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The Finance Ministry’s ghost who worked with the Senior Minister

The Auditor General’s report for 2021 captured three persons as having received in excess of GHC1.1 million as salaries on the books of the ministry of finance while their records as employees of the ministry could not be traced. In Ghana’s accountability history, this recurrent event by its notoriety has …

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NPP Lest we Forget

    After the 1992 Presidential election the New Partotic Party decided not to contest the Parliamentary election because of several infractions in the Presidential Election which challenged the intergrity of the election. The New Patrotic Party commissioned a group of lawyers led by the President, Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo …

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Over 1,000 doctors forced to go home after housemanship

The Ghana Medical Association and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health have confirmed reports that over 1,000 junior doctors have been rendered jobless after they completed their housemanship. The affected doctors are reportedly now unemployed because the Ministry of Finance has not given the financial clearance for them to be given …

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Cable thieves plunge Kumasi into darkness

Some unknown cable thieves have reportedly invaded Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, with their illegal activities. These hoodlums have started a grand operation of stealing electricity cables that are connected to the street lights in the city. Their actions have led to several streets in the city being plunged into …

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Twitter is finally testing an edit button

Twitter, American microblogging and social networking company, has announced that it is testing an edit button. The announcement comes after years of user requests for such a feature. In a post on Thursday, September 1, 2022, the company said, “if you see an edited Tweet it’s because we’re testing the …

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Tanzania launches first 5G technology

Telecom company Vodacom Tanzania Plc has launched the country’s first 5G technology in what promises to be a transformational development in the country’s digital journey. Launched in Dar es Salaam on September 1 by the company’s Acting Managing Director Hilda Bujiku in the presence of Minister of Information, Communications and …

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Gun jams during bid to kill Argentina vice-president

Argentina’s vice-president has narrowly avoided assassination after a gunman’s weapon jammed as he aimed at her. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when a man emerged from the crowd and pointed a handgun in her face. President Alberto Fernández said the gun was loaded with five …

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Police arrest Ice Prince for assault

Popular Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for assaulting a police officer. According to several reports, the singer was flagged down by police officers for driving without a license plate at 3am in the morning of Friday, September 2. Ice Prince who initially …

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Losing my sight is my biggest fear – Ghanaian Vogue editor

Ghanaian-born editor-in-chief of British Vogue, Edward Kobina Enninful, who has undergone several surgeries on his eye, has disclosed that losing his sight is his greatest fear. The 50-year-old, who left Ghana for Britain at the young age of 13 years, underwent four surgeries to correct his poor vision, and according …

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Cement price shoots up to ¢73

The price for a 50kg bag of cement has been increased by manufacturers effective August 30. Checks by JOYBUSINESS showed all the major manufacturers have increased their prices on the market. One of the major cement manufacturers, GHACEM, has also increased its prices. GHACEM’s Price List  GHACEM’s new price list …

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Chelsea complete £10m Aubameyang transfer on deadline day

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is back in the Premier League, with the ex-Arsenal striker joining Chelsea from Barcelona in a £10 million ($12m) deal. The Gabon international only moved to Camp Nou in January, after being frozen out at Emirates Stadium, but he has returned to London on a two-year contract. Marcos …

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7TH EDITION OF THE BLACK STAR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LAUNCHES

    The Black Star International Film Festival, today announced the launch of the 7th edition of the Black Star International Film Festival (BSIFF) dedicated to the development of the business of film, independent filmmaking and film artists in Ghana, Africa and the world. The Black Star International Film Festival …

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Navy trainee dies whiles training

A 26-year-old Opoku Samuel has died. Samuel Opoku is said to have fallen while engaging in physical training at the Naval Training Command at Nutekpor near Dabala in the Volta Region Samuel Opoku fell unconscious whiles training and was rushed to the infirmary but died in the process. His body …

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Good news for KNUST students

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) students will soon be able to access Wi-Fi connectivity outside the University’s campus. It is part of the University’s strategic plan to provide adequate connectivity for students and staff. According to the Director of the University Information Technology Services (UITS), Emmanuel Nii …

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