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The two teams had met earlier in Casablanca last Saturday and played out a 1-1 draw but the Stars were victorious this time around.

The team took the lead in the 13th minute through captain Asamoah Gyan when he tapped home a cross from Jordan Ayew from close range.

But the away side came back into the match when defender Diarra Mohame Lamine scored in the 34th minute. He stroked home his shot after an initial free kick took a deflection and landed in his path to send both sides into the break tied at 1-1.

After the break, Ghana started well and in the 55th minute, the Black Stars were handed a penalty after a shot went off the hand of a Guinean defender.

Midfielder Andre Ayew scored from the spot to put Ghana into the lead. The goal spurred the Guineans into action and they created chances including a 80th minute volley that went just past the goal post with Adams stuck to his spot.

Ghana held on and got a third goal on the break. Defender Baba Rahman run the ball towards the Guinean goal and set up substitute Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu who placed the ball beyond Guinean goalkeeper Naby Yattara.

The win gives Ghana 8 points; a two-point lead over Togo who beat Uganda 1-0 in Lome while Uganda and Guinea are tied on 4 points each.

Teams:

Ghana starting lineup:

Stephen Adams, Harrison Afful, Baba Abdul Rahman, Awal Mohammed, Jonathan Mensah, Rabiu Mohammed, Solomon Asante, Kwadwo Asamoah, Asamoah Gyan, Jordan Ayew, Andre Ayew.

Guinea starting lineup:

Naby Yattara, Issiaga Sylla, Diarra Mohame Lamine, Fodé Camara, Abdoulaye Cissé, Boubacar Fofana, Naby Keita, Ibrahima Conté, Ibrahima Traoré, Camara Abdoul Razagui, Idrissa Sylla

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The pictures and videos reportedly show the women in compromising positions, performing various sexual acts.

They  are suspected to have been taken by a Canadian national who reportedly engaged in the acts with them when he visited Ghana recently.

The Public Relations Officer of the Northern Regional Police, ASP Ebenezer Tetteh, told Citi News that the Police are looking into the matter following complaints from the parents of the man.

According to ASP Tetteh, the parents lodged an official complaint to the police alleging that “a friend of the man had stolen the hard drive on which the pictures were stored” from him and distributed them.

ASP Tetteh revealed that the police had begun investigations into “how the pictures videos were acquired” and whether they were “gained with the consent of the ladies or not.”

The situation has provoked widespread condemnation from residents of Tamale with reports indicating that the women have fled the city.

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Eyewitnesses accounted that the deceased comprised two policemen, a banker and driver of the East Mamprusi Community Bank in Gambaga.

The banker was identified as Joshua Sugri, nephew of the Member of Parliament for Gambaga/ Nalerigu, Hon. Dr. Sugri Tia.

It was not established whether the attackers absconded with the money in the van.

Northern Regional Police Commander DCOP, Ken Yeboah confirmed the shooting incident to Citi News.

The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Tamale Teaching Morgue pending autopsy.

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They were arrested during a massive illegal disconnection exercise carried in the Tamale metropolis.

Majority of them have been compelled to pay for the power consumed whiles others are to be processed before the law court.

Head of Public and Community Relations of VRA/NEDco, Alhaji Mohammed Siam in a Citi News interview said the perpetrators will face the full rigors of the law.

He exposed the modus operandi of the power thieves saying, “People want to reap what they have not shown; you go to places they have air conditioners and they bypass the load.”

He continued saying, “Initially they were bypassing the prepaid meters with what they call Utouch; they drill holes through the walls and then do the bypassing and it takes vigilance to discover it.”

He cautioned traditional and opinion leaders in the Tamale Metropolis against any interference in the task forces’ operation.

A task force has been set up by the Northern Electricity Department of the Volta River Authority to minimize or eradicate the financial losses caused by the power thieves.

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This has compelled restaurant and chop bar operators to increase the prices of meals they sell.

A bag of maize which was sold at GHC75 a fortnight ago is now GHC90.

A bag of groundnut sold the previous week at GHC28 is now selling at GHC36.

A bag of millet sold the previous week at GHC80 is now selling at GHC100.

Citi Business News visited the main Aboabo Market in Tamale where cereals and grains are sold in large quantities.

Some of the frustrated retailers including Habib Baako and Alhassan Sakpedoo bemoaned the situation and said business was down.

They said customers were alarmed by the price hikes but attributed it to the shortfalls in the rains.

The entire Northern Region is likely to experience drought this year because the rains are not forthcoming as expected.

Large scale farmers around Gushiegu, Karaga, Savelugu, Nanton and other parts of the Northern Region are likely to suffer losses this year if there no rains in the coming days.

The nation’s food security could be in jeopardy since the north is considered as the food basket of the country.

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This has allayed the fears of soccer fans in Tamale of some of who planned to use car batteries to watch the matches in case of any eventuality.

Head of Public and Community Relations of VRA/NEDco, Alhaji Mohammed Siam in a Citi News interview said there wouldn’t be power fluctuations throughout the soccer fiesta.

He said, “Over here I must assure you and you can find out that in our operations if there is any fault our men will stay and work till the fault is rectified; rarely do we push any fault to the following day unless it is a major fault.”

According to Alhaji Siam all technical staff on leave have been called back to be on standby to make sure that every problem is resolved before the World Cup begun.

Stockpiling their hopes on Ghana’s four nil against South Korea in a friendly match, some of the enthusiastic soccer fans anticipated that Ghana will elevate the Star of Africa by lifting the trophy.

Some Television repairers in the Tamale Metropolis including Musah Alhassan whose shop is by the Tamale Central Mosque took advantage of the upcoming World Cup to cash in ahead of the opening ceremony of the World Cup.

Some soccer fans whose television sets have slight problems rushed for immediate repairs.

It is the hope and prayer of every patriotic Ghanaian that the Black Stars will lift the trophy to brighten Ghana’s much touted accolade as the gateway to Africa.

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He said government should have done due diligence before implementing the new pay policy.

He maintained that the implementation of the new pay policy has caused the nation’s financial crisis.

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah was speaking on Tamale based Radio Justice as part of his working visit to Tamale on Monday June, 09, 2014.

Nonetheless, the NDC chief scribe accused workers on government’s pay roll of stampeding government to implement the Single Spine Salary Structure.

He also attributed the nation’s financial constraints to Ghana been over glorified as a middle income country.

Asiedu Nketiah hailed China for still priding itself as a developing country and making significant inroads in the world’s economy.

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The convict, Iddrisu Majeed has been jailed for defiling a minor (name withheld) at Zogbeli, a suburb of Tamale.

The presiding Judge, his Honour, Senyo Amedehe delivered his ruling in line with section 101 (2) of the Criminal Offence Act 29/60.

According to the facts of the case, the convict was arrested and detained by the police somewhere last year for allegedly defiling the minor in question.

At long last, the convict, Iddrisu Majeed pleaded guilty during his trial on Wednesday in a Tamale Circuit Court.

Present at the court were family relations and sympathizers of the convict all of whom expressed shock at Iddrisu Majeed’s immoral conduct.

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