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Okyenhene clashes with Togbe Afede over referendum “No Vote”

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The Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin has said the statement by the National House of Chiefs declaring support for a ‘No’ vote in the upcoming referendum on local level elections does not represent Chiefs of the House. According to him, the various leaders of the regional bodies of the Read More

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PM of Barbados on a 3-day visit in Ghana

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The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Motley, has paid a 3-day working visit to Ghana. Her visit to the country, was at the instance of His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, following his visit to the Republic of Barbados in June this year. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Motley is also the […]Read More

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Shatta Wale’s father in trouble for posing as a chief

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Kingmakers and elders of Ngleshie Amanfrom have descended heavily on Mr Charles Mensah, a.k.a Nii Akrama Nyornmor Bei II one of the claimants to the Ngleshie Amanfrom Stool. According to the Kingmakers and elders, Charles Mensah, who is the biological father of Shatta Wale is an “impostor” and can never be chief of the area. […]Read More

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Ban Ki-Moon credits Akufo-Addo for his election as UN Secretary General

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South Korean diplomat, Mr Ban Ki-Moon has expressed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for playing a key role in his election as UN Secretary-General. The former UN Secretary-General said he was indebted to President Akufo-Addo who as Ghana’s Foreign Minister played a very good role as a campaign manager which resulted in him (Ki-Moon) winning the […]Read More

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Parked ambulances a sign of gross irresponsibility – Occupy Ghana

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Pressure Group, Occupy Ghana has expressed its disappointment over the government’s delay in distributing ambulances parked in front of the State House. 96 out of the 275 ambulances are currently parked at the State House awaiting distribution. The group, in a statement, wondered why the ambulances were left idling in the wake of concerns over […]Read More

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How Akufo-Addo, Ofori-Atta and men of God ‘lied’ about the National Cathedral

Admin Editor November 17, 2019 32 0

A twitter user by name S3RIO, tweeting @5_Star_Hustler has chronologically arranged news items, that sought to expose the president, Nana Akufo Addo, the minister of finance, Ken Ofori-Atta and some men of God over who are allegedly behind the building of the national cathedral. The story of the government making plans to build a national […]Read More

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Claims we didn’t discuss referendum dishonest – House of Chiefs

Admin Editor November 17, 2019 38 0

The National House of Chiefs has denied suggestions that it failed to extensively discuss the national referendum which will allow political parties to sponsor candidates for district-level elections. There is a seeming division within the House over the national referendum. A press statement released on Friday, on the letterhead of the House and under the […]Read More

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I don’t have any issue against Mahama

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Former President Jerry John Rawlings has debunked rumours that there was bad blood between him and the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama. He said a recent social media image purporting to show a pensive disagreement and negative discourse between him and Mr Mahama and two others at a funeral was […]Read More

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Didn’t you know ambulances where needed while in power? – Hawa Koomson to NDC

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Minister for Special Development Initiative, Mavis Hawa Koomson, has expressed surprise at the audacity of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to demand the distribution of some ambulances purchased as part of Government’s One Constituency One Ambulance campaign promise, ABC News can report. The Minority, at a press briefing Thursday, asked for the immediate Read More

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Separatist movement declares independence of Western Togoland

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The Homeland Study Group Foundation, (HSGF), which has been campaigning for the secession of some parts of Ghana into an independent ’Western Togoland State’ declared their independence yesterday, Saturday. Leader of the Separatist movement, Mr. Charles Komi Kudzordzi alias Papavi Hogbedetor who is in his 80s made the declaration at a public gathering in Ho […]Read More

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Rawlings’ ‘sexy’ photo with 8 packs that set the internet ablaze

Editor Admin November 16, 2019 45 0

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has once again received some admiration from the social media community, not for something he has said or done, but for an old black and white photograph of himself that has resurfaced. The photograph making the rounds on Facebook and on WhatsApp statuses shows the energetic sunglasses-wearing former president during […]Read More

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2 Ghanaian soldiers, prison officer arrested for robbing mining firms in Ashanti Region

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Three security officers are being investigated by the police for allegedly robbing small scale mining firms in the Ashanti Region. They were arrested on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Koniyaw, a community near the Bekwai Municipality —about an hour drive from the regional capital, Kumasi. They have been named as Staff Sargent Francis Kwame Boateng […]Read More

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I welcome inclusion of Volta roads in 2020 budget – Ablakwa

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National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for North Tongu says he feels appeased by the decision of the Finance Minister to amend the 2020 Budget to include the Volta region in a list christened “Critical Regional Roads Projects.” In a Facebook post on Friday, the Former Deputy Minister of Education, thanked all those who joined […]Read More

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Duffuor, others accuse BoG & Receiver of illegality

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Lawyers for former Bank of Ghana (BoG) governor and owner of the defunct UniBank Ghana Limited, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor and seven others, have in reply to Nii Amanor Dodoo, challenged his capacity in an application he filed at the High Court as a Receiver of the BoG in the liquidation of Unibank. Nii Amanor Dodoo, […]Read More

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Ex-NIB MD’s son in court over fraud

Editor Admin November 16, 2019 36 0

Son of former Managing Director (MD) of the National Investment Bank (NIB), Daniel Gyimah, has been accused of fraud and hauled before an Accra High Court by a company named, Eland International Ghana Limited for the retrieval of its land, properties and damages. Stephen Poku-Gyimah, aka Nana Yaw Poku, serving as the first defendant, together […]Read More

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Ghana making great economic strides under Akufo-Addo – Ban Ki Moon

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Former United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Ban Ki-Moon, says Ghana is making great economic strides under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo. The celebrated diplomat made the assertion at the Jubilee House when he paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo ahead of his participation in the prestigious Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative, a Jack Ma’s flagship Read More

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Two Supreme Court judges in hot race over Chief Justice chair

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In about 37 days, Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, turns 70, and leaves office as the second female Chief Justice (CJ) of Ghana, it also ends her career on the Supreme Court bench, which started in 1995 through the instrumentality of ex-President Jerry John Rawlings. But who should succeed her, is becoming a fierce contest between […]Read More

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Jack Ma, Ban Ki-Moon, Jet Li and others visit Akufo-Addo

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A former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon and the founder of “The Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Group”, Jack Ma have paid separate courtesy calls on the president at Jubilee House. Friday’s visit is ahead of the maiden edition of the Africa Netpreneurship Summit, which will be held at the Accra International Conference, […]Read More

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Near gas explosion at Madina-Ritz junction in Accra

Admin Editor November 15, 2019 51 0

Two years ago, Accra experienced a serious gas explosion at Atomic Junction near Madina. Lives were lost and property destroyed. Citizens also made a lot of comments about the incident. Another explosion nearly occurred on Thursday, November 14 at a gas station at the Ritz Junction on the Madina Adenta stretch. GBC’s Radio Ghana correspondent […]Read More

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President under pressure to sack Charles Bissue

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Three New Patriotic Party (NPP) activists have made a clarion call on President Nana Akufo Addo, to sack the Secretary to the Inter ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Charles Bissue, if he wants the party to win the 2020 elections. They say “Charles Bissiw has no respect for party members. He has been directing Galamsey victims to […]Read More

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You’re taking seniority ‘World Cup’ – Kwaku Azar to Amidu on ‘disrespectful’ Dame

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Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare alias Kwaku Azar, known for his tireless advocacy for reforms in Ghana’s legal education, has urged Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, to continue to aggressively state his case in court as he has always done, praising him for being a competent attorney. His advice follows accusations […]Read More

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Sex for grades: UG fact-finding committee submits report to Vice-Chancellor

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A five-member fact-finding committee constituted by the management of the University of Ghana to look into allegations of sexual harassment has submitted its report to the Vice-Chancellor. The committee, chaired by Justice (retd) Vida Akoto-Ampofo, submitted the report to Prof. Ebenezer Oduro-Owusu on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. “Management will therefore study the report Read More

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Committee probing ‘sex for grades’ saga presents report to UG Vice Chancellor

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The committee probing the infamous “Sex for Grades” scandal at the University of Ghana has presented its report to the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu. The committee presented the report on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. In a speech delivered on his behalf by Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfoh, Pro-Vice-Chancellor in charge of […]Read More

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Help save my sight – Akpatse appeals to President

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Veteran Ghanaian actor, William Addo, aka Akpatse, has made a passionate appeal to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and other philanthropists to help save his sight. Akpatse is losing his sight and needs GHc40,000 to undergo surgery and further treatment else he risks becoming completely blind. The actor who is well remembered for his roles […]Read More

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Akufo-Addo’s double-track forcing students into ‘prostitution, armed robbery’ – Adongo

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The double-track system being implemented to accommodate all students in the Free SHS programme is forcing some female students into prostitution and their male colleagues into armed robbery, Bolgatanga Central MP Isaac Adongo has said. The double-track system allows different batches of students to go to school intermittently for two months and go on vacation […]Read More

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Kumasi Airport maintenance hub to create 400,000 jobs

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The proposed Kumasi International airport will have an airplane maintenance hub that will serve airplanes from over 35 countries as well as create jobs for about 400,000 Ghanaians, the project leader has said. The hub will allow planes to fix mechanical faults, maintain avionics instruments and re-fuel amongst others. The project is in partnership with […]Read More

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Woman, 40, kills husband, 65

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A forty-year-old woman is helping the Police in Mim over her alleged murder of her husband after hitting his head with a club. The remains of the deceased, 65-year-old Yaw Awuah, has been deposited at Goaso Government hospital for preservation and autopsy. The incident happened at Kassre cottage, Gambia No1 in Mim District. On the […]Read More

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EC boss warns staff against secret meetings

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The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa has cautioned officers against acts of association that could undermine the credibility of the institution to carry out its mandate of holding credible elections. While advising election officers against operating in secrecy and holding secret meetings with individuals or groups, she called for transparency and Read More

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Vote no! – National House of Chiefs rejects partisan assembly polls

Admin Editor November 15, 2019 34 0

The National House of Chiefs has rejected a proposal to amend Article 55(3) of the 1992 Constitution in order to make district assembly elections partisan. In a statement signed by its President, Togbe Afede XIV, the House called on all Ghanaians to reject the proposal because it will destroy the local government system. “The efficacy […]Read More

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Confusion over coup plot

Admin Editor November 15, 2019 48 0

The many narrations being put out by persons suspected of planning to overthrow the government have prompted questions about the veracity of the defence by both the suspects and their counsel. When news of the arrest of Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, the Proprietor of the Citadel Hospital at Alajo in Accra, and the subsequent stockpile […]Read More