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Ghana Must End The 21st Century As A Value Added Economy – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed satisfaction in the operations of the titles manufacturing company in the Western Region saying their presence has tremendously enhance job creation in the area largely the country. He was addressing a gathering in Shama during a brief sod-cutting ceremony for the second phase …

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Kenya census to include male, female and intersex citizens

Kenya will become the first country in Africa to collect data on intersex people in its national population census, in a major victory for rights activists. The August survey will determine the number of citizens who do not identify as either male or female. Intersex people in Kenya often face …

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US Supreme Court gives go-ahead for Trump wall funding

The US Supreme Court has said that President Donald Trump can use $2.5bn (£2bn) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border. The court ruled by five votes to four to block a ruling by a federal judge in California that barred the president from spending …

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Saudi Arabia bans pilgrims from DR Congo

Saudi Arabia will not grant visas to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. The ministry said the decision was reached following the decision of the World Health to declare the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a public health emergency …

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NAM 1 to spend weekend in custody

The Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold Nana Appiah Mensah popularly known as NAM 1 is expected to spend the weekend in custody as the police begins verification process for  documents of properties his lawyers have supplied to meet the GHC1 billion bail bond placed on him by the court. According …

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UK supporting Ghana with £39.2 to protect the most vulnerable

The United Kingdom is partnering with the Government of Ghana to protect the most vulnerable and marginalised through the “Leave No One Behind” social protection programme. Mr Thomas Hartley, the Deputy British High Commissioner to Ghana said the programme would be supported with £39.2m of UK funding over the next …

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1,000 bags of PFJ smuggled fertilizer enroute to Burkina Faso intercepted

Over 1,000 bags of 50 kilograms fertilizer meant for government’s planting for Food and Jobs that were being smuggled into neighbouring Burkina Faso have been intercepted at the Paga border. According to Upper East Regional Minister, Madam Paulina Patience Abayage the arrest follows a tip off by the Bureau of …

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Azorka boys slap NDC Executive at parliamentary vetting

The Northern Regional Treasurer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hajia Shamima has partially gone blind after she was subjected to hefty slaps by boys of First National Vice Chairman of the party, Chief Sofo Awudu Azorka. MyNewsGh.com gathered that it follows a misunderstanding between the victim and the …

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Revealed: This is how much NAM 1 owes 105 police officers (Audio)

It has emerged that Menzgold, a gold dealership firm, is owing some 105 retired and active police officers almost 40 billion old cedis. A retired chief Superintendent, who is the spokesperson for the embattled police officers, Sampson Adai Mensah disclosed this on Asempa FM’s Ekosi Sen, Friday. According to him, Menzgold …

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MDAs lost over GHc5.1bn in 4 years – Auditor General

The Auditor-General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo has stated that the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) lost over GHc5.1 billion in just four years through various financial irregularities. This was contained in the Auditor-General’s report covering the period 2014 – 2018 which was submitted to Parliament last month. Of the amount, …

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