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How Okomfo Anokye ‘tricked’ Akan states to give up their stools for the ‘Golden Stool’

Historian and lawyer Yaw Anokye Frimpong has touted the important role the Great Okomfo Anokye played in the establishment of the Asante Kingdom. Speaking in an interview with GTV’s Kaufi Dey, the historian indicated that even though he doubts some of the miracles attributed to the great priest, Okomfo Anokye …

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Nananom are being misled with money, I will revive Asanteman again – Asantehene vows

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has vowed to bring the Ashanti kingdom back to its rightful place. The Otumfuo, who made these remarks while addressing some chieftaincy issues at the Manhyia Palace over the week, said that Asanteman is not at the rightful place because some of his chiefs are …

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EC calls for framework to regulate social media use during elections

  The Electoral Commission (EC) has backed calls for the establishment of a national framework to guide the use of social media in the country during national elections. According to the Commission, such a framework would help reduce the high rate of mis/disinformation spread during elections, ensure the integrity of …

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Lawyer Akoto Ampaw is dead

Lawyer Anthony Akoto Ampaw Esq., has been confirmed dead. According to reports, the veteran Ghanaian lawyer and human rights activist died today, October 20, 2023, at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC). Reports indicate lawyer Ampaw has not been well since the beginning of 2023. Akoto Ampaw was the head of the …

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Transfer victims of the Akosombo dam spill to the Saglemi housing project – CSOs

Transfer victims of the Akosombo dam spill to the Saglemi housing project – CSOs The Alliance of Feminists Civil Societies Organisations (AFCSOs) has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as a matter of urgency to consider relocating flood victims to the Saglemi Housing Project. The Volta River Authority (VRA) …

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NADMO debunks reports of moving Akosombo Dam spillage victims to Saglemi Housing Units

The Head of Public Relations for the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), George Ayisi has revealed that, no victim of the Akosombo Dam spillage has been relocated to the Saglemi Housing Unit, According to George Ayisi, the report about the Saglemi Housing Unit being used as a relocation centre for …

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EC to prosecute Persons who guaranteed for more than 10 applicants in limited voters registration

The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice, once more, that it will take action against guarantors who breached the law to guarantee for more than 10 applicants in the just-ended limited voter registration exercise. Guarantors are permitted to guarantee for eligible voters who lack the necessary documentation, as per the …

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Duncan-Williams, Eastwood Anaba resign from National Cathedral Board

Founder and General Overseer of United Denominations of Action Chapel Churches Worldwide, Archbishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams, and President of Eastwood Anaba Ministries, Rev. Eastwood Anaba, have tendered their resignations from the Board of Trustees overseeing the construction of the National Cathedral. In a joint statement released by Archbishop Duncan-Williams and Rev. …

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Asthmatic level 200 law student dies ‘strangely’ at Ewim Polyclinic, family suspects foul play

A 19-year-old level 200 law student at the University of Ghana, Legon, Nana Obeng Owusu Junior died shortly after he was rushed to the Ewim Polyclinic in Cape Coast. The deceased, according to his mother, Mrs. Nelly Mills, who was an asthmatic patient, was rushed to the Polyclinic, for an …

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Court Convicts and fines 16 NPP thugs for invading UTV

The Achimota Magistrate Court has convicted and fined sixteen (16) thugs affiliated with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who were detained for storming the United Television (UTV) on Saturday, October 7, 2023. They were subsequently charged for being on the premises for unlawful purposes and arraigned before the court today, 16th October 2023. The accused persons pleaded guilty to the charge against them. They were, therefore, convicted on their own pleas and sentenced to a fine of 200 penalty units …

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