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Accra Skytrain Project postponed due to coronavirus restrictions – Minister

Minister for Railways Development, John Peter Amewu, has revealed that the inability of government and its partners to implement the Accra Skytrain Project is due to travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the minister, following pre-feasibility studies the parties were set to undertake a 9-month long feasibility studies to enable the …

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Government steps up talks to secure cheaper fuel for Ghanaians

The government has given the assurance that it has stepped up its talks with some oil-producing countries to secure cheaper petroleum products to cushion Ghanaians in the face of the rising cost of fuel in the country. The Deputy Minister for Energy, Andrews Egyapa Mercer, made this announcement while reacting …

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You’ll break the 8 for us to see – Countryman Songo to NPP

Radio personality, Patrick Osei Agyemang known widely known as Countryman Songo has pooh-poohed the New Patriotic Party’s ‘break the 8’ agenda for the 2024 elections. Songo holds that the party will not be able to break the 8-year political cycle in the country due to some bad policies of the government. …

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VIDEO: Hajia4Real Reportedly Arrested In UK

A piece of sad news reaching us at OccupyGh.com indicates that Ghanaian celebrity Mona Faiz Montrage, popularly known as Hajia4Real has reportedly been arrested in London, the United Kingdom. According to the details available to us at OccupyGH.com, Hajia4Real is currently in the custody of the UK Police. The arrest according to …

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All unregistered SIM cards to be blocked on November 30 – Ursula

Minister of Communications and Digitalization, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has announced that all unregistered SIM cards will be deactivated by the end of this month, November. In a press statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the Minister noted that the move forms part of measures to reduce SIM related fraud incidents in the country. She added …

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Three Chinese nationals arrested for murder

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested by personnel from the Ghana Police Service for allegedly killing a male adult at Bonsa, a town in the Western region. The suspects, according to a police statement available to GhanaWeb, shot and killed the victim at a mining site on Friday, November 11, …

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US student loan relief applications halted

The US government has stopped taking applications for President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan after a judge ruled it was illegal. District Judge Mark Pittman wrote on Thursday that the plan was unlawful because it overstepped the power of Congress. The judge’s ruling blocked debt relief for 26 million …

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Official: Sadio Mane named in Senegal’s World Cup squad

Bayern Munich star, Sadio Mane has been named in Senegal’s 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup despite nursing an injury. Mane is currently nursing an injury after injuring his tendon during Bayern’s 6-1 win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. At the moment, …

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Adwoa Safo finally resumes parliamentary duties

The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has finally resumed her parliamentary duties following her return from the United States of America. Sarah Adwoa Safo has not been in the House since the 2022 budget was passed on November 26, 2021. GhanaWeb’s lenses in Parliament captured Sarah Adwoa Safo on the floor …

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