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Families of the three kidnapped girls are demanding for an independent body to conduct the forensics on the human remains recovered by the police  behind the Kansaworodo residence of prime suspect, Samuel Udoetuk Wills who is standing trial. The police, Friday August 2, as part of investigations into the kidnapping of the three Takoradi girls who have gone missing for almost year, conducted an operation led by the Tarkoradi police command leading to the discovering of body parts in a septic tank. Read: Police begged for tools to retrieve human parts from T’adi kidnapper’s home – witnesses The remains have…

Persons who have pledged to take responsibility if Menzgold Ghana Limited CEO, Nana Appiah Mensah (NAM1), fails to show up in court to stand trial will no longer show evidence of owning properties worth 1 billion cedis. This is according to a ruling by an Accra Circuit Court on Tuesday. The decision follows an application by his lawyers describing the bail conditions as impossible to meet. The court presided over by Jane Harriet Akweley Quaye, on July 26 granted bail to the embattled CEO of Menzgold in the sum of ¢1 billion, with five sureties and three to be justified. This…

Kevin Spacey has given his first public performance for almost two years, reading a poem about a boxer lamenting the loss of his once-glorious career. He has kept a low profile since sexual assault allegations emerged in 2017. The actor resurfaced to recite the poem The Boxer by Gabriele Tinti in Rome. It includes the lines: “The more you’re wounded the greater you are. And the more empty you are. They used me for their entertainment, fed on shoddy stuff. Life was over in a moment.” The appearance at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme came less than three weeks after…

Kevin Spacey has given his first public performance for almost two years, reading a poem about a boxer lamenting the loss of his once-glorious career. He has kept a low profile since sexual assault allegations emerged in 2017. The actor resurfaced to recite the poem The Boxer by Gabriele Tinti in Rome. It includes the lines: “The more you’re wounded the greater you are. And the more empty you are. They used me for their entertainment, fed on shoddy stuff. Life was over in a moment.” The appearance at the Palazzo Massimo alle Terme came less than three weeks after…

Family of late police officer, Agatha Nana Nabin, who was murdered while on duty at a police snap check point at Malshegu in Tamale on the Kumbungu road have settled on August 24, to bury her. The family spokesperson George Sejaah has disclosed, indicating the decision follows a family meeting in Chereponi, her hometown. “We have since informed the police command in the region where she worked for until she met her untimely death” he said. Funeral arrangement According to George Sejaah, a vigil will be held for her on Friday August 23, in her family house in Tamale. Burial…

Facebook is failing to shut down groups on its site where fake Amazon reviews are sold, consumer group Which? claims. Facebook was urged in June by the Competition and Markets Authority to probe the sale of fake reviews via these groups. Which? claimed to have uncovered several active groups that recruited people to write fake testimonies. Facebook said it had removed almost all the groups reported to it and was still investigating the issue. Group action For its investigation, Which? said it joined 10 separate Facebook groups looking for recruits. In a 30-day period, it said, recruiters added more than 55,000…

Seventy teachers within the Kwahu East municipality of the Eastern Region have received full scholarship from the Bryan Acheampong Foundation (BAF) to undertake postgraduate courses at the Presbyterian University College. The beneficiaries of the 429,000-cedi scholarship package have taught for at least 10 years. A cheque for 208,250 cedis has been presented to authorities of the University to cover part of the scholarship by the non-governmental organisation founded by the Member of Parliament for Kwahu East, Bryan Acheampong. Presenting the cheque, Mr Acheampong said additional 30 teachers in the area will be shortlisted to pursue undergraduate courses at the Presbyterian…

Prison authorities in Brazil have found convicted drug dealer Clauvino da Silva dead in his cell, three days after an elaborate escape was foiled. Prison officials said it appeared that Silva had hanged himself. Guards on Saturday stopped Silva as he tried to walk out of the prison disguised as his teenage daughter. A video that showed him removing his disguise – which included a silicone mask and a wig – piece by piece received widespread media coverage. Silva was 42 and was serving a sentence of 73 years and 10 months for drug trafficking. On Tuesday guards found him in…

Chief Executive Officer of the Media General Group Beatrice Agyemang Abbey has urged parents to prioritize the education of their female children. She believes this is key to promoting gender equality. Mrs Abbey said this while addressing a delegation of children from Junior Shapers Africa, following their return from a camp meeting christened ‘Future Men Boot Camp 2019’. ‘Future Men Boot Camp’ is an annual event organized by the Junior Shapers Africa to train, mentor, guide and imbibe social and academic values into boys to take up responsible roles in every sphere of life. The boot camp, which is held…

Former US President Barack Obama has called on Americans to reject language from any of their leaders that feeds hatred or normalises racism. Mr Obama did not name anyone but his rare comments came after President Donald Trump sought to deflect criticism that his anti-immigrant rhetoric had fuelled violence. In a speech on Monday, Mr Trump condemned hatred and white supremacy. He was speaking after 31 people died in mass shootings in Texas and Ohio. While in office, Mr Obama fought unsuccessfully to restrict gun ownership. He told the BBC in 2015 that his failure to pass “common sense gun safety laws” had been…