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35-year-old ‘trotro’ driver rapes married woman over GH¢5

The Bawjiase Police Command in the Central Region have arrested a 35-year-old ‘trotro’ driver, identified as Kwabena Ebo for drugging and sexually assaulting a married woman. Kwabena Ebo allegedly drugged the married woman who had gone to him to demand payment of GH¢ 5 for sausage he bought from her, …

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Commercial drivers to receive mini buses

The International Drivers and Road Transport Union of Trade Union Congress (TUC) has hinted at plans to supply over 5000 minibusses to commercial drivers in the Greater Accra region. The move, according to the transport operators, is to replace and eliminate rickety vehicles in the country. Chairman of the drivers’ …

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Pressure mounts on Okyenhene to disown, disband ‘land guards’

His Majesty Osagyefuo Nana Amoatia Ofori Panin Okyenhene is under intense pressure from the people of Kyekyere, Amanase, and surrounding communities to publicly disown and take steps to disband a group calling itself Okyeman Task Force allegedly engaged in land-guarding activities and currently ‘terrorizing’ residents and farmers living in communities …

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Gabby Otchere-Darko attacked after praising Black Sherif

Black Sherif has amassed so much love from fans around the world including that of Gabby Otchere-Darko after the release of his new single ‘Kwaku the Traveler’. The lawyer and communication strategist in a social media post has branded Black Sherif’s new single as a worldwide hit. The song ‘Kwaku The Traveller’ …

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VIDEO: Thief lynched to death in front of his mother

In Takoradi, the capital of the Western Region, a thief was beaten to death in front of his own mother. Nana Kwadwo Duah, a thief, was beaten by his own neighbours in Fijai for stealing. Even the mother’s tears and appeals were insufficient to prevent the thief from receiving immediate …

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He is a benchwarmer at Chelsea – Songo slams GFA over Hudson-Odoi chase

Ghanaian Sports journalist, Patrick Osei Agyemang alias Countryman Songo has opposed the Ghana Football Assocoiation(GFA)’s decision to lure Britsh-born Ghanaian, Callum Hudson Odoi to play for the Black Stars. Songo believes the Chelsea winger does not merit Black Stars call up because he lacks playing time for the English Premier League side. According …

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Goodluck Jonathan escapes death, 2 aides die in auto crash

Former Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday evening, escaped death after he was involved in an auto crash in Abuja. The accident claimed the lives of two of his aides, Leadership reports. One of his aides was quoted as saying that the former president was fine and back home. The …

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How bus transporting soldiers involved in accident on motorway

A bus belonging to the Ghana Armed Forces has been involved in an accident on the Kwame Nkrumah Motorway (N1). According to a notice by the Ghana Police Service, the bus transporting some military personnel was involved in a single accident between the Ajei-Kojo and the Tema Abbattoir stretch of …

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Private health facilities threaten strike over unpaid NHIS claims

The Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana has threatened an industrial action due to government’s failure to pay claims for National Health Insurance Scheme. According to the General Secretary of the association, Frank Torblu Richard, health care delivery is being compromised due to arrears dating as far back as nine …

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GTA shuts down six ‘hotels’ in Kwahu ahead of Easter

The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) in the Eastern Region has closed down six hospitality facilities in the Kwahu enclave. The Eastern Regional Ghana Tourism Authority manager, Frederick Adjei-Rudolph, explained the exercise is part of its enforcement and monitoring exercise to ensure compliance to tourism regulations ahead of and during the 2022 Kwahu …

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Police in Upper East ban use of cargo trucks and tricycles

The Upper East Regional Police Command has placed a ban on the use of cargo trucks and tricycles popularly known as motor king meant for carrying goods from transporting passengers in the Region. The Command has observed that it is becoming an emerging trend and in most cases leading to …

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From Dunkwa to France: The rise and rise of Ghana’s Gideon Mensah

Following his impressive performance for the Black Stars in their qualification to the 2022 World Cup, Gideon Mensah has become a favourites of football fans in Ghana. But how did it all start for the left back? From the trenches of Dunkwa in Upper Denkyira in the Central Region of Ghana, Gideon Mensah found himself playing …

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