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Kwabena Agyepong re-instated as NPP member

 Kwabena Agyepong The New Patriotic Party’s(NPP’s) National Executive Council (NEC) has re-instated the membership of Kwabena Agyei Agyepong. This was after the former General Secretary of the party wrote to it to reconsider its decision on suspending him from the party. In his letter to the NEC, Mr. Agyapong pleaded …

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Customs driver jailed for selling official vehicle

  Wonder Ahiadzro, a driver of the Ghana Revenue Authority, Customs Division, who stole and sold a Toyota LandCruiser at the cost of GHC20,000, has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the Kaneshie District Court. The original price of the vehicle, property of GRA, Customs Division, is stated at …

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National Development Bank set take off in July – Finance Minister

  The National Development Bank (NDB) will begin its operations by end of July this year, the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has said. The Bank, according to him, would provide long term wholesale financing to the private sector through Commercial banks. The Minister said this at a press briefing on Sunday to …

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Fire guts over 30 wooden structures at Krofrom

Fire has gutted over thirty wooden structures at a Krofrom, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. A report by CitiNews indicates that the fire started around 2:00am, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Personnel from the Ghana Fire Service have begun investigations into the fire with the cause yet to …

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Nine dead in shooting at Russian school

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGESimage captionSchool No 175 in Kazan where the attack happened At least nine people, eight of them children, have been killed by gunfire at a school in the Russian city of Kazan, reports say. A teacher also died in the incident 820km (510 miles) east of Moscow. Two …

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Why has there been a delay in the release of stipends

  Ghanaian medical students on government scholarship in Cuba are living in very harsh conditions due to the Government of Ghana’s delay in releasing their monthly stipends. For the past 14 months, the stipends of these students abroad have not been paid. This has prevented the students from having access …

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Desist from our YouTube content – Smart TV cautions bloggers

  Smart Media Network operating Smart TV, has cautioned bloggers to desist from uploading its YouTube content. This comes barely 72 hours after it started streaming live shows on Facebook and YouTube. Though the caution which was posted on Facebook Monday evening did not come with any threats, the station …

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Students of Takoradi Technical University reject certificate

  Some students of the Takoradi Technical University (TTU) have rejected the Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering certificates issued to them by the university upon completion of the programme in 2020. They argued that before they enrolled for the course in August 2018, the authorities of TTU told them …

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Fire sweeps through Timber Market in Accra

A wooden storey building structure housing about 50 people in the Timber Market in Accra has been ravaged by fire, early Monday morning. The blaze, which started at about 7:33 am destroyed several items. Residents have attributed the cause of the fire to the recent intermittent power outages in the …

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Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct 40 during Ramadan Prayers

Gunmen have abducted some 40 worshippers from a mosque during overnight Ramadan prayers in the town of Jibiya, police in the north-western Nigerian state of Katsina say. The incident happened on Sunday night. Police spokesperson in the state Gambo Isah told the BBC a combined team of local vigilantes, the …

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Shocking: 9-month-baby born with teeth

A Shocking images of a 9month child having teeth has cause stir on social media. In the photos spotted by MyNewsGhana.net on social media, the baby is seen lying on the laps of unknown person having fun. However, the baby is not yet confirmed to be a male or female. …

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Affail Monney sued!

Roland Affail Monney, the National Council and the Election Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been sued for allegedly staying in office illegally. The plaintiff, Ms Caroline Boateng of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), who is a paid up member of the GJA, filed the writ at …

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TB Joshua’s daughter gets married three times

Sarah Joshua, daughter of Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, over the weekend tied the knot with Tanzania man Brian Moshi in Arusha. The couple tied the knot on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at a Catholic Church located at Unga Ltd in Arusha followed by a grand ceremony held at the Arusha …

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The cedi has exposed you big time – Captain Smart mocks Bawumia

• Captain Smart based his analysis on Dr. Bawumia’s famous ‘weak fundamentals’ comment • Dr. Bawumia had said his government had ‘arrested’ the rapid depreciation of the Ghana Cedi against the United States Dollar • The Cedi however keeps depreciating against the Dollar “If the fundamentals are weak, the exchange …

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Boko Haram Militants Invade Nigerian Capital, Abuja

The security situation in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is reportedly worsening with militants and bandits virtually ransacking the capital, Abuja. Multiple international and local media reports suggest that incumbent, President Muhammadu Buhari, is facing increasing pressure from critics and allies alike over the security crisis in his country. According …

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