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President Akufo-Addo To Open SECAM Conference On July 26

The President of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is expected to open the Symposium Of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) on July 26, this year. The conference which opens on July 26 at the Christ The King Parish, will end July on 31, 2022 at Holy Spirit Cathedral …

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670 Prison Inmates In School – Interior Minister Reveals

The Interior Minister,  Ambrose Dery, has disclosed that a total of 670 inmates have been enrolled in formal education as part of efforts to rehabilitate and reform them for their reintegration into society, after their discharge from prison.   According to him, the Ghana Prisons Service continues to provide and …

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Concentrate On Local League To End Black Stars’ Trophy Drought – Former Sports Minister

A former Youth and Sports Minister, Kwame Saara Mensah has shared his opinion on how the trophy drought for the Black Stars team could end. Kwame Saara Mensah says the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the Ministry of Youth and Sports must focus on developing football in the country by …

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Over 27,000 Public Sector Workers Likely To Strike On July 12 – PUWU

Workers in the public sector say they can no longer shoulder the burden brought onto them by the prevailing economic hardship in the country. Staff of about 69 public sector institutions have therefore decided to put to vote a motion on whether or not to lay down their tools as …

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IMF Bailout: We Will Succeed, This Too Shall Pass – Akufo-Addo Tells Ghanaians

The President of Ghana  Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed optimism that the country will succeed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. He stated that the IMF intervention is for repairs of the nation’s finances in the short term. In the long term, he said, the country will continue …

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Poor Remuneration Of Journalists Caused Ghana’s Decline In Press Freedom Index – Oppong Nkrumah

The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has dismissed claims that government is the cause of the country’s decline in the 2022 Press Freedom Index. Speaking in Parliament, the Minister noted that after comprehensive investigations, the slump can be attributed to poor remuneration of journalists. In May, it came to light …

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Twi Voice-overs In Telenovelas Must Stop – Former Speaker Says

The rising concern about the denigration of local languages has taken center-stage once again.   This time, coming from former Speaker of Parliament, Prof Aaron Mike Oquaye.   The statesman is peeved about the way the Twi language is used as voice-overs to promote foreign content on Ghanaian televisions. According …

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Accra: Twenty-three (23) Ideal College Students Injured In Melee With Land Guards, Police [watch video]

Twenty-three (23) students of Ideal College a private Senior High School in East Legon, Accra, have been left injured after they were brutalised by some land guards and police officers, the school’s Management has reported. In an interview with Accra-based CitiFM, the Public Relations Officer of the school, Naphtali Kyei …

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FIFA World Cup 2022: Foreign Affairs Ministry Disclaims Harriet Gyamfuah A Self-Styled Consultant

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI) has cautioned the public against engaging the services of one Ms. Harriet Gyamfuah ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Ms. Gyamfuah is reported to have styled herself as the Public Relations (PR) Consultant of the Ghana Mission in Qatar. The …

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