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Prisoner rescued by Christian Atsu dies

An inmate of the Nsawam Female Prison, Madam Theresa Amankwah, who was rescued by Black Stars player Christian Atsu, has died at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital. The late Madam Amankwah, was receiving treatment from the facility, with financial support from Black Stars player, Atsu, through Crime Check Foundation, when the …

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Oquaye summons Ofori-Atta over UT, Capital Bank collapse

The Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye, has ordered Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta to appear before the house on 13 March 2019 to respond to issues regarding the collapse of UT Bank and Capital Bank. Mr Ofori-Atta was scheduled to be in parliament on Thursday, 7 March 2019, but could …

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Gov’t presents GHS1.75m to Asawase shooting victims’ families

The government on Thursday, 7 March 2019 presented a cheque for GHS250,000 to each of the families of the seven victims of last year’s Asawase shooting incident as compensation.The separate cheques were presented to the families by the Minister of Inner-city and Zongo Development, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid.President Nana Addo Dankwa …

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Mortuary workers call off strike after three days

The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has called off its nationwide strike “for now” after three days of disrupted services. The decision was taken on Thursday after the leadership of the group met with the National Labour Commission. The association declared an indefinite strike for its members on Tuesday, …

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Mortuary Workers strike: Dead bodies piled up at KATH wards

Unattended piled dead bodies at some wards at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi are preventing family members to visit patients, as most of them have irrational fear of dead bodies. The nurses too at the wards are also uncomfortable with the presence of the dead bodies as, according …

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Ofosu Ampofo reports back to Police Today

The embattled National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Samuel Ofosu Ampofo is expected to report to the Police CID today, Thursday to assist investigations into a leaked tape that has been linked to him which police say its content is a threat to national security. Mr Ofosu Ampofo was …

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Huseini Yussif declared wanted for engaging in LGBTQI+

Ghana web.mobi can exclusively confirm that Huseini Yussif has been declared wanted by the residents of Libya-Quarters a suburb of Madina in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana for engaging himself with LGBTQI+. According to Hajia Mariama Issah, a resident of Libya Quarters Huseini was declared wanted after he was …

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Swedru Girls’ Model Junior High School inaugurated

A Junior High School to provide access and quality education for girls, particularly those from deprived communities, has been inaugurated at Agona Swedru in the Agona West Municipality of the Central Region. Known as the Swedru Girls’ Model Junior High School, the school uses a participatory model that involves gender-sensitive …

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NPP second Vice Chair, Women’s Organizer clash over bungalow

There is a serious power struggle between the 2nd Vice Chairperson of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Felicia Tetteh and the Regional Women’s Organizer of the party, Hajia Rahana Aziz. This confusion between the two party executives in the region has to do with the rightful occupant of a supposed …

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IGP okays WhatsApp communication among top officers

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante-Apeatu, has said it is “normal” for top police officers to resort to WhatsApp and SMS messages in communication. He disclosed that he is even on the same page with all regional commanders and they communicate frequently. The IGP was responding to questions …

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NDC’s Ofosu Ampofo granted GHC400,000 bail

National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, has been granted bail after initial interrogation by the Police. Mr. Ampofo reported to the CID Headquarters on Monday to answer for leaked audio in which he was allegedly inciting violence. After being kept at the CID head office …

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Adisadel College set to boil again as Board and GES collide

A Security Analyst with the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping and Training Centre, Dr. Kwesi Aning has bemoaned the helplessness of the Ghana Police Service in executing its core mandate. He argued that the mandate and independence of the Service has been so undermined such that it makes it difficult for …

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Mahama reveals NDC’s beef with National Peace Council Chairman

Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante ought to have condemned the violence that characterized the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-elections before asking for an apology for the boot-for-boot comments mad by Former President John Dramani Mahama MyNewsGh.com reports. The former President who revealed party supporters and their executives were not happy over his …

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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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