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Police CID denies rescue reports of kidnapped girls

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service has denied media reports that the three Takoradi kidnapped girls have been rescued. It has been three weeks since the police CID boss, COP Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah at a press conference in Accra stated that the girls had been found and are safe. She added they would soon be ...

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Living to 100: The chief Imam’s life through the years

Sheikh Dr. Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu, also known as the Grand Mufti, is the Republic of Ghana’s first chief Imam who has held the position since 1993. To mark his 100th birthday, Myjoyonline compiled a list profiling the chief Imam’s life. Personal Birth date: April 23, 1919 Birth place: Old Fadama, Accra, Ghana Birth name: Osmanu Nuhu Sharubutu Father: Sheikh Imam ...

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Pastors who do not vote are fools – Rev. Owusu Bempah jabs

Founder and leader of Glorious Word and Power Ministry International Church, Reverend Isaac Owusu Bempah has described as “fools” colleague pastors who have refused to exercise their franchise and or have criticized him and others for openly declaring their support for political parties. During a sermon, Rev. Owusu Bempah who has been scolded by many following his affiliation to the ...

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My mom urged me not to stop donating to SOS Village – TT Brothers

The Managing Director of TT Brothers, Mr. Isaac Tetteh, has stated that giving support to children at the Tema SOS Village is a responsibility entrusted to him by his late mother. Tetteh, whose company distributes a wide variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages said his mother urged him to stick to the arrangement for the rest of his life. “It’s ...

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NaBCo coordinators threaten demo

The Coalition of Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) trainees has called for support from all trainees and sympathizers over their collective effort to seek parity, probity and betterment of their welfare. This was contained in a communiqué issued by the coalition on Tuesday, 23 April 2019. According to the group, a one-week monitoring period elapsed last week Thursday without a resolution ...

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Akyem Tafo Hosp. becomes first to receive Zipline drone delivery

The New Tafo Government Hospital in the Eastern Region has become the first hospital in the country to receive emergency medical supplies from Zipline’s drone delivery network. The test flights of the medical supplies to the hospital was done ahead of Wednesday’s official launch of the program by President Akufo-Addo. The test was carried out at the first emergency medical ...

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Ghanaian student making waves at Chinese vocational school

Sergio Thompson, a 19-year-old student from Ghana, was sent to China by his father to learn automobile repair skills four years ago. Thompson is the first foreign student at the Lanxiang vocational school, and he names himself Liu Yang in Chinese. Language was a difficult challenge for him. Thompson put up Chinese pinyin cards everywhere in his room, as he ...

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1 million cubic meters of silt removed from Odaw river

Work is on-going on the Odaw river to remove silt from it to ensure the smooth flow of rainwater to prevent the perennial flooding in the capital city, Accra. The 80-meter-deep storm drain has been heavily choked by sand, debris and largely plastic waste blocking the flow of rainwater which causes floods in Accra. Dredge Masters, a leading provider of ...

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Families of kidnapped girls should exercise patience – Gov’t appointee

The Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) Ghana, Stephen Amoah, has urged families of the three Takoradi kidnapped girls to exercise patience and give the police some time to bring finality to the matter. Director General of the Criminal Investigations of Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service, Maame Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, had announced three weeks ...

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