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President fulfills promise of bus for EP College of Education
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has donated a 65-seater bus to Evangelical Presbyterian College ofEducation in Amedzofe to facilitate activities of the school. The donation was in fulfillment of his promise to the school when the College launched its75th anniversary last month. The Senior Presidential Advisor, Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, who presented the bus to the …
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Ownership of Achimota Forest and the Sakumono Ramsar Site lands by Sir John is void – Jinapor
Beneficiaries of purported lands at Achimota Forest and Sakumono Ramsar Site contained in the Will of the former Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, the Late Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, will not have access to the said lands. This followed a directive by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel …
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Journalists, whistleblowers provided with shelter, resource
A centre for shelter, training, resources and medical assistance have been provided for journalists and whistleblowers, investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas disclosed in Accra yesterday. According to him, the centre at an undisclosed location aimed at promoting credible independent journalism, while fighting corruption to protect the rule of law. MrAnaswho is founder of Whistleblowers and …
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Amnesty Int’l to work with gov’t towards total abolishment of capital punishment
The Amnesty International Ghana has said it is looking forward to engaging with the State, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media regularly to support in setting the human rights agenda for awareness-raising, public education, and urgent action as the collective contribution to making the country and the world a better place for all without discrimination. […]
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FBI seeks arrest of man claiming to be North Korea ‘special delegate’
The FBI has issued an arrest warrant for a Spanish man who claims to be a “special delegate” working for the government of North Korea, accusing him of recruiting a cryptocurrency expert in an attempt to help Pyongyang circumvent US sanctions. Alejandro Cao de Benós, a 47-year-old Spanish national who describes himself as Pyongyang’s special delegate for the committee for cultural relations with foreign countries, is alleged to have conspired with Virgil Griffith, a US cryptocurrency expert,
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Turkey’s Erdogan says he will no longer talk to Greek PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he will stop talking to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and cancel a key meeting between their two governments, accusing the Greek leader of antagonising Turkey. In a televised address following a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Erdogan accused Mitsotakis of recommending to US officials that Washington not sell F-16 fighter jets to Turkey during a recent visit to the United States. Erdogan then went on to accuse Greece of harbouring followers of
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Russian diplomat resigns, disagrees with Ukraine war
A veteran Russian diplomat to the United Nations office in Geneva has handed in his resignation and sent a statement to foreign colleagues criticising the “aggressive war unleashed” by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine. Boris Bondarev, who worked as a counsellor at Russia’s permanent mission to the UN in Geneva, told the Reuters news agency: “I went to the mission like any other Monday morning and I forwarded my resignation letter and I walked out.” In the statement, circulated
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Argentine President pays ‘fine’ over lockdown party
Argentine President Alberto Fernández has made a large donation as part of a deal to end an investigation into a lockdown party he and his wife hosted. The couple came under investigation after photos emerged showing them having a birthday dinner attended by about a dozen people while lockdown measures were in force. At the time, public gatherings, including funerals, were banned. The photos caused outrage and caused the president’s popularity to plummet. A judge agreed to the offer by the
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GIPC CEO leads delegation to visit Tyler Perry Studios
The CEO of Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), Yofi Grant, led a delegation from Ghana to visit Tyler Perry Studios at Atlanta in United States of America. The delegation included the CEO of Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Dr Afua Asabea Asare, executives from the Ghana International Chamber of Commerce (GHICC), and the Ghana Council of Georgia members. The delegation, after their tour, held a meeting with Elon D. Johnson, Senior Creative Executive of Production and Development at the Tyler
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Black Sherif’s ‘Kwaku the Traveller’ played at O2 Arena during boxing bout
Black Sheri’s ‘Kwaku the traveller’ was used as the entry song by Ghanaian-British boxer Joshua Buatsi as he walked into the 02 Arena in London. With ‘Kwaku the Traveller’ playing in the background, the boxer arrived at the area in his pump and went ahead to deliver a great performance against Craig Richards. The entry song of Buatsi received massive reaction from the audience at the 02 Arena. Meanwhile, Black Sherif has released the official video of the song which has garnered over 1.6
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Malawi investigating former diplomats for allegedly selling state properties
The Malawi government is investigating some of its former diplomats who served the country’s embassies in Namibia, South Africa and the United Kingdom for allegedly selling state assets ,including houses, and failing to account for the proceeds of the sales. The country’s Attorney General Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda said some of the transactions date back to the years when the United Democratic Front (UDF) was in office. UDF was led by president Bakili Muluzi who ruled the landlocked southern central
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Sacked PPA Boss, Brother-in-law get GHc10m Bail
Adjenim Boateng Adje An Accra High Court has granted the sacked former Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenim Boateng Adjei, and his brother-in-law Francis Kweku Arhin
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Check out Asamoah Gyan’s GH¢150,000 customized Caveman watch
CEO of Caveman watches, Anthony Dzamefe, unveiled the first of three customised 24-Karat surgical steel watches from the globally endorsed brand at the launch of former Captain of the Ghana Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan’s book, ‘LEGYANDARY.’ The watch, which is the first of the three watches dubbed “Golden 3 Legacy”, was presented at the Kempinski […]
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Africa Day: Mahama urges African governments to invest in agribusiness
Former President John Dramani Mahama wants the governments in Africa to turn their focus on investing more in agriculture value addition and marketing of the continent’s products. Mr. Mahama believes, “Agribusiness is one of the surest ways to leapfrog Africa from poverty to prosperity.” “We’ve come a long way since May 25, 1963, when the […]
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Pull down all illegal structures causing flooding – Nana Addo orders MMDCEs
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra Region to demolish all structures that cause flooding in the city. The President says Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) should immediately pull down all such structures to reduce the occurrence of flooding in Accra. “MMDCEs have […]
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270 Forest Wildlife Guards Pass Out
270 forest guards from the wildlife division of the Forestry Commission of Ghana who have undergone an 18 day military training at the Asutsuare Military Training Camp have successfully passed
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Akufo-Addo appointed chairperson of Climate Change Vulnerable Forum
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Wednesday, 25th May 2022, has been selected to chair the Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), an international partnership of countries highly vulnerable to a warming planet. President Akufo-Addo takes over as Chair, following the end of Bangladesh’s two-year term as Chair of the Forum, which serves as a South-South co-operation […]
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Ashanti Region recorded 174 maternal deaths in 2021 – GHS
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate says 174 cases of maternal deaths were recorded in the Ashanti Region in 2021, with many of these deaths caused by unsafe abortion; a situation it has described as worrying. According to the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Global Statistics suggest that 5 to 10% of women die through unsafe abortion […]
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Torrential rains flood Accra again! …disrupt economic activities, wreak havoc on infrastructure
Disruption to work, heavy vehicular traffic, large swamps of running water on roads, breakdown of vehicles and roads being destroyed characterised yesterday’s downpour in Accra resulting in floods in many parts of the capital and adjoining areas. Aerial view of South industry area in flood.Photo Geoffrey Buta. The torrential rain which started Monday evening and …
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