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Man, girlfriend and her son stoned to death over missing 8-year-old girl

A man, his girlfriend and her son were stoned to death after the body of an eight-year-old missing girl, Nomsa Sambo, was found inside a pit toilet in South Africa.   Police spokesperson, Brig Selvy Mohlala, said the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday, February 18, 2023, in Senotlelo …

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VIDEO: Female footballers attack male referee over poor officiating during match

A referee in the Democratic Republic of Congo had to flee for safety after the female team of DC Motema Pembe got very angry and attacked him during a match against TP Mazembe.   The male referee was reportedly attacked over poor officiating during the match. He was mobbed and …

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Group petitions GRA to chase Okudzeto Ablakwa over ‘unpaid taxes

A governance accountability group, The Movement For Justice – Ghana, has petitioned the Registrar of Companies and the Commissioner-General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to investigate Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa over allegations of an unregistered company and unpaid taxes. In details sighted by The Pokuase Mail, the Group, among others, …

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Tullow drags Ghana gov’t to int’l arbitration in London over $387m disputed tax

Tullow Oil plc (Tullow) has announced that Tullow Ghana Limited (TGL) has filed requests for arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce in London in respect of two disputed tax assessments received from the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). The assessments relate to the disallowance of loan interest deductions for the …

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Valentine: Men choose underwear for women over chocolate

The usual rush for souvenirs and other items associated with the Valentine’s Day celebration, especially chocolates, has taken a different twist this year as some men have decided to forgo tradition and settle for women’s underwear. A Ghana News Agency (GNA) survey of some markets in Accra, including the Tudu …

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Catholic bishop sentenced to over 26 years in prison, stripped of citizenship

A Nicaraguan court sentenced Catholic Bishop Rolando Alvarez to more than 26 years in prison on Friday, a day after the cleric and critic of President Daniel Ortega turned down an offer to be sent to the United States as part of a prisoner release. Alvarez was found guilty of …

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‘I can sue for my entitlements’ – Ex-CJ Sophia Akuffo warns over unlawful DDEP

Retired Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has warned of legal consequences if government pushes ahead with plans to include pensioners in the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP). Asked about what options are available to her as a lawyer, she pointed to the fact that insofar as government had properties, she could …

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Twitter outage sees users told they are over daily tweet limit

Some Twitter users were unable to tweet on Wednesday after the website experienced technical problems. Account holders received a message saying: “You are over the daily limit for sending Tweets.” The outage-tracking website DownDetector reported the glitch at just before 22:00 GMT. Elon Musk has slashed Twitter’s workforce over the …

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Agradaa charged over nude pictures

Embattled founder of the Heaven Way Champion International Ministry Patricia Asiedua also known as Nana Agradaa has been arraigned again and charged for sharing nude pictures of a Prophet. Nana Agradaa, who has been known to the law in recent times, was charged for non-consensual sharing of intimate images contrary …

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Kusi Boateng cites Ablakwa for contempt of court over kicking of court documents

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has been cited for contempt of court for his handling of a restraining order document issued by a court in Accra. The MP was captured in a viral video rejecting the document from the secretary to the Board of Trustees of the National …

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