Yearly Archives: 2019

EC sacks returning officer over gross misconduct

The Agona West Municipality office of the Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed Mrs. Yaa Esiwa Forson, the Returning officer of the Swedru Wawase/Nyamedam/ Amponsah Electoral Area for gross misconduct. The officer was said to have ignored the procedures, rules and regulations governing the mounting of platforms for Aspiring Assembly members …

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Planned fuel increment canceled after Akufo-Addo intervention

The planned increment in the prices of fuel at the pumps has been halted following an intervention by President Akufo-Addo, Starr News has learnt. National Petroleum Authority (NPA) had in a notice Monday morning directed oil marketing companies to effect a 4 pesewa adjustment in the price of fuel. However, …

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Court orders ICGC, Crossroad Church to pay GHC30,000 for nuisance

An Accra high court presided over by Her Ladyship Justice Novisi Afua Aryene has awarded damages and cost against the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) and Crossroad Community Church Ministries, both at Haasto in the Greater Accra Region, for nuisance. The court further ordered the Municipal Chief Executive of Abokobi …

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Couple with 3 children with rare abnormal growth left devastated

The abnormal condition of three children with growth disorder in Asante-Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region has left their parents devastated. Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital say few cases of the rare condition of the children are reported at the facility. Father of the stunted children, aged …

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Women are indisputably better than men – Barack Obama

If women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. Speaking in Singapore, he said women aren’t perfect but are “indisputably better” than men. He said most of the problems in the world came …

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Football fan shot dead during club’s victory celebrations

A 24-year-old football fan was shot dead Sunday in Montevideo while celebrating Nacional’s victory in the Uruguayan championship, local media reported. Citing police sources, the media said the young man was shot during festivities near the club’s headquarters in the capital. Police have yet to release an official report. Nacional …

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Work progresses steadily on Bolga-Bawku Road

Work on the Bolgatanga-Bawku Road is progressing steadily with the Brazilian construction firm Queiroz Galvao targeting to complete the construction of the entire stretch by August 2021 MyNewsGh.com has gathered. Work resumed on the 116km stretch after the project stalled several months due to lack of funds and also for …

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