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Pwalugu Multi-Purpose Dam Project: Contractor Begins Site Clearing, Construction of Camp Sites and Access Roads

    Power Construction Corporation Of China (POWERCHINA), the contractors of Ghana’s Multi-Purpose Dam (Hydro-Power, Irrigation and Solar facility) which currently ongoing at Pwalugu, (a boundary community between North East and Upper East Regions of Ghana) the has begun the clearing of the Project Site, construction of Contractor’s Project Camp Sites, …

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Re-Igniting Faith and Hope In The Midst Of COVID-19 through the World Christian Leaders’ Conference

  The world is shrinking everyday as a result of innovations in the Information Technology sector. Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are currently experiencing a rise in digital behaviors such as remote working and learning, telemedicine, and delivery services. Even the aged is learning the use …

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Ghana Police Service Discriminatory in the Application of Law on Compulsory Wearing of Nose Mask – Mr. Mathias Tulasi

The Chief Executive Officer of Literacy Ambassadors Ghana, Mr. Mathias Tulasi, has condemned the police administration for what he described as selective justice in the application of law made for all Ghanaians concerning compulsory wearing of nose masks in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.   Full The Statement The …

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Expect more earth tremors in Accra – Seismologist

    A Senior Seismologist has advised Ghanaians to brace up for more earth tremors this year, and even that could lead to earthquakes. Nicholas Opoku, who is with the Geological Survey Authority, said Ghana’s capital city Accra, in particular, is an earthquake-prone area and therefore could suffer the natural …

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Kufuor’s abandoned affordable housing projects to be completed in 12 months – Atta Akyea

    The Minister for Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has announced that Government has commenced processes toward securing funding for the completion of former President Kufuor’s 2006 affordable housing units in Koforidua, Tamale and Wa. Atta Akyea made the announcement when he took his turn at the Meet …

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Govt to rebuild demolished Nigerian High Commission building

    The Ghanaian government has pledged to rebuild the uncompleted building on the property of the Nigerian High Commission after it was demolished by some armed men in Accra on Friday, June 19, 2020. At a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, the …

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Chief of Air Staff cited for contempt of court

    The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Frank Hanson, and the Ghana Air Force have been cited for contempt of court in a land litigation case. The Commercial Division of the Accra High Court which was expected to hear the contempt application today rather adjourned to July …

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Asante Akyem Central: One Killed As Illegal Miners Clash With Soldiers

    One person has been pronounced dead after a confrontation between military officers and illegal miners erupted at Petransa in the Asante Akyem Central Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The officers were deployed to stop the illegal miners from trespassing on a concession belonging to the Owere Mines, a …

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Parts of the capital Accra hit by earth tremor

    Some parts of the capital, Accra has been hit by an earth tremor. This occurred thrice at around 11pm on Wednesday night, June 24, 2020. Affected areas include Dzorwulu, Lapaz, Weija, Achimota, Gbawe, Madina, Tema among others. The Ghana Seismic Center, under the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) …

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Rent bill before cabinet for approval

    The Minister for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says due to the shortcomings of the existing Rent Act, 1963 (ACT 220), which does not significantly address current challenges of rental housing in Ghana, a new Rent Bill (Rent Bill, 2020) has been prepared and presented to cabinet …

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