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Rawlings commends Otumfuo for protecting Ashanti lands

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended the Overlord of Ashanti Kingdom, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for protecting lands in the Ashanti Region from ”thieves and crooks”. A recent viral video captured the Asantehene rebuking the Chief of Bantama over a wrongdoing on his part. In a statement issued by the …

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Akufo-Addo unveils first assembled VW vehicles in Ghana

President Akufo-Addo has unveiled the first Volkswagen vehicle to be assembled in Ghana, following the establishment of the VW assembly plant in Ghana. At the unveiling ceremony, held at the Kempinski Hotel, on Monday, 3rd August 2020, President Akufo-Addo expressed his delight at the decision taken by Volkswagen “to assemble …

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Akufo-Addo’s ‘transportable’ chair gets social media talking

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his presidential seat have been trending in recent times. The President has been seen with his seat in some viral photos on more than one occasion and some social media users have raised questions about this. This comes after pictures of him at a …

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Armed soldiers raid 5 houses in Honuta

Armed soldiers raided at least five houses in the border town of Honuta in the Ho West District on July 7 and subjected the occupant to terror after falsely accusing them of hosting Togolese contracted to take part in the voter registration exercise, the Honuta Traditional Council has confirmed. This …

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Akufo-Addo orders all public agencies to purchase textiles, garments locally

President Akufo-Addo has directed all public agencies to buy all their textiles and garments locally. This directive he said, forms part of measures government is taking to reduce the country’s import bill and thereby promoting domestic production. “Government is determined to continue this development with appropriate policies including insisting that …

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JUST IN: 4 EC officials involved in an accident – PHOTOS

Information reaching Mynewsghana.net  indicates that four EC officials have been involved in a terrible accident. These four officials were reportedly travelling in a taxi from Asamankese heading towards Asonase in the Eastern region where they were going to register people for the last phase of  EC voter registration when the unfortunate incident …

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3 die as taxi runs into a stationary cargo truck at Goaso

Three people have been pronounced dead at the Goaso Municipal Hospital after an Opel Caravan Taxi Cab in which they were travelling, ran into stationary Mercedes Benz cargo truck last Friday night. The three identified as Agnes Amponsah, 20; Esther Agyei, 21; and Salamatu, 27 were pronounced dead on arrival …

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Stop promoting swindlers or face the law – Police to TV stations

Director of the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department, Ghana Police Service ACP Dr. Gustav Yankson, has cautioned television channels promoting swindlers to stop or be dealt with. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) James Oppong-Boanuh he disclosed has ragged a war against such activities hence the CID Unit will …

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We’ll vote for you to pay us – Menzgold customers to Mahama

The Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold has said its members are endeared to former President John Dramani Mahama ever since the latter indicated he will pay their locked up investments when he wins power. Former President John Mahama says the next NDC government will within one year in power …

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Coronavirus: Minister summoned to brief Parliament on employment figures

The Employment and Labour Minister, Ignatius Baffuor Awuah, is expected to brief Parliament on details on the current employment figures in the country vis-à-vis the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, gave the assurance that the Minister will be presenting the figures to the House before recess …

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