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Death Prediction On Ofori-Atta By Prez. Akufo Addo’s Spiritualist Playing Out? -As Covid-19 “Complications” surfaces

The February 14, 2021 statement released by the Finance Ministry that Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta was flown to the United States over the weekend due to COVID-19 complications has sparked serious outrage and wild rumours in Ghana about his purported death. Even though his aides have debunked the rumours, the situation …

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Official residence of Vice President not completed after 4 years; weeds take over compound

A new mansion under construction to house Ghana’s Vice Presidents has for the past four years, been left uncompleted. The contract for the building which is located on the SwitchBack Road in Accra was awarded and started under the erstwhile John Mahama-led administration. The decision to construct a new residence …

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PHOTOS: Rainstorm rips off roofings of Kumawu polyclinic; medical supplies destroyed

Managers of the Kumawu Polyclinic in the Ashanti Region have been forced to halt some of its operations following Monday’s downpour that ripped off the facility’s roofing sheets. It also led to the destruction of files, medical supplies and equipment. Electricity connection in many parts of the facility has been …

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Fire destroys Yamah orphanage at West Mamprugu

Fire has destroyed an orphanage at Yamah, a village in Walewale in the West Mamprugu district of the North East Region. There are reports that the orphanage known as Yamah Orphanage and recreational centre serves as home for about 45 people. It was built by a philanthropist to support needy …

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124 people displaced by rainstorm at Adaklu Kpogadzi

Some 124 people have been displaced by rainstorm that struck the Adaklu-Kpogadzi area in the Volta Region on Sunday, February 14, ripping the roofs off 30 buildings and causing extensive damage to property. The affected persons, now living with relatives and friends, are appealing for support to reroof their buildings. …

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How Osafo-Maafo ordered CID to take over investigations on Opuni from EOCO

Yaw Osafo-Maafo, the former Senior Minister has been named as one who directed the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to take over an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) investigation into the tenure of Dr Stephen Opuni as the Chief Executive of COCOBOD. The investigation which was almost …

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Social media users react to SC ruling on NDC’s subpoena application for Jean Mensa

The seven-member Supreme Court of Ghana panel hearing the 2020 presidential Election Petition has ruled against the petitioner’s application to reopen his case. The decision by the court essentially indicates the highly held expectation that the Electoral Commissioner of Ghana, Madam Jean Mensa would be allowed to mount the witness box will not materialize. The petitioner …

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Lawyer wants Franklin Cudjoe summoned before parliament on comments against Dan Botwe

A private legal practitioner, Ibrahim-Anyass Muhammed is calling on the Privileges Committee of Parliament to summon Imani president, Franklin Cudjoe, over some allegations he made against the Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development Minister-nominee Daniel Kweku Botwe. This comes after Franklin Cudjoe accused Daniel Kweku Botwe, the Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development Minister-nominee of …

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Suspected suicide cases: Cops under pressure must get help – Director

The Director of Public Affairs of the Ghana Police Service, Superintendent Sheila Kessie Abayie-Buckman, has urged police personnel to seek professional medical help whenever they experience symptoms of depression. She reminded them that accessing medical help from psychologists and psychiatrists was free under their service conditions, just as for any …

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Akufo-Addo asks Adu Boahen to act as his representative at Ministry of Finance

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked a former Deputy Minister of Finance, Mr Charles Adu Boahen, to act as his representative at the Ministry of Finance in the absence of Mr Ken Ofori Atta. A letter signed by the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Osei-Opare said, “Pending the absence …

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