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Consider giving head teachers more freedom – Ayariga

Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, is making a case for headteachers to be given more freedom to turn around the fortunes of basic education as an alternative to the Ghana Partnership Schools (GPS) initiative. Speaking on The Big Issue, Mr. Ayariga noted how little power and management competency …

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Ofosu Ampofo to meet CID on Monday over leaked audio

  The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress Ofosu Ampofo says he will on Monday honour an invitation by the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police following some comments he allegedly made in a leaked audio. The recording, which the NDC claims is doctored, appears to have its …

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Akufo-Addo wants vibrant Ghana aluminium industry

President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged the Board of Directors of the newly-instituted Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC), to ensure that a vibrant aluminium industry is established in the country. Addressing the Board of Directors of the Ghana Integrated Aluminum Development Corporation at the Jubilee House after administering the Official …

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Ghana is 4th fastest growing economy in Africa – IMF

Ghana is expected to become the fourth fastest growing-economy in Africa, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Ghana is projected to achieve 7.6 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2019. The projected growth rate is up from the rate of 6.3 per cent GDP in 2018, …

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Kwaku Baako has lost his credibility over Anas – Kofi Akpalo

  The Founder and Leader of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Kofi Akpaloo, says Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Kwaku Baako Jnr. has lost his credibility because he defends the indefensible. Government in its quest to resolve illegal mining deployed security men to three regions considered …

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Ofosu-Ampofo ‘missing’

The Chairman of opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, is reportedly playing continuous ‘hide-and-seek’ with the Ghana Police Service following a leaked audio recording that has set tongues wagging in the country. The audio recording contains chilling strategies the NDC intends using for the 2020 elections – one of …

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Amewu unsure of new ECG owners

Energy Minister, John Peter Amewu, has expressed uncertainty over the new owners of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), saying the government will waste no time in taking over the operations of the state asset, if the new manager, Power Distribution Services (PDS), fails to meet key performance indicators. PDS, …

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Opare Hammond goes home today

The mortal remains of the late Managing Director of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC), Kwadjo Adjei Opare Hammond, will be laid to rest on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Mr. Hammond, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Adenta, died at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra on January …

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Former NPP MP for Afigya Sekyere East Constituency dead

The former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Afigya Sekyere East Constituency in the Ashanti Region is dead MyNewsGh.com sources have confirmed. It is gathered that Hon Hennric David Yeboah died while receiving treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi on Friday night. Hennric …

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New ECG owner, PDS starts operation today

The new owners of the Electricity Company of Ghana, ECG, Power Distribution Services, PDS, has officially begun operations today, Friday, March 1, 2019. Government has on Wednesday handed over the operations of the state-owned facility to PDS. The Minister of Energy, Peter Amewu at the handing over ceremony said goverment …

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‘Ghana’s Strongest’ Sani Mohammed declared wanted over NDC shooting

Ghana’s ‘Most Strongest’ man in 2013, Sani Mohammed is among 12 persons who has been declared wanted by the Ashanti Regional Police Command for their roles in the shooting incident at the Regional Secretariat of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), MyNewsGh.com reports Police Public Relations Officer (PRO), ASP Godwin …

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Richard Ofori emerges third best keeper in South African League

Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori has been named as the third best goalkeeper in the South African topflight league with nine games to the end of the 2018/2019 season. The Ghanaian international is regarded as one of the kingpins for the despite Maritzburg’s abysmal campaign which has seen them seriously battling. …

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Hajj Board lacks transparency – Muslim youth

Patriotic Muslim Front (PMF), a Muslim youth group has petitioned President Akufo-Addo to review the affairs of the National Hajj Board on issues relating to the upward review of this year’s pilgrimage fee and the lack of accountability of the board. The group in a statement signed by its President, …

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4 things Samuel Ofosu Ampofo talked about in his leaked tape

The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is currently under fire after his alleged audio tape was leaked. The content of the leaked tape has drawn widespread criticism from a section of the public, with many condemning Samuel Ofosu Ampofo’s utterances. In the audio, he is heard …

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How NDC supporters reacted to Mahama’s victory

Both the old and young poured onto the streets in wild jubilation across major towns and villages in the Ashanti Region last Saturday minutes after former President John Dramani Mahama was declared winner in the seven-horse race to elect a candidate to lead the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the …

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