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Monthly Archives: January 2021

Pastor murders daughter over witchcraft’ allegations, secretly buries her at cemetery

A Pastor with the Heavens Kingdom Palace Ministry International in Accra Boakye Gideon has been arrested by the Nkoranza Police Command in the Bono East Region for killing his 9-year-old daughter, he accused of being a witch. The body of the deceased identified as Boakye Queenster, known popularly among relations …

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Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inauguration

President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning just before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration to begin his post-presidential life in Florida. Refusing to abide by tradition and participate in the ceremonial transfer of power, Mr Trump will instead hold his own departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland …

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Merchants to demand IDs for MTN MoMo transactions from February 1

Effective February 1, 2021, users of MTN MoMo will be required to present a valid national ID card for transactions at a MoMo agent point. Ghana Card, Driving License, passport, voter’s ID, SSNIT ID, NHIS are the valid Identification cards sanctioned to be used for transactions by MTN Ghana. According …

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NPP not majority, they belong to ‘majority group’ – Bagbin clarifies

“I haven’t stated that the NPP has a majority in Parliament, I haven’t said that,” these are the words of the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin. He was responding to a request for clarity on his earlier declaration that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and an Independent Candidate constituted ‘the majority group’ …

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Rawlings’ funeral arrangements

Activities marking the final funeral rites of former President Jerry John Rawlings will commence on Friday, January 22, 2021. The main funeral event will take place at the Black Star Square in Accra on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The statesman passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2020, at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. …

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NDC states condition to sit at Minority side in Parliament

The Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) caucus in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu, says his side will be opened to sit on the Minority side in the Chamber. To the Tamale South Member of Parliament (MP), the caucus will have no difficulty so far as the party’s “numerical strength is respected in …

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Jerry John Rawlings to be buried at Military Cemetery

The Military Cemetery at Burma Camp has been settled on as the place of internment for late President Jerry John Rawlings. Speaking at a press conference to announce arrangement for Rawlings’s funeral, Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said that he will be buried at the Military Cemetery. As per the arrangement …

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Majeed Ashimeru joins Anderlecht on loan

Ghana midfielder, Majeed Ashimeru, has joined Belgian giants, Anderlecht, on loan from Austrian side Red Bull Salzburg until the end of the season with an option to make the move permanent. The 23-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting berth at the Austrian side this season, making 13 appearances …

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Two arrested for attempting to smuggle narcotics into Ankaful Prison

The Police in Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality have arrested two persons who attempted to convince a Prison officer to smuggle suspected narcotic substances into Ankaful Maximum Prison. The suspects are Nana Yaw, 28, and Opiah Mensah, 17, both unemployed. Superintendent Vincent Ziniel, the Central Regional Public Relations Officer …

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Ministerial list: Here are those who have been dropped, maintained and reshuffled – Report

The old is gone; all is set for new ministerial appointments. What will comprise this new administration and what numbers are we looking at? Rumours are so far rife about a possible pruning of the previous administration comprising of 110 ministers and the number projected for this one is 70. …

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