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Ghana card: Shortage of registration forms ‘lies’ – NIA

  The National Identification Authority (NIA) says it has printed enough national identity card application forms or oath of identity forms to serve all Ghanaians both home and abroad and, therefore, claims by some registration officials of shortage of forms are “untrue.” “Claims of shortage of forms at a registration …

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Army man arrested over Volta group secession plan

A military man attached to the 66 Artillery Regiment in Ho, Volta Region, has been arrested in connection with plans by the Homeland Study Group Foundation to secede from Ghana. The latest development means the prosecution of the case will take a different turn. The Commercial Court 6 Division of …

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Rawlings congratulates Mamfe Girls robotics team

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has congratulated students of the Methodist Girls High School at Mamfe, Akwapim for winning the 2019 edition of the World Robofest competition held in Michigan, United States. Team ACRO-BOT from the Mamfe High School came first beating opposition from the United States, Mexico, China, Hong …

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Kokomba, Chokosi conflict; 16 persons arrested

Sixteen persons have been arrested in connection with the renewed Komkomba, Chokosi conflict in the Chereponi District of the North East Region. One of the suspects who fired at security personnel was shot in the thigh and is receiving treatment at the Chereponi hospital under security guard. A number of …

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Two workers of Okay FM apologize to Anas

Media conglomerate Despite Group and two employees with Okay FM, Kwame Nkrumah popularly known as Kwame Nkrumah Tikesie and Kwame Amoh has rendered an unconditional apology to the ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas for their defamatory comments against him and his associates during a discussion on investigative documentaries on …

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Opposition parties congratulates president Ramaphosa, Malema gives warning

CAPE TOWN – Opposition parties from across the political spectrum have congratulated President Cyril Ramaphosa on his election. On Wednesday, he was elected unopposed to the country’s top job. DA leader Mmusi Maimane called on him to collaborate more with other parties inRead invented by Teads “You, sir, have been entrusted with the great privilege …

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Ramaphosa’s new cabinet – here’s what to expect

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to announce his cabinet this weekend, with a number of significant changes likely. Ramaphosa was sworn in, unopposed, as president of the country on Wednesday (22 May), making promises of being a president for all South Africans, and moving forward with his plan to clean …

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Nigerian gov’t mulls revamping of primary, secondary healthcare

Nigeria will soon begin the implementation of a guideline to have all states registered for the basic healthcare provision fund, according to the minister of health Isaac Adewole. Adewole told the Nigerian Senate on Tuesday that the implementation would be sooner than expected when he appeared to speak on the …

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Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale court case adjourned to June 20

Livingston Etse Satekla known in showbiz as “Stonebwoy” and Charles Nii Armah Mensah also known as “Shatta Wale” on Wednesday, appeared at the Adjabeng District Court, following the brawl between them at the 20th Vodafone Ghana Music Awards (VGMA) last Saturday, at the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). The duo …

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Gyan makes 29-man provisional team for AFCON 2019

Coach James Kwasi Appiah has included striker Asamoah Gyan in the 29-man provisional squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation scheduled for Egypt, next month. Gyan, on Monday, May 22, announced his retirement from the team, after disagreement over his role as the captain of the team. The 29-member …

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Man jailed 2 years for threatening to kill Asamoah Boateng

A former security guard at the State Enterprise Commission (SEC) has been jailed two years by the Accra Circuit Court for threatening to kill the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng. The convict, Arafat Issah, pleaded guilty to one count of threat of death and was accordingly …

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You are a fool – Edem jabs a fan

Rapper, Ayigbe Edem has described a fan as a fool. According to him, the fan is a big head without brains for argument been made on social networking site, Twitter. The fan in a tweet said ” Poverty, mks people talk this much. Its simple,1 man can save this boy. …

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JUST IN: Justice Bulkachuwa fithdraws from Nigeria Presidential Election Tribunal

The President of the Court of Appeal, and Chairman of the five-member panel of the Presidential Election Tribunal, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, has recused herself from the tribunal. Naija News reports that Justice Bulkachuwa recused herself from the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal today, Wednesday, May 22. On seeing Justice Bulkachuwa as the chairman of the five-man …

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Special Prosecutor begins prosecution of Ayariga

The Special Prosecutor has begun the prosecution of Bawku Central MP after charging him for fraudulently evading tax and dealing in foreign currency without a license. Mahama Ayariga has been charged with the fraudulent evasion of taxes after he paid the duty of ¢6,000 when he imported three Toyota land …

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Krobos, PDS staff clash again; 9 shot

Some irate youth of Yohe, a suburb of Odumase-Krobo in the Eastern Region on Wednesday, 22 May 2019 clashed with officials of the Power Distribution Service Limited (PDS) after the officials of the state power distributor resumed their mass disconnection exercise in the area. A police situation report said about …

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