
Palm Wine Tapper Sentenced to 10 Years for Stabbing Farmer in Tarkwa
Obedie Brekpo, a 50‑year‑old palm wine tapper, was handed a decade of hard labour after pleading guilty to multiple stabbings and biting incidents on farmer Paul Dabuo.
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Obedie Brekpo, a 50‑year‑old palm wine tapper, was handed a decade of hard labour after pleading guilty to multiple stabbings and biting incidents on farmer Paul Dabuo.

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Accra’s West African Genetic Medicine Centre hosted a three‑day session where African negotiators, government officials and UN experts examined whether the 59 Belém Adaptation Indicators truly measure life‑saving outcomes.
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