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Sack Hawa Koomson or lose my friendship – Franklin Cudjoe charges Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been given two options to either terminate the contract of the Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson or lose his cordial relations with president of policy think tank, Imani Ghana, Franklin Cudjoe. This follows the rather unusual admission by the Minister who doubles as Member of …

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Brother and sister, aged 7 and 5, drown in dam

The Gansbaai community was left reeling following the death of two children on a farm in the area on Sunday. Netwerk24 reported that Dameon de Vries, 7, and his sister, Kaylie, 5, drowned in a dam on the farm Vlooikraal in the Baardskeerdersbos area, near Gansbaai. Their parents, André and Odete de …

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Ablakwa, Adutwum clash over Free SHS numbers

A Deputy Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum, has debunked claims by some people especially the Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa suggesting a failure of the government’s Free Senior High School (SHS) programme in terms of enrolment. According to him, the claims are based on wrong assumptions that …

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Kennedy Agyapong rescues stranded Ghanaians in Lebanon

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has responded to a distress call from a group of Ghanaians stranded in Lebanon. A few days ago, a video went viral showing some Ghanaians -especially women- pleading with the government to help them get back to Ghana from Lebanon. The Ghanaians were …

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Police Invite Hawa Koomson For Question Over Kasoa Shooting

The Central Regional Police Command has said it has invited the Minister for Special Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, for questioning after she fired a gun at a registration centre at Kasoa on Tuesday. Public Relations Officer of the Central Regional Police Command, DSP Irene Oppong, the invitation is to assist in …

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South African mine company ‘finds rich seam of gold’

The era of big gold discoveries is thought to be long gone in South Africa as mining companies are finding it harder and more expensive to mine the precious metal in the country’s old and exceedingly deep gold mines. However, in the old mining town of Barberton, local company Pan …

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Afia Schwarzenegger twins sacked from Examination Hall

Twins of Comedienne and Ghanaian media personality Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa popularly known as Afia Schwarzenegger were sacked from examination hall by authorities of Kumasi High School (SHS) in the ongoing West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) which began yesterday. According to MyNewsGh.com sources, James Ian Geiling and John …

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Zambia begs China for debt relief

Zambian President Edgar Lungu has asked Chinese President Xi Jinping for debt relief in a telephone call between the two leaders on Monday. President Lungu cited the country’s reduced revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statement from his office. “President Lungu called for debt relief and cancellation in …

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Dr Doris Dartey passes on

Dr Doris Yaa Dartey, one of Ghana’s celebrated media trainer and communication specialists, has died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra. A statement issued by her family, and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said Dr Dartey succumbed to complications of cancer, after a six-year battle with the disease. …

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Mzbel hints of buying her next baby instead of giving birth

Music Artiste, Mzbel born Belinda Nana Ekua Amoahsays she will never get pregnant again and is willing to buy a baby. According to her, she cannot go through the pain women go through during pregnancy so she will rather invest in buying a baby. Mzbel made this known when she was engaging …

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Seven arrested over Banda killing

Seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of a 28-year-old man at Banda in the Bono region. The new graduate fell victim to violence which erupted between NPP and NDC supporters following an impasse at a voter’s registration centre. The Police announced the arrests on Facebook. Meanwhile, …

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Man, 22, burns girlfriend over food

A 22-year-old man, Emmanuel Nkum, resident has allegedly burnt the leg and thigh of his 23-year-old girlfriend Matilda Vadasu for failing to prepare his favorite food for him in Assin Fosu in the Central Region. In an interview with Kasapa FM News Yaw Boagyan, Matilda said, his boyfriend angrily pushed …

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Kennedy Agyapong Donates $150,000 To Bring Stranded Ghanaians Home

The Member of Parliament for the Assin North Constituency, Honourable Kennedy Agyapong has gone to the rescue of Ghanaians stranded in Lebanon. The legislator has donated an amount of 150,000 dollars to help in the evacuation of over 1,000 Ghanaians stranded in the Western Asia country. Kennedy Agyapong made the …

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COVID-19 Infected Students Can Still Write NovDec – Oppong Nkrumah

Minister for Information and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi Constituency, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has addressed concerns over COVID-19 infected students who might miss this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) due to their health state. According to the Information Minister, the directions from the Ghana Education …

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Why the DA’s FedCo is likely to endorse virtual elective conference

Some DA leaders believe the party’s proposed virtual elective conference will dominate this weekend’s Federal Council agenda, but there is a strong feeling the proposal will be adopted. Speaking to News24, DA leaders, who had at first expressed their reservations over the virtual conference, have made a U-turn now saying, …

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