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I’m slaying for Christ – Diana Asamoah

Ghanaian gospel musician, Evangelist Diana Asamoah, has responded to critics who have described her as a slay queen. Some individuals have taken a swipe at the gospel musician over her recent way of dressing. But responding to her critics, she said she is slaying for Christ and not to please anyone. …

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I’m not guilty – Sosu pleads to criminal summons

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Madina Francis Xavier Sosu has pleaded not guilty to police criminal summons. The MP for Madina denied the charges when he first appeared before the court on December 1, 2021 which led to a bench warrant issued for his arrest rescinded. This came to …

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Pressure Mounts On Speaker To Resign

A call has been made to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to resign on the grounds of infirmness. The call from former CPP acting General Secretary, James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr, aka Kabila, is hinged on grounds of ill-health, principle, and conscience to save Ghana’s Parliament. An earlier call from …

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Car Kills KNUST Student

A Second-year Optometry student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi has been killed by a speeding vehicle. Emmanuelle Afia Ayetey, 26, was standing by the roadside with four other people at Ayeduase, near KNUST, when the vehicle hit a gutter pillar, somersaulted and hit …

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Gov’t implements six tax relief measures

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has started the implementation of six tax reliefs introduced by the government to lighten the tax burden on businesses and the citizenry. The reliefs are to cushion taxpayers against COVID-19-induced challenges and quicken the recovery to sustain and create jobs. They include the exemption of people whose annual incomes are up to …

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Black Stars players didn’t bring ‘juju, mallams’ to camp – GFA

The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, (GFA), Henry Asante-Twum has dismissed claims that some players in the senior national team, the Black Stars, brought with them black magic popularly known as juju, during the AFCON tournament in Cameroon. The Black Stars embarrassingly exited the tournament at the group …

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Media General journalist beaten to pulp by police

Connect FM’s morning show Producer Eric Nana Gyetuah has been manhandled by police in the Western Region. He was accused by the officers of unlawfully taking photographs of them at the God Is Love Chop Bar in Sekondi-Takoradi last Thursday. Nana Gyetuah had gone to the eatery for lunch but …

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CAF unhappy with Ghana government’s interference in coach selection

Former Communications Director for the Ghana Football Association, Ibrahim Saani Daara, has revealed that the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is unhappy with the government’s interference in the selection of a coach for the Black Stars. Speaking on JoyNews The Probe on Sunday, he said conversations with members of the Confederation, which is …

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Transport operators to demand 30% increase in fares

The Coalition of Transport Operators says it will propose to government a 30% rise in fares. According to the coalition, the increment will help boost the operations of its members amidst recent hikes in fuel prices. This decision was reached after a 16 member transport union including Ghana Private Roads …

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#FixTheCountry rejects NDC offer to join Yentua demo

The FixTheCountry Movement has turned down an offer from the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to join its scheduled demonstration against government’s proposed E-levy. This follows an invitation the movement received from the NDC on Friday, 4 February to join in its protest against the levy. A statement issued …

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Talks with Otto Addo as next Black Stars coach positive – GFA

Henry Asante Twum, Director of Communications, GFA, has indicated that, so far, the FA has made positive steps in persuading the Assistant Manager of Borussia Dortmund, Otto Addo, to take up the Black Stars coaching job. Speaking on Joy News’ ‘The Probe’ programme on Sunday, the former Sports Journalist said, the FA is …

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Chris Hughton is not the new Black Stars coach – GFA

The Ghana Football Association (GFA), is denying reports that, Chris Hughton, has been named as the new coach of the Black Stars after the Serbian Manager, Milovan Rajevac, was sacked. According to Henry Asante Twum, Director of Communications, GFA, the FA is still searching for a competent manager to occupy the position as …

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Senegal declares national holiday to celebrate Afcon win

Senegal’s President, Macky Sall declared on Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and …

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Ghana takes decisive steps to reduce high rate of road carnage

The Government is taking steps to review road traffic regulations in the country, Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, has said. “We have commenced a process to review the Road Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683), and the Road Traffic Regulations, 2012 L.I.2180, to keep up with the changing …

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