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Daniel Amartey wins Community Shield with Leicester City

Black Stars defender, Daniel Amartey has added the English Community Shield medal to the FA Cup he won last year after producing a solid performance in Leicester City’s victory over Manchester City. The defender impressed, forming a solid partnership with Turkish defender Caglar Soyuncur in the heart of defense to stop City …

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80 percent of HIV infected at close of 2020 were women – NACP

About 80 per cent of Ghana’s estimated 346,120 HIV infections at the close of 2020 were females, the National AIDS/STI Control Programme (NACP) has disclosed. The national prevalence was 1.7 per cent. Dr Stephen Ayisi Addo, Programme Manager of NACP, who disclosed this at the fifth stakeholder engagement organized by …

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Suspected highway robber shot dead at Wenchi

A suspected armed robber was shot and killed during a fierce gun battle with a police patrol team at Wenchi in the Bono Region. The armed gang in the early hours of Friday were spotted by a night patrol team, flushing torch lights around the Wenchi cemetery on the Wenchi-Wa …

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LGBTQ+ advocates chase French ambassador for hosting Sam George

• The French Ambassador to Ghana is under fire for meeting an anti-LGBTQ+ MP • The Ambassador hosted MP Sam Nartey George on a TV program, ‘Touch of France’ • But pro-LGBTQ+ activists are unhappy she platformed a homophobe  The French ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Ave, has come under harsh critique …

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Pregnant woman killed, baby out amputated

A pregnant woman, believed to be in her 30s and whose name is yet to be identified, has been killed with her baby forcefully removed. One leg of the baby has been cut off. This happened at Ekumfi Akwakrom on Saturday, August 7 in the Central Region. Information gathered by 3news.com indicates …

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Kejetia traders directed to rescind decision not to pay bills

Board members of the new Kejetia market have admonished leadership of the traders to go through the laid down procedures in their bid to securing separate electricity meter for the traders. Board Vice Chair Nana Agyenim Boateng I, speaking on Akoma FM’s weekend political show Wonsom Saturday, August 7, explained that “we are …

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Sack Agyemang Manu over Sputnik V vaccines – Minority to Akufo-Addo

The Minority in Parliament is demanding the revocation of the appointment of Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang Manu over breaches in the procurement of Sputnik V vaccines through middlemen. A report from parliament’s Ad hoc committee investigating the matter indicted the Health Minister of failing to seek parliamentary approval among others. …

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Widowed mother of two crippled sisters cries for help

A tearful widow is appealing to the public to come to the aid of two daughters who became crippled ‘mysteriously’ in the Upper East Region. Madam Janet Abotsi told Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen, a journalist with Apexnews Gh-TV in the region, that she had searched in vain for both medical and …

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Majority Leader elected Acting Vice-Chair of Commonwealth lawmakers group

Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has been elected Acting Vice-Chairperson of the Commonwealtth Parliamentary Association, CPA. He beat his only opponent, Gerry Brownlee of New Zealand by 16 votes to six in an election held to fill the vacant position. An August 6, 2021 letter sighted by GhanaWeb announced …

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68-year rubber farmer allegedly killed by girlfriend

A 68-year-old rubber farmer, identified as Mr. James Armoo, has allegedly been murdered by his girlfriend at Basake near Nzema Aiyinasi in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region. This sad incident is reported to have occurred on Thursday, August 5, 2021, around 10 pm. According to eyewitness accounts, an …

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Question on #FixTheCountry pops up in UG School of Law exams

#FixTheCountry popped up in an examination question for students at the University of Ghana School of Law during a recent exams. The first question of the Post First Degree Bachelor of Law (LL.B) Entrance Exams 2021 asked students to outline steps they will consider in a first meeting to plan …

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COCOBOD to introduce mini farm trucks for cocoa farmers

Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has hinted of plans to introduce mini farm trucks to cocoa farmers to aid the carting of essential farm inputs between farms and the communities. The initiative is part of efforts by the Ghanaian cocoa sector regulator to mechanize some farm activities towards making cocoa farming …

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Ya-Naa sends message to Akufo-Addo

The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-NaaAbukari II, says the outstanding leadership qualities exhibited by President Nana Akufo-Addo has brought peace to Dagbon, and repositioned the ancient kingdom onto a path of accelerated development. Receiving the delegation at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, on Friday, August 6, 2021, at the beginning of …

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At least 26 Chadian troops killed in suspected militant attack

Twenty-four Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by militant fighters in the troubled Lake Chad region, a senior local official said Thursday. “Troops from a returning patrol were resting when they were attacked by Boko Haram” on Wednesday, the region’s deputy governor, Haki Djiddi, told AFP. “Twenty-four troops were …

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Tokyo Olympics: Puma terminates $2.7m sponsorship with Nigeria

Global sportswear brand, Puma has terminated its $2.7 million deal with Nigeria over the kitting controversy before the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The termination of the 4-year deal was disclosed in a letter signed by the company’s International Sports Marketing Agency and addressed to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria on …

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Comedian Amarachi Amusi survives as trailer rams into her new car

Actress and comedian Amarachi Amusi shared great news of survival with her fans and followers on social media. The beautiful film star’s voice was heard alongside those of passersby who stopped to help her on the road. Amarachi expressed gratitude to God for making her survive the horrible incident despite …

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Senegal cemeteries see record burials as virus cases spike

With Senegal in the grip of a deadly third wave of Covid-19, cemeteries in the capital Dakar are contending with a surge in burials. In Yoff, the largest cemetery in Dakar is handling three times more burials than normal, while the Christian Saint-Lazare Cemetery is seeing as many burials in …

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Troops foil kidnap of two persons, rescue six others

The Kaduna State Government on Saturday confirmed that troops of Operation Safe Haven have foiled the attempted kidnap of two persons, rescuing six others in different locations within Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said that the incident …

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Greece wildfires spread, causing mass evacuations

Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and …

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Afghanistan war: Sheberghan falls to Taliban, militants say

The Taliban say they have taken control of the city of Sheberghan in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan. An Afghan defence ministry spokesman told the BBC government forces were still in the city and would clear out the Taliban “soon”. This is the second regional capital to fall to …

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