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Kenya: Jean Mensa’s team meets stakeholders ahead of August 9 elections

The International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) have finished conducting a Pre-Election Assessment Mission (PEAM) as part of their overall observation of Kenya’s 2022 general elections. The pre-election assessment which began on May 16 and ended on May 20, 2022, made some interesting recommendations ahead of …

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Atletico Madrid interested in signing Ghana’s Iddrisu Baba

Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have turned their attention to Ghana and Real Mallorca midfielder Iddrisu Baba after missing out on Olympique Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara. The 2-year-old Frenchman decided to join Aston Villa on a five year contract after departing the French giants on a free transfer. He was chased …

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NPA sanctions various oil companies

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has taken notice of infractions by some Petroleum Service Providers (PSPs) who have engaged in illicit third-party trading of Petroleum products and has accordingly applied and the requisite sanctions. A statement from the Corporate Affairs Department of NPA listed the affected companies and accompanying sanctions …

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Kenya to break pattern of disputed elections

Kenyans are working toward breaking the pattern of disputed elections and preventing election-related violence in the upcoming general election slated for August, 2022. A pre-election assessment mission by the International Republican Institute (IRI) and the National Democratic Institute (NDI) said the potential milestone would require concerted efforts by all stakeholders, …

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Nkroful-Essiama: Motorists, residents stranded due to eroded road

     Residents of Nkroful and Essiama including motorists, have been left stranded after this weekend’s downpour destroyed a temporary access road created between the two communities. The eroded access road was created by Memphis Metropolitan, a construction company that worked on the about 7-kilometer Essiama-Nkroful road prior to the 2020 …

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Bank of Ghana increases policy rate from 17% to 19%

The Bank of Ghana Monetary Policy Committee has reviewed the policy rate by 200 basis points from 17 percent to 19 percent. Governor of the central bank, Dr. Ernest Addison speaking at a press conference on Monday May 23 explained the move is meant to stem inflation which has been surging in recent …

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Documents, computers destroyed as Lands Commission is flooded

The Lands Commission of Ghana has been flooded, leaving documents and some computers destroyed. This, according to a tweet by the Ghana News Agency, was a result of the torrential rains that fell on Saturday, May 21, 2022. “Accra Flood: Documents, computers destroyed at Lands Commission Head Office,” the tweet …

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Why Georginio Wijnaldum dropped his Ghanaian name

In 2013, when Georginio Wijnaldum busted onto the scenes in Dutch football, showing glimpses of a potential global star, many went digging into his background. The background check led to the unearthing of the Boateng attached to his name. Hence, Ghanaians were keen on seeing the 22-year-old in the Black Stars …

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One dead, 5 arrested in renewed disturbances at Kandiga-Doba

At least one person has died and five(5) suspects arrested in connection with a renewed clash between Doba and Kandiga in the Kassena-Nankana Municipal and Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region. There were sporadic gunshots between the two communities last night, which threatened the safety of road users …

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