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Police Officer Detained For Alleged Shooting Incident At Manso Adubia

The Ghana Police Service has said that it has detained one of its personnel who was allegedly involved in a shooting incident on Thursday, April 4, 2024. In an official statement, the service said the detention of the officer is in line with investigations. It added that the shooting incident, …

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Revealed! Here Is Why Ghana Has ‘Dumsor’

The findings below are based on GRIDCo’s analysis of Ghana’s power supply situation from March 27 to April 2, 2024 and explains why Ghana has dumsor or load management. GRIDCo has closely monitored Ghana’s power generation crisis since the beginning of March 2024, acknowledging the challenges in meeting the country’s …

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Free Tablets For SHS Students Is A Vote-Buying Tactic By NPP – Mahama Reveals

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr John Dramani Mahama, has criticized the government’s decision to allocate funds to provide free tablets to senior high school students, denouncing it as a tactic aimed at garnering votes. Addressing his concerns during a special public lecture at the Wisconsin International …

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St. Francis SHS Headmaster Reported Dead

The teachers and students of St. Francis Senior High Technical School (Franstech) in Akim Odain the Eatern Region, are in a state of shock following the sudden demise of their headmaster, Mr. Joseph Kodjo Nomo. The headmaster has been ill for a period of time, according to social media influencer …

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“Breaking The 2”: Independent Aspirant Vows To Break NPP-NDC Duopoly

Mr George Twum-Barimah-Adu who has expressed interest to lead Ghana as president and hoping to contest the 2024 election as an independent presidential candidate has described his emergence as Godsend to help break the duopoly of  the two main political parties in Ghana; the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the …

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Ghana To Introduce Chip-embedded Passports In 6 Months

Ghana is set to roll out chip-embedded passports within the next six months, according to Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Kwaku Ampratwum-Sarpong. In compliance with a directive from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Canada, the new passport system aims to enhance security and align with …

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Govt Declares Thursday April 11 As Public Holiday

The government of Ghana has declared Thursday, 11th April, 2024, as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr. A press release issued by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, April 3, said. It has thus urged for it to be observed throughout the country. “The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, …

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Ejisu By-election: Kwesi Nyantakyi, Abronye’s Wife, And 7 Others Pick Nomination Forms To Contest NPP Primary.

A total of Nine people have so far picked up forms to contest the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary primary for the Ejisu constituency since the party opened nominations on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The NPP has scheduled the election of a Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency for Saturday, April …

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VIDEO: Final-Year SHS Students Exempt From Paying WASSCE Registration Fees – GES Confirms

The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Form Three students enrolled in the Free Senior High School (Free SHS) programme are exempt from paying registration fees for West Africa Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE). It said the GHS465 registration fee had been absorbed by the Government in the Free SHS programme. …

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