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Xeno attacks: Create jobs for your citizens – SA High C’ssioner to African leaders

The South African High Commissioner to Ghana Lulu Xingwana has asked African governments to create jobs for their citizens to discourage them from travelling to South Africa for greener pastures. Xingwana said this Wednesday in a reaction to the latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The attacks have left five …

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Foreigners in South Africa deal in “fake goods” – High C’ssioner

Most foreigners trading in South African are dealing in “fake goods”, the South African High Commissioner to Ghana Lulu Xingwana has claimed. She said foreigners bring in fake rice, mayonnaise, others from Somalia,  which are poisonous, and end up harming the poor because of its cheap pricing. Speaking to Naa …

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Xenophobic attacks: Ghana sets up emergency numbers for Ghanaians in distress

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has set up dedicated emergency lines for Ghanaians in distress in South Africa. This follows recent attacks on foreigners in that country. In a statement, Ghana’s High Commission in South Africa said Ghanaian nationals in distress should contact the mission on telephone number +271-234-258-47/8 for …

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Afigya Kwabre South:  Assembly Cuts Sods For Construction Of Three Bridges

The Afigya Kwabre South District Assembly in the Ashanti region in collaboration with the Northern Quarries Association has cut sod for the construction of three bridges in the district. The project with an estimated cost of three hundred and seventy thousand Ghana cedis (GHC 370,000) will be constructed at Mowire, …

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NYA saga: I advised my boss against Prefos contract

Richard Joojo Obeng, one of the two deputies at the National Youth Authority (NYA) who have been dismissed says he advised his boss against the contract that has caused their removal. In a statement hours after they, including the chief executive Emmanuel Sin-nyet Asigri, had been sacked by the president, …

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Akufo-Addo sacks NYA CEO, two deputies

President Akufo-Addo has sacked the CEO of the National Youth Authority (NYA), Emmanuel Sin-nyet Asigri, and his two deputies over procurement breaches. The two deputies are Mr. Richard Ebbah Obeng and Bright Acheampong. “I regret to inform you that the President of the Republic has terminated your appointment,” the sports …

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SA Xenophobic attacks: No Ghanaian among casualties – Gov’t

Government has joined other African countries in condemning the ongoing xenophobic attacks at Johannesburg and other cities in South Africa. In a statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, government disclosed that so far there are no confirmed Ghanaian casualties among the victims. Government has charged the authorities in …

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Over 4,000 pastors, prophets worldwide perform miracles with my JUJU – Kwaku Bonsam

The powerful Afrancho based Fetish Priest, Nana Kwaku Bonsam has revealed that over 4,000 powerful prophets across the world performs miracles with his ‘Juju’ powers According to him, those self-acclaimed prophets are doing wonders and miracles in their various churches after they came to him for voodoo powers. “I can …

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Suspected explosive device found in Tamale

A suspected explosive device has been found in a busy district in the Northern regional capital, Tamale. It is a five cartridge with a mini-battery connected to a small wire, JoyNews Northern regional correspondent Elliasu Tanko has reported. It was a street sweeper with Zoomlion who first found it at Abedi …

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Ghana Hosts AGRF 2019

Ghana is hosting Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Accra. The conference which begins on Tuesday 3rd to 6th September, 2019 will discuss among other things issues confronting Agriculture and find solutions that will transform the sector in Africa. The conference which is on the theme “Grow digital: Leveraging digital …

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