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Missing woman reunited with family after 20 years

The Social Welfare and Community Development Department at Aowin Municipality in the Western North Region have reunited a woman with her long lost family after 20-years of going missing. This touching moment of the 48-year old woman going back to her family after two decades was a joint effort between …

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I do not believe in juju; Ghanaian musician after surviving paralysis and blindness for over 2 years

Ghanaian musician Eduwoji has opened up about his stance on black magic, commonly known as ‘juju’ in certain parts of Africa, particularly Ghana. In an interview, Eduwoji made it clear that he does not believe in such practices and emphasised his disbelief in the alleged supernatural powers associated with them. …

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Tamale court jails 2 women 12 years for 2020 lynching of 90-year-old ‘witch’

A Tamale High Court on July 4 handed down a landmark ruling in respect of the lynching of a 90-year-old woman in the Savannah Region. The court found Hajia Mohammed Serena and Latifa Bomaye guilty and sentenced them to 12 years in prison for their involvement in the heinous murder …

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Gyakye Quayson can go to prison for 10 years – Deputy Attorney General

Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has stated that the Member of Parliament-elect for Assin North, James Gyakye Quayson, is likely to face a prison time of 10 years in the ongoing criminal trial. Tuah-Yeboah, who is the lead prosecutor in the case against Quayson, however, indicated that he is not certain whether …

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We dated for years; I didn’t know he was my family – ‘Wife’ of shoemaker who killed himself

On May 23, 2023, a shoemaker named Kwame Peter tragically took his own life in his room at Ahafo Mim. His lifeless body was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a sponge days after his demise. In a WhatsApp voice note he left behind, he accused his supposed wife …

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‘Sex for grades’: Nigeria parliament passes bill to jail offenders for up to 14 years

The Parliament of Nigeria has passed a bill that outlaws sexual harassment in universities. The bill, which was proposed in 2019, will criminalise sexual relationships between lecturers and students when signed into law. Lecturers who engage in such relationships with their students could be jailed for up to 14 years. …

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Asamoah Gyan reacts to viral video of woman who has been dreaming of meeting him for over 10 years

Former Black Stars player, Asamoah Gyan has reacted to a video of a woman who has been longing to meet him for more than ten years. According to the woman, she became an ardent fan of Asamoah Gyan many years ago when she started having dreams about the former Sunderland …

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Malawian school bans student for 3 years because of his dreadlocks

For years, Alli Nansolo grappled with whether to cut his son’s dreadlocks or not. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an unwritten policy enforced across government schools meant his son was being denied admission because of his hair. Nansolo’s could not pay for private education for his …

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‘God will punish you’ – Outburst at judge earns convict two extra years in jail

A man found guilty of stealing by the Adidome Circuit Court has been given an additional two-year jail term in addition to his initial five-year sentence due to his reaction to the verdict. Bawa Yussif, who operates fast food joints in Adidome and Aveyime, claimed that he purchased some bags …

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Australian doctor freed 7 years after abduction in Burkina Faso

An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive in West Africa for more than seven years has been released and safely returned to his family, the Australian government has announced. Kenneth Elliott, from the west coast city of Perth, is safe and well and has been reunited with his wife Jocelyn and …

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