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Tricycle rider jailed 12 years for defiling 10-year-old girl

A 27-year-old tricycle operator, Godfred Ofosu Appiah, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison in hard labour by the Ashanti Circuit Court at Old Tafo for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. The defilement incident occurred in May 2024 at Sarfo near Asonomanso in the Ashanti region while the victim’s …

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Ghana is advancing at a faster rate than Europe – Wontumi

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, has claimed that Ghana is progressing faster in development than European countries. Speaking at a UK Town Hall meeting, Wontumi praised the policies of NPP’s flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, emphasizing the unprecedented nature of these initiatives …

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Fire guts Dangote’s refinery

A section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been gutted by fire. The incident occurred on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Speaking to TheCable, Anthony Chiejina, a spokesperson at Dangote Industries Limited, said the incident occurred at the effluent treatment plant (ETP). An ETP is a type of wastewater treatment method which …

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NDC’s return to IPAC has been beneficial – Jean Mensa

Chairperson of the Electoral Commission(EC), Jean Mensa, says the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) return to the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) has been very fruitful, as the party has offered valuable input to improve Ghana’s electoral system. The NDC boycotted IPAC meetings since March 2020 after the party raised questions about the posture …

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Power restored in Bunsu town after ECG transformer theft

Power has been restored to Bunsu town in the Eastern Region after the transformer belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) was stolen. The stolen 100KV transformer, which was situated in front of the Bunso police and fire service stations, left the entire community in darkness for over five …

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Minority warns Afenyo-Markin over free SHS bill

The Minority in Parliament has issued a stern warning to the Majority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, to stop making false comments that incite the public against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) regarding the proposed Free SHS bill. On June 24, Afenyo-Markin accused the Minority, especially Akatsi North MP Peter Kwasi Nortsu-Kotoe, …

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