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A/R: Two armed robbers sentenced to 20yrs imprisonment each

Two armed robbers who were arrested by the police in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each for robbery. The two, Emeka Opara and Samuel Kalo, were arrested on May 30, 2022, following their attack on a victim at ECOBANK, Abrepo Junction, where they …

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The king in this African nation never dies

There is an interesting story about the people of Mankon in the grass-fields of north-west Cameroon, where the people believe that their king – known as the fon or fo – never dies. For these people, their king only disappears. This, according to a BBC report, is also because they …

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Will Ramaphosa step aside? Pule Mabe explains

ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe has responded to calls for President Cyril Ramaphosa to step aside after allegations of a cover-up of a robbery at his Limpopo farm. Former State Security Agency boss Arthur Fraser laid a criminal complaint against Ramaphosa last week, implying the president concealed the crime from authorities.  Ramaphosa …

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Comair to be liquidated

Comair’s business rescue practitioners have lodged a court application on Thursday to convert the business rescue proceedings into liquidation proceedings. This is because the company could not raise the necessary funding to continue with operations. In a notice, published on Thursday, the BRPs advised creditors that they no longer believe …

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NPP releases timetable for National Delegates Elections

The New Patriotic Party has released its timetable and rules and regulations for the conduct of the election of National Officers of the party. This follows the approval of same by the party’s National Council at its meeting on May 12, 2022. A document released and signed by the General Secretary of …

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Gov’t launches ‘No Guarantor Student Loan’ policy

Government has cancelled the policy which required students to provide three guarantors to secure a loan. Ghanaian tertiary students will no longer require three SSNIT contributors as guarantors before they can secure student loan to pursue tertiary education. Prior to election 2020, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) promised to cancel …

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No school feeding caterer has been paid – Association

Caterers under the school feeding programme have denied claims that government has released funds to pay caterers in five regions. This comes on the back of information Citi News gathered that government has made payments to caterers in five regions. The caterers on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, embarked on a …

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King Philippe of Belgium returns looted Suku mask to DR Congo

Visiting Belgian King Philippe on Wednesday personally handed back a traditional mask looted from DR Congo during its troubled colonial period. King Philippe, who arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday for his maiden visit to Africa’s former biggest Belgian colony, was not even born yet when the mask was looted. But …

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Burna Boy’s associates accused of firing gun in nightclub

Nigerian singer Burna Boy has been accused of disrupting activities at a nightclub in Lagos. According to several eyewitnesses who shared their experience on Twitter, the music star’s associates fired a gun inside a popular nightclub after an altercation with some other party-goers. “Burna boy no suppose deh walk freely …

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Williams brothers hang out with their grand parents in Ghana

The Williams brothers;  Inaki and Nico have been spotted in an affectionate photograph with their grandparents in Ghana. Both Athletic Bilbao players arrived in Ghana on Tuesday for vacation and family visits amidst talk of a nationality switch. Athletic Bilbao players Inaki Williams and his younger brother Nico Williams have …

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US$10m Buipe Sheanut factory grounded for 2 years – Reports

The Executive Director of a Think Tank, Baskin Africa, Mr Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese has disclosed that the Buipe Sheanut Factory which was set up and commissioned in 2012 by former President John Dramani Mahama, to add value to the sheanuts for exports has been grounded. In a write up on …

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Tereo Marhguy apologises for accusing son of assault

Tereo Marhguy, father of the Achimota School Rastafarian student who accused his son of assault, has apologized for making the matter public. According to him, he sent the video showing bloody bruises on his hand, which has since gone viral, to a few close friends for advice but was leaked …

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