Regional

Pay critical attention to erectile dysfunction – Consultant Urologist advises

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A Consultant Urologist at the Kumasi South Hospital, Dr Samuel Amanamah, says it’s time to pay critical attention to erectile dysfunction (ED) among men as when not well treated, puts men at risk of getting stroke and heart attacks. This is as a result of people turning to aphrodisiac mixtures Read More

Politics

Ex-assembly members to receive over ¢67k in ex-gratia next week

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Former assembly members of the Kwahu Afram Plains North District Assembly will next week be paid their ex-gratia totalling over 67,000 cedis. Each of the 31 elected members who served between October 2015 and October 2019 will receive 1,500 cedis while the 28 government appointees who also served for the last two years are will […]Read More

Politics

‘Bawumia’s usefulness in NPP has reduced drastically’ – Magoo jabs

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 29 0

Former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Suhum, Margaret Ansei aka Magoo has mocked Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia for being excluded from the committee tasked to investigate and arrest the dollar to free the cedi. Speaking on Inside Politics on Power 97.9 FM hosted by Mugabe Maase, the former appointee who is also known as […]Read More

General

Change of KIA Airport name a spiritual matter – Sonnie Badu

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 34 0

Ghanaian-UK based gospel artist, Sonnie Badu has reemphasised his assertion that Ghana is suffering from adverse consequences stemming from the decision by past leadership to name the nation’s biggest airport, the Kotoka International Airport after a former military general. The multiple award winning gospel act says his call is from a spiritual point based on […]Read More

General

Our decision on new voters’ compilation final – EC

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 27 0

The Electoral Commission (EC) has stated its decision to compile a new voters’ register for Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary elections in December is final, despite strong resistance against the last-minute move. According to the EC, the scheduled engagement with the 21-member Eminent Advisory Committee and the political parties next week is not to seek consensus Read More

Business

Government borrows GH¢19,087.87m in first quarter

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Government says it plans to borrow an amount of GH¢19,087.87 million this first quarter, of which GH¢15,685.81 million would be used to rollover maturities, while the remainder of GH¢3,402.06 million goes to take care of government financing. According to the Ministry of Finance which disclosed this, total revenue and grants for 2020 was projected to […]Read More

Business

Ghacem calls for fair competition in cement industry

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 41 0

The Managing Director of Ghana Cement (Ghacem), Stefano Gallini, has called on the government to provide a level playing field for all manufacturers of cement in the country. Mr Gallini noted that giving all industry players a fair opportunity “is a sure way to go, and Ghacem, a member of the second best cement company […]Read More

Business

Seek advice on application of chemicals – Cocoa farmers told

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Nana Karikari Addo, Managing Director of the Quality Control Company of COCOBOD, has asked cocoa farmers to make maximum use of extension officers and always seek technical advice in the use and application of chemicals in their farms. This, according to him, would help maintain the quality of the country’s cocoa beans and strengthen its […]Read More

Entertainment

Kwabena Kwabena, Becca billed for ‘The Love Experience’ concert

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 36 0

February the month of love ? is here and as usual, there will be various activities to mark the love celebration. One of such activities is ‘The Love Experience’ concert established some years ago by Joy FM. The concert would take place on February 14 at the Labadi Beach Hotel in Accra. The event forms […]Read More

Entertainment

Wesley Snipes to visit Ghana

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 39 0

American superstar Wesley Snipes says he will be visiting Ghana very soon. The visit will be part of government’s 2020 ‘Beyond The Return’ initiative to further attract Diasporans not to only visit but also invest in the country. In a short video available to NEWS-ONE on Thursday, the actor who is otherwise known as Daywalker […]Read More

Entertainment

Fantana’s family paid Bullet to do a specific job – Ola Michael reveals

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Filmmaker and entertainment critic, Ola Michael has expressed his view on the persistent fight between Rufftown Records signees, Fantana and Wendy Shay. In an interview on JoyPrime ‘Showbiz’, Ola revealed that Fantana’s family paid for a specific job to be done, the focus was not really on management. “If you check and read between the […]Read More

Entertainment

Marriage is over hyped – Ekow Smith Asante

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Ekow Smith-Asante has the concept of marriage is over hyped. According to the actor who has been married for over 5 years now, marriage is not as rosy as people make is seem while you are unmarried. The ace actor who spoke to MzGee in an interview on Showbiz927 on 3FM said “Marriage is about […]Read More

Entertainment Video

Ghanaian men are liars – Paulina Oduro

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Legendary Ghanaian highlife musician and actress Paulina Oduro has expressed her discontent at what she describes the “excessive lying nature of Ghanaian men”. According to the gifted musician, Ghanaian men were not attractive to her in her youthful age because they tell lies at the least provocation. As a result, she dated foreign men from […]Read More

Lifestyle Photos

Is CBD Good Before And After A Workout?

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 39 0

The allure of CBD supplements seems irresistible to many fitness lovers. The popularity of the product has been on the rise in recent times. CBD comes with several health benefits, including treatment of chronic pain, decreasing stress levels, and improvement of mood.  But there is another crucial benefit of the product targeting athletes and other […]Read More

Sport

Swansea City ace Andre Ayew braced for tough Stoke City test

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Ghana captain Andre Ayew insists league position will count for nothing when Swansea City face Stoke City on Saturday. The Swans head to the bet365 Stadium having lost just one of their last eight league games, a run which propelled them back into the play-off places at the end of the last round of fixtures. […]Read More

Sport

‘We know what Ghana can do in 2022 World Cup qualifiers’

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Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has reflected on the preliminary draw of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers for CAF on Tuesday evening. Bafana were drawn into Group G, alongside Ethiopia, Zimbabwe and Ghana, as the top 40 African nations were placed into 10 groups of four teams. The second round will see a total […]Read More

Sport

Liberty Professionals stun Wafa at Sogakope

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Resilient Liberty Professionals stunned WAFA at home in Sogakope when they inflicted the home side’s first defeat of the season. The Dansoman based side defeated the home side by 2-1 at their own backyard in the match day six encounter. WAFA skipper Abukari Ibrahim fouled Elvis Kyei Baffour inside the penalty box and referee Maxwell […]Read More

Sport

Hearts’ Abednego ready to devour Kotoko in super clash

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New Hearts of Oak signing Abednego Tetteh could be handed his debut in the Super Clash against Asante Kotoko on Sunday. The towering sharp-shooter was heavily reported to have signed the dotted lines to join the Phobians. Though he has not been unveiled, the 29-year-old could mark his league debut for the club against fiercest […]Read More

Regional

GSS to recruit 6000 field officers for Eastern region

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John Foster Agyaho, the Principal Statistician, has said the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) would recruit 6000 field officials for Eastern Region to collect data in this year’s Population and Housing Census (PHC). The District Census Officers (DCOs) who would supervise activities of Field Officers have already been recruited. Mr Agyaho indicated that application for Field Read More

Regional

Second Lady leads campaign against cervical cancer

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Cervical cancer is preventable, early detection helps save the life of its victims. Many women in developing countries including Ghana with little or no knowledge about the disease have lost their lives as a result of late detection. Second Lady of the Republic of Ghana, Samira Bawumia, has called for a national prevention campaign on […]Read More

Regional

5 Abandoned factories from Nkrumah’s era that need to be revived

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Ghanaians have called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s government to revamp all defunct factories built by Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. They believe the factories when revamped will create more jobs for the youth and contribute to his government’s ‘Ghana beyond aid’ agenda. Most of the industries or factories set up during Nkrumah’s regime have Read More

Regional

Regional minister’s insolence against traditional rulers unacceptable – Manhyia writes

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The Manhyia Palace has expressed concerns over the posture of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) over the representation of traditional leaders on the assembly. In a strong-worded statement addressed to the minister on January 13, 2020, the Manhyia palace said it was angered by the seeming disrespect meted out it by the assemblies. The KMA […]Read More

General

Akufo-Addo, NPP stalwarts eulogise Mrs Obetsebi-Lamptey

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and some New Patriotic Party (NPP) stalwarts Friday paid glowing tributes to Mrs Augustina Akuorko Obetsebi-Lamptey(Nee Cofie), the widow of the national hero and political stalwart, Emmanuel Odarqyaye Obetsebi-Lamptey of the ‘Big Six’ fame. The late Mrs Obetsebi-Lamptey was 95 years (1923-2019) and became Ghana’s first female Read More

General

Chief Justice petitioned to remove Judge on NCA trial

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Eugene Baffoe-Bonnie, the first accused person in the National Communications Authority (NCA) case involving the purchase of an Israeli spy device, has petitioned the Chief Justice, Kwesi Ani Yeboah, to remove the trial judge, Justice Eric Kyei Baffour, because he is afraid the judge, will not give him a fair trial. In the petition dated […]Read More

General

Opuni cannot be held liable for COCOBOD’s procurement – AG’s witness

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 29 0

A witness of the Attorney General in the ongoing trial of former COCOBOD Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Stephen Opuni, has maintained that the CEO of COCOBOD, cannot be held liable for any purchase sanctioned by the procurement unit of the Board. Dr. Yaw Adu-Ampomah, who is a former Deputy CEO in charge of Agronomy […]Read More

Politics

NDC Iron Lady poised to unseat Joe Ghartey

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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidate for the Essikado-Ketan Constituency in the Western Region, Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah, has thrown a challenge to the incumbent Member of Parliament (MP), Joe Ghartey, to show a single development project he has undertaken in the constituency for the last sixteen years that he has represented the people. The […]Read More

General

Akufo-Addo is a huge disappointment – Volta NDC

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he Volta Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) says it is disappointed in the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government, because it had brought severe hardship to bear on the masses. According to the opposition party, due to poor economic management, the International Management Fund (IMF) recently ranked the Ghanaian […]Read More

General Politics

EC, IPAC set to meet on January 30

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The Electoral Commission’s Eminent Advisory Committee is set to meet with the Commission and the Inter Party Advisory Committee made up of the various political parties next Thursday, January 30, 2020. The meeting was recommended by the Eminent Advisory Committee (EAC) after a crunch meeting with the Commission on Wednesday, January 15. At the meeting, […]Read More

General

Court dismisses application for disclosures in treason trial

Admin Editor January 25, 2020 22 0

The Kaneshie District Court on Friday dismissed an application for disclosures by seven out of the ten persons, accused of treason. The seven persons are Dr Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, Chief Executive Officer of the Citadel Hospital, Donyo Kafui, alias Ezor, blacksmith, Bright Alan Debra, Freight, Colonel Samuel Kojo Gameli, Geshon Akpa, civilian employee with the […]Read More

Politics

Australian High Commissioner calls for peaceful elections

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Andrew Barnes, the Australian High Commissioner, on Friday, urged stakeholders in the country’s electoral processes to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in December 2020. Ghana’s record of holding peaceful elections and smooth transitions of power, was the envy of many nations and that there was the need for all to continue this feat and […]Read More