Yearly Archives: 2019

House of Chiefs divided over statement on rejection of referendum

There is seeming division within the National House of Chiefs over the national referendum on whether or not to allow political parties to sponsor candidates for local level elections. A press statement released on Friday, on the letterhead of the House of Chiefs and under the signatures of the President, …

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Shatta Wale allegedly assaults Kweku Smoke for ‘exposing’ him

Dancehall artiste, Shatta Wale has allegedly launched a physical attack on upcoming rapper Kweku Smoke for accusing him of song theft. The rapper in a video which gained grounds on social media in the course of the week narrated the sequence of events which led his accusations against Shatta Wale. …

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Just In: Ferry sinking in Mankango River [Photos]

Information reaching Joy News suggests a ferry loaded with three cargo trucks is currently sinking in the Makango River, located in the East Gonja District of the Savannah Region. Ferry accident Reports filed by Isaac Nongya, Joy News’ Regional Correspondent, indicated that the ferry, which travels between Makango and Yeji, …

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Two Supreme Court judges in hot race over Chief Justice chair

In about 37 days, Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, turns 70, and leaves office as the second female Chief Justice (CJ) of Ghana, it also ends her career on the Supreme Court bench, which started in 1995 through the instrumentality of ex-President Jerry John Rawlings. But who should succeed her, is …

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I welcome inclusion of Volta roads in 2020 budget – Ablakwa

National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for North Tongu says he feels appeased by the decision of the Finance Minister to amend the 2020 Budget to include the Volta region in a list christened “Critical Regional Roads Projects.” In a Facebook post on Friday, the Former Deputy Minister of Education, …

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Rawlings’ ‘sexy’ photo with 8 packs that set the internet ablaze

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has once again received some admiration from the social media community, not for something he has said or done, but for an old black and white photograph of himself that has resurfaced. The photograph making the rounds on Facebook and on WhatsApp statuses shows the …

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Ghana making great economic strides under Akufo-Addo – Ban Ki Moon

Former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, says Ghana is making great economic strides under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo. The celebrated diplomat made the assertion at the Jubilee House when he paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo ahead of his participation in the prestigious Africa Netpreneur …

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