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US election: Top Trump ally breaks silence to congratulate Biden

A top member of US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, has congratulated Joe Biden on winning the presidential election last month. Senator McConnell spoke after the electoral college formally confirmed Mr Biden’s victory over Mr Trump. The Democrat won 306 electoral college votes to Mr …

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Police arrest five NDC supporters over rioting

Five persons believed to be members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are assisting the Accra Regional Police Command over an alleged rioting. They are Benedicta Coffie, 20, Kweku Osai, 23, Mohammed Fona, 21, Bismark Teye, 30 and Lukman Zakaria, 38. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Effia Tenge, Head …

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UTAG threatens to go to Supreme Court over Public University Bill

The national leadership of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) says it is disappointed in government continued moves to pass the Public University Bill. It says the developments with the Bill are being done on the blindside of the association, a week before Parliament’s recess. It says it will …

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EC gazettes 2020 presidential election results

The Assembly Press in Accra has gazetted the 2020 presidential election results declared by Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission who is also the Returning Officer of the presidential election. This gives legal backing to the results as declared by the EC Chairperson and paves way for …

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Top banking CEOs you won’t see again

In the coming year 2021, the banking sector in the country will no longer be with astute brands that have held the fort. These individuals are peculiar for nurturing and growing the banking industry in Ghana they served and headed for decades. About six managers, in 2020, have paved way …

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Kotoko reverse decision to play CAF Champions League games in Tamale

Asante Kotoko has officially written to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to notify the Association of their decision to maintain Accra Sports Stadium as their home ground in the CAF Champions League. The move is a swift turnaround after the Porcupine wrote to the FA of their willingness to rather use the Tamale …

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Parliament approves Public Universities Bill

Parliament of Ghana has approved the Public Universities Bill after its second reading stage. The Public Universities Bill which was withdrawn and re-laid in the House in November 2020, seeks to harmonise the structures for the administration of public universities. During the debate on the floor of Parliament on Tuesday, 15 December 2020, …

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Fuel prices expected to go up – COPEC

COPEC says the situation as a result of prices on the international market recording upward trend Tue, 15 Dec 2020Source: 3 News The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has predicted that fuel prices in Ghana are likely to go up in the coming days. Executive Director of the COPEC, …

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World Bank approves US$60 million grant for Ghana, others

The World Bank Board of Directors have approved a $60 million International Development Association (IDA) grant to help Ghana and some other African countries strengthen the resilience of their agricultural sectors to the threat posed by climate change. The grant fulfils the World Bank’s commitment at the 2019 United Nations …

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Police commissioner General Khehla Sitole tests positive for Covid-19

Police Commissioner, General Khehla Sitole has tested positive for Covid-19, his spokesperson, Brigadier Vish Naidoo said a statement on Tuesday. Naidoo said Sitole underwent a test on Monday, after coming into contact with a member of the South African Police Service (SAPS) who tested positive for Covid-19. “General Sitole is …

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[PHOTOS]: Popular Kumawood actor involved in accident

Popular Kumawood actor and producer, Frank Naro, is in a thanksgiving mood after surviving a car accident. It was unclear the incidents leading to the accident, but the front part of the actor’s red saloon car was damaged. The actor and his team survived, yet he was left with a …

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VIDEO: I never dated John Mahama – Xandy Kamel

Outspoken Ghanaian actress, Xandy Kamel, has revealed that she has never had any intimate relationship with former President John Dramani Mahama. According to the actress, she’s never dated the former first gentleman of the land. The actress made this shocking revelation while debunking assertions of having a sexual affair with the …

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2020 Polls: Mahama reveals what will make him concede defeat

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) John Mahama says he’ll accept the results of the 2020 presidential election if the Electoral Commission conducts an independent audit of the results.   Mr. Mahama and his party have rejected the results of the December 7 polls describing the election as flawed. …

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Odike Attacked By Unknown Armed Men

Armed men numbering eight suspected to be supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) have attacked the disqualified 2020 presidential candidate for the just-ended polls, Mr. Akwasi Addia Odike, mynewsgh.com reports. According to the victim, the incident happened at the premises of Kumasi-based Otec FM on Monday, 15 December 2020 shortly …

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Fire ravages shops in Koforidua

Fire has ravaged at least three shops in Koforidua, the Eastern Regional Capital of the country. The incident occurred around 10:15 am on Tuesday. The blaze was reportedly caused by an electrical fault on the main power supply pole of Electricity Company of Ghana which spread to the nearby shops. …

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3rd Phase Disinfection Underway At  KIA

As part of the country’s efforts to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic, the Ministry of Aviation (MoA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) on Monday (December 14, 2020,) evening begun the third phase of disinfection exercise at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).   …

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Africa Works Invests in 21st Century Africa

Following A Successful First Closing, Leader in African Flexible Workspace AfricaWorks Gears Up for Second-Round Fundraising to Support Regional Expansion Plan.   Accra, 14 December 2020: AfricaWorks, the first uniquely pan-African flexible workspace provider announces its intention to enter second-round fundraising following a successful closing of 3.5m EUR, ahead of …

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