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Search ends in tragedy, with missing teacher’s body found in shallow grave

Two men allegedly abducted Naadira Vanker from her home last week. File photo. Image: 123RF/Paul Fleet The body of a 31-year-old Lenasia primary school teacher has been found in a shallow grave in a township south of Johannesburg, provincial police said on Wednesday. Gauteng police spokesperson Capt Mavela Masondo said two …

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Nine policemen killed by unidentified gunmen in Nigeria

  Five security officers including two soldiers were killed at the weekend by suspected separatists in Nigeria’s oil hub of Port Harcourt, according to a police memo seen Monday by AFP. The southeastern part of Nigeria is experiencing a spate of attacks on security forces, which authorities attribute to members …

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Occultic father, 31, in court for sacrificing son

The Kaneshie District Court has remanded one Prince Acquaye Alias Juu for allegedly murdering his son for sacrifice. Acquaye, 31, said to be an occult threw his son into the sea at Akuma Village near Bank of Ghana in Accra. The accused person is on a provisional charge of murder …

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Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES Twitter delivered a surprise for Africa when it said it was establishing a regional headquarters in the West African nation of Ghana, triggering vigorous debate about the business environment for technology start-ups across the continent. For the social media giant, its decision was based on shared values …

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Kotoko to appear in court for failing to compensate ex-coach Steve Polack after near-death accident

  Asante Kotoko will appear in court in May over the club’s failure to compensate former head coach Steve Polacka according to multiple reports. The English tactician was part of the team’s contingent that was involved in an accident in 2017 while on their way back from Accra to Kumasi after …

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Tension in Seikwa as 3 cops kill, secretly bury farmer

  Security has been beefed up at Seikwa in the Bono Region following rising tensions in the area over the alleged murder of a 48-year-old man by some three police officers. The police suspects, identified as Chief Inspector Eric Aforo, General Corporal Williams Akussumg and General Constable Ebenezer Akuffo, are …

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LGBTQIA+ people in SA ‘are under siege’

Murders of queer people in and around Durban recently have highlighted their daily struggle to survive, let alone find acceptance. File photo. Image: Loren Elliott/Reuters/ File photo The pain and hurt was written all over his face as he pointed out fresh scars on his right arm, the result of the …

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Tributes pour in for veteran broadcaster Grant Shakoane

Grant Shakoane Photo: Gallo Images Veteran broadcaster Grant Shakoane has died. Broadcaster Tim Modise confirmed the news on Thursday, saying: “I’ve just learned from Wilson Nkosi that ‘the Gentle Giant’ Grant Shakoane has passed on. Like many of us and his friends, I’m saddened by the news. I extend my …

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5 key considerations for home buyers in Ghana

  Most of us consider owning a house of our own to be an essential component in Ghana, unless/until potential home buyers proceed in a more – prepared and better-informed way. Instead of it being, a dream may become a nightmare! After over 20 years, as a Real Estate developer, …

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EC ‘exposes’ NDC in Techiman South after presenting ‘accurate’ collation sheets

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is now beginning to shift its original stance that there was no collation in the Techiman South Constituency during the 2020 polls. Contrary to claims made by the party that there was no collation in respect of the 2020 parliamentary results for which reason there are …

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