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Watch as Asamoah Gyan leads Legon Cities in jama before Berekum Chelsea match

Gyan and jama, two words which do not only sound similar but also connect quite strongly. Asamoah Gyan loves music and it is not surprising that whichever clubs he plays for, his innate love for music becomes part of the story. A ‘part-time’ musician with quite a good number of …

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Corruption has defeated Martin Amidu – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of policy think tank Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Special Prosecutor, Martin has been overrun by corruption in the Ghanaian political space. His comments follow Martin Amidu’s resignation as the first Special Prosecutor in the country’s history. In a lone Facebook post reacting to the news, November 16, …

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BREAKING NEWS: Martin Amidu resigns as Special Prosecutor

GhanaWeb can report that Martin Amidu has resigned from his position as Special Prosecutor. According to Mr Amidu, he is resigning because he does not feel that President Nana Akufo-Addo has done enough to safeguard the independence of his office. He said: “The events of 12/11/20 removed the only protection I …

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Kwaku Bonsam ‘dazes’ Offinso North constituents with projects

He is not yet a Member of Parliament (MP) nor a government official but is now seeking to do so. Nana Kwaku Bonsam, a well known traditionalist at Akomadan-Afrancho, is contesting the Offinso North constituency in the Ashanti Region in the December 7 parliamentary elections as an independent candidate. At …

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CHRAJ understated cash found in sacked PPA Boss’ personal bank accounts – Amidu

Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has commended the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) for the investigations conducted into the underhand dealings of the sacked Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority. He has however observed that the Commission understated amounts lodged into the persona account of A.B Adjei …

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Our bodies are not for ballot box – ‘Macho men’ charge ahead of elections

Muscular men popularly known as macho men have vowed to resist any attempts by politicians to use them as agents of violence in the December elections. To demonstrate their commitment to peace, over a thousand of them on Saturday embarked on a health walk from the Accra Mall to Dzorwulu. …

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Free Covid test at KIA for children between 5 to 12 years

Effective Monday, November 16, children between the ages of 5-12 years will henceforth enjoy free mandatory Covid test upon arrival at Kotoka International Airport. However, children below five years are exempted from the test. All others outside this age bracket must pay $150 for the antigen test carried out at …

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EPA Boss stops work on Ashaley Botwe’s ‘Tower of Babel’

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Henry Kwabena Kokofu has ordered construction works on a building famed on social media as Ashaley Botwe ‘Tower of Babel’ to come to an immediate halt, MyNewsGh.com reports. The EPA boss who visited the building site this morning after images of …

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Christian Council to organise week-long nat’l prayers, fasting for peaceful polls

The Christian Council of Ghana has announced it will hold a week-long fasting and prayer session to beseech the face of God for peaceful December polls. The national week of prayer and fasting will begin from Wednesday, 25 November to Sunday, 29 November 2020 across the country. It will be …

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Man killed by tricycle on Akyem Dwenase dusty road; residents threaten vote boycott

Residents of Dwenase in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region have threatened to boycott the upcoming December polls if nothing is done about the dusty state of their roads.   This follows the death of a 50-year-old man, who was ran over and killed by a rickshaw on …

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