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If people like these are in the army, they’d be materials for coup – Kwesi Pratt on COP in leaked audio

The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has lambasted the alleged police commissioner featured in a leaked tape in which plans are being hatched to allegedly oust Inspector-General of Police George Akuffo Dampare ahead of the 2024 polls. Speaking on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana programme on July 12, 2023, …

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FIFA finally lifts ban on Zimbabwe

FIFA has announced on Monday that it has lifted the 18-month ban on the Zimbabwe Football Association (ZIFA). The global governing body had initially suspended Zimbabwe in February 2022 following government interference in the sport. The ban had major repercussions for Zimbabwean football, with the national team being unable to …

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Togo bird flu outbreak puts Ghana on high alert

Ghana has issued a high alert in response to the recent outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, in Lomé, Togo. The Volta Regional Health Directorate confirmed that more than 1,000 birds have already been culled as a result of the outbreak. In a …

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Geologist reveals cause of rockfalls on Aburi Mountain

A geologist at the University of Ghana, Dr Prince Ofori Amponsah, has attributed the falling of rocks from the Aburi mountains to heavy construction works. There were reports that some rocks were falling off the Aburi hills onto the road, causing some discomfort to motorists who ply the road. According to Dr …

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We won’t play your songs on Police TV if you don’t meet a standard – IGP Dampare

The Inspector General of Police, Dr George Akuffo Dampare has stated that the newly launched television channel of the Ghana Police Service will be used to promote the entertainment and arts industry. Speaking to some musicians and industry players on Police TV, the IGP emphasised that one would have to meet a certain standard …

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LIVESTREAMED: MzGee hosts Mzbel, Lutterodt, Vida Adutwumwaa and others on United Showbiz

Weekly entertainment analysis programme United Showbiz is live with host, MzGee ‘presiding.’ Her guests this week include usual suspects Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo, Socrate Sarfo and Mr Logic. Completing the set is singer Mzbel, Cyril George Carstensen Lutterodt and entertainment critic Vida Adutwumwaa. Watch the livestream below:

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Man, 22, hacked on the neck over Ghc70

A 22-year-old farmer, Bright Keteku, is battling for his life after he was hacked over a disagreement about missing Ghc70. The victim was hacked around his neck by the suspect Kwasi Odame at about 1:30am and abandoned in the bush. The incident occurred at Panto Village near Tinkong in Akuapem …

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‘They Facebooked on their phones while she was dying in pain’ – Woman whose sister died at Central Aflao Hospital

Nurses of today have little regard for human life; they are only fascinated by how they look in their uniform and the salary they receive at the end of the month, Ms Abigail Adua, the sister of a 38-year-old patient who died recently at the Central Aflao Hospital in the …

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Don’t blame Friday’s power outages on technical hitches – WAPCo to GRIDCO

The West Africa Gas Pipeline Company (WAPCo) says the technical challenge that resulted in power outages on July 7, 2023, cannot be blamed on shortfall gas supply from their end. The Corporate Communications of GRIDCo in a press release dated July 7, 2023 stated that power outages that hit the …

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FULL TEXT: Parliament’s committee report on anti-LGBTQI+ bill

The Parliament of Ghana is debating the report on the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021, popularly known as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill, which was brought to the plenary by the Constitutional, Legal, and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of the House. This proposed legislation aims to criminalize LGBTQ+ activities, …

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