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Stop Refuelling Vehicles With Passengers Onboard – NPA Warns
26 Sep

Stop Refuelling Vehicles With Passengers Onboard – NPA Warns

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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has issued a stern warning to commercial drivers to stop refuelling vehicles while passengers are still onboard. The Authority stressed that, this practice endangers the lives of passengers, exposing them to harmful chemicals and increasing the risk of fire incidents. Speaking at the NPA Central Regional sensitisation durbar in Cape Coast, Michael Opoku-Obiri, Central Regional Manager of the NPA, highlighted the health risks associated with refuelling, particularly the inhalation of toxic fumes. “Gasoline contains harmful chemicals like benzene, a known carcinogen. These fumes can easily enter vehicles through open windows or doors, putting passengers, especially…
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EC Clears 13 Presidential Candidates For Election 2024, PNC’s Bernard Mornah And 10 Others Disqualified
20 Sep

EC Clears 13 Presidential Candidates For Election 2024, PNC’s Bernard Mornah And 10 Others Disqualified

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They are nine candidates contesting on the ticket of political parties and four independent candidates in the race. Notable among the 11 aspirants who have been disqualified are the People's National Convention's (PNC), Bernard Mornah, Janet Nabla, an independent aspirant and Kofi Asamoah Siaw of the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP). When the window for filing of nominations closed on Friday, September 13, 2024, 12 presidential aspirants standing on the ticket of political parties and 12 others who were standing as independent entities had filed their nominations with the Electoral Commission (EC) to contest the presidential slot in the December 7…
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Father Of Late Princess Diana’s Lover Accused Of Multiple Rapes By Staff
20 Sep

Father Of Late Princess Diana’s Lover Accused Of Multiple Rapes By Staff

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Five women say they were raped by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the luxury London department store. The BBC has heard testimony from more than 20 female ex-employees who say the billionaire, who died last year aged 94, sexually assaulted or raped them. The documentary and podcast – Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods – gathered evidence that, during Fayed’s ownership, Harrods not only failed to intervene, but helped cover up abuse allegations. Harrods’ current owners said they were “utterly appalled” by the allegations and that his victims had been failed – for which the store sincerely…
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Big Joe Frazier Highlights Okraku-Mantey’s Impact On His Music Career
08 Aug

Big Joe Frazier Highlights Okraku-Mantey’s Impact On His Music Career

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Ghanaian hiplife musician Big Joe Frazier that recounted how Mark Okraku-Mantey the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture impacted his music career. He said on Joy FM‘s Showbiz A—Z that the Mark who was then the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Slip Music, the record label that managed him, put him on his toes to work harder. “You can imagine working with Okraku-Mantey. You’ll definitely do well. He is about 50 people listening to your music. Before Okraku would agree to work with you, it means he has seen something extraordinary in you. When I worked with his Slip Music,…
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Black Panther Actress Connie Chiume Dies Aged 72
07 Aug

Black Panther Actress Connie Chiume Dies Aged 72

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Connie Chiume, a veteran South African actor who appeared in Marvel film Black Panther, has died at the age of 72, her family has announced. The multi-award-winning actress starred in several South African TV shows including Rhythm City, Zone 14 and most recently, Gomora. Chiume was a trained teacher but later became a household name on mainstream television. She died at a Johannesburg hospital on Tuesday afternoon, a short family statement said. “The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the internationally acclaimed award-winning actress Connie Chiume,” the statement said. The family asked for privacy during this difficult…
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Chelsea Work On Deal To Sign Atletico’s Omorodion
07 Aug

Chelsea Work On Deal To Sign Atletico’s Omorodion

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Chelsea are working on a deal to sign Spanish forward Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid. The Spanish side agreed an £81.5m deal to sign Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez on Monday and selling Omorodion will help raise funds to buy the Argentine. It is understood that personal terms have now been agreed with Alvarez, who will join for an initial £64.4m, with a further £17.1m in potential add-ons. Meanwhile in a separate deal, Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher has agreed to join Atletico for £33m. Omorodion, 20, joined Atletico last summer days after making his La Liga debut for Granada, when he scored…
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Banking Sector Clean-Up: NPP Rescued Banks From Collapsing Completely – Prof. Boadi
06 Aug

Banking Sector Clean-Up: NPP Rescued Banks From Collapsing Completely – Prof. Boadi

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A professor of accounting and finance at the University of Professional Studies, (UPSA) Isaac Boadi, has said the banking sector clean-up was in favour of Ghanaian banks and financial institutions. According to him, if the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had won the 2016 elections, the banking sector would have completely collapsed because the cleanup would not have happened. “Let me point out here that if the NDC had won the 2016 elections and they were not going to implement the cleanup as was done by this government, the banking sector would have collapsed completely,” he was quoted by asaaseradio.com. Prof. Boadi noted…
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U-20 WWC: We Will Do Everything To Qualify From Group Stage – Black Princesses Coach Yusif Basigi
23 Jul

U-20 WWC: We Will Do Everything To Qualify From Group Stage – Black Princesses Coach Yusif Basigi

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Black Princesses coach, Yussif Basigi, has expressed his commitment to ensuring the team progresses beyond the group stage in the upcoming U-20 Women’s World Cup. Ghana’s U-20 women’s national team is preparing for its seventh consecutive appearance at the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Despite their consistent participation, the team has never advanced past the first round. Their best performance was in 2012 when they were eliminated in the group stage despite earning six points. Basigi, who coached the team in the 2018 edition where they finished third in their group, reflected on the challenges they faced at that time. “In…
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Delighted To Get Deal Over The Line- Jojo Wollacott After Joining Crawley Town
19 Jul

Delighted To Get Deal Over The Line- Jojo Wollacott After Joining Crawley Town

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Black Stars goalkeeper, Joseph (Jojo) Wollacott, says he is glad that his move to Sky Bet League One side Crawley Town FC from Scottish League side Hibernian FC was resolved quickly. The move was completed on Thursday, July 18 with the 27 year old shot stopper penning a two year deal to return to the third tier of English football after spending time at Bristol City and Charlton Athletic previously. “I am delighted to get the deal over the line. It was a quick turnaround, so I am very happy it was done quickly. Unfortunately, last season did not work…
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