GENERAL NEWS

A brief life history of Rawlings’ late mother

On Saturday, October 24, 2020, the burial service for the late Victoria Agbotui, mother of former President Jerry John Rawlings, was held at the forecourt of the State House. At the service, Col (rtd) Joshua Agbotui read the following biography of the late Madam Agbotui. A brief life history of …

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TV3 adjudged Best English TV Station at 25th GJA Awards

TV3, a subsidiary of the Media General Group, has been adjudged the Best Television Station of the Year in English for 2019. Six of its journalists also received awards at the just-ended 25th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards held on Saturday, October 24. They are Alfred Ocansey, Komla Adom, Wendy …

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Otumfuo Osei Tutu Did Not Attend Rawlings Mother’s Funeral For This

Although Rawlings wished to see his friend Otumfuo Osei Tutu in person at his mother’s funeral, it couldn’t materialize. Live on TV, it has been confirmed that the Ashanti powerful King cannot make it to the final funeral rites although he was officially invited. It has been confirmed on Joy …

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Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Construction Of Stadium, Waste Plant For Oti Region

The people of Oti Region heaved a sigh of relief when the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, cut the sod for the construction of a solid waste treatment facility and a multipurpose sports stadium.    The two state-of-the-art facilities are collaboration among the government of Ghana and Jospong Group of …

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4 in critical condition after car crash at Breman Essiam

Four persons are in critical condition following an accident that occurred at Breman Essiam-Nyamebekyere to Assin Fosu road in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region. The accident involved a taxi with registration number GT 7540 U, which was from Breman Essiam to Hasowodze, and a Benz Sprinter …

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Weekly Wrap: Akyem Batabi church collapse, Election 2020 ballot paper slots & #EndSARS

Residents of Akyem Batabi in the Eastern Region were left in shock when a church building collapsed, killing over 20 members of the Church of Prosperity. Rescue operations by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), police, and military retrieved 30 persons. 22 were declared dead while eight others received treatment. …

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VIDEO: Rich display of Ewe, Ashanti culture at Rawlings’s mother’s funeral

Even though it is a period of mourning for the Rawlings and Agbotui families, the African culture permits some level of dancing, drumming and other ways of expressing grief. A blend of the rich Ghanaian culture and that of neighbouring Nigeria were put on display at the burial service of …

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Ministry Of Health Absorbs More Than 9,000 NABCO Trainees

The Ministry of Health has absorbed more than 9,000 National Builders Corps (NABCO) trainees permanently while the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is also processing the permanent engagement of 16,000 trainees. Mr Mohammed Baba Darison, NABCO Greater Accra Regional Coordinator, who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency, said almost 15,000 …

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First Graphic Night Editor Passes Away

One of the pioneers who helped set up the newsroom of the Daily Graphic, Mr Isaac Eshun, has passed away at the age of 96. Mr Eshun, who passed away on October 15, this year was the first Night Editor of the Daily Graphic when the paper was established. He …

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Gov’t won’t pay customers of ‘419 Menzgold’ – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says government will not use taxpayers money to settle aggrieved customers of Menzgold. According to him, customers of Menzgold do not deserve compensation because they failed to heed calls by regulatory agencies to stop doing business with the gold firm. “Menzgold is not a licensed …

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