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Brutal fight over MMDCEs election

There is a brutal ‘fight’ over the upcoming referendum that could introduce multi-party sponsorship of candidates at the local level if the electorate votes ‘Yes’ on December 17. Currently, Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution prohibits political party participation at the local level, and the government is seeking an …

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Government delegation from Ivory Coast understudy National Lottery Authority

The National Lottery Authority(NLA) led by the Director-General, Hon. Kofi Osei-Ameyaw on Friday, 15th November, 2019 received a Government Delegation from the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire(Ivory Coast) at the Authority’s Headquarters in Accra. The Ivorian Delegation visited the Authority to understudy the new business model, ongoing reforms and the success …

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House of Chiefs divided over statement on rejection of referendum

There is seeming division within the National House of Chiefs over the national referendum on whether or not to allow political parties to sponsor candidates for local level elections. A press statement released on Friday, on the letterhead of the House of Chiefs and under the signatures of the President, …

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Just In: Ferry sinking in Mankango River [Photos]

Information reaching Joy News suggests a ferry loaded with three cargo trucks is currently sinking in the Makango River, located in the East Gonja District of the Savannah Region. Ferry accident Reports filed by Isaac Nongya, Joy News’ Regional Correspondent, indicated that the ferry, which travels between Makango and Yeji, …

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Two Supreme Court judges in hot race over Chief Justice chair

In about 37 days, Sophia Abena Boafoa Akuffo, turns 70, and leaves office as the second female Chief Justice (CJ) of Ghana, it also ends her career on the Supreme Court bench, which started in 1995 through the instrumentality of ex-President Jerry John Rawlings. But who should succeed her, is …

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I welcome inclusion of Volta roads in 2020 budget – Ablakwa

National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for North Tongu says he feels appeased by the decision of the Finance Minister to amend the 2020 Budget to include the Volta region in a list christened “Critical Regional Roads Projects.” In a Facebook post on Friday, the Former Deputy Minister of Education, …

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Ghana making great economic strides under Akufo-Addo – Ban Ki Moon

Former United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, says Ghana is making great economic strides under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo. The celebrated diplomat made the assertion at the Jubilee House when he paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo ahead of his participation in the prestigious Africa Netpreneur …

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5 Ghanaians kidnapped by Somali pirates since 2010

Pirates operating in the Gulf of Guinea and Somali have kidnapped at least five Ghanaians who were working in a ship on the Gulf of Guinea near Somali waters since 2010. One of the survivors of the Somali pirate kidnapping, Mr Jewel Ahiable, in an interview with Atiewin Mbilla-Lawson on …

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Halt 2020 BECE registrations – GNACOPS

The National Executive Council of the Ghana National Council of Private Schools (GNACOPS) has called on all private schools in the country to hold on with the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) registration process until the promise made by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that the government will absorb half …

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Ofori-Atta runs to parliament to fix Volta roads gaffe

Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has rushed to parliament to amend the 2020 budget statement barely 48 hours after his presentation. The move is to satisfy Chiefs and People of the Volta Region who had accused government of neglecting their roads by refusing to mention them among the list of roads …

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‘Sex for grades’: Gyampo, Butakor report ready – UG V-C

The committee set up by the University of Ghana (UG) to investigate allegations of sexual harassment made by the BBC against two lecturers of the University of Ghana has submitted its report to the management of the school, Vice-Chancellor Prof Ebenezer Oduro Owusu has revealed. Professor Ransford Gyampo and Dr …

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EC boss warns staff against secret meetings

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa has cautioned officers against acts of association that could undermine the credibility of the institution to carry out its mandate of holding credible elections. While advising election officers against operating in secrecy and holding secret meetings with individuals or groups, she called …

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Confusion over coup plot

The many narrations being put out by persons suspected of planning to overthrow the government have prompted questions about the veracity of the defence by both the suspects and their counsel. When news of the arrest of Dr. Frederick Yao Mac-Palm, the Proprietor of the Citadel Hospital at Alajo in …

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Kumasi Airport maintenance hub to create 400,000 jobs

The proposed Kumasi International airport will have an airplane maintenance hub that will serve airplanes from over 35 countries as well as create jobs for about 400,000 Ghanaians, the project leader has said. The hub will allow planes to fix mechanical faults, maintain avionics instruments and re-fuel amongst others. The …

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Woman, 40, kills husband, 65

A forty-year-old woman is helping the Police in Mim over her alleged murder of her husband after hitting his head with a club. The remains of the deceased, 65-year-old Yaw Awuah, has been deposited at Goaso Government hospital for preservation and autopsy. The incident happened at Kassre cottage, Gambia No1 …

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Slain Otumfuo’s chief laid to rest

The late Otumfuo’s Asamponghene, Oheneba Kwadwo Afoduor, has been buried according to Ashanti customs and traditions. He was buried at the Royal Mausoleum at Achiase, his hometown, during a private service on Monday night. Prior to the burial, he was laid in state for two days for mourners to pay …

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