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The Accra Central District Court has confirmed receipt of the final autopsy report from the pathologist who performed the post-mortem on the late New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North Constituency, Joseph Boakye Danquah-Adu.   Although the court did not disclose when the report was submitted, it acknowledged receipt of the sealed document. Dr. Lawrence Edusei, however, did not appear in court defying the summons handed him on Friday, February 9. The court couldn’t tell why the pathologist failed to show up. NPP’s Deputy General Secretary, Nana Obiri Boahen, who was watching proceedings for the party,…

A US morning radio show presenter has given birth on air during her show. Cassiday Proctor, a weekday morning presenter on The Arch station in the US city of St Louis, broadcast her birth by Caesarean section on Tuesday. Ms Proctor started experiencing labour pains on Monday. Her radio station worked with the hospital where she gave birth so it could be broadcast. She told the BBC that it was a spur-of-the-moment broadcast opportunity as the baby came two weeks early. “It was amazing to be able to share the most exciting day of my life with our radio listeners,”…

A US morning radio show presenter has given birth on air during her show. Cassiday Proctor, a weekday morning presenter on The Arch station in the US city of St Louis, broadcast her birth by Caesarean section on Tuesday. Ms Proctor started experiencing labour pains on Monday. Her radio station worked with the hospital where she gave birth so it could be broadcast. She told the BBC that it was a spur-of-the-moment broadcast opportunity as the baby came two weeks early. “It was amazing to be able to share the most exciting day of my life with our radio…

Government has called the bluff of the Food and Beverage Association of Ghana on the implementation of the Excise Tax Stamp. Deputy Finance Minister Kwaku Kwarteng said although his outfit will engage government on this policy, there’s no going back. “Government is determined to deploy this tax stamp. We are appealing to those of our manufactures t to take immediate steps to comply with the law,” he added. He adds that after the grace period, the government will hit hard on defaulters “When the grace period ends, there will be no easing of the pressure for anybody. Goods that are…

The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested a Tanzanian woman, Basaida Zena Jafary, with a 2.3kg of speedball, a mixture of cocaine and heroin with street value of $ 70,000.00. A statement released by NACOB on Thursday indicated that Zena Jafary, a food vendor in Tanzania, arrived in Ghana recently at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) onboard Rwanda Air flight number ET 200. She was busted at the airport whilst going through arrival formalities. A search conducted in her check-in luggage revealed a concealment of two parcels in false compartments of her luggage. The content of the parcel proved positive…

Ghana is set to host the first ever ‘Back to Africa’ Festival as part of an aggressive drive to encourage Africans in the Diaspora to visit the country to reconnect with their roots. The Ghana Tourism Authority in collaboration with the Adinkra Group of the United States of America would organise the pilgrimage under the theme: ‘Two cultures; One Foundation’. Chief Executive Officer of the GTA Akwasi Agyemang said the initiative was part of the strategies adopted in the African Diaspora Heritage trail, which would be organised every year in the Black History month of February. “The USA, as we…

I have seen and heard credible stories of how Old Girls of Wesley Girls High School, both home and overseas often went to great individual and collective lengths to raise substantial amounts of funds for projects in their alma mater. The spirit of commitment which drives these ladies is simply phenomenal and is indeed worthy of emulation. This author is no stranger to such benefaction.But for good reason, he is compelled to positively discriminate and single out the 1997 graduating year group of Gey Hey Old Girls for special commendation. There is no quantifying the praiseworthiness due them. The climax…

I have seen and heard credible stories of how Old Girls of Wesley Girls High School, both home and overseas often went to great individual and collective lengths to raise substantial amounts of funds for projects in their alma mater. The spirit of commitment which drives these ladies is simply phenomenal and is indeed worthy of emulation. This author is no stranger to such benefaction.But for good reason, he is compelled to positively discriminate and single out the 1997 graduating year group of Gey Hey Old Girls for special commendation. There is no quantifying the praiseworthiness due them. The climax…

Liberia’s new President George Weah on Tuesday pledged to fight corruption as he spoke about conditions in his “broke country” on the first day of an official visit to Paris. The former international football star who, took office on January 22, is faced with a dire economic situation in Liberia following two civil wars and a deadly Ebola epidemic in 2013-2015. “I inherited a country that is very broke, depleted by political malfeasance. We have to make sure that the things that happened will not happen again,” Weah said during a conference. “I ordered a complete audit to make sure…

A teacher, who lashed one of his students for allegedly keeping what was considered bushy hair, is to face disciplinary action for his conduct that left the second-year student with bruises over his body. The Cape Coast Metropolitan Directorate of the Ghana Education Service has asked authorities of the Cape Coast Technical Institute to submit an official report on the incident that took place on February 20, for the necessary action to be taken. Daniel Sarpong was said to have been caned by one of the teachers of the school for keeping a bushy hair.Parts of his body – his…