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MP Escapes Death After Vehicle Somersaults Twice [Photos]

MP Escapes Death After Vehicle Somersaults Twice [Photos]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for South Dayi, Rockson Dafeamekpor, has escaped death after being involved in a ghastly accident. The accident occurred after a KIA truck loaded with concrete blocks run into the MP’s vehicle, causing it to somersault twice. The MP was traveling with a vehicle with the …

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Former Nigerian First Lady Dies From COVID-19

Former Nigerian First Lady Dies From COVID-19

Former Nigerian First Lady, Mrs Hadiza Shagari, has passed on. The former Nigerian first lady is the wife of Former Nigerian leader, Shehu Shagari, Mrs Shagari died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday, August 12, 2021. This was announced in a statement issued on behalf of the family, which was reposted …

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Sam George Reacts To French Ambassador’s Apology To LGBTQI+ Community After Hosting Him

The French Ambassador to Ghana, Anne Sophie Ave, has rendered a public apology after hosting Member of Parliament (MP) for Ningo Prampram, Sam George, on her ‘Touch Of France’ TV show. The apology, according to the Ambassador, has become necessary following perceptions that she is promoting anti-homosexual agenda on the …

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If Feminism Is Your Vision, Don’t Get Married – Bishop David Oyedepo Warns

VIDEO: Don't Jump Into Marriage Because The Person Is Rich: Bishop Oyedepo Advises, Many React.

Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel, has advised women against joining the feminist movement. David Oyedepo said this on Sunday, August 8, while preaching about total obedience to the word of God. He lamented that women now feel they are wiser …

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Dubai Sheikh To Return $2,470,000 To Ghana Over Sputnik V Vaccine Deal

#AgyemanManuMustGoToJail Tops Twitter Trends In Ghana

The Emirati at the centre of the botched Sputnik V vaccine deal, Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, has announced plans to refund $2,470,000 to Ghana. According to him, he has initiated the steps to transfer the money into the bank account to be provided by the Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu. …

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7-year-old Boy Sets Himself On Fire

7-year-old Boy Sets Himself On Fire

A 7-year-old boy tragically died in Utah over the weekend after he was burned while playing with matches, authorities said. The fatal incident unfolded on Saturday evening in the alleyway behind Salt Lake City (SLC) residences, a spokesperson for the SLC Police Department confirms to PEOPLE. SLC Fire Capt. Tony …

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Senior Aide To New York’s Andrew Cuomo Quits

Senior Aide To New York’s Andrew Cuomo Quits

A senior aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned on Sunday in the wake of an official investigation that found the governor of the northeastern state sexually harassed 11 women. Melissa DeRosa, secretary to the governor, was linked in the state attorney general’s report to efforts to cover up …

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Australian PM Approves Use Of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

Australian PM Approves Use Of Moderna COVID Vaccine

The Australian government has announced that Moderna will become the third COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out in the country next month. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday that the Australian vaccine regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration, approved Moderna for use by adults 18 years and older. The first …

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Govt Receives Over 177,000 Doses Of Johnson And Johnson Covid-19 Vaccine

Ghana Receives More Doses Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

The government has taken delivery of 177,600 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson Covid-19 vaccine. The procurement was done under the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), a purchasing facility instituted by the African Union (AU) to boost the continent’s access to COVID-19 vaccines on the global market. A Deputy …

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UTAG Reacts To NLC’s Injunction

UTAG reacts to NLC’s injunction

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has expressed disappointment in the National Labour Commission (NLC) over an injunction against their strike. UTAG members are on strike demanding that the government restores the conditions of service agreed upon with the government in 2012. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of UTAG …

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