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New ministers to begin work tomorrow

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, has announced that all new ministers appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, and now approved by Parliament, will begin official work tomorrow, Tuesday, March 9, 2021. He made this known after a three-day retreat the president had with his new ministers at the …

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Anas congratulates Adeti, others on Article 19 Press Prize Awards

Africa’s foremost investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has applauded EIB Network investigative journalist Edward Adeti, and some journalists in other media houses for winning the maiden Article 19 Press Prize Awards. Article 19 Press Prize is an award scheme put together by the African Heights Foundation in partnership with an anti-injustice …

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Akufo-Addo’s State of the Nation Address time changed from 8am to 1pm

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s time to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SoNA) has been moved from 8 am to 1 pm on Tuesday, 9 March 2021. Parliament announced the time change in a press statement. The change, according to the statement, has been necessitated by the business of the …

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LIVESTREAMED: Information Ministry addresses press from Peduase Lodge

The Ministry of Information is addressing the press this afternoon from the Peduase Lodge. While it is unclear the exact theme for the briefing, what we know is that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been meeting his newly sworn-in ministers at the presidential holiday resort. On Friday, a total of 28 …

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Fire guts storey building in Adabraka

A storey building located at Adabraka, a suburb of Accra has been gutted by fire in the early hours of Monday, March 8. The cause of the inferno is not yet known. Fire service personnel intervened to douse the fire and prevented it from spreading to other properties. An eye …

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12 drown in Ghana despite ban on swimming over coronavirus

At least 12 children have drowned while others are feared missing in Ghana’s Central Region despite a ban on sea swimming due to COVID-19, officials say. The victims were among dozens who had flocked to the Apam beach in the Gomoa West District to play football on March 7. The victims …

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20 children feared dead in Apam River

Some 20 unidentified children are feared dead after going swimming in the Apam River located in the Central Region on Monday, March 8. In a report by AdomNews correspondent, Kofi Adjei, the District Police Commander, DSP Moses Osakono confirmed that eight bodies have so far been retrieved from the river. …

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Akufo-Addo delivers SoNA Tuesday

President Akufo-Addo will deliver the State of the Nation Address tomorrow Tuesday, March 8, 2021, the Speaker of Parliament has told the chamber. “The House will be privileged to receive the President who is obligated to deliver the State of the Nation Address. His Excellency has given an indication to …

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Massive fear as 3 police officers die within 24 hours

Three police officers have died within 24 hours under various circumstances according to confirmed reports sighted by MyNewsGh.com sparking fear among their colleagues. Sources reveal that Sergeant Jemima Aidoo, Sergeant Adjei Kumi and Chief Inspector Godfred Osei Atunku at various stations died between March 6 and 7 2021. In the …

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We’ll not worship in a Cathedral designed by an LGBTQ+ advocate – Clergy tells Akufo-Addo

Top clergyman who is also founder and Presiding Bishop Gospel Light International Church, Rt. Rev. Matthew Addae – Mensah has said no Christian would worship inside a National Cathedral built by an LGBTQ advocate. This is after MyNewsGh.com reported that Sir David Adjaye, the architect of the National Cathedral had …

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