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Major Boakye Gyan discloses why Rawlings unnecessarily ‘attacks’ Mahama

Major (Rtd.) Osahene Boakye Gyan has revealed why former Military leader and founder of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), President Jerry John Rawlings, used to criticise the late John Evans Atta-Mills and Ex-President John Dramani Mahama ‘without any justifiable reason’. He told Neat FM’s Adakabre Frimpong Manso that he [Boakye …

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7-hour siege at Somali hotel ends with10 deaths

Somali Security forces have shot to death five attackers who officials said were behind a raid Tuesday evening on an upscale hotel near the presidential palace, officials said. At least five people were killed in the attack and scores rescued, officials said. Among those killed is a former judge and …

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I’m not a murderer – Rawlings roars in self defence

Spokesperson for the Rawlings family, Ernest Owusu Bempah, has brushed aside accusations that the former president orchestrated and sponsored the extrajudicial killings of some former army personnel shortly after the 1979 revolution. Former close associate of Mr Rawlings and one of the architects of the June 4 Uprising, Major Osahene …

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Togbe Afede kept away from Farmers’ Day at Ho

President Akufo-Addo and the Paramount Chief of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, appear to be in an open warfare to the extent that the respected traditional ruler last Friday, boycotted this year’s National Farmers’ Day celebration, which incidentally was held in his home, Ho –Volta Region. The 35th National …

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Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa demands fresh probe into killing of 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia

Members of parliament are pushing for a fresh probe into the execution of some 56 West African migrants including 44 Ghanaians in The Gambia back in 2005. The renewed calls come on the back of confessions by two Gambian soldiers who admitted to participating in the execution of the Ghanaian …

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Newmont Mine to affect portions of Sunyani-Kumasi highway

Newmont Goldcorp has affirmed its readiness to divert the Afrisipakrom -Techire road, as the company finalises processes to commence actual mining on its Ahafo North concessional area. The Company’s Ahafo North concession is expected to cover 4,000 hectares of land around five major towns – Yamfo, Adrobaa, Susuanso, Terchire and …

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Be willing to pay $10,000 as monthly salary if I agree to marry you – Afia Schwarznegger

Television and Radio personality, Afia Schwarzenegger says any man who wants to get married to her will have to pay her monthly salaries. According to her, she needs to keep up with the life she lives currently and marriage cannot stop her from that. She made this known when she …

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Six remanded over Mankessim shooting

The Cape Coast District Court 2 presided by her honour Gloria Mensah Bonsu has remanded into police custody six suspects in connection with the Mankessim shooting. The six were arrested on Saturday at Mankessim after a shooting incident during the enstoolment of Queen Mother, Nana Araba Otua. Speaking to Adom …

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MPs will be marked absent if they fail to enter chamber – Speaker

Any Member of Parliament (MP) who comes to Parliament without entering the chamber will be deemed absent from parliamentary duties, Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has ruled. By the ruling, MPs who come to the premises of Parliament House and conduct other businesses without entering the chamber would …

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Local firms lack capacity to print currency notes – Bank of Ghana

The Head of Currency Management at the Bank of Ghana, John Gyamfi, says the Central Bank for the foreseeable future will continue to print Ghana’s currency notes with well-proven and trusted international companies as local firms lack the capacity to execute such jobs. The comment follows the revelation that the …

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