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Three perish, five injured in fuel tanker accident

Three people, including a two-year-old boy, perished when a speeding fuel tanker was involved in an accident at Onyinanumfo in the Ahafo-Ano South-West District of the Ashanti Region, on Monday, May 24. The tanker said to be carrying diesel from Kumasi, which was to be off-loaded at Tepa, reportedly caught …

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Niger Delta gangs attack Ghanaian vessel at sea

• The Gang men gained access to the vessel and sorted the expatriate crew from the Ghanaian counterparts, where they took the former in their skiffs • Reports say MV Atlantic Princess crew failed to post lookout personnel • Information gathered said the armed gangsters disconnected all the communication systems …

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Nigeria examines the causes of rampant plane crashes

Observers in the aviation industry note that in February, a military aircraft crashed near Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in which seven people died. They recalled that in 2021 alone, we had three crashes associated with the military — on February 27, March 31 and the third one was on …

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Kejetia market to close at 7pm from June 2021

Kumasi City Markets Limited, Managers of the Kejetia Market, one of the landmark trading centres in the West-African sub-region, has announced that the facility will close at 7pm from June 1, this year. Managing Director, Kofi Dufour Addai, said the decision was to reduce the cost of operation, and also …

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Massive reshuffle hits Minerals Commission

The Minerals Commission, as part of efforts to restructure its hierarchy, has undertaken a massive reshuffling of its staff in various parts of the country. The Commission has also created more regional, districts and satellite offices to decentralize the licensing regime and enhance monitoring of mining operations. According to the …

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MP to appear before court over US$2.4 million fraud

• David Vondee is alleged to have collected US$2.4 million between August 2015 and July 2016 when his NDC party was in • He has been charged with two counts of defrauding by false pretence contrary to Section 131 (1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 • Investigation showed later that …

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Black Lives Matter activist shot in London

Prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is critically ill after being shot in the head, her party says. The Taking the Initiative Party said she was being treated in intensive care after being “brutally attacked” in the early hours of Sunday. The 27-year-old was taken to a south London …

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VIDEO: Lady roaming for network falls off storey building

A yet-to-be identified Ghanaian lady based in Egypt is currently battling for life after falling off a three-storey building. The incident is said to have occurred while she was roaming in her apartment in search of mobile network. Reports indicate she roamed the entire apartment but to no avail. Though details …

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NDC runs to Appeals Court for cover in Techiman South case

  The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently seeking cover at the Appeals Court after a move to amend its earlier stance on a ‘no collation’ in the Techiman South Constituency was rejected by the Wenchi High Court. The petitioners had originally claimed there was no collation of the 2020 parliamentary election …

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Prisoners protest over poor food

  • Government of Ghana for years has been paying GH¢1.80 as feeding for each inmate • The prisoners rejected the food served them over the weekend • They chanted war songs in their prison yard The Sekondi Central Prisoners have protested against the low quality of food served them. …

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9 Ghanaian celebrities who married unknown partners

  • The listed celebrities chose to settle down with unknown women • Their respective marriages have been serene at least without any public controversies • Members of the public expressed surprise at how the celebrities managed to marry such previously non-famous wives One might expect that with all the …

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Former motorsport boss Max Mosley dies at 81

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES Ex-British racing driver Max Mosley, who went on to run motorsport’s world governing body the FIA and become a privacy campaigner, has died aged 81. His death was confirmed by ex-Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. Mr Mosley served three terms as president of the FIA from 1993 …

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Aftermath of Congo’s volcanic eruption – in pictures

Hundreds of residents have been returning to their destroyed houses after Mount Nyiragongo erupted on Saturday, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The river of boiling lava stopped short of Goma, a city of two million just south of the volcano. The lava halted near Buhene district, on the outskirts …

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Senegal’s opposition leader barred from travelling

AFPCopyright: AFP Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protestsImage caption: Ousmane Sonko’s arrest had sparked protests Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been barred from leaving the country to attend a conference scheduled for this week. He had been invited by economist Kako Nubukpo to take part in a convention on …

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US imposes sanctions on Ethiopia over Tigray crisis

AFPCopyright: AFP Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020Image caption: Thousands of people have been killed since conflict broke out in November 2020 The United States is imposing wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over the conflict in the Tigray region. …

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Adansihene Exposed As Galamsey Chief

In the wake of the ongoing national outcry about illegal mining and its toll of destruction on the environment, a powerful traditional leader, the Chief of Adansi and president of the Adansi traditional council, has been accused of being involved in illegal mining. Multiple sources, including a lawyer, an Assembly …

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Revealed: Why Adwoa Safo fired School Feeding programme boss

  • Sara Adwoa Safo fired Gertrude Quashiga only to reinstate her later • A document sighted by GhanaWeb shows that the dismissal might be due to Gertrude Quashiga’s lack of cooperation in an auditing exercise • Meanwhile, a member of the NPP is unhappy with the reinstatement of Gertrude …

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Headteacher shot dead at his residence in Cape Coast

  The headteacher of Ansapetu Basic School in the Central Region, Mr Yaw Eyifa Gorman, has been gunned down at his residence in Cape Coast. The murder happened around 7:45 pm as Mr Gorman parked his car after returning from a census training workshop on Saturday, 22 May 2021. Nothing …

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Today in history: MPs die from debts – Ursula reveals

  Exactly four years ago in 2016, Member of Parliament for the Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu Ekulful, has revealed that some MP’s usually die from debts they incur during electioneering periods. Her comments at that time was in reaction to a research conducted by the Centre for Democratic Development …

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