 30% cut also affects the expenditure of ministries, governmental agencies and departments. Addressing Muslims at an Eid-Ul-Adha ceremony on Saturday, July 9, 2022, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo indicated that fuel coupon …

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Education Ministry downplays reports of food shortages in SHSs

The Education Ministry has downplayed concerns being raised about shortage of food items in secondary schools in parts of the country. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Ministry’s PRO, Kwasi Kwarteng, said his ministry has “not had any such official complaint.” Despite reports indicating that certain schools currently lack key ingredients like …

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