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Maj. Mahama died of head injuries – Pathologist

Specialist Pathologist Dr Lawrence Edusei, who conducted a postmortem on the body of Major Maxwell Mahama, has told an Accra High Court that multiple head injuries caused the death of the military officer. His observation also included bleeding in the brain and lungs of Mr Mahama who met his death …

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NDC to hold forum on 2020 budget today

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) will today, Wednesday, November 20, 2019, hold a Public Forum on the 2020 Budget Statement and Financial Estimates. The forum aims to share with the general public the party’s views and perspectives on the budget as presented by Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta to Parliament last …

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Mourinho named new Tottenham manager

Jose Mourinho has been appointed Tottenham manager, succeeding Mauricio Pochettino who was sacked on Tuesday. Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho has signed a contract until the end of the 2022-23 season. “In Jose we have one of the most successful managers in football,” said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy. …

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7 Sinohydro ‘sins’ of NDC revealed

Senior Economic adviser to Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Dr. Gideon Boako has said opposition National Democratic Congress does not wish Ghana well simply because they are not those in charge. In an article copied to MyNewsGH, Dr. Boako listed seven things various functionaries of the NDC said to …

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FACT CHECK: 2019 Damba Festival, the first in over three decades?

Claim: 2019 Damba Festival is the first in over three decades Source: President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Verdict: False Researched by Rabiu Alhassan Some parts of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s speech at the Damba festival in Yendi, in Ghana’s Northern region is generating some disquiet on social media and …

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Open your border – Mahama appeals to Buhari

Former President John Mahama has described Nigeria’s decision to close its border to Ghana and others as worrying. According to the former President, even though he could appreciate the effect of rice smuggling on Nigeria, the unilateral decision to close the border is harmful to the ECOWAS agenda “The unilateral …

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Explain why we shouldn’t sanction you – NDC to Ras Mubarak

The National Executive Committee(NEC) of the opposition National Democratic Congress(NDC) is asking Member of Parliament for Kumbungu Ras Mubarak to explain why he should not be sanctioned for breaking ranks with the party on the upcoming referendum on local level elections. The party last week issued a three-line whip asking …

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OccupyGhana calls for stronger emergency systems

OccupyGhana has called for stronger healthcare systems in the latest leg of its back and forth with the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives on the parked ambulances. After the Ministry responded to queries on the delay in distributing ambulances parked in front of the State House, the pressure group said …

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Western Togoland: 10 members of separatist movement arrested

The Volta Regional Security Council has arrested 10 members of the separatist movement, Homeland Study Group Foundation. This comes after the group declared parts of Ghana as independent ‘Western Togoland State’. The leader of the group, 80-year old Charles Komi Kudzordzi, popularly known as Papavi Hobedetor, made the independence declaration …

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US$ 25m to be injected onto FX market

The Bank of Ghana over the coming weeks will issue onto the forex market a total of US$ 25 million, following a successful FX forward auction held on November 12, 2019. A notice from the BoG indicates that bids amounting to US$ 71.5 million were received from businesses through their …

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