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I Was Summoned To Explain Motive For President Akufo-Addo’s Wagner Comments – Ghana’s Ambassador To Burkina Faso

Ghana’s Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Boniface Gambila has confirmed he was summoned by the Burkinabe government over comments by President Akufo-Addo about the country’s alliance with Russia. Speaking on The Pulse on JoyNews, he stated that he was summoned to explain the intent behind President Akufo-Addo’s comment while speaking to …

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Why Nigeria’s Obasanjo Threatened To Cut Gas Supplies To Ghana In 1979

As a form of expression of its disgust against the shooting of the military generals in 1979, the Federal Republic of Nigeria under the leadership of then General Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo threatened to cut gas supply to Ghana which had Jerry John Rawlings as head of state. …

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GRA: Complete Reversal Of Benchmark Discount Policy On Goods And Vehicles Starts From January 1, 2023

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has announced a complete reversal of the discount on the Free on Board (FOB) value of general goods and Home Delivery Value (HDV) on vehicles from January 1, 2023. This means importers will not enjoy anymore 10% discount on vehicles and 30% discount on all …

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President Akufo-Addo To Sack Deputy Ministers Disloyal To Sector Ministers

The President of Ghana, Akufo-Addo has threatened to sack any deputy minister who is found to be disloyal to their sector ministers. Speaking at the swearing-in of new Gender Minister, Lariba Zuweira Abudu and Fransisca Oteng Mensa as deputy, he explained that it is a deputy minister’s duty to support …

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Corruption Watch Exposes Rot At DVLA In ‘Money Over Human Lives’ Documentary

In Ghana, road accidents account for many deaths each year. According to the Motor Traffic and Transport Department of the Ghana Police Service, between January and November this year, 13,675 road crashes were documented in Ghana. These crashes resulted in 2,171 deaths, while 14,239 were injured. Some of the major …

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University of Ghana Has Been Ranked Ghana’s Topmost University For The Year 2022

The University of Ghana has been ranked Ghana’s topmost university for the year 2022, and ranked 1,124th in the world ranks. The ranking which was done by Webometrics.com is aimed at promoting web publication and their primary target is to support Open Access initiatives, electronic access to scientific publications and …

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Ghana’s Cedi To Depreciate By About 22% In 2023 – EIU Report

UK based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is predicting about 22% depreciation of the cedi to the dollar in 2023. This will rank the local currency as the 3rd weakest performing currency on the African continent, according to its Africa Outlook 2023 Report. The EIU expects the exchange-rate weakness to continue …

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God Has Seen Me Through It All – Dome-Kwabenya MP Broke Down In Tears

The MP for Dome-Kwabenya,  Sarah Adwoa Safo has expressed gratitude to God for seeing her through a difficult year as she celebrates her 41st birthday. The Dome-Kwabenya MP in a Facebook post on Wednesday (28 December), said “What a year it has been. But God has seen me through it …

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Zuweira Abudu, Francisca Oteng Mensah Sworn In As New Gender Ministers

The President of Ghana, H.E Akufo-Addo has charged the newly appointed Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Lariba Zuweira Abudu, and her deputy, Francisca Oteng Mensah, to ensure that throughout their tenure in office, they remain above reproach. In his speech after swearing in the Minister and her deputy …

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