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African leaders must emulate Mandela – Buhari

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has said former South African President, the late Nelson Mandela, left a legacy other African political leaders should emulate. Buhari said the Mandela example was to vacate office once the constitutionally-approved term of office had expired. He spoke at the State House when …

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Headmaster withholds Students’ results over failed promise

Authorities of Owerriman Senior Technical School in the Asante Akim North Municipality of the Ashanti Region have withheld results of close to fifty students who sat for the last year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) over their indebtedness, according to reports. This is after the New Patriotic Party …

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How social media reacted to Hon Aponkye’s loss

Some Ghanaians have reacted to the defeat of Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim popularly known as Hon Aponkye in the recent District Assembly and Unit Committee elections. The man who became social media sensation after an interview on television prior to the election was vying for the Assemblyman in the …

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CONFIRMED: ‘Hon Aponkye’ loses Assembly Elections

Official results from the Adukrom Nima electoral area indicate that Nana Adabor Ibrahim Isaah Ampim popularly known as Hon Aponkye has lost the District Assembly and Unit Committee elections in that area. He was vying for Assemblyman of the area but at the end of counting, the man who has …

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Bodies of two missing girls, 4 and 5, found in unused freezer

Police in Northern Cape are investigating an inquest case following the discovery of the bodies of two young girls in a deep freezer on Monday. The two friends, aged 4 and 5, were reported missing on Sunday in Bankhara. Police spokesperson Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba said, while a search was under …

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5 arrested for fighting at Towobotom polling station

Five persons are in the grips of the Akyem Oda police command for engaging in a free for all fight at the Towobotom polling station in the ongoing district assembly elections. The incident at Akyem Oda in the Eastern region left scores of voters injured. Although the election is not …

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EC requests over ¢400m for new voters register

The Electoral Commission has asked Parliament to approve GH¢444,846,663 for the compilation of a new voters’ register. As part of its activities for the year 2020, the Commission wants to compile a new register for the general elections. Deputy Chairperson of the Commission, Mr. Samuel Tettey, at a press briefing …

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You’re wasting your time – Stonebwoy to Bullet

Reggae/dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has counter-attacked Bullet’s suggestion that the statement he made during his performance at the 10th 4Syte Music Video Awards is spiritual, as he says the seeming attempt by the RuffTown Records boss and some persons to bring him down is a complete waste of time. The musician …

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Secret memo exposes Ken Ofori-Atta over GN Bank closure

Any thoughts that BoG has been acting independently should be finally out to rest based on new documents that have been obtained from confidential sources. As early as June 2018, six months before the deadline to raise an additional 280 Million in minimum capital, the Minister of Finance went to …

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Eskom debt relief report expected by year-end, MPs hear

A report on how to deal with Eskom’s group debt burden of around R440bn is expected by year-end, the department of public enterprises told members of Parliament on Wednesday during a briefing. The department’s Deputy Director General, Makgola Makololo, was briefing the oversight committee on public enterprises on its Special …

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SEX SCANDAL: 2 University Professors sacked, others demoted

The University of Abuja has dismissed two of its professors over alleged inappropriate relationships with some female students of the institution. A statement yesterday by the institution’s spokesman, Habib Yakoob, identified the affected professors as Prof. Adeniji Adedayo Abiodun of the Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Prof. …

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Two Customs officers shot dead in attack by gunmen

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Niger Area command, on Tuesday, confirmed the killing of two officers of the command by armed gunmen while on duty. Abba Kassim, Comptroller of Customs in charge of Niger/Kogi Area Command made the disclosure this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) …

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Nana Addo swears in 45 High Court, Court of Appeal Judges

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Tuesday, 17th December, 2019, swore, into office, 45 Justices of the High Court and Court of Appeals, on the advice of the Judicial Council, at a ceremony at Jubilee House, the seat of the Nation’s presidency. According to President Akufo-Addo, the 45 Justices, i.e. 34 in …

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Teenager arrested with foreign pistol hidden in his shorts

A teenager has been arrested with a foreign made pistol by the Alpha SWAT Unit of the Ghana Police Service during their routine operations. Emmanuel Nortey, 19 was arrested with a Leopodo RS revolver number 437303 concealed in his shorts after two of his colleague fled on seeing the police …

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IMF worried about Ghana’s debt position

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about Ghana’s current status as a country at high risk of debt distress – a reference to countries where debt sustainability analyses (DSAs) show protracted breach of debt and debt service thresholds. The concern was contained in a statement issued on December …

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