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Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after brutal petrol attack by ex-boyfriend

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Rebecca Cheptegei, a 33-year-old Ugandan marathon runner who competed in the recent Paris 2024 Olympics, has tragically passed away following a vicious petrol attack by her ex-boyfriend in Kenya. The incident has once again highlighted the alarming rise in violence against female athletes in the region. Cheptegei, who finished 44th in the Olympic marathon, sustained […]

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Three chainsaw operators in court for illegal logging

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Three chainsaw operators have appeared before the Fiapre Circuit Court in the Sunyani West Municipality for illegally harvesting 45 pieces of Cidrella trees valued GHC146, 250 in the Amama Forest Reserve in the Bono Region. The accused persons were Prince Owusu, 38 years, residing at Abesim, Ransford Solomon, 36 years, also resident of Benu Nkwanta

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Twifo Atti-Morkwa DISEC arrests four illegal miners, dozens of equipment burnt

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The Twifo Atti-Morkwa District Security Council (DISEC) in the early hours of Tuesday, raided illegal mining sites along the course of the Pra River in the district. Four were arrested and dozens of equipment such as chanfan and pumping machines were burnt. The eight-hour operation was led by Mr Robert Agyemang Nyantakyi, District Chief Executive,

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O’Reilly SHS student stabbed to death

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The tragic death of an 18-year-old final-year student from O’Reilly Senior High School has sparked outrage and concern over safety and discipline on school campuses. Edward Borketey Sackey, a General Arts student, was stabbed on Monday during a heated argument with a fellow student, which escalated into violence. The incident occurred shortly after the students

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Pay copyright fees for creative material use – Judge urges users

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A Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Poku Adusei, has underscored the importance of users of creative materials to pay for copyright to help the growth of the creative industry. Delivering a lecture on copyright, Justice Adusei said users of copyright-protected materials such as books had an obligation under the law to pay copyright

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Police arrest 487 members linked to ponzi scheme in Kumasi

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The police has said a total 487 individuals linked to a ponzi scheme in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region have been arrested, following an intelligence-led operation on September 2, 2024. The suspects, comprising 257 females and 230 males, were apprehended at a residence in Adwuman, near Kenyasi, a suburb of Kumasi. The police in a

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Mechanic jailed 25 years for attacking and raping pregnant WASCCE candidate

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A 20-year-old mechanic, who attacked and raped a pregnant candidate in the ongoing West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), has been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by the Asante Bekwai circuit court. Akwasi Agyeman was said to have broken into the room of the 20-year-old victim, who was eight-month-old pregnant and student of the

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