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Israel shores up Gaza border as conflict rages on

Israel has deployed tanks and troops to its border with Gaza, as it mulls whether to launch a ground operation in the territory after days of violence. Conflict raged throughout Thursday as Palestinian militants fired rockets into Israel and the Israeli army maintained a barrage of air strikes. More than …

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Osafo-Maafo’s son joins Ibrahim Mahama’s Dzata cement as in-house doctor

Son of Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the senior presidential advisor to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced his employment with Dzata Cement Limited. The new fully-owned Ghanaian cement manufacturing company, which is owned by Ibrahim Mahama, brother of former president John Dramani Mahama, has started bagging production with a projection for three million tons …

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Asamoah Gyan to face journalist in court over GHC1m suit on May 14

Renowned entertainment journalist and multi-award-winning Hollywood screenwriter, Anthony Osarfo, has sued footballer Asamoah Gyan and his manager, Samuel Anim Addo, for malicious prosecution. Background of the case In June 2015, Daily Guide reported that one Sarah Kwabla is threatening to leak a sex video involving herself and Asamoah Gyan. However, the said Sarah’s …

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WATCH: ‘No Juju in Black Stars camp’ – Charles Akonnor

  Black Stars Coach, Charles Akonnor has refuted claims of juju (voodoo) wreaking havoc within his team. The claims of juju disrupting team building and harmony while hindering success, have been age-long. However, such claims haven’t gone away during the tenure of Charles Akonnor. It is alleged that some players use ‘juju’ against each …

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Policeman beaten to death in Congo Eid clashes

  A police officer in Congo’s capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clashed during Eid celebrations on Thursday, a police spokesman said. Members of two opposing camps vying for leadership positions in Congo’s Muslim community sparred outside Kinshasa’s Martyrs Stadium Thursday …

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Nigerian delegation coming to Ghana unnecessary – GUTA

  The Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has described as needless the ministerial delegation directed by President Buhari to be sent to Ghana to resolve the trade impasse between Ghana-Nigeria traders. According to the President of the Association, Dr. Joseph Obeng, Ghana is only enforcing its trade laws and …

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Man, 25 burns colleague’s apartment

  A man identified as Eric Kitcher about 25 years old has allegedly set the apartment of a colleague ablaze after an argument at Akplabanya in the Ada West District of the Greater Accra Region. The culprit alleged to be a drug addict went to the house of one Ezekiel …

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One killed, three arrested as robbers clash with Jacobu police

  A routine patrol duty on the Anwiankwanta-Obuasi highway turned bloody as suspected robbers engaged police in a fierce gun battle. The patrol team from the Jacobu District Command in the Ashanti Region said the incident occured Tuesday dawn when at least four armed gang emerged when they reached the …

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3 escape death in accident on Buipe-Tamale highway

Three persons escaped death after their car collided with a trailer at Sawaba No2 on the Buipe-Tamale highway. According to reports, the tyre of a saloon car with registration number NR- 401-15 from Kintampo burst forcing it to run into a trailer with registration number GN 675-18 which was from …

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Bobrisky slapped with 5 years imprisonment for attempted homosexuality

A well-known Cameroon crossdresser, Shakiro also known as Cameroonian Bobrisky has been sentenced to five years in prison for attempted homosexuality. According to reports, Shakiro was arrested alongside another person identified as Patricia. The court in Cameroon sentenced the two men for five years each on homosexuality charges. This happened …

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The plight of the people of Awalavi

Awalavi is a community in the Weta traditional area in the Ketu North Municipality of the Volta Region. The community is noted for its contribution to the production of rice to feed the good people of Ghana. In spite of all these contributions to Ghana’s development, this community lacks some …

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