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NDC will increase student loans by 100% – Edem Agbana

The National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Deputy National Youth Organiser, Edem Agbana says his party is going to increase the Student Loan Trust Fund by 100% and reintroduce the Student Loan Trust Fund Plus. Speaking on Joy News’ Joint Caucus, Agbana stated that this has become necessary because his party in …

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UTAG threatens strike over unpaid book, research allowance

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has said it will advise its members against performing their core duties if the government fails to pay their Book and Research Allowance (BRA) by Monday, 14 September 2020. This follows what the association describes as the “countless attempts” to see the authorities …

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Teacher licensure exam postponed to October 1

The Ghana National Teaching Council has announced the postponement of the Ghana teacher licensure examination (GTLE) scheduled to take place on Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 September. The new dates for the exam are now October 1 and 2, 2020. A statement issued by the National Teaching Council and signed …

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[VIDEO]: Koo Fori narrates how his house got burnt

Ghanaian actor, Seth Kwabena Kyere Karikari, well known as Koo Fori, has broken his silence on how his house burnt. The popular actor narrated his ordeal in an interview with ZionFelix on the ‘Uncut’ Show. Koo Fori revealed the sad incident occurred on Sunday night after he escorted some of …

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Breaking: Popular Kumawood actor shot by armed robbers

Reports reaching the desk of My New Ghana indicate that popular Kumawood Andrew Ntul Mensah, popularly known as Scorpion Gh has been gunned down by armed robbers. Reports say that he was shot in Aburaso New Site near Kumasi in the Ashanti region at about 2:40 a.m on Thursday after …

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Shatta Wale causes confusion at Parliament

Ghanaian artiste Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. also known as Shatta Wale was a subject of discussion after MPs on the Public Account Committee (PAC) questioned the basis for which state-owned Exim Bank allegedly doled out ¢2 million to him. Ras Mubarak, a member of the Committee said it makes no economic …

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Kwaw Kese reveals how depression nearly got him out of music

Ghanaian musician Emmanuel Kofi Botchwey, popularly known as Kwaw Kese, has said that he is now more responsible in life. To that end, he said his songs are going to be motivational. Explaining the rationale behind his new song ‘Victory’, he said the song was borne out of all the struggles …

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Watch Video: Ras Kuuku award found as it was reported missing

The plaque for the Best Reggae/Dancehall artiste award at the 2020 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards(VGMAs) which was won by Ras Kuuku, has finally been found and returned. It would be remembered that major news portals in the country reported that the award was stolen after Ras Kuuku took it to …

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CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital tests positive for COVID-19

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Oheneba-Owusu Danso has been admitted at a special ward of the hospital after reportedly testing positive for COVID-19. Although there has been no official communication about his condition, a source at the hospital said Dr. Owusu-Danso is coping. The …

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Fresh SHS graduate killed in robbery attack

A fresh graduate of Yendi Senior High School (SHS), Rahman Abdul Basit, has been killed in a robbery-attack-caused accident at Mpaha in the Central Gonja district.   Young Basit, who was heading home after successfully completing his West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination, was a victim of an accident which …

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Why Medikal and Fella Makafui named their daughter ‘Island’

Rapper Samuel Adu Frimpong, popularly known as Medikal, has finally disclosed the reason he named his daughter Island Frimpong. According to the Omo Ada hitmaker, he decided with his wife Fella Makafui to give her the name because she came from a different space. Why I named my daughter Island is because I …

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My beef with Eno was to hype her and have fun – Medikal

Months after the super-heated beef between rappers, Medikal and Eno Barony which interestingly took over Twitter for some time, Medikal has come out to say that he does not have any problem with his female colleague and that the whole beef was nothing personal. He told Y107.9FM that he is …

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I don’t have any political ambitions – Criss Waddle

Young Ghanaian rapper and CEO of AMG business, Kwaku Addai popularly known as Criss Waddle has said he doesn’t have any plans of contesting for a political position in the future. Over the weekend, fans got excited when news went viral that the rapper had intentions of running for MP …

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NHIS pays GH¢915 million claims

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢915 million claims from January to August 2020 to service providers. In the order of payments, a total of 4,292 service providers comprising 2,993 public health facilities, 1,038 private health facilities, 228 mission health facilities and 33 quasi-government health facilities have been …

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