Day: April 2, 2017

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Two Sailors Rescued From Korean Freighter Off Uruguay

Two Filipino sailors were rescued Saturday from a distressed South Korean freighter with 24 crew on board that had...

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Task-Force Harassment To Be Curbed – Nana Addo To Traders

President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised market women and kayayei operating in Kumasi markets that his government will...

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At Least 200 Indian Police In Hospital After Meal

At least 200 Indian paramilitary police were hospitalised with suspected food poisoning after eating meals at a...

International

Mexico City Metro’s ‘penis Seat’ Sparks Debate

When a new style of seat suddenly appeared on Mexico City's metro system, it was labelled as inappropriate,...

International

Sports Direct Increases Debenhams Stake To 16%

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has raised its stake in High Street department store chain Debenhams. Regulatory filings...

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Only 2% of Primary Two Pupils Can Read – Report

Madam Guitele Nicoleau, the Chief of Party on Learning on Thursday disclosed that less than two percent of children in...

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Task-Force Harassment To Be Addressed

President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised market women and kayayei operating in Kumasi markets that his government will...

International

World Cup At 48, A Chance For Africa

The 2026 World Cup should be played with 48 teams, in a format that remains to be defined. Former Cameroonian...

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Murakami Calls For Fight Against History Revisionism

Haruki Murakami, the Japanese author perennially pegged as a contender for the Nobel literature prize, has called for a...

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Teachers To Be Sanctioned For Pounding Fufu In School

The Eastern Regional Director of Education, Gertrude Mensah, has said that an investigation will be conducted regarding...

International

20 Murdered At Sufi Shrine In Punjab

At least 20 people have been murdered and others wounded at a Sufi shrine near the city of Sargodha, in Pakistan's...

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Chicago Police Arrest 14 Year-Old In Facebook Rape Case

Police in Chicago arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection with the alleged gang rape of a teenage girl that was...

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Only 2% of Primary Two Pupils Can Read

Madam Guitele Nicoleau, the Chief of Party on Learning on Thursday disclosed that less than two percent of children in...

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Crusaders, Chiefs, Stormers Stay Unbeaten In Super Rugby

The Canterbury Crusaders joined the Waikato Chiefs and Western Stormers as the only unbeaten teams in Super Rugby with...

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At Least Two Dead, 26 Missing In Indonesia Landslide

At least two people were killed and 26 were feared buried under heavy mud after a landslide struck Indonesia, the...

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Mental Health Failings Contributing To Suicides

The Chief Executive Officer of the Mental Health Authority, Dr. Akwesi Osei, has blamed the recent suicide cases in the...

International

Rescue Teams Race To Reach Survivors

Colombia's security forces say they are searching for hundreds of missing people after heavy mudslides left at least...

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Half-Assini Police Station Resumes Operations After Mob Attack

The Half-Assini Police Station in the Western Region, has reopened barely 24 hours after being closed down due to a mob...

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Be Careful of Those Around You – Otumfuo To Nana Addo

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has cautioned President Akufo-Addo to be circumspect in his dealings with the...