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No plans to privatise education – Adutwum

The Education Ministry has dismissed claims that plans are underway by the government to privatise education at the basic level in the country. Under the supposed Ghana Partnership Schools (GPS) Project, a total of 100 selected public schools in the Ashanti, Northern, Central and Greater Accra Regions would be handed …

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Eni, Government of Ghana launch Okuafo Pa project

The Minister of Planning, Prof. Gyan Baffour, in representation of the President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, the Krontihene of Dormaa Barimah Ansu Agyei, and Eni’s Executive Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa Guido Brusco cut today in Kyeremasu, Dormaa East, Bono Region, the sod of a new training center for diversified …

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Rawlings urges Burkinabe to work towards Sankara’s ideals

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has commended President Roch Marc Christian Kabore of Burkina Faso for supporting the quest to create a lasting memorial for late Burkinabe leader, Captain Thomas Sankara. The former President also called on the people of Burkina Faso not to allow the pain of the tragic …

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Anas feels more threatened, persecuted under NPP – Mahama

Former president John Mahama has lashed out at President Nana Akufo-Addo for looking on unconcerned as New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters attack investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Anas recently released his exposé on how government officials in charge of mining are circumventing procedures to allow illegal mining. He has been …

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Ghana can’t win 2019 AFCON – Charles Taylor

Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko striker, Charles Taylor says he does not believe the current Black Stars team can win the African Cup of Nations this year. The Black Stars of Ghana have failed to win Africa’s most prestigious football competition for the last 37 years despite making …

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Committee calls for port concession agreement review

The Ministerial Committee set up by the Economic Management Team to review the concession agreement between the government of Ghana (GoG) and the Meridian Port Services (MPS) has made a compelling case to the government not to implement the agreement in its current form. The committee in its report, a …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Michael Ansah as CEO of GIADEC

The President, His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, has appointed Mr Michael Ansah, as Chief Executive Officer of the newly established Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation. The Government has outlined its intent to develop an Integrated Aluminium Industry which will be one of the major pillars to drive the …

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Ghana Commodities Exchange: marketing opportunities to farmers

Ghana’s economy has been predominantly agrarian. Various cash crops have a place in Ghana’s economic history. Tetteh Quarshie, for example, brought cocoa from Fernando Po, having experienced the viability of the beans. Other food crops such as rice, maize, soybeans etc. have been on our production radar. Farming is mostly …

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Popular pastor who ‘resurrected’ dead man confesses

Popular Pastor Alph Lukau of Alleluia Ministries who appeared in the viral video of him ‘resurrecting’ a man who was in a coffin has confessed the truth behind the incident. In the viral video, the popular pastor was seen speaking in tongues as he raised a dead man in the …

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Islamic State says it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers – Amaq

Islamic State said on Saturday it killed 10 Nigerian soldiers in an attack on Thursday in the country’s northeastern Borno state, but a Nigerian Army spokesman said “no such incident was recorded.” In a statement issued through its news agency Amaq, Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack on a …

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US-Taliban negotiations in Qatar enter fifth day

Negotiations between the Taliban and the United States officials in Qatar entered the fifth day in an attempt to end the 17-year war in Afghanistan. The talks mark the highest level negotiations between the two sides since the US ramped up peace efforts last year. Cofounder of the Taliban, Mullah …

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Ethiopians celebrate defeat of colonialists, call for unity

Bedecked in lion mane collars, warriors’ headdresses and military fatigues, thousands of Ethiopians descended on Addis Ababa’s main squares to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Adwa – one of Ethiopia’s finest hours in the battlefield. It was in the northern town of Adwa 123 years ago that poorly-armed …

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Trump slams Mueller, mocks critics in fiery two-hour speech

President Donald Trump on Saturday attacked U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller ahead of his report on alleged Russia collusion by the Trump campaign in 2016 and said his political opponents were “trying to take me out with bullshit.” In a speech that lasted more than two hours — his longest …

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Government protests CNN’s child slavery documentary

The Government of Ghana has protested a Cable News Network (CNN) documentary for its poor reflection of efforts by government to address the detestable practice of child labour on the Volta Lake. CNN, in the past week, has been airing a documentary which highlights the history and impact of the …

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Mahama explains leaked tape in church

The 2020 National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer John Mahama has stressed the opposition party has no problems with the National Peace Council despite a leaked tape that called for insults on the Council’s chairman. Calls for verbal abuse on the chairman of the Council Rev. Prof Emmanuel Asante was made …

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CAF Confed Cup: Asante Kotoko 3-0 Nkana FC

Asante Kotoko put up a fiery first half performance to obliterate Nkana FC 3-0 at home and boost their qualification bid in Group C of the CAF Confederation Cup. The Porcupine Warriors were quick out of their blocks and striker Abdul Fatawu Safiu whipped in a free kick to the …

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Gabby Otchere Darko subjects Anas Aremeyaw Anas to 10 tough questions

Nephew of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko has posed 10 questions to Ghanaian investigative Journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas about his principles used in investigating. In a post on his Facebook page sighted by MyNewsGh.com he described his videos as sensational his videos are sensational, especially the promos …

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Patapaa joins his community members to do clean-up exercise

Swedru-based artiste, Patapaa Amisty joined his hometown Agona Swedru yesterday 2nd day of March 2019, in a community clean-up exercise. The ‘One Corner’ hitmaker was seen happily with some members of his community as they carried-out the clean-up exercise smoothly. In a photo shared on the hiplife artiste’s Instagram page, …

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Stonebwoy and wife, allegedly welcome a baby boy?

Ghanaian dancehall artiste Stonebwoy and his wife, Louisa have welcomed a bouncing baby boy. The information was made known by the social media manager of Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Stash Grey. “Stonebwoy’s wife Louisa has put to birth a bouncing baby boy…. I told you my dreams don’t fail. Remember where …

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