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Military men go haywire in Ashaiman, brutalise residents over alleged death of soldier

Member of Parliament, Ernest Norgbey, has confirmed to GhanaWeb that some military personnel in Ashaiman appear to have taken the law into their hands, moving from house to house and brutalizing residents in the area. This comes after videos of the incident captured by some residents went viral on social …

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You Exhibited Your ‘Stupidity’ At Ashaiman — Lawyer Boldly Tells Ghana Armed Forces

A Private Legal Practitioner and Activist has said the Ghana Armed Forces acted in stupidity at Ashaiman after the soldiers went on rampage against innocent civilians. According to Oliver Barker Vormawor, the military has become emboldened by lack of punishment for their indiscipline in Ejura and Wa to continue to …

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Soldiers brutalize residents of Taifa in Ashaiman

Soldiers have brutalized residents of Ashaiman as they hit innocent civilians with sticks and other weapons. According to reports, the incident started Tuesday, March 7, 2023 dawn 3am at Taifa in Ashiaman. This comes after a 22-year-old soldier with the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) band in Sunyani in the Bono …

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At least 22 die in bus-truck collision in central Ghana

At least 22 people were killed and dozens of others injured in a head-on collision Monday be­tween a passenger bus and a truck in Ghana, local authori­ties confirmed. The bus was traveling from the Northern Region to Kumasi, Ghana’s second city, when it ran into an articulated truck traveling in …

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Accident on Kpong-Akosombo Road causes traffic

The police say they have opened the road to traffic. They also advice motorists to “exercise patience and drive carefully especially as the raining season approaches.” The Ghana Police Service has announced that there has been an accident on the Kpong-Akosombo Road that has caused traffic on that stretch. According …

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17 Year Old Girl Forced Into Marriage Loses Her Hand And Leg After Her Husband Attacked Her With a Machete in Kebbi (Photos)

A teenage girl of 17, Malama Hauwa Mohammed has lost two of her limbs. This followed a vicious attack on her by her husband at their home in Kebbi state. According to Hauwa, she got married to her husband against her will. She said her husband had the habit of …

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W/R Minister celebrates Ghana’s 66 Aniversary Prade in ‘made in Tadi’ car

Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko Mensah, during the 66th Independence celebrations in the twin City of Sekondi Takoradi, ditched his V8 and inspected the guard of honour and the parade in a made-in Takoradi car The car locally built by a Takoradi-based auto mechanic known as Inventor 1, was …

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2 children drown near Bortianor during Tuesday morning downpour

Two children have reportedly drowned at Babasdongo near Bortianor. The nine and 11-year-old siblings met their untimely death during the downpour on Tuesday morning. Mother of the deceased whose name was given as Sister Ama narrated that they were indoors when the water demolished their single self-contained. The gushing flood …

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Hearts of Oak retain President’s Cup with 1-0 victory over Kotoko

Hearts of Oak secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over their fierce rivals, Asante Kotoko, in the President’s Cup held in honour of President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium. Konadu Yiadom scored the only goal of the game in the 57th minute with a well-placed header. Both …

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Police arrest over 250 Okada riders for traffic offences

As part of the Police Action Against Rider Indiscipline (PAARI) programme, the police have arrested over 250 motorbike riders for jumping the red light in Accra. OPERATION PAARI, a road safety intervention to check indiscipline among motorcycle users on Ghana’s roads was launched in April last year as a result …

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