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UCC lecturer reveals how he travelled from Germany with Ghana Card after misplacing his passport

A lecturer at the University of Cape Coast, Dr Emmanuel Acheampong, has revealed how the Ghanacard saved him from missing his flight from Germany to Ghana after misplacing his passport. Speaking on Okay FM Friday morning, Dr. Acheampong narrated how he got to the airport in Hamburg, only to realise …

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‘Massa go and sit down’ – Nana Aba Anamoah jabs Mohamed Salah

Popular broadcaster, Nana Aba Anoamah, has slammed Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, telling the player to find a place to sit after he made a post about letting Liverpool fans down. Salah took to Twitter to pen his disappointment after Manchester United’s win over Chelsea on Thursday, May 26, 2023, meant …

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Ugandan Parliament passes bill increasing paternity leave to seven days

The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill extending paternity leave from four to seven days. This change aims to provide male employees with additional time to support their spouses during crucial periods. According to BBC.com, Flavia Kabahenda, the chairperson of the parliament’s gender committee, emphasized the importance of granting male …

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Mozambique cabinet approves pay cuts for government officials amid rising wage bill

The Mozambican cabinet has given its approval to a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries, and Members of Parliament (MPs) as the government grapples with an increasingly burdensome wage bill. The move aims to address concerns over disproportionate salaries received by provincial assemblies members, which deviate …

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NPP’s Gary Nimako sues Ga East Assembly, MCE for GH₵130,000 unpaid legal fees

Private legal practitioner and Director of Legal Affairs for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has filed a legal action against the Ga East Municipal Assembly and its Municipal Chief Executive, Elizabeth Kaki Mann, for the non-payment of GH₵130,000 in outstanding legal fees. Marfo, represented by his law firm Marfo …

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Over 500 students of Kumasi Technical Institute sent home for misconduct

Authorities at the Kumasi Technical Institute have sent more than 500 students home due to misconduct and violation of school rules. The students involved according to a citinewsroom.com were all residing in the boarding house and allegedly caused damage to school properties during a rampage on May 17. While school …

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Vladimir Putin invites African leaders to Russia-Africa summit in July 2023

Russian president Vladimir Putin sent a congratulatory message to African leaders and the African Union (AU) on the ocassion of AU Day which falls on every May 25. His letter, posted on the official Twitter handle of the Russian Embassy in Ethiopia, where the AU headquarters is located, said the …

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LIVESTREAMING: Vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo

The Appointment Committee of Parliament is grilling Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, the nominee for Chief Justice, in a crucial vetting process, today, Friday, May 26, 2023. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo put forward Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s name for the esteemed position in April 2023. The President’s nomination aimed to …

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‘I don’t take ex-gratia, I receive a monthly pension’ – Mahama schools Akomea

Former president John Dramani Mahama has responded to a call on him to stop receiving monthly ex-gratia forthwith if he wants to be believed with his recent promise to scrap the end-of-service lump sum payent when elected president. The latest to make the call being Nana Akomea, a former lawmaker …

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