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Incompetent tag disrespectful, don’t use it on me – Purported voice of Agric minister

A purported voice of the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Akokoto-Afriyie, lashing out at a journalist has been made public. The said journalist, according to the conversation between him and the minister who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, had sought to engage Mr Akoto-Afriyie on …

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Serbia re-opens Embassy in Ghana

Ghana and Serbia have rekindled bilateral relations with the re-opening of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Accra on Friday, July 8, 2022. The re-opening of the Embassy was preceded by a bilateral meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey and her …

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OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies graduates 63 students

OTEC School of Journalism and Communication Studies has graduated 63 students at its 4th Graduation ceremony held at the institution’s premises at Asawasi in the Asokore Mampong municipal in the Ashanti region. The ceremony was held on Sunday, July 10, 2022, and was under the theme “Ensuring Responsible Journalism: The Role of Media Training Institutions”, with …

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Fatal accident kills two teachers of Zabzugu SHS

Two senior staff of the Zabzugu Senior High School have lost their lives in an accident while returning from a workshop. The two, which included the senior housemaster of the school, met their untimely death around Buipe in the Savannah Region when their vehicle got involved in an accident while …

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National Cathedral: Some trustees could end up in prison – Ablakwa warns

NDC Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu constituency and Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says some trustees of the National Cathedral project may end up in prison in the near future. According to him, there have been some procurement breaches with regard to the construction of the National Cathedral. Speaking …

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Dangerous mindset – Ablakwa blasts Nitiwul over Akufo-Addo’s 3 months no private jet claim

Opposition Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has descended heavily on the Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, for stating that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has not travelled with a private jet in the last 3 months. This was after the minister sought to reiterate that the president has taken cognizance …

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Sky Train: Ablakwa blows alarm on another US$2 million fishy deal

  It seems Ghana’s move to have sky trains as promised by some elements of the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) in order to ease traffic in the country may not see the light of day. According to the Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu, the company charged with the …

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Ghana on high alert over jailbreak of suspected Boko Haram members in Nigeria

Ghana’s security officials are on high alert following the jailbreak of suspected Boko Haram members in Nigeria. Nigeria recorded a jailbreak at the Kuje Maximum Security Prison in Abuja on Wednesday night, 6th July 2022. “Official reports indicate at least 443 out of 879 inmates that escaped as a result …

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Rawlings’ rise to power was hatred for the rich – Sekou Nkrumah

Dr. Sekou Nkrumah, one of the sons of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has indicated that the rise of former President Jerry John Rawlings was characterised by his hatred for those who are well-to-do in society. This is because the late NDC leader even though had the support of the grassroots, did not have …

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Parts of Ashanti Region without water amid power cut

Residents in parts of the Ashanti Region who have been hit with power cuts are without water, as well. Authorities at the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL), say the Barekese Water Treatment Plant which supplies water to many households in the Greater Kumasi areas, has been affected by the blackout. …

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