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Anger over ‘profane’ billboard near National Mosque at Kanda

A section of Muslims in Ghana have taken an exception to a sexually provocative billboard close to the 15,000 seater-capacity Ghana National Mosque complex at Kanda in Accra. The billboard that has partially naked skinny ladies in Bikinis with Ghanaian hip-hop and Afrobeat musician, entrepreneur Desmond Kwesi Blackmore, known by …

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Address cash flow challenges of GRIDCo, ECG – IES to Gov’t

The Institute for Energy Security (IES) has called on government to address the cash flow challenges of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to enable them operate effectively across the country. This follows the disruption of power supply across the country on Sunday, 7 …

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How ‘powerful’ Koku Anyidoho nearly made Mahama resign as Vice President

“I never saw the Vice President of His Excellency President John Evans Atta-Mills pay the kinds of compliments Vice President Bawumia pays to President Akufo-Addo,” NDC’s Koku Anyidoho wrote on Twitter recently, adding a photograph of Vice President Bawumia bowing to President Akufo-Addo when the Supreme Court dismissed Mahama’s election petition. Samuel Koku …

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Over 200k Ghanaians vaccinated; aged top list – GHS

A little over two hundred thousand Ghanaians have received their first dozes in the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination exercise, government has announced. The exercise began exactly a week ago with the AstraZeneca vaccine. The Greater Accra region has recorded the highest number of persons vaccinated. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service …

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New rules to protect dormant deposits

The Bank of Ghana last week unveiled new regulations that address the sometimes controversial issue of inactive deposit accounts. Up till now, deposit-taking institutions have been allowed to apply their own definitions of what constitutes a dormant account and what to do with accounts they classify as dormant, and this has sometimes …

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Palace Remains Silent Over Meghan And Harry Claim

Crisis meetings involving senior royals have taken place following the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. BBC royal correspondent Daniela Relph said it was “increasingly unsustainable for Buckingham Palace to say nothing” about Prince Harry and Meghan’s claims. She said the palace “will not want to feel …

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Muntaka must leave parliament immediately – Former NDC Minister charges

Former Upper East regional Minister Prof. Avea Nsoh is calling for the resignation of the Minority Chief Whip Mohammed Muntaka. According to him, his failure to whip Members of Parliament for the NDC in line with the position of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). “Hon Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, MP for Asawase must resign immediately. …

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Rainstorm rips off houses, schools, markets in Eastern region

A recent rainstorm recorded in parts of the Eastern Region has ripped off over a hundred houses, schools, and markets. Dozens of residents have been also displaced. The violent rainstorms were recorded on March 4th, 5th, and 6th. In Fanteakwa South District for instance Some teachers at Nsutem Senior High …

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I’m not a coward – Captain Smart barks at Woyome’s PA

Captain Smart, the host of Angel FM’s morning show has hit back at one Reginald Seth Dogboe who is believed to be the personal assistant of businessman Alfred Woyome. Seth Dogboe, according to Captain Smart, had sent a message to him through his colleague Kofi Adoma Nwanwani enumerating what he …

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2021 Under-17 AFCON called-off

Footballghana.com can report that the 2021 Total CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament has been canceled. The youth championship was scheduled to start in the host nation, Morocco from March 13 to 31 according to an earlier confirmation from the continent’s football governing body. With less than a …

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PHOTOS: 156 suspected criminals arrested in Accra

The Accra Regional Police, led by DCOP Afful Boakye Yiadom, has arrested 156 suspected criminals from their various hideouts across the city. Speaking to the media, the Public Relations Officer of the Accra Region Police Command, DSP Afia Tenge, said the five-day exercise was under the operation ‘No Space for …

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KGL to release funds to NLA for payments of wins

The Management of KGL Technology Limited, a licensed online lotto marketing company responsible for the operation of *959#, the official shortcode of NLA has arrived at a consensus with the leadership of the Financial Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU) of G. F. L., and the National Lottery Authority (NLA). …

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