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Special Prosecutor was probing AB Adjei prior to Manasseh’s exposé

Citi News has sighted a correspondence between the Office of the Special Prosecutor and the presidency which suggests that the recently publicized exposé by journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni which indicted the suspended Public Procurement Authority CEO, Adjenim Boateng Adjei had been a subject of investigation by the state institution for several …

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NDC Tema branch chairman injured over Saturday’s primaries

One person sustained injuries on Saturday during the parliamentary primaries of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Tema East after a scuffle erupted during the counting of ballots. Mr Edga Adjetey Badu, Tema Community One, Site 19 branch Chairman, NDC, sustained injuries on his face and chest as his oozing …

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Prof Adei laments hypocrisy in fighting corruption

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), has decried what he terms as hypocrisy in the fight against corruption. Professor Stephen Adei noted that “it’s amazing when the watchdogs or the keepers themselves come out to be among the most corrupt.” The veteran educationist’s comments come few days …

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Photos: Slain police officer laid to rest in Tamale

Sergeant Agatha Nana Nabin has been laid to rest in Tamale after her murder while on duty on July 30. The burial service for the slain police officer was held at the Holy Cross Parish at Choggu, Tamale. In attendance was the Ag. Inspector-General of Police, James Oppong-Boanuh, some senior …

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Akufo-Addo attends 7th Tokyo international confab on African dev’t

EPresident Akufo-Addo left Ghana on Saturday, 24th August, 2019, for Japan, to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), at the invitation of the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzō Abe. The objective of the conference is “to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.” Japan …

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Hong Kong police fire gun and use water cannon on protesters

A Hong Kong police officer fired a gunshot during protests on Sunday, the first time a live round has been used since demonstrations broke out in June. Images show several other officers also pointed guns at protesters who were chasing them with sticks. In another first, police deployed water cannon …

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Algeria culture minister quits after concert stampede

Algeria’s culture minister has resigned, after the deaths of five young music fans in a stampede at a packed concert by a popular rapper. Meriem Merdaci’s resignation follows public outrage over Thursday’s stampede in the capital, Algiers. Thousands had gathered at a stadium to see Abderraouf Derradji, better known as …

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South Africa seizes Air Tanzania plane in Johannesburg

South African authorities have seized a plane from Tanzania’s national carrier, the Tanzanian government said. The Airbus 220-300 was due to fly from Johannesburg, South Africa, on Friday to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. It was not immediately clear why the action was taken, and South African authorities have not …

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Jon Benjamin reminds Dumelo of V8 saga in congratulatory message

Former United Kingdom (UK) High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin, has subtly reminded actor cum politician, John Dumelo, of his ‘stolen’ Toyota Landcruiser V8 scandal as the latter emerged winner of the NDC Parliamentary primaries in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. In a ‘killer tweet’ after Mr. Dumelo was declared …

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There Is A Rule In The Game

I certainly can not be happy with comments from some of the aspirants who did not emerge victorious at yesterday’s primaries.  It can’t be justify in anyway, but I believe we must give them the second chance. We can not throw the baby away with the bath water. There are …

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[PHOTOS]: The new NDC faces ready for 2020

The 2019 National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary primaries are over and we have fresh faces set to face-off against notably, the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) line-up of MPs for the 2020 general elections. Myjoyonline.com has been providing comprehensive coverage of the primaries and here are some new candidates who have emerged winners. …

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8 scandals that have hit Akufo-Addo’s government

The growing trend of scandals that hit political administrations in Ghana appears to have come to stay. Year in, year out, accusations of bribery and corruption are flung far and wide by politicians, their opponents, and the neutrals who observe both sides and pass judgments. The Akufo-Addo administration, after assuming …

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The 9 NDC MPs who have lost their bids to contest 2020

A total of nine incumbent Members of Parliament (MP) lost their bids to contest the 2020 Parliamentary Election on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Saturday’s primaries. In what will likely shape much of the narrative for the NDC ahead of the 2020 general election, the party …

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Missing Takoradi girls: Nigerian authorities arrest wanted suspect

Operatives of Nigeria’s National Agency for the Prohibition in Trafficking of Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested a man accused of being involved in kidnapping Ghanaian girls to Nigeria. According to The Nation, the suspect Chika Nnodim is believed to be part of a cross border criminal gang including kidnapping and have …

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Otumfuo’s Chief ‘killers’ had matches and petrol

REPORTS THAT the killers of Asamponhene, Oheneba Kwadwo Aforduor, tried to burn the chief and his Land Cruiser vehicle in order to cover up their illegal action are unravelling. DAILY GUIDE’s strenuous checks have revealed that a gallon, containing petrol and matches (two objects usually used to start a fire), …

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Minimum Wage Structure: Discussion ends in deadlock again

Organised labour met with the Federal Government on Friday in Abuja over the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage. However, no decision taken on a new wage structure. A source said that both parties agreed to wait for President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the issue. The proposal from the …

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BOST MD George Okley resigns over contracts

Graphic Online has gathered that the Managing Director of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), Mr George Okley has resigned. He is said to have tendered in his resignation to the Office of the President on Friday, August 23, 2019. Graphic Online gathers his resignation is in relation to …

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Security Analyst Lauds 2019 Hajj Operations

Security Analyst, Irbard Ibrahim has described the 2019 Hajj operations under the leadership of Sheikh I.C Quaye as the best hajj so far. The security analyst made the commendation in an exclusive interview with the media in Makkah, Saudi Arabia stated that structures put in place by the Ghana Hajj …

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LET ME GO

I was to drown in the sea, but you saved me only to be killed by you Oh! The sea tossed me from one wave of misery to the other But I liked that torture than being in your arms For the first time ever I felt something that was …

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