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Agyapa deal not suspended – Pius denies claims

Deputy Information Minister Pius Enam Hadzide has denied claims that the Agyapa Royalties deal has been suspended. Mark Agyemang, the Technical Manager for PIAC, told the media after a meeting with Finance minister Ken Ofori Atta on the controversial deal that the government had agreed to suspend the arrangement for …

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Barbados Embassy in Ghana to open in October

Minister of Health and Wellness, Lt. Col. Jeffrey Bostic, announced on Monday that Barbados has established an embassy in Ghana and the opening is scheduled for October. The announcement came at a luncheon hosted by the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to welcome 49 Ghanaian nurses, who have been assigned to the …

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$150 Covid-19 testing fee: Government considers a possible review following public outpour

Government says it may consider a possible review of the $150 (¢868) cost for Covid-19 testing for travelers coming into Ghana if the need be. According to the Deputy Minister for Aviation, Yaw Maama Afful, options including government subsidizing the testing fees or a review are on the table for …

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[PHOTOS]: Baby buried alive survives at Ajumako Ebowkurase

A newborn baby girl who was buried by her mother in a bush at Ajumako Ebowkurase, a suburb of Ekwamase in the Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region has been found alive. According to eyewitnesses, they went to the bush and heard the cry of the baby and …

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Don’t use House of Chiefs to legitimize Agyapa deal -Togbe Afede

The President of the National House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede XIV has called on the public to disregard publications purported to have emanated from the House of Chiefs condemning comments made by the National Democratic Congress’ flagbearer John Dramani Mahama on the Agyapa Royalties controversy. According to the Agbogbomefia of …

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GRIDCo explains intermittent outages

The main operator of the electricity grid, Ghana Grid Company, has attributed recent intermittent power outages to challenges with some of its key transmission lines in the Western and Eastern parts of the country. Brief outages have hit certain parts of the country in recent days; particularly last week and …

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Government begins payment of LEAP beneficiaries

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced an electronic payment platform for beneficiaries on the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP). Addressing journalists at the Information Ministry during the “MEET THE PRESS” series on Wednesday, September 2, 2020, the sector Minister, Hon. Cynthia Mamle Morrison stated that all …

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WATCH| 130-year-old woman dies after going to chase her GHC34 owed her by neighbour

A 130-year-old woman, Obaapanyin Mary has died after she angrily went to collect her GHC34 owed her by a neighbour. According to reports, her debtor refused to pay her the money which got her so angry that she couldn’t;t control herself and this caused her to have a rise in …

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The Development Of Our Community Is Our Civic Responsibility – NCCE

The Anloga District Directorate of the NCCE has organized a social auditing programme at Genui, an Island community in the Anloga District, as part of the Commission’s efforts to engage the citizenry on the need to initiate, nurture, participate, own and take charge of their communities’ development.   Addressing the …

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Elizabeth Ohene descends on ‘all-knowing’ CSOs

Veteran Ghanaian journalist and politician, Elizabeth Ohene, has taken a swipe at Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Ghana for their inability to take criticisms. According to the respected journalist and member of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), while CSOs consider criticising governments as a democratic duty, they fail to accept that …

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