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Incest case involving NDC official: Daughter narrates ordeal in court

The daughter of embattled Emmanuel Kwesi Dawood, Central Regional Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress on Wednesday, narrated the ordeal she went through at the hands of her father, to a Cape Coast Circuit Court. Dawood had on Wednesday, October 13, pleaded not guilty to defilement, incest, illegal abortion …

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Unemployed man gets 14 years for stealing plantain and cassava

For stealing GH¢50.00 worth of plantain and cassava, the Tepa circuit court has given a 24-year-old unemployed man 14 years prison sentence. Justice Ezekiel, pleaded guilty to stealing the food items from a farm at Akwasiase, near Tepa in the Ahafo Ano North District and was convicted on his own …

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GRA hits over GH¢39 billion revenue in first three quarters

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has by the end of the third quarter, September 2021, collected a tax revenue of GH¢39.90 billion out of a total annual target of GH¢57 billion. The authority is optimistic it will meet the annual target by December 31 and clear the deficit despite bites …

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Don’t Limit Education To Classrooms Alone – Youth Ambassador

The National Zongo Youth Ambassador of Ghana, His Excellency Alhaji Salamu Amadu has appealed to stakeholders in the education sector not to limit education in classrooms alone but extend to the communities so that the school dropouts can also be educated. Alhaji Salamu made this appeal at the launching of …

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Godwin Frimpong Grabs ‘MAN GHANA’ 2021 Award

Godwin Frimpong was crowned overall best bodybuilder (Man Ghana) for the third after winning the championship in 2019, and 2020; whiles  Lawal Badmos was crowned Best Men’s Physique Athlete and Celestine Dogbeda was also crowned Best Female Bikini Athlete.  The Man Ghana Bodybuilding championship is the Nation’s biggest bodybuilding championship …

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C/R: Over 70 Metro Mass buses left to rot

The Management of the Metro Mass Transit at the Cape Coast Metropolis in the Central Region has allowed over 70 Buses to rot for what they describe as a lack of funds to fix them. An investigation by EIB’s Central Regional Correspondent, Yaw Boagyan, revealed that some of the buses …

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UK Anglican Bishops fight Ghana’s anti-LGBTQI bill

Church leaders in the UK have strongly criticised Ghanaian bishops over their support for a draconian anti-LGBTQ+ law. Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury and leader of the global Anglican church, Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, and other Church of England bishops, tweeted their concerns on Tuesday in what …

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Today at the newsstands

Here are some major newspaper headlines for today Ghanaian Times I’ll revisit referendum to pave the way for election of MMDCEs – President SC retains Justice Honyenuga to handle COCOBOD case Daily Graphic: Accountable governance: Deepen transparency – President charges MMDCEs Supreme Court directs Honyenuga to continue with Opuni trial …

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8 phone swindlers busted at Kwame Nkrumah Circle

The Accra Regional Police command has conducted an intelligence-led operation on some suspected mobile phone swindlers at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra. The exercise which took place Monday, October 25, 2021 had eight persons, suspected to be mobile phone swindlers arrested. The suspects are: Albert Annor, Aged: 27 years Daniel …

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Fake currency fraudsters busted by police

The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested suspects Kenneth Anarfi, 51, and Philip Chorkson, 37, for allegedly trading with fake currency. On 24th September, 2021, the Police received complaint, that two suspects driving a Ford Pick Up Truck with registration number GE 9217-12 went to a shop at Tuba, a …

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Akua Donkor reveals how she survived assassination attempt

The Founder and Leader of the Ghana Freedom Party, Akua Donkor, has opened up on how she survived an assassination attempt in her life. She claimed the incident occurred over the weekend at her residence, saying the suspected assassin made away with her GHC 7,000.00 and other valuable items. “I …

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RTI Commission boss justifies fees charged for information

JoyNews/AdomNews · RTI Commission boss justifies fees charged for information The Right to Information Commission has justified fees charged for information requested in public institutions. Executive Secretary, Yaw Sarpong Boateng, said the paltry amount charged is to give some value to the information delivered. He made the comment in an interview on …

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One shot dead in chieftaincy clash at Prampram

Unknown assailants have shot one person dead at Prampram in the Greater Accra Region. The deceased has been identified as Nii Otu Sei Klo, the Head of Family of the Kley Wetsotse which is one of the clan houses in the Prampram Traditional Area. Police sources indicate the incident occurred at …

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