TOP GHANA NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY – SATURDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2019…

TOP GHANA NEWS HEADLINES FOR TODAY – SATURDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2019…

By: SV KPODO
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>>>GENERAL NEWS HEADLINES…

*Woman,41, defies orders to ‘kill’ cerebral palsy daughter

*Former First Lady Theresa Kufuor is alive – Kufuor’s office reacts to social media rumour

*Government mourns slain police officers

*Students reject Mahama’s badly sited E Block schools – MoE

*PPA boss will be exonerated – Lawyer

*CHRI calls for Police to be properly equipped to fight crime

*DOVVSU advises young people to report rape cases

*NDC Primaries: Enthusiasm shown by Ghanaians sign of 2020 victory – Alhaji Nasiru

*SDGs implementation: ‘Ghana will be a shining example’ – Akufo-Addo

*Ya Naa made ‘Goodwill Ambassador’ for road safety

*Desist from politicising security matters – Veep urges Ghanaians

*Police discuss ways to address sexual, gender based violence

*Man arrested for possessing 117 wrappers of Marijuana

*Government will equip police officers to fortify their protection – Bawumia

*Media charged to be circumspect in reporting on abused children

*Government urged to establish Technology Park

*Police arrest two suspected armed robbers on Sawla-Wa road

*Mahama is the best option for Ghana – Odamtten

*Election 2020: 60 reasons why Ghanaians want John Mahama back as President

*Computer Engineer in court for possessing Indian hemp

*AirtelTigo partners Ministry of Communications to mentor young ‘Girls In ICT’

*My husband’s killers must be shot dead, too – Policeman’s widow

*Let’s help the police to fight crime — Odeneho

*Ghana denies ‘unfair treatment’ of Nigerians, foreigners in its prisons

*GES begins students placement into SHS

*Gender Ministry petitioned over Affirmative Action Bill

*We must protect our police for them to be able to protect us – VP Bawumia

*Enskinment of Bunkpurgu Na-ba null and void – Judicial committee declares

*Banking crisis: One District, One Factory will absorb casualties – Bawumia’s Aide

*I’m being crucified – Suspended PPA boss

*Government mourns slain police officers

*Students reject Mahama’s badly sited E Block schools – MoE

*We’ll find killers of Kasoa police officers – Bawumia to families

*Murdered policemen were Menzgold victims; cash still locked up – Former Senior Officer

*Akufo-Addo will never stain his reputation with corruption – Buabeng Asamoah

*John Dumelo sternly cautions Jon Benjamin to quit V8 jokes

*Sex-for-grade undermining quality education – UPSA Lecturer

*Let’s work together to restore peace in Bimbila – Togbui Sri

*Police arrest 9-member armed gang after fierce gun battle

*Nduom sues BoG, others over revocation of GN Savings and Loans license

*Takoradi kidnapped girls are alive, their families must be prayerful – Prophet Nigel Gaisie

*Iron rods at affordable housing project site at Koforidua ‘vanishing’

*Wear the bulletproof vests; stop saying they’re uncomfortable – Bawumia tells Police officers

*Prophet Nigel Gaisie claims coup d’etat to hit Ghana

*We are working on SHS placements – GES to JHS graduates

*Murder of 5 cops in one month: We’re not in normal times – Alhaji Nasiru

*NDC Polls: Freddie Blay accused of sponsoring aspirant to contest Armah Buah

*‘Kwahu’s tourism potential is huge’ – KPN woos tourist to visit Kwahu

*Don’t sack pupils over new uniforms – GES warns

*Commanding Officer of Police Training School pulled out

*Ghana’s fishstock depleting at an alarming rate – Report

>>>SPORTS HEADLINES…

*English will be translated to Arabic for me as GFA President – Alhaji Grusah

*Laryea Kingston lands coaching job at Danish side Nordsjaelland

*Kotoko/Ashgold ready to honour late B.K Edusei

*Asanko Mines in talks with Kotoko to become headline sponsors

*Accra Sports Stadium to host Ghana/Gabon reverse fixture

*Mubarak Wakaso’s Deportivo Alaves set to sign Majeed Waris – Reports

*Gyan wishes retired Sunderland teammate well

*Dauda Mohammed to wear number 10 shirt at new club Esbjerg FC

*Black Satellites captain Emmanuel Toku joins Danish second tier side Fremad Amagar

*Dreams FC to play Black Meteors in a friendly on Saturday

*I want to fight Pacquiao again so badly – Joshua Clottey

*Maxwell Konadu defends decision to hand Augustine Okrah Black Stars ‘B’ call-up

*Sports Ministry clears air on GFA elections but silent on depriving Kwesi Appiah, others of salaries

*Man United’s Smalling completes loan move to AS Roma

*US Open 2019: Roger Federer beats Dan Evans to reach fourth round

*Ashley Cole confirms Chelsea return as Under-15s coach

*Mo Salah: Gary Hyland sentenced for racist tweets

*Ole: I’d speak to Zlatan over Man Utd return

*Klopp: Alisson nearing Liverpool comeback

>>>BUSINESS HEADLINES…

*Fraud in banks increase by more than 50 percent – Bank of Ghana

*Trade Minister woos Japanese investors

*TMA to sue Cocobod, Dangote, others over rates non payment

*GCB voted Best Bank in Anti-Money Laundering in Ghana

*100,000 housing units will unleash other funding sources – UNOPS

*Mobile phone cements position as most used payment medium

*Mövenpick Hotel launches ‘Kilo of Kindness’ campaign to support ‘Shelter for Abused children’

*MTN to suspend newly registered SIM cards after 3 days of inactivity

*GhIS unveils Prime Meridian Monument at Somanya

*Government to review benchmark value in next year’s budget

*Ghana Tourism Authority declares September, month of Tourism

*Cocoa Abrabopa commends COCOBOD on new policy initiative

*Government to review benchmark value in next year’s budget

*African Guarantee Funds applauds G7 leaders

>>>ENTERTAINMENT HEADLINES…

*Efia Odo teaches ladies on how to shave their pubic hair

*‘I lost both father & sister to cancer; my life is at risk’ – Actress Beverly Afaglo

*Gee Spot: Celebrities in heated discussion on women as assets or liabilities

*Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale case stalls

*Bishop Agyinasare gives daughter’s hand in marriage

*Charging underground artistes for music features not wrong – Sarkodie

*Trigmatic reveals why every musician should have an album instead of singles

*Nollywood Actress Shan George reveals how she battled with spine problem for months

*Efya is my all-time crush; I nearly gave my ‘Chocho Mu Cho’ song to her – Bless

*Ghana is gateway to Africa statement is a painful myth – Kalybos

*Stonebwoy finally speaks amid fight with Blakk Cedi

*Kojo-cue welcomes Young Bina into the music industry

*Keminni Amanor of GhOne Tv resigns from EIB Network

*My loyalty to Sarkodie will never change – DJ Mensah

>>>WORLD NEWS HEADLINES…

*TICAD is a ‘begging meeting, disgrace to Africa’ – Kenyan professor

*U.N. keeps sanctions on persons blocking peace in Mali

*Hong Kong activists arrested: Joshua Wong and others charged

*Dorian strengthens to major category 3 hurricane

*Charleston mass shooting victims can sue U.S. over gun purchase: court

*Man who stole $50 to be freed after 36 years in US jail

*Pope’s visit sparks spending debate in Mozambique

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GOOD MORNING & HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!!!

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