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‘I married not for myself but for the presidency’ – Kwame Nkrumah

Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s first President, had a different perspective on the institution called marriage. He never believed in it. He stated during his lifetime that, he did not marry Fathia Halim Rizk [Helena Ritz Fathia Nkrumah] for himself but for the Presidency and Republic of Ghana. While couples have …

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Fire all striking workers, replace them with military – Prof Adei on ‘neutrality allowance’

Professor Stephen Adei has proffered a drastic solution to an ongoing strike by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana, CLOGSAG. According to the former rector of GIMPA, the government should fire all striking workers and replace them with the military as a stop-gap measure as it recruits …

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Police investigate death of officer who allegedly shot himself while on duty in Accra

The Ghana Police Service has said it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Police officer. The Police in a release signed by the Director-General of Public Affairs, DCOP Kwesi Ofori indicated that the Police Officer “allegedly shot himself while on duty on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at …

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VIDEO: Edem holds private album listening with Akufo-Addo?

Sources confirm that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is the first to have had an opportunity to listen to Edem’s yet-to-be-released album. Although efforts to confirm the said rumour have proven futile, the renowned Ghanaian rapper cum singer, has been throwing in hints here and there on social media. Subsequently, in the early …

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Court files can get stuck but doesn’t mean they’ve been stolen, destroyed – Rtd judge on unfair US report

Retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice Isaac Duose, has described as “very unfair”, the U.S. Department of State’s 2021 Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on 12 April 2022, in which Ghana’s judiciary is accused of being replete with corruption. The report said while the constitution and laws …

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French President Macron pelted with tomatoes

Emmanuel Macron narrowly missed being hit by a bag of tomatoes during a surprise visit to a working-class area north of Paris, as he promised a new style of “listening to people” after his re-election as president. In his first public appearance since Sunday’s vote, Macron strolled around a food market in …

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Ghana will qualify from the World Cup group – Jojo Wallocott

Ghana goalkeeper Jojo Wallocott says that the Black Stars of Ghana will qualify from their 2022 FIFA World Cup group. Ghana defeated Nigeria via the away goal rule in a two legged clash to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar. It will be the fourth time …

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President has too much power in selecting members of Council of State – Former Speaker of Parliament

A former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye, has said that no president should be allowed to appoint the people who form the Council of State. He explained that seeing that the primary role of the Council of State is to offer advice to the president, there the need …

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Gardener, domestic worker arrested after elderly man’s body found in shallow grave

Four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the man was reported missing by his tenant on 16 April after …

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NPP Flagbearership: Bawumia is an alien to NPP, we only know Alan – Former NPP MP

Former NPP MP for Nsuta Kwamang Beposo, Kwame Asafu Adjei, has stated that Vice President Bawumia should not be the flagbearer of the NPP because “he is an alien in the party”. According to Asafu Adjei, the right person to lead the NPP (New Patriotic Party) is Alan Kyeremanten because it …

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