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Multimedia lays off 100 workers

The Multimedia Group has laid off some of its workers About 100 of them have been affected They include the news editor for Adom FM and Naa Ashorkor Mensah Doku of Joy FM Information reaching us has it that about 100 workers are expected to exit the Multimedia Group by …

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Nana, Mahama Wishes Otumfuo Well As He Clocks 70 Today

President Akufo-Addo and former President John Dramani Mahama have wished Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II well as he celebrates his 70th birthday today, Wednesday, 6 May 2020. In a Facebook post, Mr Mahama described the Asantehene’s achievement as “nothing short of inspirational.” “Your sterling leadership has been above reproach and …

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Group Wants ‘Rambo’ Police Punished For Torturing Man To Death At Konkori

The Advocates for Truth and Justice (ATJ) has expressed concern over the seeming slow nature in the investigations of a case involving a man who was allegedly tortured to death by some police officers. According to the civil society group, one Kwabena Tweneboah Koduah, 33, was allegedly tortured by the …

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JOY FM Sacks Ghanaian Actress Naa Ashorkor From Multi Media Group

Ghanaian actress and presenter, Naa Ashorkor has sadly announced this morning that after two years, the Multimedia Group has terminated her working contract with them. She made this announcement in a Facebook post sighted by theBBCghana Even though this is some unfortunate news, the award-winning actress used the post to also encourage her followers that …

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Press Freedom: Mahama lied about ranking under NDC – MFWA

The Executive Director of the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Sulemana Braimah has described claims by former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama on Ghana’s Press Freedom ranking as false. President John Dramani Mahama during his speech to the people of Ghana and the Press as the World celebrated World Press Freedom Day …

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Mental patients shouldn’t be left out in Ghana’s Covid-19 fight – Dr Akwasi Osei warns (Video)

In every 10 people walking on the street in Ghana, one is a mental patient. Dr Akwasi Osei, the Head of Mental Health Authority, who made the disclosure that as many as three million Ghanaians are psychiatric patients, stressed the need for adequate care for patients, including those in the …

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Mud swallows bulldozer operator in the Ashanti region

A bulldozer operator of about 30 years has died in an illegal mining pit after the mud swallowed him with the heavy equipment at Essuowin in the Amansie West District in the Ashanti region. Joseph Yeboah was reclaiming degraded land when the machine tipped over into the soggy part of …

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Police find gunshot wound on VRA senior staff who died in gory accident

A police report detailing the circumstances that led to the death of a senior staff of the Volta River Authority (VRA) at Akuse in the Eastern region, who was involved in a road accident, showed that the deceased sustained a wound suspected to be from a gunshot. Eric Dogbe, 47, …

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[Video] Land Cruiser runs over porridge seller at Tabora-Alhaji

A Prado Land Cruiser with registration number AS 4612-19  run into some food vendors on Monday night at the Tabora-Alhaji main station in Accra leading to the death of a porridge seller. According to information from eyewitnesses, the driver lost control of the vehicle, hitting the ‘Koko’ seller who was …

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This is how Ghana’s 50% discount on electricity works

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his 6th national address on measures against coronavirus, announced that the government will fully cover the bills of low-income consumers of electricity in the country for April, May and June 2020. In the April 9th address, the president also added that the remaining consumers who fall …

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