Elvis Anokye

Dede Ayew, Asamoah Gyan inspire U20 team ahead of Africa Games

Captain of Senior National Team, the Black Stars, Andre Dede Ayew on Friday, donated assorted items to the National Under-20 team, the Black Satellites at Prampram, as they prepare for next month’s African Games in Rabat, Morocco. The donation and visit was part of Ayew’s plan to encourage and motivate …

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Martin Amidu fires again; warns talkatives

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has warned current and former political office holders who abused or are abusing their office for financial gains that he will not spare them. “My duty is not primarily to prosecute corruption but above all to prevent it. I am satisfied that my collaboration with the …

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Gov’t releases GH¢150m to pay School Feeding caterers

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection has released some GH¢150 million to defray the government’s debt owed to caterers of the School Feeding Program. The Ministry in a statement said the amount is to pay part of the debt while efforts are made to pay the rest. The …

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2 soldiers ‘unjustifiably’ force journalist to weed Michel Camp for one hour

Two military officers at Michel Camp military base in the Greater Accra region have allegedly abused a journalist whose assistance they had sought in resolving a misunderstanding between two trotro drivers. Mr James Harry Obeng claims he was handed a cutlass and unjustifiably made to weed a bushy area within …

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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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