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Student dies while writing examination in Kumasi

A Level 200 Student of the Akenten Appiah Minka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, AAMUSTED in Kumasi collapsed and died while writing his final end of Semester Examination. The student according to sources close to the University Management, the student complained dizziness soon after the question papers were …

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Fake doctor loses defamation suit in Kumasi, charged GH¢600,000

A Kumasi High Court has directed one Richard Kwadwo Owusu Nyarko, who was pretending to be a medical doctor, to pay the legal fees of the defendants in a defamation lawsuit he filed, which sums up to GH¢600,000. The court asked the self-acclaimed medical doctor to pay GH¢100,000 each to …

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One dead after armed men attack gold dealer’s shop at Enyinam on Accra-Kumasi highway

JoyNews has picked information about a robbery attack at Enyinam on the Accra-Kumasi highway. The attack allegedly took place at a gold dealer’s shop. Sources say the armed robbers made away with an undisclosed sum of money. Again, one person was reportedly shot dead. Giving more details, an eyewitness, Ibrahim …

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MoMo users in Kumasi draw up ways to avoid E-Levy charges

The introduction of the Electronic Transfer Levy has been met with a lot of opposition from various institutions and individuals in the country. Despite the strong opposition from the Minority in parliament against the bill, the Majority succeeded in passing it in March 2022. Some citizens, in a bid to …

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Kumasi ‘Pragia’ operators to demonstrate against the police over alleged extortions

Rickshaw operators in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi, have threatened to demonstrate against the police for arbitrary arrest and alleged extortion of money. The riders of the tricycles, known as ‘Pragia’, alleged that the police in the Ashanti region charge them between GHC100 and GHC500 for any least traffic offence, failure to …

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Fire destroys 13 residential apartments in Kumasi

Fire has destroyed 13 apartments and personal belongings of residents of Bouho in the Afigya Kwabre South District of the Ashanti Region. According to some residents, the fire started around 12:00 hours on Saturday Night, spread widely, and razed 13 apartments in the neighbourhood. A victim said he was asleep …

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Court remands driver and mate over murder of Kumasi city guard

Two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of a city guard with the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly have been remanded into police custody by the Asokwa Magistrate Court. The suspects; Kingsley Amoah, a driver and Festus Adu Gyamfi, a driver’s mate have been charged with murder and abetment of crime, …

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Kumasi Shoe Factory to capture market in Ghana, Africa

The Kumasi Shoe Factory (DIHOC Footwear Division Limited) has taken craftsmanship a notch higher with the mass production of fashionable shoes to capture Ghana and Africa’s shoe market. Over the years, the shoe factory has been producing safety and security boots and shoes for the country’s security services and recently expanded its production to cover …

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‘Hooo, shame on you; corrupt state looters’ — Kumasi traders ‘hoot’ at Alan supporters

Traders at Kumasi PZ, a famous commercial downtown within the CBD of the metropolis have hooted supporters of NPP’s Alan Kyeremateng. In the early hours of Tuesday as Alan Kyeremateng’s group called “Asanteman Nkosuo-NPP Mpuntuo” as part of a protest staged against the candidature of Vice President Bawumia walked pass …

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Passengers injured as trailer falls on ‘trotro’ and taxi cab at Kumasi Roundabout

Some passengers on board a mini commercial ‘trotro’ bus and a taxi cab sustained injuries when a trailer loaded with bags of cashew fell on the vehicles at the Airport Roundabout in Kumasi. The trailer is said to have failed when it was braking but managed to control the steering …

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