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Ashanti Region: Two Police officers Interdicted Over Suspect’s Death In Cell

The Ghana Police Service has interdicted two of its officers over the death of a suspect in a cell at the Abrafo-Kokoben Police Station in the Ashanti Region. The interdiction of the officers, No.44908 G/Sgt. Isaac Amponsah Broni and No.55453 G/Const. Solomon Yeboah is, “to allow investigation into the circumstances …

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GNFS Sacks 11 Of Its Personnel For Recruitment Fraud, Others

Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has dismissed eleven (11) of its personnel for involving themselves in acts of indiscipline. These acts included “vacation of post and recruitment fraud.” The dismissed officers included two senior and nine junior officers. Fire Service sacks 11 of its personnel for recruitment fraud, others They …

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Car Set Ablaze On UG Campus

A vehicle parked at the Mensah Sarbah Hall car park was set ablaze as a result of the clash between the Vandals and Vikings last night. Residents of Commonwealth Hall of the University are otherwise known as Vandals and Sarbah Hall residents are also called Vikings. Checks by myjoyonline.com say …

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President Nana-Addo Appoints New National Security And NIB Bosses

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Edward Asomani as the new national security coordinator in a latest announcement effecting changes at the leadership level of the national security apparatus. Asomani’s appointment takes effect 8 August.   “In accordance with Section 20 (1) of the Security and Intelligence Agencies Act, 2020 …

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Female Students In KNUST Share Experiences Of Attempted Rape On Campus [video]

Some students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have shared personal experiences of attempted rape on campus. While some sympathise with victims of recent rape incidents involving students, others point to a growing trend whereby some students agree to go into sex involving multiple sex partners …

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Ashanti Region : Over 100 Smuggled Electricity Meters Intercepted By Customs

The Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has impounded a bus-load of electricity prepaid meters allegedly smuggled into the country. The 28-seater Kia Grand Bird bus with registration AS 9723-21, carrying passengers and goods from Aflao to Kumasi, was intercepted on Friday at Labour, a popular bus stop …

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Akufo-Addo Commissions Upper East Water Supply Project

The President of the 4th Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday, 5th August 2022, commissioned the €37.6 million Upper East Water Supply Project.       The project commenced in 2018.         The Upper East Region Water Supply System is expected to provide the …

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NPP Former National Chairman, Harona Esseku Reported Dead

Report coming in indicates that former National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Harona Esseku is dead. He died at the age of 87. The founding member of the NPP died on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 after a short illness. He was a former Minister of Transport and …

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Akufo-Addo Tours Upper East Region

The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is embarking on a day’s tour of the Upper East Region on Friday, August 5, 2022 The tour comes in the wake of concerns at Ghana’s border Region over the influx of supposed refugees from Burkina Faso. The influx of ‘refugees’ from …

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Driver Arrested Over Death Of 12 Passengers In Road Accident

The police have arrested Paul Kwah, the driver in charge of an articulated truck, which was involved in a fatal motor accident on Wednesday (3 August) at Eduagyei Village on the Cape Coast-Takoradi highway. Health officials at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital have confirmed that 12 passengers including the driver …

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