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Asamoah Gyan Hates Me – Bukom Banku

Ghanaian boxer, Braimah Isaac Kamoko also known as Bukom Banku is disappointed in Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan for signing his opponent Bastir Samir on his Baby Jet Promotion. The 37-year-old boxer who suffered the first loss of his career last year to Bastie Samir, said the Black Stars skipper is envious of him that resulted in the signing of ...

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DKM saga: NDC man challenges President Akufo-Addo to arrest John Mahama

The Brong Ahafo Regional Youth Organiser hopeful of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Efo Worlanyo Tsekpo has challenged President Akufo-Addo’s administration to as a matter of urgency arrest the former President, Mr. John Mahama and his wife Mrs. Lordina Mahama based on the premise that they were owners of DKM and other microfinance companies which were closed down by ...

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Bitcoin falls below $6,000

The value of Bitcoin has fallen to below $6,000 – its lowest price since November 2017. The price fell to $5,947.40 (£4,256.44) on Tuesday, according to a price index run by news website Coindesk. Bitcoin reached its peak in November, when it hit $19,000, and then began to fall steadily from mid-December. The latest fall comes a day after several ...

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Poundland ‘naughty’ elf ad deemed ‘irresponsible’ by regulator

A Poundland ad campaign that featured innuendo and depictions of sexual acts has been deemed “irresponsible” by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The pre-Christmas social media posts featured a “naughty” toy elf and were published on Twitter and Facebook. One image featured the elf holding a tea bag in a suggestive pose with a plastic doll. The ASA ruled that ...

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Shatta Wale and Kwaw Kesse are bad role models to their kids – Afia Schwarzenegger

Controversial personality, Afia Schwarzenegger, has described Kwaw Kesse and Shatta Wale as bad role models to their children because of their love for smoking – although they are ageing. The former television personality who was talking about why she quit smoking although she enjoyed the act indicated that she does not want to be a bad influence on her children. ...

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BBC launches first augmented reality app for Civilisations

The BBC is launching its first augmented reality app. It will enable people to explore historical artefacts from UK museums in virtual exhibitions. It is a companion to BBC Two’s Civilisations series, which will be broadcast in spring 2018. Users will be able to view and explore artefacts virtually – for example, looking at a mummy inside a sarcophagus. Other ...

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Uber boss takes stand at driverless trial

Ex-Uber boss Travis Kalanick has taken the stand at a trial accusing his former firm of stealing driverless car technology from Google’s Waymo. The San Francisco trial pits two of the biggest players in self-drive technology against each other. Lawyers for Waymo pressed Mr Kalanick on allegations he orchestrated a theft of trade secrets from Waymo, via former Google employee ...

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N/R: Unemployed Nurses Threaten Demo Over Postings

A Coalition of Unemployed Nursing Graduates in the Northern Zone has issued a final reminder to President Akufo-Addo and the Health Ministry to clear them for postings or face agitations. The groups – Qualified Nurse Assistant Clinical (NAC) and Nurse Assistant Preventive (NAP) in the Northern Zone, said they will stage unrelenting picketing at the health ministry headquarters if government ...

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Alexis Sanchez Given Prison Sentence

Man Utd star Alexis Sanchez has been handed a 16-month prison sentence over tax fraud by the Spanish authorities, although he won’t serve any time. As reported by the Metro, the Chilean international has admitted to the charges and repaid the money owed with interest to ensure that the sentence was reduced. In turn, given that he is a first-time ...

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