General

Free SHS has come to stay – Mahama

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The flagbearer for the opposition NDC, John Dramani Mahama says contrary to opinions that he will scrap the Free Senior High School policy introduced by the governing NPP when voted into power “free Senior High School education has come to stay”. Clarifying his stance, the former President said Read More

General Video

Playback: Newsfile discusses WASSCE malpractices, end of Voter Registration

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Today on Newsfile, host Samson Lardy Anyenini and his guests discussed the good and bad of the voters’ registration exercise. The discussion also centred around the violence that occurred during the week when students at the various senior high schools began writing the WASSCE. Meanwhile, Covid-19 is still in the system and affecting the livelihoods […]Read More

Sport

Juventus appoint Pirlo as new manager

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Former Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo will replace Maurizio Sarri as Juventus manager. Sarri was sacked on Saturday after Juventus went out of the Champions League to Lyon on Friday night. The former Chelsea boss was expected to be relieved of his position after a disappointing season, despite winning the Serie A title. There had been speculation that […]Read More

General

Voters’ registration exercise only cleared names of dead people – Dr. Akwetey

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The Executive Director for the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) says the greatest achievement from compiling the new voters’ register was the cleaning of ‘ghost’ names. According to Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, the country over the years has not invested in such a procedure. This, Dr Akwettey believes, has contributed to the bloated nature of the […]Read More

Business

Invest in technology for business growth – Ogbarmey Tetteh to financial institutions

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The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Rev. Daniel Ogbarmey Tetteh, has emphasized the need for financial institutions to leverage on technology for business growth. According to him, the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) in the financial economy has become increasingly apparent considering the impact of the novel Read More

Regional

Our principal, teachers did not order attack on WAEC officials – Bright SHS

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The management of Bright Senior High School has jumped to the defence of its proprietor saying he had no hand in the incident of violence recorded at his school in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Though the proprietor, Bright Amponsah, has been accused of ordering students to attack officers of the West African Read More

Business

Deutsche Bank gives up Trump records under subpoena, NYT Reports

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Deutsche Bank AG handed over detailed records related to dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump’s family business after receiving a subpoena from prosecutors last year, the NewYork Times reported. The subpoena demanded documents that Trump and the Trump Organization had provided to the lender, the newspaper reported, citing four people familiar with the matter. The Read More

Sport

We’re waiting for Esso to finalise the deal – Hearts of Oak PRO

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Former Ebusua Dwarfs striker who moved to Accra Hearts of Oak in 2018, Joseph Esso, is struggling to reach an agreement for a contract extension for the Accra-based club. Hearts of Oak are willing to keep Esso after an impressive two-year spell at the club. His contract runs out in a couple of months, with […]Read More

Entertainment

Fameye is a kind-hearted artiste – Kawuola Biov

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 fellow rapper Fameye for supporting young and underground artistes to unearth their talents. Kawuiola Biov told Dr Kay on the ‘Nkran Kwanso’ programme on Accra100.5FM that Fameye has been supporting other artistes without charging a penny. The ‘Daavi NeeBa’ hit singer said this gesture has enabled several artistes, including he himself, to grow in the […]Read More

Entertainment

COVID-19: NFA-Action Group petitions gov’t to reopen cinemas

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National Film Authority-Action Group (NFA-AG), a creative arts industry pressure group has petitioned the government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture to ensure that cinemas reopen soon in Ghana. The group explained that reopening cinemas will “enable the film industry to kickstart its process of recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic in line with many Read More

Business

BoG’s collapse of banks was all politics – Mahama

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Former President John Mahama has accused the Akufo-Addo government of collapsing some nine local banks for political reasons. He explained that the government could have spent GHS9 billion to save the banks rather than allowing them to collapse only for it to use GHS22billion of taxpayers’ money to refund monies to the affected depositors. The […]Read More

Business

AngloGold Ashanti weathers COVID-19 disruptions to post surge in free cash flow

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AngloGold Ashanti withstood COVID-19-related disruptions to deliver a solid first half production performance and a surge in free cash flow generation to $177m, most of it coming in the three months to June 2020. Free cash flow rose to an inflow of $177m for the first six months of the year, compared to an outflow […]Read More

General

Attempts by 66 Ivorians to register: Arrest Asiedu Nketia – Abronye

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The Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe (Abronye) has called for the arrest of the General Secretary of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketia, over his alleged involvement in aiding some persons from Ivory Coast to enter Ghana illegally to acquire the voter ID card […]Read More

Politics

This is the last mass voter registration exercise – EC

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The Electoral Commission of Ghana has said the recently-ended mass registration exercise is the last one it will ever conduct again. “This is going to be the last time where we are going to compile a mass register like this and even beyond that, the Commission is anticipating that in future register compilation, when we […]Read More

General

It’s the worst voter registration exercise ever – IPRAN

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The recently-ended voter registration exercise undertaken by the Electoral Commission is the worst-ever in Ghana’s history, Dr Nana Agyenim Boateng, founder of the Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters Register (IPRAN) has told Valentina Ofori-Afriyie on Class91.3FM’s 505 news programme. “This is the worst registration exercise we have ever had in this country”, Read More

Business

Eminent economists to prioritise best policies for Ghana’s future

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The Ghana Priorities Eminent Panel Conference was opened in Accra on Thursday, 6th August, 2020. It will set out a data-driven approach to prioritisation of the best policies for the country’s future. Over the next four days, 28 teams of Ghanaian, regional and international economists will present their research on costs and benefits of the most promising […]Read More

Sport

Kotoko unveils Amponsah as new CEO

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Kumasi Asante Kotoko has officially named Nana Yaw Amponsah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The announcement was made today, Friday, 7 August 2020. Mr Amponsah, who was appointed by a 12-member board, takes over from George Amoako for a three-year term to manage the club’s affairs. A board member of the club, Dr Kofi Abban, congratulating […]Read More

Regional

Christian Council condemns finalists rioting over strict invigilation

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The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) has condemned the action of some finalists for rioting over strict invigilation in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and also insulting the President. The Most Reverend Paul Kwabena Boafo, Chairman of the Council on Friday condemned the act, saying, “by first, rioting on campus because […]Read More

Regional

WAEC lauds GES’ decision to dismiss riotous students

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The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has lauded the Ghana Education Service (GES) decision to dismiss students involved in the recent unrest seen recorded in some Senior High Schools. This comes after the GES in a statement on Friday, dismissed 14 students who were found culpable in the protests and vandalism activities with immediate effect. It also […]Read More

Regional

Woman, 28 remanded for causing harm to children under her care

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A 28-year-old woman who subjected two children under her care to cruel and inhuman treatment has been remanded into police custody by the Awutu Ofaakor District Court in the Awutu Senya East Municipality. Paulina Appiah unemployed, pleaded guilty to the charge and the Court presided over by Mr. Samuel Kwasi Adjei deferred sentence to Wednesday, […]Read More

Sport

Man City down Real Madrid to reach Champions League quarter-finals

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Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus were on target as Manchester City kept their cool to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 4-2 aggregate victory over Real Madrid. Pep Guardiola’s side held the advantage having recorded a 2-1 victory at the Bernabeu in the first-leg back in February, meaning Real […]Read More

Opinion Politics

John Mahama: Tragedies of the Akufo-Addo gov’t

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The tragedy of the Akufo-Addo administration is not only the collosal debt it has saddled Ghanaians with. It is not only the huge fiscal deficit he has created even before #COVID-19. It is not only the hundreds of projects he has abandoned causing taxpayers money to go waste. It is not only his poor infrastructure […]Read More

World

Beirut Blast: Captain says cargo was en route to Mozambique

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The Russian captain of the ship whose impounded cargo of fertiliser is thought to have caused Tuesday’s gigantic explosion in Beirut has said that he’d stopped off in Beirut on the way to Mozambique. He said that the reason he had stopped off in Beirut’s port was because the owners allegedly had money troubles so […]Read More

Entertainment

Shatta Wale gifts polling agents, registrants money at Korle Gonno

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The presence of Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale, at a registration centre in Korle Gonno drew a huge crowd when he went in for his voters’ ID card. Fans ignored all Covid-19 safety protocols and gathered around the artist, who had come in with his father to apply for their voter’s ID card. Upon arrival, Charles […]Read More

Entertainment Photos

Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband finally show their son’s face

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Nollywood actress and new mum, Regina Daniels and her husband, billionaire politician and businessman, Ned Nwoko, have finally shown their son, Munir, to the world. In the latest post on the couple’s YouTube channel, Our Circle – Episode 7, titled ‘Baby Reveal’, the couple showed off the adorable baby’s face and talked about who the baby looks like. […]Read More

Sport

Ronaldo brace not enough as Lyon knock out Juventus

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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace, including an unstoppable long-range goal, to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League on Friday but it was not enough as the French side reached the quarter-finals on away goals. Lyon went ahead in the 12th minute from a contentious penalty, awarded for a foul […]Read More

Regional

WASSCE 2020: 14 students dismissed, 3 teachers interdicted over riots

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has dismissed 14 students for indiscipline in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The affected students are also barred from writing their remaining papers over various acts of vandalism at their respective examination centres. Battor SHS has the highest number of dismissed students of five. Three Read More

Politics

Data from registration exercise justifies push for new register – EC

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The Electoral Commission says data from its just ended nationwide registration exercise justifies its push to have a new electoral roll compiled. At the Commission’s ‘Let the Citizen Know’ press briefing Friday, Deputy Chairperson Dr Bossman Asare said the Commission has registered about 16.6 million persons during the exercise. This, he stated, is consistent with […]Read More

Lifestyle

Cannabis and Yoga: A Perfect Combo to Release Stress

Admin Editor August 7, 2020 60 0

Cannabis and yoga have anxiolytic properties that make them the perfect, natural remedies for stress relief. Now, combine the two, and you’re guaranteed to find yourself at ease. If you’re stressed, you’re certainly not alone. One-third of adults in the U.S. say they live with extreme stress, and nearly half explain their stress levels have […]Read More

Business

Samsung unveils 5 new power devices in Galaxy Ecosystem to empower customers work and play

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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. hosted its first-ever Galaxy Unpacked virtual event livestreamed from Korea to introduce a new suite of power devices. Five devices were revealed during the event, that seamlessly integrate to empower consumers navigating a rapidly changing world: Galaxy Note20 and Galaxy Note20 Ultra, the most powerful Note series yet; Tab S7 and […]Read More