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Police request for streetlight on Achimota-GIMPA road

The Accra Regional Police Command, has requested for streetlight on the Achimota-GIMPA road from the Forestry Commission, to prevent the recurrence of criminal activities within that vicinity. The police as part of their request, asked for a fence to be built around the Achimota forest to deprive criminals of hiding …

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LIVESTREAMED: Ghana vs Ivory Coast

The Black Stars of Ghana are taking on the Ivory Coast in an international friendly at the Cape Coast stadium. The game is the second of two games that the Black Stars are playing as part of preparations towards the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which begin in September this …

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Two suspected kidnappers arrested at Abeka Lapaz

• The Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects at Abeka Lapaz for kidnapping • The suspects kept making demands from the victim’s sister • The two were arrested at their hideout after the victim’s sister called the police Two suspects, Abdula Saeed and Kudjo Akorlor have been arrested by …

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Hearts of Oak fan Hudson-Odoi meets Kotoko fan Fosu-Mensah in Accra

  Chelsea’s Callum Hudson-Odoi caught up with former Manchester United defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah in Accra while on holiday in the country. Fosu-Mensah, a former Manchester United star but now with Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen, touched down in the Ghanaian capital earlier this week to spend a couple of weeks on …

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I will retire to my farm after office – Nigerian president

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted at what he will be doing after he leaves office as president of the federal government of Nigeria. He said during an interview with Arise TV that he will be going back to his farm to keep himself busy after his reign as President. According to …

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Bloggers’ Forum: Abena Korkor shames Nkonkonsa, Kuami Eugene sued

  Abrantepa sits with his able panellists to discuss arts and entertainment-related issues that made headlines this week. This episode of GhanaWeb TV’s Bloggers’ Forum focuses on a song theft allegation that has hit Kuami Eugene of Lynx Entertainment. Nigerian artiste Oduma Essan has sued Kuami Eugene over his song ‘Show Body’ as he …

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VIDEO: Truck falls off at Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass

• The articulator truck fell off at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass • The truck failed its brakes whilst trying to make it to the top of the overpass • No death was recorded from the accident An articulator truck carrying gallons of engine oil fell off at the Kwame …

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Black Stars join Green Ghana project

  Black Stars players planted trees in Cape Coast on Friday as part of the Green Ghana project. Black Stars joined the Green Ghana project as they planted trees in Cape Coast where they will be playing Ivory Coast in a friendly on Saturday. Captain Andre Dede Ayew and other players were pictured planting …

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Macron ‘slapper’ bags 4-month prison sentence

A 28-year-old Frenchman who described himself as a right-wing or extreme-right “patriot” was sentenced to four months in prison Thursday for slapping President Emmanuel Macron in the face. Damien Tarel was also banned from ever holding public office in France and from owning weapons for five years over the swipe …

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21 LGBTQ+ members granted bail

  • They were arrested at the Nurses and Midwives Hotel in Hotel • These 21 LGBTQ+ members have been granted a bail of GH¢5,000 each • They are expected to submit a valid ID to the court 21 persons who were arrested in Ho last month for advocating the …

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33,000 Tigray children risk death from hunger – UN

IMAGE COPYRIGHTREUTERSimage captionAbout 1.7 million people have been displaced since the fighting in Tigray began last November About 33,000 severely malnourished children in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are at high risk of death, the UN children’s agency Unicef has warned. Tigray has been devastated by fighting between government forces …

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South Africa expels Lesotho diplomats over illegal alcohol

Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty Images Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdownsImage caption: Illegal sales of alcohol increased during the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns South Africa has given several diplomats from Lesotho 72 hours to leave the country over the illegal sale of duty-free alcohol. A notice from the …

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3 lose limbs in motorbike accident at Faaso Bator

Three persons have lost their legs in a fatal motorcycle accident at Faaso Bator in the Eastern Region. The accident, involving an unregistered Apsonic tricycle and an Apsonic motorcycle, occurred last Tuesday afternoon and the victims were rushed to the Tease Presbyterian Health Centre for attention. Upon learning about the …

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10 injured in accident on Kasoa-Winneba highway

Some 10 persons have been injured in an accident on the Kasoa- Winneba Highway in the Central Region. A Sprinter Benz Bus somersaulted several times while at full speed. The Sprinter Benz Bus with registration number GN 3680-14 was fully loaded with passengers from Kasoa station to Agona Swedru but …

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Two fake doctors arrested for selling sick notes

Two fake doctors have been arrested. iStock Two people were arrested by KwaZulu-Natal police for masquerading as doctors and selling fake medical certificates for R50 each. KZN police spokesperson Thembeka Mbhele said the pair will appear in the Ntuzuma Magistrate’s Court on Monday on charges of fraud. They were arrested …

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