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Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park Closed For Renovation Works

The Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park has temporarily been closed for repair works. The closure took effect from Friday, May 27, 2022, until “further notice”, according to the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture.   In a release, the Ministry said, this is to help “upgrade the Memorial Park to a …

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Video: Thieves, Prostitutes Will Steal Ballot Boxes For Us; Welcome Them – NPP Foot soldier To Delegates

A popular New Patriotic Party(NPP) footsoldier in the Eastern Region, wants his party to consider and welcome into the fold, thieves, prostitutes, and other criminals who will do the job of ballot box snatching in elections.   In a vigorous campaign for two aspirants at the ongoing NPP regional elections …

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Menstrual Hygiene Advocate Calls For The Repeal Of 20% Import Tax On Sanitary Towels

A writer and youth advocate for sexual reproductive health, Stella Darley Tetteh, has called for the repeal of the 20% import tax imposed on sanitary pads. She believes, this call if heeded, will significantly improve menstrual hygiene among girls across the country since most of them will be able to …

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‘I Will Not Recognise Any Naked Person In This House Again’ – Speaker On MPs Dressing

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has directed Majority and Minority Whips to maintain order and discipline in the House with emphasis on the dress code of Members of Parliament (MP). According to the speaker, some MPs dress inappropriately in the House. “What I see you wearing are singlets, and …

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Bono East NPP Regional Delegates Conference Certified Results

On the 27th May 2022, the Bono East Regional delegates 𝘪𝘦 constituency executives, patrons, council of elders, TESCON executives and old regional executives  of the New Patriotic Party summing up to over 200 delegates from all the 11 constituencies in the region went to the polls to select leaders who …

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Education Minister Reacts To Allegations Of Possible Underhand Dealings Of $1.2M World Bank cash

The Minister of Education, Dr. Osei Yaw Adutwum, has clarified allegations of possible underhand dealings in a $1.2 million training program for public school teachers sponsored by the World Bank. The Minister says the money has not been squandered as claimed my some media reports clarifying that the said amount …

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Special Prosecutor Takes Over Sir John’s Achimota Land Case

The office of the special prosecutor has served notice that it has begun full investigations into suspected corruption and corruption-related offences in the alleged and unlawful acquisition of state lands at the Achimota forest enclave and the Ramsar site by the former CEO of the forestry commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie …

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Arise Ghana Blasts Government, Set To Hold Massive Demo On June 21st

Arise Ghana, a newly birthed coalition has announced that it will organise a huge demonstration on June 21, 2022, to demand better from the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) government. At the maiden press conference of the coalition on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, the leaders expressed displeasure over the economic …

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Parliament’s Privileges Committee To Hear Absentee MPs Case In-Camera

A Member of Parliament’s Privileges Committee, Kweku Ricketts Hagan, says the media would not be permitted to cover the hearing proceedings of three MPs who were referred to the Committee for absenting themselves from the house beyond the constitutionally required time period. The three MPs, Henry Quartey of Ayawaso Central, …

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