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Ambulance driver transporting dead body dies in an accident

  An ambulance driver has met his untimely death after the ambulance he was driving crashed, today, Friday, May 13, 2021. The driver was transporting the body of a deceased from the Brekum Holy Family Hospital to Drobo in the Jaman South district. However, the ambulance crashed killing the driver …

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Ambulance driver transporting dead body dies in an accident

  An ambulance driver has met his untimely death after the ambulance he was driving crashed, today, Friday, May 13, 2021. The driver was transporting the body of a deceased from the Brekum Holy Family Hospital to Drobo in the Jaman South district. However, the ambulance crashed killing the driver …

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Two dead as helicopter crashes into Vaal Dam

Two people reportedly died on Friday evening when a helicopter crashed into the Vaal Dam. File picture. Image: 123RF/Naruden Boonareesirichai Two people died on Friday evening when a helicopter crashed into the Vaal Dam, with the aircraft still stuck in the water about three hours after the accident. Though details were …

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Meet the African tribe that offers free sex to guests

The Himba people in Namibia are a unique set of humans whose culture has a twist that most people will frown upon. They are often called the Ovahimba or Omhimba people who live in the Kunene region of Namibia. If you are wondering why this tribe is strange, we can …

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Bloodshed in West Bank as conflict broadens

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionThe violence in the occupied West Bank marked a widening-out of the conflict following days of hostilities Violent clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinians have spread across much of the occupied West Bank, following days of hostility in Gaza. At least 10 Palestinians are reported to have …

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12-year-old boy killed in a collapsed church

Torrential rains and violent winds in Mafi-Kumase in the Central Tongu District of the Volta Region has left many homeless and killed a 12-year-old boy when a church building collapsed on him. The rains visited the district visited unannounced ripping off the roofs of homes, collapsing buildings and breaking trees …

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Buhari’s son-in-law declared ‘wanted’ in Nigeria

ICPCCopyright: ICPC Gimba Yau Kumo is married to President Buhari’s daughter FatimaImage caption: Gimba Yau Kumo is married to President Buhari’s daughter Fatima Corruption investigators in Nigeria have declared that the president’s son-in-law Gimba Yau Kumo is “wanted” in connection with an alleged $65m (£46m) housing fraud. The former managing …

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Okada rider Crushed to death at Prosohene-Juaboso

Okada rider, Kwasi Adane, 40, has been crushed to death at Prosohene Nkwanta in the Juaboso District of the Western North Region. The incident happened today, Friday 14 May, 2021 at 8:00am. According to reports, the late Kwasi was heading towards Bonsu Nwankanta from Juaboso after dropping his wife at …

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What will happen to your WhatsApp if you don’t update by May 15

Users yet to accept new terms and conditions for the messaging platform WhatsApp will start to get “persistent” reminders after the 15 May deadline. The changes relate primarily to the way businesses interact with customers. Since they were announced, in January, there had been concerns about the prospect of increased …

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Man who bathed his wife with acid jailed for 10 years

A week ago, GhPage reported an unfortunate incident about how a man poured acid on his wife while she was taking her bath. The man identified as Papa Nii has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by the Weija Circuit Court. In a post shared on Facebook by Crime Check …

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Woman attacked by wild antelope succumbs to death

  Madam Bejome Jacha, a 48-year-old woman at Dambai Old Town in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, has succumbed to death after an attack by a wild antelope. The woman, who went to the farm to pick mangoes, came under attack after the animal head-butted her, causing …

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Politician arrested at airport while smuggling cocaine in slippers

  Former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Sakiru Asekun, has been arrested while allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine concealed in slippers. Mr Asekun was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on his way to …

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O/R: 10-year-old boy hangs himself to death

A 10-year-old boy has allegedly taken his life by hanging in the Oti Region, the police confirmed on Friday 14 May 2021. According to the police, the incident involving the class three pupil occurred on Thursday at Dambai. Investigations are ongoing to establish the actual cause of death. A co-tenant …

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MoH releases timetable for 2nd COVID-19 vaccination

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has released the timetable for the second covid-19 vaccination exercise. The initial date for the second doses was April 27 but the new schedule for the second dose will be starting on May 19. Ghana received 350,000 doses of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) coronavirus vaccine earlier …

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AUDIO: Why The Church of Pentecost built a prison facility

The Church of Pentecost has said it has not erred in building a prison facility for the Ghana Prisons Service at Ejura in the Ashanti Region. According to the General Secretary of the church, Apostle Alexander Nana Yaw Kumi-Larbi, the Church is doing its master’s (God) bidding by giving out …

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Robber killed in gun battle with Police

An armed robber, among a gang of four, has been killed during a shootout with police at Heman and Akokoaso section of the Anwiankwanta-Obuasi highway in the Ashanti Region. A gun battle broke out between police and armed robbers who are believed to be of Fulani extraction on Tuesday on …

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South Africa’s president sued by ANC rival

AFPCopyright: AFP President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and Ace Magashule (R) come from rival factions of the ANCImage caption: President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and Ace Magashule (R) come from rival factions of the ANC A top official suspended from his role in South Africa’s governing African National Congress (ANC) party has …

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Kenyan MP admits taking $1,000 parliamentary bribe

Kenya MP Moses Kuria has told the BBC he received a $1,000 (£700) bribe in parliament last year to back the appointment of the majority leader. “It is not unusual for members to get this kind of an inducement,” he said, adding he would return the payment. Mr Kuria made …

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KATH surgeons protest unsafe theatre; call on gov’t to fix it

Surgeons at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi are protesting over the unsafe theatre used for surgeries. The Surgeons are also complaining about the lack of basic equipment at the Surgery department. They claim that several complaints lodged with the management have not been resolved adding that the …

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VIDEO: Chinese men preparing fufu in the bush causes stir

Three Chinese men have gone viral after a photo of them pounding fufu in the bush surfaced on social media. The men, whose identities are not immediately known, were captured in the company of a young Ghanaian lady who prepared the soup for them. In the photo, two shirtless men were spotted …

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