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Tyrone Marhguy Wins American Math Olympiad Awards By Beating 150,000 Other Students Around The World

Tyrone Marhguy, the young Rastafarian who was nearly denied admission to Achimota School due to his dreadlocks, has won two awards from the American Mathematics Olympiad 2023 for his outstanding accomplishments in grade 12.   Marhguy clinched the title of the 2023 overall national top scorer, securing the Gold medal …

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Year In Review: Major News Stories That Kept Ghanaians Talking In 2023

2023 has been a very eventful year, beginning on a high note in terms of news. The year began with Ghanaians reeling from the country’s economic predicament and bailout discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), followed by discussions on the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme (DDEP), the reshuffle of the …

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NAGRAT Replies Mahama Over Free SHS-WASSCE Results Brouhaha

The President of the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonu, has refuted former President John Mahama’s recent allegations of widespread cheating among senior high school graduates. In an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme, on Friday, Mr. Carbonu stressed the uniqueness of each examination, stressing that “no …

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President Akufo-Addo And His Vice Must Call ‘Recalcitrant’ Accountant General To Order – Political Analyst

A political analyst is entreating President Akufo-Addo and his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia to bring to order the Controller and Accountant General for his apparent disregard for the Constitution. Dr. Jonathan Asante Okyere said Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem’s continuous stay in office is against the Constitution and the Code of Conduct governing …

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Lebanese Ambassador’s Presence At Afua Asantewaa’s Sing-a-Thon Event Misidentified As Indian Guinness World Record-Holder – Embassy Issues Clarification

The Lebanese Embassy in Ghana has clarified media reports that erroneously identified the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Mr. Maher Kheir, as Sunil Waghmare, the Indian Guinness World Record holder. On Thursday, December 28, 2023, H.E. Mr. Maher Kheir visited the Akwaaba Village to offer significant support to Ghanaian entrepreneur …

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Burundi President Calls For Stoning Of Gay Couples In His Country

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Responding to a reporter’s question, Mr Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, said powerful nations “should keep” their aid if it comes with an obligation to give rights to homosexuals. Some African leaders have in the past accused …

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Charles Opoku Writes: Religious Worship Vs Doing The Right Thing – New Year Message To Assin North Constituency

As Ghanaians and Africans, we take worship seriously. We worship God every second, minute, hour, daily, and throughout the year. We eat, dance, dress, talk worship. In fact, worship is our culture, and our righteousness as Angels can not be underestimated. All for the reason we want to go to …

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Ahenkan FM CEO Spreads Christmas Love To Underprivileged In Akyem Oda.

Residents of Akyem Oda and its surrounding communities in the Eastern region were left in utter joy and smiles after the management of Odi Media Networks made donations to the communities. Clothes, refrigerators, and cash donations were given to the horde of underprivileged individuals who thronged the Oda Nkwanta durbar …

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NPP In December Had A Social Media Reach Of 14m While NDC Had About 3.1m – Report

IMANI Africa in its latest assessment of the social media engagements of the two leading political parties in Ghana concluded that head-to-head, the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in December had a social media reach of about 14 million, while the National Democratic Congress (NDC) had a social media reach …

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Ghana: Controller And Accountant General’s Political Neutrality Questioned, President Akufo-Addo Looks On?

Ghana’s Controller and Accountant General, Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem, appears to be acting in blatant disregard to a ruling by the Supreme Court as well as the Code of Conduct of staff of the Civil Service, who seek to participate political party elections. This is after Mr Kwaning-Bosompem filed his nomination forms …

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