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EC To Brief Parliament On June 16

The Electoral Commission (EC) has agreed to brief Parliament on its preparation and plans for this year’s general election in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said on Friday. Mr Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said that the session was expected to come off on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 …

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GRA replies IMANI Africa

Management of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has responded to some assertions made by IMANI Africa against the newly deployed Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). GRA in a press release on Sunday June 7, 2020, addressed the concerns raised by the policy think tank. Read fully GRA’s response to IMANI …

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I never ‘attacked’ Naana Opoku-Agyemang – NAPO rebuts

Minister of Education Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh popularly known as NAPO has denied verbally abusing former Minister of Education, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. NAPO is reported to have said: “After we launched the Free SHS, she went back to the radio stations claiming they are the brainchild of the policy …

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Downpour disrupts church services in Sunyani Municipality

Many Christians kept indoors on Sunday morning in parts of Sunyani Municipality because of a downpour that disrupted church services’ attendance. Expectant worshippers were disappointed as the rains, which followed a heavy storm set in around 0700 hours. During a visit by the Ghana News Agency (GNA), most of the …

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Jean Mensa is evil minded – NDC’s Kwaku Boahen alleges

Deputy Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kwaku Boahen, has disclosed that the Electoral Commission Chair, Jean Mensa is planning evil against the NDC ahead of the 2020 elections. Kwaku Boahen stressed that Jean Mensa’s position puts Ghana on a path of chaos and destruction. He insisted that the hell-bent posture of the …

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SHS student hospitalised after she was beaten by her boyfriend

An 18-year-old student of Serwaa Nyarko Senior High School in Kumasi has sustained severe head cuts after she was battered by her boyfriend. Theresa Oppong who is currently receiving treatment at the hospital is said to be dating a ‘trotro mate’ popularly known as Lumber at Krofrom in the Ashanti …

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Port operations have not reverted to pre-2002 manual system – GRA

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed claims by Imani Ghana that port operations in the country have reverted to pre-2002 manual system due to the introduction of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS). According to GRA in a statement signed by Florence Asante, Assistant Commissioner, Communication and Public Affairs, …

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NPP Communications Director for Saboba picked up by police

Communications Director for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Saboba constituency of the Northern region, Kigaak-Kpaba Solomon, has been picked up by police for allegedly leading some youth to vandalize the NPP constituency office. He was picked up in the early hours of Sunday June 7. According to …

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Stabbings and assaults surge as SA lifts alcohol ban

There are reports in South Africa that last week’s lifting of an alcohol ban – which had been imposed to stop the spread of coronavirus – has led to a sharp rise in trauma cases at hospitals some of which are already under strain due to the pandemic. A specialist …

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Kenya extends lockdown by 30 days

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has extended a nationwide overnight curfew by another 30 days after warning that ending it risked tens of thousands of additional coronavirus deaths. But the nightly curfew will be three hours shorter, running from 21:00 to 04:00, and several areas that had been under lockdown will …

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ECG’S legacy debt cleared – ECG MD

The Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Mr Kwame Agyemang-Budu has indicated that the government has cleared its GHC 2.6 billion legacy debt owed to the state entity. Mr Agyemang-Budu made this known when he took his turn to address a Facebook live session hosted by NPP …

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The history behind ‘Nii’ and ‘Naa’ in Ga names

It is a common saying, that all Ga’s are either Nii (for the males) or Naa (for the females). What you may not know is that there is a well-established history behind this concept. Essentially, it is an ‘appellation’ used for every child born, in reverence to their fore-parents who …

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How Church services took place for the first time after lockdown

Following the easing of restrictions on churches by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, some churches today organized church services in their auditorium, the first time since the last week of March 2020. The services however took place under the strict protocols announced by the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs …

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Brazil hides coronavirus death data, Bolsonaro accused of censorship

Brazil deleted months of data from its official COVID-19 tracker, prompting president Jair Bolsonaro to be accused of censorship. On Friday, the health ministry’s “Coronavirus Panel” was taken offline, according to Brazil’s G1 Globo. By Saturday, it was back online, but with a fraction of the data. The previous version of …

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Conor McGregor announces retirement from UFC at 31

UFC champion, Conor McGregor says he has retired from fighting at the age of 31. Conor McGregor, the Ireland former two-weight UFC champion has a record of 22 wins and four defeats. This is the third time in four years that McGregor has announced his retirement. He previously made thesame …

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George Floyd death: Protesters tear down slave trader statue

A slave trader’s statue in Bristol has been torn down during a second day of anti-racism protests across the UK, following the death of George Floyd. It comes after largely peaceful demonstrations in central London on Saturday saw some clashes with police. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick urged protesters to …

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Actors found guilty of rape must be banned – Patience Ozokwor

Veteran actress, Patience Ozokwor, aka Mama G, has revealed what should be done to actors found guilty of rape. Kemi Filani News recalls that Actress Sylvia Oluchi hours ago, accused veteran movie director, Lancelot Imasuen, of sexually assaulting her, during a film shoot in 2008. Reacting, Patience Ozokwor in a chat with …

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I regret going on a musical break- Papi of 5Five

A member of the 5Five music group, Papi has said he regrets taking a break in music. Luther Azamati as the rapper is known in real life told MzGee on 3FM’s Showbuzz that although “God has a reason for everything”, he regrets “musically for giving a break” because he feels …

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Cocoa farmer butchers wife to death at Mile 5

A 28-year-old cocoa farmer of Mile 5 in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality has allegedly butchered his wife to death. The deceased, Regina Efe Incoom, 25, whose arms and hands were chopped off passed on at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital. The body has since been deposited at the same hospital’s morgue …

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Man jailed for 28 years after woman dreamed he raped her

A man jailed up for almost three decades after a Colorado woman claimed had a dream he raped her is expected to be freed after someone else confessed to the crime. The man named Clarence Moses-EL was sentenced to 48 years in prison for raping and assaulting a woman after she came …

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