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Ofori-Atta exits, Oppong Nkrumah ‘swerves’ sports ministry – The latest on Akufo-Addo’s imminent reshuffle

Rumours have been swirling regarding an imminent reshuffle in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration, marking a significant development since he assumed office in 2017. Numerous media outlets have speculated that several key cabinet ministers will receive new portfolios, while others may depart from the government following the conclusion of …

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Rabies kills six in Bono Region

Rabies killed six people in the Bono Region in 2023, Dr. Donald Joachim Darko, the Bono Regional Director of the Veterinary Services Department (VSD) has said. Comparatively, he said the deaths marginally declined because the Department recorded eight deaths in 2022. Rabies is a deadly virus transmitted through the saliva …

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Former US soldier calls for ‘recolonisation’ of African countries in viral video

Erik Prince, the former CEO of the controversial private security firm Blackwater, has sparked outrage by calling for the U.S. to “put the imperial hat back on” and take over African countries that he deemed “incapable of governing themselves”. In a recent episode of his podcast “Off Leash”, Prince said …

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You cannot pay rent with sex, barter, or in kind, but only with cash – Rent Control

The Rent Control Department says apart from cash, a tenant cannot trade anything else for his or her rent. According to the department, the law only approved cash for the payment of rent and nothing else. Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Kporsu made the remarks in response to a question on …

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The ‘hated’ Asante traitor who snatched an Asantehene’s wife

This is a story shrouded in many narrations, from several narrators, but there is one running theme: Kwame Tua was a hated man within the Ashanti world. It is unclear what his exact position was in the kingdom, during the era of the colonial masters, but one thing was clear; …

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How J.B. Danquah wanted Queen Elizabeth’s head, not Nkrumah’s on Ghana’s currency

Just some three months after Ghana gained independence on March 6, 1957, the rivalry between Dr. J. B. Danquah’s National Liberation Movement (NLM) and Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s Convention People’s Party (CPP) simply could not go away, manifesting into a much broader situation that led the then opposition holding a press conference regarding …

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Check out full list of staffers at Bawumia’s office as at 2021

The issue of staffers in the office of the vice president has resurfaced following Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia’s promise to reduce the number of ministerial appointments to 50. In his maiden economic address as leader of the New Patriotic Party on Wednesday, February 7, 2024, Dr Bawumia indicated that, unlike President Akufo-Addo, …

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The mighty hand of God is upon Ghana’ – TB Joshua’s wife declares at Accra crusade

Pastor Evelyn Joshua, leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) is in Accra for a programme dubbed “Revival Meeting in Ghana” on February 9, 2024. Information available to GhanaWeb indicates that the wife of late Nigerian televangelist, TB Joshua arrived in Accra on February 7 and held some …

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Oppong Nkrumah to sports, Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to foreign affairs – 5 key changes in Akufo-Addo reshuffle – Report

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected over the weekend to announce the biggest reshuffle in his government since coming into office in 2017. Multiple media reports state that several key cabinet ministers are expected to be handed different portfolios while others will exit the government totally. Calls for a …

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Carton after carton of drinks, EOCO allegedly invades Obibini Blackman Campany

    Information gathered from the very mouth of the Chief Executive Officer of Obibini Blackman Company, Mr Thomas Kofi Boakye Dompem has it that a team of EOCO personnel has invaded his company for reasons best known to them alone and carried away with carton after carton of drinks. …

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