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Alleged motor thief nearly lynched at Assin Adiembra

A suspected motorbike thief was nearly lynched by an angry mob at Assin Adiembra in the Assin South District of the Central Region. The timely intervention of the police at Assin Aworoso saved his life. The suspect is currently on admission at St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu receiving …

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Ecobank staff jailed for stealing customers deposit

Ad • Prince Sam Essuman has been jailed for twelve years • He stole from customers deposit • He was found guilty of nine counts Prince Sam Essuman, a staff of Ecobank has been sentenced to twelve years for stealing funds from the bank’s depositors. The Tema Circuit Court ‘B’ …

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Ejura C’ttee report a cover-up – NDC

The opposition National Democratic Congress has described the report of the committee that probed the chaos in Ejura in the Ashanti region as a coverup. The party at a press conference said the findings of the committee are faulty and flawed. “After an objective and painstaking examination of the report, we …

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All four drowned bodies at British Komenda recovered

Police in the Central Region have recovered four bodies of three children and a 20-year-old man who drowned on Saturday at British Komenda. Two other children were luckily rescued and sent to the hospital and were treated and discharged. The deceased persons whose ages range between 12 and 20 years …

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Royalhouse Chapel disowns ‘doctor’ involved in sex scandal

Ad •Royalhouse says Jonathan Ohene Nkunim isn’t a member of the church •The church explained that Jonathan Nkunim visited the church once •Jonathan Nkunim has been implicated in a sex scandal The Royalhouse Chapel has distanced itself from reports that ‘Dr.’ Jonathan Ohene Nkunim, the alleged fake doctor operating the …

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SIM card re-registration will be taken abroad – NCA

• The NCA says Ghanaians living abroad will have the chance to have their SIM cards re-registered • According to the NCA it is making plans to allow citizens living abroad to participate in the exercise • The SIM card re-registration exercise commenced on October 1 and is expected to …

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Sheriff Mohammed joins Asante Kotoko on a four year deal

Asante Kotoko have announced the signing of midfielder Sheriff Mohammed from Division One League outfit Steadfast FC. The midfielder signed a three-year deal with the Ghana Premier League powerhouse ahead of the 2021/22 football season. The club’s official statement reads “We are delighted to announce the signing of versatile midfielder …

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6 takeaways from Reggie Rockstone’s ‘Front/Back’

On Wednesday, 29th September, Antoine Mensah hosted Reggie Rockstone at the Front/Back Living Room session. It’s an intimate interview session where artists get to share their music journey and interact with fans over music and drinks. The two had a stimulating conversation on Reggie’s music career, being a businessman and …

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Credit officer jailed two years for stealing, two others fined

Henry Adotey Allotey, an Account officer of Kalmoni Group/ Japan Motors, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for stealing GHS73,000 belonging to his employer. Allotey had earlier on refunded GHS22,000 out of the amount he stole. The court in its judgment further ordered Allotey to refund GHS51,000 out of …

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Father hacks son for tapping his palm trees

A 63-year-old palm wine tapper, Gordon Teye, popularly known as ‘Kampala’, has butchered his son at Assin Amanbete Larteh, near Assin Anyinabirem, in the Assin South District of the Central Region for wine from his palm trees. Narrating the incident to Angel FM’s Kwame Owusu Shadrack, Isaac Kwame Tetteh, 31, …

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Stay away from Guinea – ECOWAS told

Editor in Chief for WhatsUp online news portal, David Tamakloe, has advised ECOWAS to refrain from interfering in happenings in Guinea. To him, the time for ECOWAS to meddle in the affairs of Guinea is overdue and believes the coup led by Col Mamady Doumbouya was the will of the …

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Sam Pyne confirmed as Kumasi Mayor

President Akufo-Addo’s nominee to the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Sam Pyne has been confirmed by Assembly members. A total of 60 assembly members were expected to turn up for the election held at the Prempeh Assembly Hall Tuesday, however, due to ill health two of …

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Road safety digital app launched

• The rate of road accidents on Ghana’s roads is becoming alarming • Over 12,000 accidents have been recorded from January to October • A road safety app has been launched by major stakeholders to help the situation A digital app to help curb the growing rate of accidents on …

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Buduburam Camp demolition put on hold – Refugee Board

• Government had planned to demolish the Buduburam Camp on September 30 • Residents made a lot of appeals for it to rescind that decision • The Refugee Board has heard their appeal and given them an extension Residents of the Buduburam Camp can now heave a sigh of relief, …

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