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US lifts VISA restrictions on Ghana

The United States of America has lifted visa restrictions imposed on Ghana in February 2019. According to the US, the decision to lift the restrictions imposed on Ghana follows the establishment of a mutually agreed process for the identification, validating and issuance of travel documentation to Ghanaian citizens under final …

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Okada rider loses both arms after a horrific accident

A commercial motorcycle rider locally known as ‘okada rider’ in the Shai Osudoku District is fighting for life having lost both arms in a horrific motorbike accident. The victim suffered fractured arms hence both reportedly amputated. “He is still struggling with his life but both hands cut off. Okada riders …

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GES Apologises For Treating SHS Teachers Poorly

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has apologised to senior high school teachers for treating them poorly on Monday at the start of a four-day training programme. More than 200 teachers from the Greater Accra, Oti and Volta Regions who were invited on short notice to attend the training were left …

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GPL: Aduana shocked, Kotoko beaten, Hearts drew

League leaders, Aduana Stars were shocked by Eleven Wonders at Techiman this afternoon in a mid-week Ghana Premier League Match Day 4. Eleven Wonders got the only goal of the match on the stroke of half time via a penalty by Kwadwo Asamoah. This victory is the first of the …

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Thousands continue to flee Eritrea – HRW

Thousands of Eritreans, including many children, continue to flee Eritrea because of human rights abuses and the nation’s indefinite national service, a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report says. Legally, conscription begins at the age of 18, but many children are also caught during round-ups, especially in urban areas, and sent …

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We don’t trust EC to be neutral- Asiedu Nketia

General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, in an interview monitored by MyNewsGh.com has revealed his party doesn’t trust officials of the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct a free and fair election. Mr. Asiedu Nketia’s comment follows calls on political parties to protect the integrity of the EC …

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Former Beige Bank boss files for bail

Lawyers for Michael Nyinaku, a former Managing Director of Beige Bank, who is being held for stealing and money laundering, have filed a motion for bail at an Accra Circuit Court. The lawyers led by Mr Thaddeus Sory proceeded to the Circuit Court to have their bail application heard after …

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Reversing sachet water truck kills toddler

A-One year, four months old girl has been killed by a reversing sachet water truck with registration number GS 1429-16 in Bediako, a community in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of the Greater Accra Region. Confirming the incident to the Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Vida Graham, mother, said the little girl who …

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13 cars, 1 motorbike in freak accident at Adenta

Some 13 vehicles and a motorbike have been involved in a chain accident around SDA on the Madina-Adenta road. Although there are unconfirmed reports of the number of injuries and casualties, a video sighted by GhanaWeb showed that about five of the cars were in very damaged state. Halfway through …

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Trump impeachment: House sends historic case to Senate

he US House of Representatives has passed a resolution to submit articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate for a trial. The resolution passed largely along party lines by 228 votes to 193. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signed copies of the articles alongside the team of Democratic …

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Five things to know about new Black Stars head coach C.K Akonnor

Former Black Stars midfielder, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has been appointed the new head coach of the senior national team. He replaced Kwesi Appiah whose contract expired in December 2019. To the ardent followers of Ghanaian and German football, Akonnor is not a new name. However, he remains an unknown prospect …

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NIA dismisses 10 registration officials

The National Identification Authority (NIA) has dismissed 10 registration officials with immediate effect for misconduct after it concluded administrative investigations into their actions. Seven of them were initially interdicted on January 9, this year, following reports of administrative breaches of the rules and regulations governing the conduct of the ongoing …

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Chinese supervisor assaults worker at site

A Chinese Supervisor at Zhongmei Engineering Group Limited, the construction company constructing the Pokuase Interchange has allegedly assaulted one of the Ghanaian workers at the site. In an interview with the GNA, the Secretary General of the General Construction, Manufacturing and Quarry Workers Union (GCMQWU), Mrs Comfort Agambaa, said she …

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