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SONA 2022: No more “football age” in Ghana – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has said the Ghana Card has been fully integrated into the system for use in every facet of the lives of Ghanaian citizens. Addressing parliament in his 2022 State of the Nation Address(SONA) on Wednesday, President Akufo-Addo said when one registers for National Health Insurance, the details of …

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FULL SPEECH: What Akufo-Addo said during 2022 SoNA

I hope you will forgive me if I begin by asking Members of the House to join me to salute the management, technical, and playing teams of the Black Stars, who, against the odds, beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abuja yesterday. Their qualification for the World Cup in …

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2 mourners die, 5 in critical condition in separate accidents at Gomoa

Two mourners have died instantly while five others are in critical condition in two separate accidents in the Gomoa East and West Districts of the Central Region. The accidents occurred on Monday, March 28 evening around 6:30 pm. The first one happened at Gomoa Bewadze in the Gomoa West District …

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Akufo-Addo blames Russia’s Ukraine invasion for worsening economy

President Akufo-Addo has blamed the Ukraine invasion by Russia for the worsening economic situation in Ghana. Fuel prices and prices of foodstuffs and services have increased significantly in recent months with the majority of Ghanaians calling on the government to come up with innovative measures to provide some comfort to …

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EcoZoil Takes Coastal Clean Up Exercise To Central Region

As part of an initiative to give back to the community, EcoZoil Services (formerly Zoil Eco Brigade), a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), has taken its coastal clean-up exercise to the Central Region. The Central Region exercise came off on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at the Elmina …

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VIDEO: Was ‘incapacitated’ Chieftaincy Minister transported to Parliament to help pass E-Levy?

On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, as the Majority MPs prepared to pass the Electronic Transfer (E-Levy) Bill, an ambulance was spotted within the premises of the Parliament of Ghana. The ambulance was not at Parliament because there had been some emergency and the attention of paramedics were needed but rather, it had allegedly …

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Three things Akufo-Addo told Otto Addo during congratulatory call

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo placed a call to the Black Stars minutes after they defeated Nigeria’s Super Eagles to book a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. A video of the call was shared by Director of Communications at the Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin via his Facebook …

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Akufo-Addo set to present State of the Nation Address

In accordance with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to address Parliament on 30th March 2022 on the State of the Nation, announced by the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin. The Presidency has on several occasions postponed this constitutional obligation for …

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Passage of E-Levy, ridiculous nullity – Ablakwa

Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has described the passage of the electronic transaction bill (E-Levy) as a “ridiculous nullity.” According to the North Tongu legislator, going by the Supreme Court’s verdict, the E-Levy has not been passed. The E-Levy was passed on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 after …

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