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‘Pretender’ Nana Yaw Amponsah will fail at Kotoko – Esme Mends

Ex-Hearts of Oak midfielder Esme Mends has questioned the credentials of ”his former friend ” Nana Yaw Amponsah who has been appointed Asante Kotoko CEO. Mends believes the Phars Rangers owner lacks the intellect and wherewithal to lead a giant on the continent like Kotoko. The former Real Sportive captain failed to …

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Gov’t releases funds for coronavirus free water

The Ministry of Finance has released the first tranche of funds for the free water supplied to Ghanaians under the COVID-19 pandemic combat and impact mitigation measures. At a media briefing in Accra on Friday,7th August 2020, to throw light on the subject, the Chief Executive of Community Water and Sanitation Agency …

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Akufo-Addo dismisses ASEPA’s petition against Jean Mensa

The Jubilee House says the Chief Justice found no wrong committed by the Electoral Commissioner following a petition against her by the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA). ASEPA on June 9, 2020, petitioned the Presidency for the removal of Mrs Jean Mensa for failing to declare her …

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Wontumi, Tracey Boakye our major headache now – Ashanti NDC Youth Caucus

The Ashanti NDC Youth Caucus, a group affiliated to the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) has tasked the leadership of the party to find immediate steps in dealing with threats posed by the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) Bernard Antwi Boasiako aka Chairman Wontumi and the controversial Actress and …

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Israel and UAE strike historic deal to normalise relations

Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to normalise relations, US President Donald Trump has announced. A joint statement by Mr Trump, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Al Nahyan said they hoped the “historic breakthrough will advance peace in the Middle East”. As a …

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Eskom | Stage 2 load shedding to continue on Friday

Power utility Eskom says that it will continue stage 2 load shedding on Friday (14 August) as it faces continued capacity constraints. This follows the introduction of stage 2 load shedding on Thursday due to unplanned breakdowns. “Eskom has successfully returned four generation units to service today. This, however, is …

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Three die in fatal accident at Akyem Osino

At least three (3) persons have died in a fatal accident on the Akyem Osino stretch of the Accra to Kumasi Highway in the Eastern region . The accident occurred Thursday Morning. According to an eyewitness, the accident occurred when a Toyota Regius Ace with registration number GX 1250 – …

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Kintampo: NDC Executive, others attacked by armed robbers

The Kintampo South Constituency Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Mathew Atanga and some other persons were on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, attacked by a group of armed robbers. The robbery incident, according to Mr. Atanga, took place around 5:30pm between Asantekwaa and Tangene on the …

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Osebor makes it to BBC with his ‘fashion madness’

Osebor aka Don Papa Richie the Zara man has crossed Ghana’s borders with his ‘mad’ sense of fashion. The fashionista, who owns a popular boutique in North Kaneshie, a suburb of Accra, has been featured in a BBC interview for the Pidgin News channel owned by the reputable British Broadcasting …

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GFA makes contact with family of Eddie Nketiah

Officials of the Ghana Football Association have contacted the parents of Arsenal forward Eddie Nketiah, Black Stars Coach Charles Akonnor has confirmed. The initial contact is geared towards convincing the boy’s parents that he should choose to represent the senior national football team of Ghana. Eddie Nketiah, born in the UK to …

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15 million Ghanaians now have bank accounts – Bawumia

Following the successful implementation of Mobile Money Payment Interoperability by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government, about 15 million Ghanaians essentially have bank accounts, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said. Addressing the youth wing of the governing New Patriotic Party(NPP) in Accra on Wednesday, 12 August 2020, Dr Bawumia explained that with the triangular …

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Voters’ Register: NDC demands independent audit

The main opposition NDC has discredited the new voters register calling for an independent audit into the just-ended registration exercise. Director of Elections, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah in a Press conference in Accra cited multiple registrations as grounds for the party’s demand. “…because we’re reliably informed that the EC’s own Biometric …

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19-year-old Ugandan student contests presidency

A 19-year-old Ugandan, Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, is hoping to make history by unseating the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming presidential elections. Mr Kaweesa has picked nomination papers to vie for the presidency in the general election to take place next year. He joins legislator Robert Kyagulanyi also known as Bobi …

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Bono Region: Poilce accidentally shoots colleague to death

The Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) of the Bono Regional Police Command has confirmed the death of Corporal Rexford Amoako after he was shot by another police personnel during patrol operations. Speaking to My News Ghana, The Bono Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Police Service, Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong,  …

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JUST IN : NPP Chairman suspended!

The Central Regional Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has suspended the Awutu Senya West Constituency Chairman, Charles Amoansah. His suspension follows a petition filed by the constituency’s Council of Elders over what it described as acts of misconduct being perpetuated by him. Central Regional Secretary of the party, Richard …

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Islamic court sentences Nigerian rapist to death

An Islamic court in the Nigerian city of Kano has sentenced an elderly man to death for raping a 12-year-old girl. In recent weeks, there has been increasing public outcry and street protests by activists against rape cases across Nigeria. A spokesperson for the judiciary in Kano state told the …

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