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CAFCC: President Akufo Addo Dash Hearts Of Oak Ghc One Million Ghana Cedi

President Akufo-Addo has gifted Ghana Premier League Champions Accra Hearts of Oak a One Million Ghana Cedis to boost their CAF Confederation Cup campaign. The President made the commitment to the Phobians when the team paid a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House on Tuesday afternoon [Nov 23]. …

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Minority: Ghana’s Economy Sick, Needs Economic Recovery Treatment

The Minority in Parliament has described Ghana’s economy as a sick economy that needs urgent economic recovery treatment. Debating the 2022 Budget Statement and Economic Policy on Tuesday (23 November), ranking member of the finance committee, Cassiel Ato Forson said there is a clear indication of retrogression in all aspects …

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Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Adutwum Refutes Laptops Scandal

The Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adutwum, has denied claims of a “create, loot, and share” scheme in the contract to procure and supply laptop computers to some pre-tertiary school teachers across the country. A statement from the Ministry, dated Tuesday, 23 November 2021, said its attention has been drawn …

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Majority Leader To ‘Angry’ Hawkers: Toll Booths Are Not Market Centres

The Majority Leader of Parliament, Osei-Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has reacted to concerns raised by hawkers at the various toll booths nationwide. Traders along these stretches have lamented how affected they are, following the directive from the Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, for the cessation of the collection of toll, …

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Kofi Bentil: Rawlings Fought Corruption With More Conviction Than All Other Presidents

Vice-President of IMANI-Ghana, Kofi Bentil has said that among all the Presidents who have attempted to fight corruption in Ghana, the late President Rawlings tackled the menace with the greatest sense of conviction. According to the private legal practitioner, even though successive regimes have dealt satisfactorily with the canker, President …

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Playback: OWASS, Prempeh College, and KNUST SHS Battle For Last Slot In Finals

Three Kumasi-based schools; Prempeh College, Opoku Ware and KNUST SHS  contested for the last slot in the grand finale of the National Science and Maths Quiz (NSMQ). The school which emerges victorious will compete with Presbyterian Boys’ Senior High School and Keta SHS come Friday, November 26, for the final …

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Trotro Drivers Wear Red Bands Amid Threats To Strike Over High Fuel Cost

Members of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union tagged their vehicles with red bands as they urged the government to reduce fuel prices. The drivers are acting in compliance with a national directive ahead of a possible strike over the cost of fuel. Alhaji Issa Mohammed, the Vice Chairman of …

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UN Peace Ambassador Says, Youth Unemployment Will Be The Next Pandemic To Hit Africa

The United Nations Peace Ambassador in Ghana, Bishop Samuel Ben Owusu, has expressed worry that youth unemployment is going to be another major catastrophe to hit the African continent if measures are not taken to address the menace. The Senior Pastor at the Pottersville  Church and  also the Country Director  …

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CLOGSAG Demands Removal Of Western North Minister Over Political Interference

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG), has called for the removal of the Western North Regional Minister, Richard Ebbah Obeng over claims of political interference. CLOGSAG has said the Minister has been posting personnel of the local government service unlawfully, contravening the supreme court’s ruling on neutrality and partisan …

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