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No school for primary pupils today as teachers undergo training

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that pupils in primary school will not attend school on today, October 30, as the day has been set aside for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of teachers. The GES says the CPD has been adopted into the academic calendar to allow teachers …

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No school for primary pupils today as teachers undergo training

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that pupils in primary school will not attend school on today, October 30, as the day has been set aside for the Continuous Professional Development (CPD) of teachers. The GES says the CPD has been adopted into the academic calendar to allow teachers …

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3 injured in Jinapor pickup crash

Three persons are in critical condition after the Pickup they were travelling on summersaulted and landed on its roof with the four tyres spinning in the air. The accident occurred on Tuesday, 29 October 2019 at Kukunde on the Damongo-Fulfulso road in the Savanna Region. The campaign vehicle belongs to …

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Thomas Partey’s Atletico Madrid held by Alaves

Thomas Partey came on as a second-half substitute as Atletico Madrid could only claim a point in the 1-1 draw at Alaves on Tuesday in La Liga. Diego Simeone’s men were 2-0 victors at home to Athletic Bilbao last time out, which ended their three-game winless streak in the league, …

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Husband and wife allegedly abuse ‘side-chick’

An unfortunate incident befell Francisca Quaye when she was physically abused by the father of her child and his wife. According to a report covered on TV3, the victim had gone to receive some money to take care of her child and to settle house rent. Upon reaching man’s house, …

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How Accra-Tema motorway joined fearsome ‘flood gang’

Monday October, 28 will go down in Ghanaian history as the day one of the most reliable ‘getaway routes’ during heavy rains joined the list as a flood-prone stretch. Over 4-hour rainfall in the capital and some parts of the country resulted in the submersion of several areas including the …

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Election of GFA vice could divide ExCo – Saani Daara

Former Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Saani Daara says the major flaw in the new statutes presented by the Normalization Committee and approved by Congress was the decision to scrap the appointment of the FA Vice. He said the provision in the new Statutes which now makes …

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How a phone call from K.K Sarpong set-up Didi Dramani’s Kotoko move

Coach Mas-Ud Didi Dramani has opened about the circumstances that led to his appointment as Kotoko manager in 2012. Speaking in an exclusive interview with FootballMadeInGhana.com, the experienced gaffer recounted how a phone conversation with former club chairman Dr. K.K Sarpong set the ball rolling for his move to the …

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GCB injects GHC100 million into energy sector

GCB Bank Ltd has extended financial support to the tune of GH¢100 million to the energy sector of the country this year. This went into selected oil marketing companies (OMCs) and bulk distribution companies (BDCs) as working capital and financing for capital expenditure. The Managing Director of GCB, Mr. Anselm …

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Alabama abortion law: Judge blocks bill from taking effect

A federal judge has temporarily blocked an abortion ban in Alabama that would criminalise the procedure at any stage of a pregnancy in most cases. Abortion rights groups sued the state after Republican lawmakers approved the bill in May, but both sides expected the law to be blocked in federal …

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Dozens killed, 34 missing in deadly landslide

At least 22 bodies were recovered from a landslide in Bafoussam in Western Cameroon on Tuesday. 34 others are reported missing following heavy torrential rain that caused the deadly landslide. “We present the government’s solidarity with Bafoussam. I think it is useful that, without delay the government support the people …

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Government’s approach to free SHS wrong – Okoe Vanderpuije

Member of Parliament for Ablekuma South, Alfred Okoe Vanderpuije, has said the government was implementing the free Senior High School (SHS) policy wrongly. Yes, it’s constitutional that we allow our children have access to free SHS, no one is against that but the way they (government) are implementing it is …

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Akufo Addo commends wife for selfless service to Ghana

President Akufo Addo has commended his wife First Lady of the Republic, Mrs Rebecca Akufo Addo for her selfless service to Ghana in the last three years in various areas of public and social support. Addressing attendees of the 6th annual conference of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary at …

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Ibrahim Mahama goes after Owusu Bempah for GH¢300,000 award

Lawyers of businessman, Ibrahim Mahama, who won a defamation case against Communications Director of the Ghana National Gas Company, Ernest Owusu Bempah and the Despite Group, are getting ready to get the GH¢300,000 awarded him. The court presided by Justice Georgina Mensah Datsa (High Court, Accra) granted all the reliefs, …

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Immigration officers at Terminal 3 extorting money from foreigners

The Airport immigration officers have been accused of illegally taking money from foreign nationals and refusing to issue receipt after payment. According to Business and Financial Times, these officers ‘pocket’ visa on arrival cash leading to revenue leakages. A South African national who arrived in Ghana on October 24,2019 was …

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Okyehene launches tertiary education fund for Asona people

Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II, has launched the Asona Family Educational Foundation and Scholarship to assist members of the Asona clan to get a good tertiary education. At a durbar of all the Asona Chiefs in Ghana at Kyebi, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin II said the fund seeks to …

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Brain drain not entirely bad for Ghana – Mahama

Former President John Mahama has said although the outflow of professionals and technocrats from the country to the diaspora can be disadvantageous to the economic growth of Ghana, it is not entirely bad since it has certain benefits, too. On the contrary, Mr Mahama believes Ghanaians living abroad make significant …

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Menzgold customers frustrated over validation pace

Over 200 aggrieved Menzgold customers trooped the Osu verification center on Tuesday as part of processes of recovering their held up investments. However, these aggrieved customers have expressed frustration with the slow pace of the process. Menzgold on October 23 announced outlets in the various regions for their customers to …

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GFA cannot pay me for General Secretary position – Saanie Daara

Former Ghana Football Association Communication Director Ibrahim Saanie Daara has stated that the association cannot afford his charges should they come calling for his services for the General Secretary position. Saanie Daara is among the many personalities who have been linked to the position to replace Isaac Addo following the …

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Unemployment hits highest level in more than 11 years

South Africa’s unemployment rate has worsened to 29.1%, the highest level in more than 11 years. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke on Tuesday announced the findings of the Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the third quarter of 2019, at a briefing in Pretoria. The unemployment rate increased 0.1 percentage point from the …

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Traffic cops in Zimbabwe dragged to court over missing US $400

The case in which three police officers are facing allegations of stealing US$400 from a car belonging to a Harare woman was last week deferred to Monday next week to allow the court to gather evidence. Gladmore Munodawainda (34), Edson Ngwenyama (27) and Lovejoy Zamba (28), who are stationed at …

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