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Four Police officers interdicted for assaulting Tamale residents

The Police Administration has with immediate effect, interdicted four Police Officers working with the Tamale Regional Police Command following the alleged assault of some persons in Tamale in the Northern Region on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. They were assigned to assist NEDCO/VRA officials to arrest some alleged persons involved in …

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Akufo-Addo addresses UN General Assembly today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today mount the podium at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Hall at the annual gathering of world leaders in New York City, United States. It will be the fifth time he addresses the UN General Assembly as President, having done so four times …

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2021 Census: Provisional results ready today

The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) will later today, Wednesday 22 September, release the provisional results of the 2021 Population and Housing Census (PHC). The provisional results highlight findings from the 2021 PHC Preliminary Report which focuses on population size and sex composition, population density, and structures by region. The Information …

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How a 90-year-old woman joined #FixTheCountry demo in Takoradi

The first edition of the #FixTheCountry demonstration to be staged outside Accra took place on Tuesday, September 21, 2021, in Takoradi. The demonstration which called for good governance had among its attendees, a 90-year-old woman who joined the teeming number of youth demanding better living conditions for all Ghanaians. A …

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Man robs 20-year-old lover after luring her to Navrongo

A young lady in her late 20s has been left in despair and counting her losses after a man who became her acquaintance through a misplaced phone call lured her to Navrongo and bolted with her possessions. The young lady (name withheld) was visiting Sheaga in the Talensi District from …

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7 detained final year students of Sawla SHS denied bail

Seven final-year students of Sawla Senior High School in the Sawla Tuna Kalba District of the Savannah Region who were arrested on Monday and detained for alleged occultism have been denied bail. This was after the intervention of some opinion leaders in the community. Those arrested according to JoyNews reporter …

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Ghana does not need a Vice President – Mpiani

Former Chief of Staff under the John Agyekum Kufuor administration, Mr Kwadwo Okyere Mpiani has said Ghana does not need a vice president. He rather wants a Prime Minster who will be appointed by the President to serve as head of government business. “I always pity the president because you …

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Five remarkable contributions of Nkrumah to football development

• Today marks the 112th birthday of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah • Kwame Nkrumah was the first President of Ghana • Nkrumah is credited with developing Ghana’s football sector Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, the first president of Ghana, besides fighting for and earning the country its independence, led a campaign of a united …

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Wendy Shay breaks silence on inspiration behind new look

Shortly after the self-acclaimed queen of Ghana Music Wendy Shay dropped pictures of her new look on social media, some blogging sites and Ghanaians have concluded that the songstress is trying so hard to look like the late Ebony. Well, Wendy Shay has come out to clear the air on why she …

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Dozens hospitalized after Kenya school fire

Panicked students along with their teachers came out to survey the damage after a fire gutted a dormitory at the Ofafa Jericho high school in Kenya’s Nairobi county. About 40 students were hospitalized after inhaling smoke in the Monday night disaster. “Most of the students actually who were taken to …

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Missing 9-month pregnant woman found

• Josephine Panyin Mensah went missing on Thursday, September 16, 2021 • She failed to return home after going for a routine early morning walk • She is said to have been found and is currently receiving treatment at a health facility A 28-year-old pregnant woman who went missing in …

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Asantehene tasks MIIF to seek welfare of mining communities

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advised managers of the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) to ensure that their activities impact positively on the lives of the people, particularly those in mining communities. He said “people in those communities deserve better,” hence, revenue generated from mining resources must be …

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Tema ECG Loses Transformers to Thieves

Management of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in the Tema Region is expressing concern about rampant stealing of fuses in its transformers in the Tema Metropolis of the Greater Accra Region. The power distribution company is appealing to residents to be on the lookout for thieves moving to their various …

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We’ve been kept in the dark – Macho Kaaka’s family

Family of the late #FixTheCountry activist, Ibrahim Anyass Mohammed, popularly known as Macho Kaaka, have expressed concerns that authorities are yet to brief them on investigations on the death of their relative. Macho Kaaka’s death, perceived by the family to have been masterminded by supporters of the governing party, broke …

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