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Mahama backs NDC’s position on December referendum

Former President John Mahama has backed his party’s position on the December 17 referendum. The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said it will campaign against electing local assembly representatives along partisan lines. Speaking to the media In Wa, the NDC flagbearer explained that electing Local Government representatives along partisan lines …

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NDC weeds Ghana today

Members of Ghana’s biggest opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), today, Saturday, 16 November 2019, undertook a nationwide weeding exercise in honour of their flag bearer Mr John Mahama who recently undertook a similar exercise in Accra, the national capital. Last week, the former President cleared overgrown weeds in …

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NDC chairman shot

The Amenfi Central Constituency Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Western Region has reportedly been shot. The unfortunate incident happened on Monday at Ankwaso, a village in the Amenfi Central District, during a traditional coronation of a new chief of the area. The Chairman, Daniel Appiah, …

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120 nurses for Barbados

All is now set for the recruitment of 120 Ghanaian nurses for work in Barbados as a means of addressing the shortfall in the number of health workers on the Island nation. To this end, the Foreign Affairs ministers of Ghana and Barbados have signed an agreement on behalf of …

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Iran petrol price hike: Protests erupt over surprise rationing

Protests have erupted across Iran after the government unexpectedly announced it was rationing petrol and increasing its price. Prices rose by at least 50% on Friday as subsidies on petrol were reduced. The authorities say they want to free up money to help the poor. Iran is already suffering economically …

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Ten fishermen rescued after boat capsized

Ten fishermen from Tema Newtown have been rescued by the Tema Port Security Officials after their canoe capsized at sea early Thursday morning. The fisher-folks, who were aboard a canoe known as Matthew 7:7, had gone on a fishing expedition and had 23 cartons of fish, but were met with …

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Pitch invader Awal Sulemana granted bail

The 25-year-old man who was apprehended by the police for invading the pitch during Ghana’s AFCON qualifier against South Africa has been granted bail, GhanaWeb has learnt. Awal Sulemana has been in the grips of the police since Thursday and been charge with offensive behaviour and unlawful entry. Information reaching …

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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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