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National Cathedral: CHARJ Recommends Contract Cancellation And Possible Prosecution Of Board of Trustees

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has recommended a forensic audit and potential prosecution of the trustees of the National Cathedral project. This comes after an investigation into allegations of corruption and abuse of power regarding the controversial project. The findings were detailed in a report dated …

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524 African Diasporas Granted Ghanaian Citizenship

About 524 Af­rican diasporans were on Tuesday granted Ghana­ian Citizenship at an official ceremony held at the Accra Inter­national Conference Centre. As part of the ceremony, all 524 swore the oath of allegiance administered to them by a justice of the Court of Appeal. The admission and granting of citizenship …

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Lebanon: 4 Ghanaian Soldiers Injured In Rocket Attack

Four Ghanaian soldiers on a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon were injured when a rocket, likely fired by non-state actors, struck their base, UNP 5-42, in the village of Ramyah on Tuesday. The UN peacekeeping agency in southern Lebanon reported that the incident was one of three attacks on its troops …

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Supreme Court Sets Date To Deliver Judgment On Anti-LGBTQI Case

The Supreme Court has scheduled December 18, 2024, to deliver its judgment on the constitutional challenge against the Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill filed by Richard Dela Sky. The case, which has been pending since May 2024, faced criticism from proponents of the bill, who accused the Chief Justice of delaying its resolution. …

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France’s President Honours Akufo-Addo With “Grand Officier De la Légion d’Honneur”

The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has today been conferred with the prestigious title of Grand Officier de la Légion d’Honneur by the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron.     This distinguished honor, awarded during an official state visit to France, …

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AFCON 2025Q: Bukari, Koningsdorffer, Forson Amankwah And 3 Others Handed Late Black Stars Call-ups

Black Stars Head Coach, Otto Addo, has handed late callups to forwards Osman Bukari, Ransford Yeboah Koningsdorffer, and four others, ahead of Ghana’s final AFCON qualifiers against Angola and Niger. This was necessitated by eight late withdrawals from members of the initial squad named last Thursday. The four other players …

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AFCON 2025Q: Massive blow For Ghana As 8 Players Withdraw From Black Stars Squad For Angola, Niger Games – See The Full List

Ghana coach Otto Addo’s plans for the AFCON 2025 Qualifiers have been thrown in disarray after nearly half of the invited players withdrew from the squad. Antoine Semenyo, Inaki Williams, Jonas Adjetey, Tariq Lamptey, Jerome Opoku, Alexander Djiku, Ibrahim Osman, and Joseph Painstil have all withdrawn from this month’s qualifiers …

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Francis-Xavier Sosu Makes Ghana Proud, Bags U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award

Madina’s Member of Parliament, Honorable Francis-Xavier Sosu, has once again made Ghana proud, receiving the esteemed U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Voluntary Service in recognition of his extraordinary advocacy and service to humanity.       The award, backed by the White House and bestowed upon Sosu by the …

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Baltasar Ebang Engonga Official Sacked Over Leaked Sex Videos

Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has sacked Baltasar Engonga, Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), amid a shocking sex scandal involving high-profile figures. Engonga’s dismissal was formalized under Decree 118/2024, citing “irregularities committed in the exercise of his functions” and “inappropriate family and social conduct”. …

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67,000 Visas Granted To Ghanaians To Enter The UK In 2023 – British High Commissioner 

The British High Commissioner to Ghana, Harriet Thompson says a total of 67,000 visas were granted to Ghanaians to enter the United Kingdom in 2023. She explained that the Commission receives thousands of visa applications each year and does its best to approve those who adhere to the rules and …

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