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SHS Student Stabs Teacher in Eye at Offinso

A disturbing incident occurred at Asuoso Senior High School in Offinso, where a teacher was blinded in one eye after being stabbed by a student. The altercation reportedly began when the teacher disciplined the student for loitering during class hours. In retaliation, the student attacked the teacher, stabbing him in …

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FBI Extradites Nigerian Fraudster Abiola Kayode from Ghana to Face U.S. Charges

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has extradited Abiola Kayode, a 37-year-old Nigerian on its Most Wanted Cyber Criminal List, from Ghana to the United States. Kayode faces charges of fraud and conspiracy linked to a sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded businesses of over $6 million between …

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Gomoa Obuasi: Okada Rider Beheaded; Youth Vandalize Police Station

A gruesome murder has left residents of Gomoa Mfantse-Moa in the Central Region in shock after a 21-year-old Okada rider, Kwame Ofosu, was beheaded by an unknown assailant. According to reports, the assailant hired Kwame Ofosu to transport them to a nearby village. However, upon reaching a secluded section of …

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Suspected Robber Burnt to Death in Ashaiman Katamanso

A suspected armed robber met a tragic end in Ashaiman Katamanso, Greater Accra Region, after unidentified individuals allegedly set him ablaze in the early hours of Thursday, December 12, 2024. The suspect reportedly broke into a residence between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. while the occupants were absent, stealing a …

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KNUST Student Tragically Killed in Road Accident

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is mourning the loss of a third-year Geography student, Afia Dedaa Osae-Atuah, who tragically died in a road accident. Afia was reportedly on her way to repair her laptop when a ‘trotro’ with failed brakes veered off its lane and struck …

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Mahama, Akufo-Addo to Begin Transition Process on December 11

President-elect John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to initiate the transition process with outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo on Wednesday, December 11, 2024. In his victory speech, delivered after the Electoral Commission officially declared him president-elect, Mahama revealed that Akufo-Addo had pledged to ensure a smooth and peaceful transfer of power. …

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One Dead in Violent Clash Between NDC and NPP Over Fertilizer Distribution

A violent confrontation between supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Offinso North Constituency has resulted in the death of one person, believed to be an NDC supporter. The clash occurred on Monday morning, December 9, 2024, at Akomadan Cocoa Shell. It …

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NDC Pledges Responsible Leadership with Parliamentary Majority

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has committed to leveraging its electoral victory in the December 7 general elections to drive national progress and prosperity. Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday, December 8, at the party’s headquarters, NDC General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey assured Ghanaians that the party would use …

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NDC Flips Ayawaso Central as Abdul Rauf Tubazu Defeats Henry Quartey

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has claimed a significant victory in Ayawaso Central, with Abdul Rauf Tongym Tubazu unseating Henry Quartey of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2024 parliamentary elections. Tubazu secured 29,755 votes, surpassing Quartey’s 23,345. This victory marks one of several key wins for the NDC, …

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#GhanaPolls2024: Police Arrest EC Official in Kintampo South for Cutting Out NPP Presidential Candidate’s Face on Ballot Papers

An Electoral Commission (EC) official in Kintampo South, Bono East Region, has been arrested for alleged electoral offences during the ongoing 2024 general elections. The suspect, Dery Joseph, is accused of issuing approximately 15 ballot papers to voters that omitted the first presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, of the New …

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