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Efua Sutherland Park not for sale — Gender Ministry

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection says the Efua Sutherland Children’s Park is not up for grabs. In a statement dated February 28 and sighted on the Ministry’s Twitter page, it said its outfit had received a plethora of proposals from individuals interested in acquiring the park. The …

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The military men also stole the 17 control boards in the all excavators, we need justice — Ntobroso residents

Aggrieved residents of Ntobroso community yesterday angrily held a news conference demanding compensation from the NPP government for their houses and excavators that were burnt by the military men ‘accidentally.’ They also accused the military men of removing 17 control boards from the excavators before setting them ablaze. On the …

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VIDEO: Government V8 Falls Into Odawna Drainage

A government-registered Toyota Land Cruiser has plunged into the Odaw River at Circle. It is unclear what caused Monday’s accident but rescuers rushed to the scene to pull the V8, registered GV 2400-16, out of the drainage. Watch The Video Below:

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Judge sacks #Fixthecountry convenor from court

The #Fixthecountry Convener Oliver Barker Vormawor has clashed with the sitting judge at the Ashaiman District Court and has been sacked from proceedings. This was after the accused described the court as a “Kangaroo Court” leaving the sitting judge Her Honour Eleanor Kakra Barnes Botwe fuming. After engaging the judge …

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Angry youth of Bibiani attack fire service office

Some Angry youth of Nantwi Kumye, a suburb of Bibiani in the Western North Region have attacked the Bibiani Fire Service station. This happened on Sunday February 27. According to reports, the fire officers could not respond swiftly when they were informed about a fire disaster at Nantwi Kumye. The …

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Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address rescheduled

The advertised announcement in Parliament about the State of the Nation Address by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been withdrawn. Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin told Parliament on Friday, February 25 that the President will no longer be in the House on Thursday, March 3 to deliver the SONA as earlier adverstised. “This indicative …

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‘It’s not true that gov’t can’t pay salaries from next three months’ – John Kumah

A Deputy Minister for Finance, Dr. John Kumah, has debunked the Speaker of Parliament’s assertion that government may not be able to honor its salary obligations from the next three months. The Speaker of Parliament made this disclosure last week in parliament attributing it to his sources. Making the revelation …

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Court ordered arrest of freelance journalist – Nat’l Security

The Ministry of National Security has refuted claims that, its operatives have unduly arrested and detained a freelance journalist, Sacut Amenga-Etegu. This follows a reports on social media that the freelance journalist has been unduly arrested at a court premises. According to the reports, the journalist was arrested after he …

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How three war veterans were killed at Christianborg Crossroads 74 years ago

The history of Ghana can never be told without the story of how three war veterans in the colonial era were shot and killed at the Christianborg Castle Crossroads on February 28, 1948. The three World War II veterans were; Sergeant Adjetey, Corporal Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey. Today, February …

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PHOTOS: Two women crashed to death by cargo truck in Kumasi

Two persons have been confirmed dead after they were knocked down by a cargo vehicle at Dr. Mensah in Kumasi on Sunday afternoon, February 27, 2022 According to police sources, the driver of the cargo vehicle says he developed a faulty brake before running into the two women and killing …

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