Former President John Mahama has called on government to urgently work to remove all hindrances that will hamper the smooth running of the December 17 referendum. Speaking to journalists in Wa, Mr Mahama stated that it would not be useful to go for a yes vote if certain amendments are …
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Brutal fight over MMDCEs election
There is a brutal ‘fight’ over the upcoming referendum that could introduce multi-party sponsorship of candidates at the local level if the electorate votes ‘Yes’ on December 17. Currently, Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution prohibits political party participation at the local level, and the government is seeking an …
Read More »Man found dead inside his car
A man was found dead inside his car in the early hours of Saturday at No. 6 Ogunsola Street, off Abiola way, along OGD estate, Abeokuta, in Ogun state, Nigeria. According to eye witnesses, a plate of goat meat was found inside the car with the front passenger seat tilted …
Read More »Pope demands big tech do more to tackle porn
Pope Francis has called on Facebook, Apple, Microsoft and Google, among others, to step up efforts to remove child pornography from the internet. He also said it is too easy for youngsters to access indecent material. Pope Francis said Thursday that tech companies, such as Facebook and Google, needed to …
Read More »Canada refuses visas to over a dozen African AI researchers
For the second year in a row, Canada has refused visas to dozens of researchers – most of them from Africa – who were hoping to attend an artificial intelligence (AI) conference in Vancouver. The hassles have caused at least one other AI conference to choose a different country for …
Read More »No propaganda in budget debate – Majority leader cautions minority
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Read More »Lionel Messi told me to ‘shut my mouth’ – Brazil boss Tite claims
Brazil head coach Tite said he was told to shut up by Argentina captain Lionel Messi in the friendly clash between the South American rivals. Messi returned from a three-month international ban to lead Argentina past Brazil 1-0 thanks to his 13th-minute goal in Riyadh on Friday. Argentina star Messi …
Read More »Mahama backs NDC’s position on December referendum
Former President John Mahama has backed his party’s position on the December 17 referendum. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will campaign against electing local assembly representatives along partisan lines. Speaking to the media In Wa, the NDC flagbearer explained that electing Local Government representatives along partisan lines …
Read More »NDC weeds Ghana today
Members of Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), today, Saturday, 16 November 2019, undertook a nationwide weeding exercise in honour of their flag bearer Mr John Mahama who recently undertook a similar exercise in Accra, the national capital. Last week, the former President cleared overgrown weeds in …
Read More »2 Ghanaian soldiers, prison officer arrested for robbing mining firms in Ashanti Region
Three security officers are being investigated by the police for allegedly robbing small scale mining firms in the Ashanti Region. They were arrested on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Koniyaw, a community near the Bekwai Municipality —about an hour drive from the regional capital, Kumasi. They have been named as …
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