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We’re eliminating ICT barriers for girls – Ursula

Minister of Communication, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has said that her ministry is determined to implement programmes that will ensure an end to the stereotyping that thwarts the efforts of young women pursuing science and technology courses in Ghana. According to her, the number of young women in the ICT sector …

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Osei Palmer drags NC Boss Kofi Amoah to FIFA

Bankroller of lower tier side Tema Youth, Wilfred Osei Kwaku ‘Palmer’ and his legal team has dragged president of the Normalization Committee (NC), Dr Kofi Amoah to the FIFA Ethics Committee according to Kumasi-based Oyerepa FM after his appeal was turned down. Palmer, who was nursing the ambitions of becoming …

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Parliament to commence sitting on October 22

Parliament will commence sitting on Tuesday 22nd October 2019 for the third meeting of the third session of the seventh Parliament after a long recess. A release issued by the Speaker of the House, Prof. Aaron Mike Ocquaye read: “In pursuance of standing order 37 of the Parliament of Ghana, …

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GNAT urges GES to provide logistics for new curriculum implementation

The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) has urged the Ghana Education Service (GES) to make sure teachers get appropriate logistics to facilitate implementation of the new standard-based curriculum introduced into public basic schools. It said teachers across the 260 districts nationwide had been trained on the curriculum introduced this …

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Frequent SEX prevent HEART ATTACKS according to Science

We already know that having sex not only feels spectacular, but it’s ridiculously good for your health, too. It boosts your immune system, protects from certain cancers, relieves stress, improves your mood, and helps you sleep better. And now, thanks to a new study, we also know that it protects …

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GFA race: Palmer losses appeal

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) Normalisation Committee has thrown out an appeal by renowned football administrator Wilfred Kwaku Osei concerning his disqualification from the GFA presidential race. The Tema Youth FC president submitted a protest in hopes of overturning a Vetting Committee recommendation for his elimination. The disqualification was based …

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Suspend education bills immediately – Teacher unions tell Parliament

Some teacher unions are demanding that Parliament suspends three educational bills which the Ministry of Education (MoE) has laid before the House. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGR AT), Teachers and Educational Workers Union (TEWU) and Coalition of Concerned Teachers Ghana (CCT-GH) say …

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Your last warning – Sarkodie cautions bleaching ladies

Winner of the 2019 BET International Flow act award, Sarkodie, has advised African women to desist from bleaching their skin and instead start appreciating their natural skin color. Taking his turn on the BET Cypher, Michael Owusu Addo, gave a deep and flawless rap verse on a topic that has …

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I almost left Barcelona five years ago – Messi

Lionel Messi has revealed that he almost left Barcelona in 2014 after he and his father were charged with tax fraud. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was alleged to have used tax havens in Belize and Uruguay to conceal earnings from image rights, and as such defrauded Spain of €4.1 …

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Turkey boosts troops to cross Syria border ‘shortly’

Turkey has boosted its forces on the Syrian border ahead of a long-threatened incursion that could target Kurdish-led forces allied to the US. Troops would cross into Syria “shortly”, a presidential aide said. Turkey wants to create a “safe zone” cleared of a Kurdish militia that will also house some …

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Northern California braced for mega power cut

A power company has started cutting electricity to around 800,000 homes, businesses and other locations in Northern California, in an attempt to prevent wildfires. Large swathes of the San Francisco Bay Area – though not the city itself – are expected to be affected. The region’s utility company, Pacific Gas …

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Ethiopian Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Dakar

An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing minutes after taking off in Senegal because an engine had caught fire, an airport spokesman said. None of the 90 passengers or crew were injured, spokesman Tidiane Tamba told Reuters. The airline confirmed on Twitter that its Boeing 767 …

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Yingli Namene submits proposal to construct 50 megawatts solar energy

Yingli Namene West Africa Limited, solar energy designing, developing and installation company, has submitted a proposal to government to construct a 50 megawatts rooftop solar energy for government buildings. The proposal is in line with the Ministry of Energy’s plan to improve renewable energy penetration from less than five per …

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BoG orders closure of ‘illegal’ forex bureau

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) on Tuesday ordered the closure of Aero Cash forex bureau operated by two Nigerians in Dzorwulu, Accra. This is due to failure by the operators to provide relevant documents to the Bank of Ghana to ascertain the legality of their operations. A team from the …

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Five former Ghanaian players who are coaches abroad

More often than not, many footballers enter into coaching after they hang their boots and even with some of them, they undertake coaching courses getting to the twilight of their careers so that when they retire, they start their new adventure. Coaches like Zidane, Laurent Blanc, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard …

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