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Work progressing on N4 footbridges

Work on the three footbridges along the Adentan stretch of the N4 Highway is at various levels of completion. The underground utility and communication cables are the main challenges impeding progress. When this reporter went on a tour of the three footbridges along the Adentan stretch, workers were busy at …

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UN Secretary General calls on Ghana MPs to re-establish public trust

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres advised a delegation from Ghana’s Parliament led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, MP for Effutu at the Inter-Parliamentary Union Annual Hearing on Emerging Challenges to Multilateralism in New York to re-establish trust in the people they lead. The Inter-Parliamentary Union was formed in 1889, …

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NPP MP’s 200-acre mango plantation burnt down reports false – Krachi Youth Association

The Krachi Youth Association have moved swiftly to deny reports making rounds in the media that MP of Krachi-East, Michael Gyato’s 200 acre mango and teak farm was burnt. The reports stated that the farm was burnt by some angry individuals because Mr Gyato influenced the siting of the Oti …

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Ministry of Health clears air on nurses’ recruitment

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reaffirmed the statement by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akofu-Addo that 14,254 nurse assistants (Clinical and Preventive) have received financial clearance to be recruited. According to the MoH, indeed the nurses who belonged to the tranche that passed their exams in 2016 from government health …

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Government unveils 62nd Independence Day activities

The government has announced that this year’s 62nd Independence Anniversary celebration will take place from Thursday, 28th February to 8th March 2019. During his recent state of the nation address on Thursday, 21 February, President Nana Akufo-Addo announced to Parliament that the national celebration, will, for the first time ever, …

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My boyfriend of 2 years robbed and ‘forced’ me to buy a GHC20,000 new car for him – Woman narrates

n anonymous Ghanaian woman has narrated into details how the ‘fraudster of a boyfriend’ willingly gave his car to her, stole it and forced her to pay for the lost car. The victim, in her quest to advice ladies to be careful of men these days narrated her story to …

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Today in History: Kwame Nkrumah’s overthrow

Today marks exactly 53 years when the former president of Ghana Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was unconstitutionally ousted from office through a military and police coup de’tat on February 24th, 1966. Undoubtedly the most important indication of Nkrumah’s lasting impact is how much better he has done in retrospect than those …

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Furniture shortages compel pupils to learn on bare ground

Pupils of Bosuoyir M/A Primary School in the Wa Municipality are exposed to bad weather conditions and unhygienic environment as several of the pupils sit on the filthy floor to receive lessons. The school, established in September 2014, manages a total enrolment of 107 pupils and has its primary two, …

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Ambulance Service refuses to transport accident victims over cash

Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) with the Ghana National Ambulance Service in Asamankese have reportedly refused to transport accident victims referred on Sunday by the Asamankese Government Hospital to the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua for further treatment over cash. According to sources, the EMTs are demanding a cash sum of …

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Yaa-Naa gives cola to Kampakuya-Naa and Boling-Lana

Yaa-Naa Abukari Mahama II has given cola to the two Regents of Dagbang whose fathers funerals have been performed. The Kampakuya-Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani goes to Savelugu as Yoo-Naa and the Boling-Lana Abdulai Mahamudu is the next Mion-Lana. This latest development is in line with the customs and traditions of …

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