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Branch and operations managers of Fidelity Bank managers at Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region are being investigated by the Police in the area for allegedly stealing 112,550 cedis from the bank. Gabriel Yamoah Appiah, the branch manager and Evans Amoakohene, the operations manager, were detained yesterday, and are also being investigated for allegedly forging official ECG prepaid vouchers in the name of the bank. Police sources told our correspondent Yvonne Neequaye that the suspects have been forging the ECG vouchers from 2017 till February 28, 2019. The alleged criminal acts of the two staff were detected by the financial crime…

Hamza Bin Laden’s whereabouts are not known[/caption] The United States is offering a reward of up to $1m (£750,000) for information about one of the sons of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Hamza Bin Laden is emerging as a leader of the Islamist militant group, officials say. He is thought to be based near the Afghan-Pakistani border. In recent years, he has released audio and video messages calling on followers to attack the US and its Western allies in revenge for his father’s killing. In 2011, US special forces killed Osama Bin Laden in a compound in Abbottabad,…

The Accra Central District Court complex have been closed down temporarily due to the dilapidated nature of its buildings. Users of the court were on Thursday morning left stranded as they went back and forth without knowing exactly what to do because there was no prior notice of the decision to close down the place, which houses eight district courts. Located behind the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, almost all the courtroom buildings are in bad shape with some of the roofs coming off and others with visible cracked walls while some of the structures are near collapsed. The main Motor Court has…

The fact-finding committee tasked to investigate the cause of the periodic conflicts between Konkombas and Chokosis in Northern Ghana is expected to present its findings to president Nana Akufo-Addo today. The five-member committee chaired by the Northern Regional chair of the National Peace Council was committee was set up by the Interior Minister Ambrose Dery in the wake of the renewed conflict weeks ago that left some people dead and others injured. It was mandated to identify the cause of the bloody conflict and make appropriate recommendations to the government for the necessary action to be taken. It was given…

Two men have told the BBC they were abused hundreds of times by Michael Jackson, from the ages of seven and 10. Wade Robson, 36, told the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme the singer had sexually abused him from the age of seven and tried to rape him when he was 14. James Safechuck, 40, told the programme Jackson had sexually abused him “from the age of 10 until around 14”. Jackson’s family say there’s “not one piece of evidence” to prove the claims. The two men have also spoken out in the documentary Leaving Neverland. Warning: This article contains descriptions…

The Minority walked out of Parliament on Thursday during a debate on the amendment bill on public holidays. According to the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu, the NPP government is doing all it can to re-write Ghana’s history, and that his caucus will not be a part of any such attempt. The Tamale South MP said this during a heated debate between the Minority and Majority members over the Republic Amendment Bill, which is at the second reading stage in Parliament. This Bill is to amend the Republic Holidays Act, 2001 (Act 601) to provide for January 7,  August 4 and…

North Korea’s foreign minister says Pyongyang’s position will not change even if the US seeks further talks. Ri Yong Ho was speaking after a summit in Vietnam between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended without agreement. Mr. Trump said the US had refused demands for all sanctions to be lifted. But at a late-night news conference, Mr Ri insisted the North had only asked for partial sanctions relief, not a complete lifting. He said his country had made “realistic” proposals including the complete decommissioning of the Yongbyon nuclear research centre, under the watch of US…

Gospel artiste and minister, Selawe, is set to release a new music single today titled Show Me How. It is the second of series of singles, covers and medleys to be released under #TheJourneyProject headlined by Selawe, real name Stephanie Adenyo. The single, will not only be an addition to the list of Ghanaian gospel songs already in the system but provide inspiration for both believers and the ‘unsaved’ seeking an intimate relationship with God. Lyrics of the song are primarily born out of the desire to reciprocate the love of God experienced through the gift of salvation. Further lyrical…

Gospel artiste and minister, Selawe, is set to release a new music single today titled Show Me How. It is the second of series of singles, covers and medleys to be released under #TheJourneyProject headlined by Selawe, real name Stephanie Adenyo. The single, will not only be an addition to the list of Ghanaian gospel songs already in the system but provide inspiration for both believers and the ‘unsaved’ seeking an intimate relationship with God. Lyrics of the song are primarily born out of the desire to reciprocate the love of God experienced through the gift of salvation. Further lyrical…