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West African leaders to hold talks on Mali crisis

Leaders of the West Africa regional grouping Ecowas will hold an extraordinary summit on Monday to propose measures to resolve the political crisis in Mali. The virtual summit comes after two missions to Mali’s capital, Bamako, failed to reconcile the government of embattled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and opposition groups …

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Chengdu: US leaves consulate amid row with China

American diplomatic staff have left their consulate in the Chinese city of Chengdu, after a 72-hour deadline expired. China ordered the closure in response to the US closing the Chinese consulate in Houston, Texas, last week. Before Monday’s deadline, staff were seen leaving the building, a plaque was removed, and a US …

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Reduce fuel prices now – COPEC to trotros, taxis

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers Ghana (COPEC) has called on commercial drivers to immediately reduce transport fares due to the President’s decision to lift the restriction placed on commercial vehicles in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. President Akufo-Addo announced on Sunday that commercial buses and taxis are to load …

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Taxi and Trotro Drivers can operate at full capacity – Akufo-Addo

Commercial vehicles can resume operations at full capacity, as President Nana Akufo-Addo lifts restrictions on transport activities. The decision, according to Akufo-Addo, was taken after consultations with the Ministers for Transport and Aviation and the leadership of transport unions. Airplanes, taxis, trotros and buses can resume regular operations, Akufo-Addo said in his …

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26-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl

26-year-old Pwadimadi Zeham, pictured above, has been arrested by men of the Adamawa state police command, for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in the state. Disclosing this to newsmen, the spokesperson of the police command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, said Zeham was arrested last Thursday July 23 in Numan town in …

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Mahama formally out-doors Naana Opoku-Agyemang today

Flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama is set to out-door his vice-presidential candidate for the December 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections today Monday 27, July 2020. The out-dooring of the immediate past Education Minister and first female Vice Chancellor of a public university, Prof. Naana Jane …

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Residents at Yeji homeless after heavy downpour

Residents of three communities at Yeji, the District capital of Pru East District in the Bono East region has been displaced after a heavy downpour. The communities; Kwayease, Kyerepu and Katakpinji have been submerged in flood, forcing residents to abandon their homes while seeking refuge in other parts of the …

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Restrictions on transport sector lifted

The restrictions in the transport sector have been lifted to allow for full capacity in domestic airplanes, taxis, ‘trotros’ and buses, President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced. The President said this in his 14th address to the nation on measures to fight coronavirus. He said the new directive follows extensive consultations to embark upon …

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Spanish side Celta Vigo cut ties with Ghanaian forward Yaw Yeboah

Former Ghana youth midfielder Yaw Yeboah has been released by Spanish La Liga outfit Celta Vigo. Yeboah joined the Sky Blue lads on loan with the option to purchase from Segunda Division side Numancia last summer. The 23-year-old failed to break into the side’s first team despite being touted a bright talent …

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Relief fund: Osei Palmer called out over ‘lies’ on Ghana’s national team

Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Executive Committee member Albert Commey has expressed disgust by ‘false’ remarks concerning the sport governing body’s disbursement plan for a Covid-19 relief fund. Upon publication of the intended allocations last week, there have been questions over some beneficiaries, especially the national teams who are believed …

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Ken Ofori-Atta speaks on Osafo-Maafo & A-G’s $1m Kroll saga

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta has waded into Attorney General’s fight with Senior Minister, Osafo-Maafo over the Kroll contract. Senior Minister Yaw Osafo-Maafo is in a court battle with the office of the Attorney General over a $1million Kroll contract. Mr Yaw Osafo-Marfo and four other officials from the Ministry of Finance …

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$1bn wind power farms in Ghana stalled – IES

On March 2, 2017, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta presented the Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the government to Parliament and secured approval. Page 102, paragraph 468 of the document highlighted the need to shift Ghana’s energy sources to renewables. Captured in the document, Mr Ofori-Atta stated: “In 2017, the Ministry will assist Bui …

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AY Poyoo shares first YouTube pay with orphanage

AY Poyoo has donated his first revenue to an orphanage to celebrate 1 million views on his ‘GOAT’ song. The ‘rap-god’ said the move is in appreciation to all for supporting his career since he began. He explained that it is a way of showing his little kindness to the …

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Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo replies Wiyaala

Ghanaian writer and entertainment critic, Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo has reacted to Wiyaala’s warning to him and others not discuss her. The Ghanaian singer became furious after Arnold said in a discussion on GhanaWeb TV’s ‘Bloggers Forum’ that she [Wiyaala] and her handler’s attention has been on the international market and not …

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I miss going to church – Akufo-Addo

Ghanaian leader, president Akufo-Addo has said he has missed the normal worship at church after placing a ban on places of worship due to the coronavirus pandemic. In his 14th address to the nation on Sunday, July 26, 2020, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said the restrictions on places of worship have been …

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VIDEO: How Funny Face proposed love to new girlfriend on live TV

Who said Ghanaian male celebrities are not romantic? Our women should better erase that perception after reading this story which seems to have been taken straight from those fable books of our own Funny Face. Ghanaian comedian and actor, Funny Face, has displayed his new found love on live television. …

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Free electricity till end of the year – Akufo-Addo

Government has announced the extension of free electricity supply to lifeline tariff customers until the end of the year. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo made this known during his 14th live televised address to the nation on Sunday, July 26, 2020. He stated that government will review the early announcement …

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