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Interior Ministry releases list of statutory holidays in 2023

The ministry of the Interior has released dates for statutory holidays and commemorative days in Ghana for the year 2023. However, the dates for Eid-Ul-Fittr and Eid-Ul-Adha because they are movable feasts. “The dates for their observation are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam in the course of …

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Mass layoffs to happen in the financial sector, others – Ato Forson

Ranking Member on the Finance Committee of Parliament, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson says there will be mass layoffs from the financial sector due to the impact of the ongoing debt restructuring. The expected layoffs will also affect foreign-financed projects among others, the Ajumako lawmaker said in a Facebook post. “Unemployment …

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Harmattan: GNFS caution public over indiscriminate burning of rubbish

The  Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has cautioned the public to refrain from burning rubbish indiscriminately during the harmattan season.   According to the service, nonselective   flaming of backyard debris increases the risk of major fire outbreaks especially in dry seasons.   Head of Public Affairs for GNFS, ACFO Timothy Osafo Afum …

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See images from day one of Pope Benedict’s body lying in state

  Day one of the three-day display of the body of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI commenced on Monday, January 2, 2022. The body of the former leader of the Catholic Church was laid in state in the Vatican with some 40,000 people filing past in the first five …

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Decongest Kumasi or Nananom will do it – Bantamahene sends strong warning to KMA

The Paramount Chief of Bantama in the Ashanti Region, Baffour Owusu Amankwatia VI, has bemoaned the rampant mounting of kiosks and containers causing congestion within the Kumasi metropolis. According to the paramount chief, the development has turned the once blooming city of Kumasi which was referred to as the Garden …

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Anyone who doesn’t believe in God is a fool – Kennedy Agyapong

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has denied that he is anti-Christian. He said the continuous reports in the media that he is an atheist are not true. The lawmaker said this when he joined Apostle Francis Amoako Attah and the congregation …

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Manhyia Palace disclaims Asanteman Association USA, severs ties

The Manhyia Palace has officially disclaimed the Asanteman Association USA and severed all relations with the Association forthwith. The decision by the Manhyia Palace comes after it was alienated from the Asanteman Association USA’s governance following a United States’ court’s decision. Below is the full statement I bring you compliments …

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Duncan Williams shockingly reveals when he’ll die

Revered Ghanaian cleric who is the founder of Action Faith Chapel, Archbishop Duncan Williams has claimed that he’ll be more than 100 years old. During his 31st Night service, the respected man of God disclosed to his congregation that not even God can call him to eternity without his permission. …

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It’s Time We Make Systematic Effort Towards Self-Sufficiency – President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored the need for Ghana to make a systematic and conscious effort towards self-sufficiency. According to him, developing Ghana’s self-sufficiency and its food security was one major challenge. However, he bemoaned the fact that a lot of money was spent on importing, especially foodstuffs, …

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Best age to have a baby

Having a baby is a huge decision and one that should not be taken lightly. It’s important to understand the biological factors that can affect a woman’s ability to conceive and the timeline she has to work with. A woman’s fertile age period is the time when she is most …

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