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Woman, 62, dies in Nkonya-Alavanyo clashes

A 62-year-old woman was killed at Alavanyo Kpeme in the Volta Region after gunshots were heard on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Madam Elizabeth Anku was said to have gone to her farm on Saturday but met her untimely death. She was said to be picking mangoes in the farm which …

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V/R: Woman, 62, shot dead

A 62-year-old woman has been shot dead at Alavanyo in the Volta Region.The woman is reported to have gone out of her home to pick mangoes on Saturday, May 20 when the incident happened, with residents suspecting that the recent land dispute between Alavanyo and Nkonya may have triggered the …

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Politicians are vampires and unprincipled – Maurice Ampaw

Outspoken and controversial lawyer Maurice Ampaw has lashed out at politicians in the country describing them as blood sucking vampires and individuals untruthful to themselves. Responding to a question on the behaviour of current crop of politicians, Lawyer Ampaw noted with concern how dishonest people had surrounded President Akufo-Addo ill …

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I will expose Haruna Iddrisu – Wontumi

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party is accusing minority leader in parliament of employing secret strategy to over shine former president John Mahama ahead of the party’s internal contest. According to Bernard Antwi Boasiako, Haruna Iddrisu as a lawyer must have fair appreciation of circumstance that led …

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Ghana School of Law students boycott exam over mix-up

STUDENTS of the Ghana School of Law yesterday boycotted a paper they were supposed to write in protest against a mix-up in the questions. The students were supposed to write their second paper for the first semester Thursday morning but, led by their Students’ Representative Council (SRC), they boycotted the …

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Pharmacy at Dansoman suffers ‘movie style’ armed robbery

Staff at Rokmer Pharmacy at Dansoman in Accra have described an armed robbery attack on two combined shops as one they have only seen in action movies. The incident took place on Tuesday night around 9:30 when they were rounding up the day’s activities. According a staff member who spoke …

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Transport fares up by 15 percent?

Some transport operators in the nation’s capital, Accra have increased their fares, a move that has been caused by an increase in fuel prices. Although there has not been an official confirmation of the hike by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the umbrella body for transport operators, Myjoyonline.com’s …

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Gov’t urged to invest in mental health to check suicides

A clinical psychologist and suicidologist at the University of Ghana has urged the government to invest in and support mental health to prevent suicides. Dr. Joseph Osafo bemoaned government’s lack of seriousness in improving mental health in the country, a situation he sees as contributing growing suicide cases. He said …

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