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Man curses wife for ‘cheating’ with 17-year-old nephew

A 29-year-old woman, Lucy Nkansah, has disclosed that she is on the verge of losing her marriage because her husband suspects she is intimate with his nephew. In an interview on Nhyira FM’s Obra show, monitored by Adomonline, Miss Nkansah said her husband, Asare Aikins became suspicious after he claimed she was mentioning his 17-year-old nephew’s name in her dream. ...

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NDC not credible even in opposition – Sammi Awuku

The National Organiser of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku, has hit hard at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for being behind a letter circulating on social media platforms that was purportedly written by Mr Awuku on the training of ‘thugs’ for 2020. Mr Awuku believes the letter, which he described as a fake, is only to ...

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‘Coup plotters’ accuse Military of invasion of privacy

Lawyers of the nine persons who have been charged with treason felony for plotting to destabilise the state have accused the military High Command of invasion of privacy. According to the lawyers, who have some of their clients with the Ghana Armed Forces remanded at the Military custody, anytime they have conferences with them, persons with the Defence Intelligence Unit ...

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Rotational nurses accuse gov’t of reducing their stipend

Rotational nurses doing their national service around the country are protesting the government’s delay in paying them their monthly allowances adding that the government is making a move to reduce their due stipends. The members numbering about 8000 said they are owed up to seven months of arrears with government varying their payment grade, reducing the amount due them. The ...

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U.S Embassy justifies its insistence on Ghana keeping PDS deal

The US Embassy has explained why it insisted on Ghana keeping the Power Distribution Service (PDS) deal despite the government’s claim that the consortium lacked a valid demand guarantee. A spokesperson at the Embassy Naomi Mattos told JoyNews’ Kojo Yankson that the first statement issued by the American government established that Meralco be maintained in the deal was the outcome ...

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Kasoa COP killer: Application for psychiatric examination refused

The Kaneshie District Court has dismissed an oral application by Lawyer of Eric Kojo Duah, the prime accused person charged for the murder of two police officers at Kasoa for him to be mentally examined. The court while dismissing the application said the accused person who has appeared before the court twice already has not demonstrated to be insane. In ...

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NABCo trainees threaten demo over unpaid salaries

Some unpaid workers of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have threatened to stage a demonstration if the government fails to pay them their allowances. The threat follows several demands made by the trainees to their employer for the release of their allowances which they say have not been paid since May this year. The group earlier petitioned their employer to ...

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10 people Mahama will not choose as running mate for 2020 Poll

Former President John Mahama is set to select a running mate for the 2020 elections early next year and numerous names have come up. Among them include Dr. Johnson Asiama, Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, Hannah Tetteh, Marrietta Brew Appiah Oppong, Prof. Jane Naana O. Agyemang, the youngest of the Ahwoi brothers among others. There have been speculations and unconfirmed rumours about ...

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Angry youth attack Police station; free suspect in custody

Some angry youth in Yeji in the Bono East Region have attacked a police station in the area and freed a suspect who happens to be the manager of Alive FM, who had been arrested and held in custody. The police said that his arrest and detention was upon instructions from above and would not give any reasons. But later, ...

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Brain surgery made me addicted to hats – Haruna Atta

Ghana’s former ambassador to Namibia and Botswana Alhaji Haruna Atta has revealed he became addicted to hats after he had undergone a brain surgery. The diplomat revealed that although the scar is gone, he still has a titanium screw in his head. He told Bola Ray on Starr Chat that a friend was the first to buy him a hat ...

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