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26 Jul

British Tourist, 21, Killed After Being Struck By Helicopter Blades In Greece

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A British man has died in front of his sibling after being hit by a tail rotor when he got out of a helicopter while on holiday in Greece. The 21-year-old didn’t know the propeller was still spinning when he headed towards the back of the aircraft in Sparta, near Athens. His parents were in another helicopter on its way to the same spot following a flight from Mykonos. However, the pilot radioed to their helicopter at 6.20pm yesterday evening to tell them about the accident. A source told The Sun: ‘The pilot saw what had happened and decided to spare…

26 Jul

Black Panther: Meet The British-Ghanaian Starring In Wakanda Forever

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British-born Ghanaian actress, Michaela Coel, has been officially announced as one of the latest additions to the Black Panther franchise. Award-winning Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson was seen in the newest trailer released for the much-anticipated sequel, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ https://twitter.com/theblackpanther/status/1551015080967356416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1551015080967356416%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Fblack-panther-meet-the-british-ghanaian-starring-in-wakanda-forever%2F Since the announcement at Marvel’s panel for Comic-Con in San Diego on July 23, the trailer finally hit the internet with many fans already set for the release on November 11. The over two-minute trailer also includes a heartfelt tribute to deceased Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman. Michaela, 34, will be playing Aneka, a self defence instructor for the Dora…

26 Jul

I Wear 3 Jersey Because Of Asamoah Gyan – Cameroonian Striker Ajara Njoya

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Female Cameroonian striker, Ajara Njoya Nchout says that she wears jersey number three due to the inspiration from legendary Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan. She says that she admires the former Sunderland striker a lot and idolizes the former Black Stars icon. The Inter Milan striker says that growing up she watched Asamoah Gyan explode at the FIFA World Cup for Ghana and has since liked him. Asamoah Gyan is highly revered the world over and on the African continent and holds the enviable record as the African player with the most goals at the World Cup scoring six goals. “I wear the Number…

26 Jul

Government Will Ensure Adequate Preparations For Black Stars Ahead Of World Cup – Finance Minister

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The government is determined to make sure the Black Stars are well-prepared for the 2022 FIFA World Cup to be staged in Qatar, according to Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta. Ghana will be making a return to the global showpiece later this year after advancing past Nigeria in the playoff round. An appearance in Qatar will also see the Black Stars play in the World Cup again after missing out on the 2018 edition in Russia. The finance minister emphasised the government’s desire to support the Black Stars before the World Cup while also calling on Ghanaians to show unflinching support…

26 Jul

Today In History

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You cannot change reality, but you can control the manner in which you look at things. Your attitude is under your own control. Weed out the negative and focus on the positive. On This Day, 26 July 2009 (13 years ago): The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacked a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the Nigeria Police Force and four days of violence across multiple cities. https://youtu.be/4_kWH1Cvz6U

26 Jul

Marburg: Residents In Galamsey Areas Are At High Risk – GHS

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Residents living in and around areas where illegal small scale mining (galamsey) is rampant are prone to the Marburg virus, according to the Ghana Health Service. The service says the Marburg Virus is spread by bats and bats live in caves that are found in mining areas, and as such put them at risk. Three people have been confirmed dead from Marburg virus related symptoms. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, revealed this on 3FM’s Sunrise hosted by Alfred Ocansey on Monday while educating the public on the outbreak of the Marburg virus. He warned that…

26 Jul

Japanese Man Executed For Killing Seven In Tokyo Truck And Stabbing Rampage

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A Japanese man who killed seven people in a lorry crash and stabbing rampage in Tokyo in 2008 has been executed. Justice Minister Yoshihisa Furukawa told reporters that Tomohiro Kato was hanged at the Tokyo detention centre earlier on Tuesday. Japan has maintained the death penalty despite growing international criticism. Mr Furukawa said capital punishment was a justified response to heinous and violent crime and scrapping it was not appropriate at this point. He said Kato had thoroughly prepared to commit the mass killings — “an atrocious act that led to extremely serious consequences and had a major impact on…

26 Jul

W/R: Residents Overpower ECG Cable Thief

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The alertness of residents of Essipon in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region has led to the arrest of a young man suspected to be among a syndicate behind the stealing of ECG cables in the area. According to the residents, the thief – who gave his name as Sumaila Abdullah – was spotted around the incident area with another colleague at about 1:00pm Monday. Their movements became suspicious after the residents had monitored them for some time. “They were just patrolling the area as though they were on the lookout for something,” one resident recounted. Since they…

26 Jul

Textbooks Distribution To Schools Underway – Rev. Ntim Fordjour

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The Deputy Minister for Education, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has announced that the distribution of textbooks to all basic schools in the country is ongoing. He explained that with the current state of affairs, if all the printers comply with the timelines assigned to them, all regions and districts in the country would have their quota of the books within the next few weeks. Rev. Ntim Fordjour announced this when he paid a courtesy call on the staff and Management of Buck Press in Accra on Friday to ascertain the progress with printing of textbooks by the company. Buck Press…

26 Jul

Covid Trust Fund: We Discourage Donating Money To Us In Cash; We Prefer Cheque – Sophia Akuffo

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Chair of the Covid-19 Trust Fund, Madam Sophia Akuffo has said that the Trust Fund does not receive moneys in cash. She said they try as much as possible to discourage person from donating to the Fund in cash. Rather, she said contributors should do so through cheques. Speaking in an earlier recorded interview with TV3’s Alfred Ocansey which was aired on the maiden edition of the Ghana Tonight show on Monday July 25, the former Chief Justice said the fund has only one bank account at the Bank of Ghana. “As far as we are concerned, we have one…