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Ghana:17 presidential aspirants file nominations

– – A total of 17 presidential aspirants have filed their nominations to contest the upcoming elections scheduled for December 2020 in Ghana. 14 of the aspirants are representing political parties with the remaining three contesting as independent candidates. The country’s Electoral Commission will now decide their fate after scrutinizing the forms to ensure that all requirements are met. At… Read More
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Ghanaian lawmaker shot dead after campaigning

– – A lawmaker in Ghana has been shot dead by persons suspected to be armed robbers in the central part of the country. Ekow Quansah Hayford who is the Member of Parliament for Mfantsiman was shot dead on Friday morning after campaigning in his constituency. He was campaigning for re-election in the upcoming Presidential and Parliamentary elections scheduled for… Read More
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Namibians demonstrate against gender-based violence

– – Hundreds of Namibians on Thursday hit the streets of the country’s capital Windhoek to demonstrate against recent cases of gender-based violence. They have demanded investigations and prosecution of persons who perpetuated the violence. It follows the discovery of the body of a woman in a shallow grave in Walvis Bay, south-west of the country. Hundreds of citizens have… Read More
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Petrol station explosion kills 8 in Nigeria

– – At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in the Nigerian commercial capital of Lagos. The explosion that ignited a fire has also burnt 25 homes, a primary school and 16 shops. According to the State Emergency Management Agency (Sema) the explosion occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the largely residential area… Read More
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Mali: Detained former Prime Minister released

– – The interim government of Mali has said that the country’s former prime minister, Boubou Cissé who was detained following August’s coup has now been released. Authorities have also announced the release of a dozen political and military figures arrested during the coup. A statement from the transitional government said the former detainees would remain available for any courts… Read More
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Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala among final two shortlisted for WTO top job

– – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has made it to the final stage of the selection process for the top job at the World Trade Organization. She is the only African left in the race and will now compete with South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee for the top role. With the two women the remaining candidates in the race for the WTO job,… Read More
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Nigerian rapper Olawale Hassan jailed in UK for rape

A man who repeatedly raped a woman when he locked her in his car after meeting her on a night out has been jailed for more than 10 years, police said. Olawale Hassan, 33, of Falcon Avenue, Grays, Essex, attacked the victim in Southend in 2017 after claiming he was a music producer, officers said. Hassan, also known as rapper… Read More
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Libya: Nigerian man set on fire at Tripoli factory

– – A Nigerian man has been set on fire by three Libyans at a factory in Tripoli, according to officials. Libyan authorities say the three Libyans have been arrested as suspects for killing the Nigerian man. The interior ministry said the three Libyans, all in their 30s, stormed the Tripoli factory where African migrants were working. They then detained… Read More
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Guinness Ghana appoints Helene Weesie as new MD

– – Guinness Ghana, a Diageo PLC Group company has appointed Helene Weesie as its new Managing Director (MD) with immediate effect. Helene joins Guinness Ghana with a wealth of international experience within Diageo globally and within the fast-moving consumer goods sector. Her knowledge and expertise cuts across sales, marketing and general management; having held a number of roles both… Read More
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Ghanaians angry with UK media over ‘poverty-stricken’ Partey tag

– – Some Ghanaians are angry over a publication in the British newspapers, the Sun and the Daily Mirror on the signing of Ghanaian international, Thomas Partey by Arsenal Football Club. The Sun reported that the “Arsenal new-boy Thomas Partey has enjoyed a meteoric rise in the game, coming a long way from his poverty stricken existence in Ghana.” Under… Read More
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