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Shatta Wale and his new girlfriend, Elfreda split?

It seems all is not well in the camp of popular Ghanaian dancehall musician, Shatta Wale and his newfound love Elfreda. According to reports, their relationship has allegedly hit the rocks barely three months after going public. Although the two are yet to confirm whether or not the rumours are true, Shatta …

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Police officer seen brandishing gun interdicted

A Police officer who was seen brandishing a gun in broad day light and appeared abusing another road user has been interdicted by the service. He was earlier arrested and the gun taken from him after the incident went viral on social media. “Police immediately commenced investigation into the incident …

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South African president ends Covid restrictions

South Africa has announced the ending of Covid restrictions, two years after they were imposed. In a televised address, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the national state of disaster would end at midnight on Monday. Masks will still be required indoors for another month.. He said although the pandemic was not …

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Police arrest 28 robbery suspects, shoot two others dead

The Ghana Police Service says it has conducted sustained intelligence-led operations across the country which has led to the arrest of some 28 suspected criminals and the killing of two others. The arrests, according to the police service, covers the month of March alone. In a notice shared on its …

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GPRTU announces new transport fares today

The leadership of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has set Tuesday, April 5, 2022, to announce the percentage increase in transportation fares. The union last suspended its decision to increase fares by 15%. The suspension according to GPRTU was to get reliable information on the government’s reduction of …

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Bringing down Kwesi Nyantakyi brought down Ghana football – Bagbin

Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban Bagbin, has said the corruption exposé that ended the football administration career of former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi, did a lot of harm to the country’s football. “When we were able to bring down Kwesi Nyantakyi, we also brought down Ghana …

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Watch Jordan Ayew’s superb finish as Crystal Palace beat Arsenal

Jordan Ayew produced a superb finish to ensure that Crystal Palace downed Arsenal in an entertaining Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Monday. Arsenal, who are chasing Champions League football, were projected to win, but the Eagles were incredibly motivated on the night and won 3-0. Palace took the lead …

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‘Absentee’ Adwoa Safo marked present in Parliament

When Parliament commenced business on Monday, April 4, 2022, a concern raised by the Adentan Member of Parliament, Mohammed Adamu Ramadan, led to a moment of controversy. The MP, during the process of correcting Votes and Proceedings, pointed out that Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, per the …

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Cedi has started gaining strength – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the Cedi has started gaining strength against the major trading currencies. He said this in an interview with the BBC’s Peter Okwoche on Monday, April 4. The President was touting the economic progress of the oil-producing West African nation but when his attention was …

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Teacher sentenced to death for raping 13 students

An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially received a sentence of life in prison. The case of teacher Herry Wirawan has shocked Indonesia …

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Ningo SHS Computer Lab destroyed by rainstorm

The Ningo Senior High School (SHS) in the Ningo-Prampram District’s computer laboratory and the staff common room have been destroyed by torrential rain that ripped off the roofing of the structures of some of the buildings in the school. The computer lab and staff common room were temporarily turned into …

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5 ringleaders in Wulugu SHS riot deboardinised

North East Regional Minister, Yidana Zakaria, has disclosed that five students who led a riot in Wulugu Senior High School, which happened in March 2022, have been ejected from the boarding house of the school. Zakaria also said that all the other students, who were involved in the riot, have …

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Cardinal Turkson gets top Vatican appointment again

The Archbishop emeritus of Cape Coast, Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has been appointed head of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. The appointment of Cardinal Turkson was made by Pope Francis on Monday, April 4, 2022. The 73-year-old Cardinal Turkson succeeds Argentine Bishop, Marcelo …

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Chiraa SHS student found dead at Bodani Nkwanta

A 21-year-old student of Chiraa Senior High School (SHS) in the Sunyani West District of the Bono Region, was found dead, at the weekend. John Bonya, a form two student, was found dead at Bodani Nkwanta, near Chiraa with a rope tied around the neck and the entire body. Information …

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