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Ghana’s A-list artistes are set to entertain patrons come Saturday, May 11 as part of activities marking the 20th anniversary celebration of the Ghana Music Awards. The likes of dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy, rapper Sarkodie, Samini, Kwesi Arthur, Adina and others are billed to treat fans to a marathon of music at the Independence Square. According to organizers of the show Chaterhouse, provisions have been made to ensure the venue is secured enough for patrons. The organizers promise a night of pure entertainment, giving patrons an unforgettable experience. Dubbed ‘Experience concert’, it is expected to set the tone for music’s biggest…

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Management of the University Ghana, Legon says adequate measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of students and all workers on the university campus. This was contained in a statement signed by the university’s Director of Public Affairs Stella A. Amoa who noted that measures put in place will go a long way to keep all safe on campus. “Management would like to inform members of the University Community, parents and the general public that a number of safety and security measures have been put in place to enhance security on campus both in the short and…

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Liverpool produced one of the greatest Champions League comebacks in history by overturning a three-goal first-leg deficit to beat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate and reach the final. After Barcelona won the first leg 3-0 at the Nou Camp, few gave Liverpool a chance of scoring the goals they needed to progress, let alone preventing the La Liga champions from scoring themselves. But an early strike from Divock Origi, who tapped in after Marc-Andre ter Stegen failed to hold Jordan Henderson’s shot, gave the vociferous Anfield crowd the belief that another European fightback from the Reds could be on the cards.…

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A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Abraham Amaliba says journalists should rise up and fight against assaults they face in the line of duty. There have been many cases of assault on journalists with the recent one being that of Starr Fm’s Upper East Correspondent Edward Adeti whose house was ransacked after his investigation led to the resignation of a minister of state, Rockson Ayine Bukari. Read:Investigative journalist’s house ransacked days after ‘exposing’ minister of state Mr. Amaliba speaking on TV3 New Day said journalists should show more seriousness in fighting for their rights in…

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A robbery attack on a household at Assakae within the Effia–Kwesimintsim municipality has left a driver of TV3, who is also attached to its sister station Connect FM in Takoradi, injured. One of the robbers in a struggle with the occupants stabbed Anthony Asatsi with a screw driver in his palm, lower and upper arm, and the rib area. This happened at about 2:30 am on Tuesday, May 7, involving three robbers. When the confrontation attracted the attention of other residents, the robbers sensed danger and attempted to escape but one was unlucky. Papa Takyi believed to be a teenager…

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A trainer at the Ghana Police Training Academy and former Greater Accra regional commander for the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Rtd Douglas Akrofi Asiedu, has said Ghana is not ready for a female Inspector General of Police (IGP). DCOP Akrofi observed it would not be ‘easy’ for a woman to be in the position of the IGP now. He was expressing his opinion on 3FM’s Sunrise show in Accra in a phone interview with host Winston Amoah. “No! no! no! IGP position is not for female matters oo (sic),” he said, when asked if a woman should be considered for…

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A group of people calling themselves members of  Western Togoland is calling on the government of Ghana to immediately release their leader, Charles Kormi Kudzodzi, who was among eight people arrested by the police on suspicion of secession attempts. The police administration explained it arrested the eight for agitating for the restoration of the Western Togoland as an independent state from Ghana, suspecting they were planning to declare independence on Thursday, May 9, 2019. The eight, led by their chairman, Charles Kormi Kudzodzi [Papavi Hogbedetor], an octogenarian, were picked up in Ho Sunday evening by a combined team of armed…

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‘Uber Driver’ hitmaker Wendy Shay has said the most remarkable thing her mother ever did for her was giving birth to her. According to her, her mother was very young when she gave birth to her. “My mother gave birth to me at age 17,” she revealed as she share her love for her mother ahead of Mothers’ Day on Sunday. Speaking to Onua FM’s Drive Time host Papa Kofi, the songstress, born Wendy Addo, disclosed the striking resemblance between her and her mother. “I remember my mother whenever I look at myself in the mirror because we look very…

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Management of the University Ghana, Legon says adequate measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of students and all workers on the university campus. This was contained in a statement signed by the university’s Director of Public Affairs Stella A. Amoa who noted that measures put in place will go a long way to keep all safe on campus. “Management would like to inform members of the University Community, parents and the general public that a number of safety and security measures have been put in place to enhance security on campus both in the short and…

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