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Two firms shortlisted for Ghana-Burkina railway project

Two companies, Messrs Frontline Consortium and African Global Development Sarl, have submitted their technical and financial proposals for the development of the Ghana-Burkina railway project. The bilateral agreement, which will see the construction of a railway line connecting major cities and towns on the Tema corridor from the Tema Port …

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VIDEO: How Sam George tackled CNN journalist over anti-LGBTQ+ bill

• Ningo Prampram MP has been defending the anti-LGBTQ+ bill on CNN • He explains why it is good news for majority of Ghanaians and for the LGBTQ+ community • Parliament is due to debate the Bill this month Ningo Prampram Member of Parliament, Sam Nartey George, granted CNN an interview over the anti-gay …

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U.S. donates 1.3m more COVID-19 vaccines to Ghana

More than 1.3 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United States have arrived via COVAX in Accra. Today’s delivery brings the total to more than 2.5 million doses donated by the United States to Ghana to date. U.S. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan was joined by Ghana’s Deputy Minister …

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150 ‘kayayei’ earn livelihood skills

At least 150 girls, especially head porters (kayayei), have been provided with livelihood skills and some enrolled back to school. This was made known at the follow-up interactive session with beneficiaries of the Chief Justice (CJ) Mentorship Programme, being done in partnership with United Nations Population Fund, (UNFPA). The programme …

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Guan District inaugurated

The Guan District which is made up of the people of Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) in the Oti Region, has been inaugurated on Friday October 8, 2021. “My special commendation appreciation goes to the joint consultative committee which exhibited high spirits of volunteerism, dedication, and loyalty to execute …

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‘Changed’ Black Stars tipped for glory against Zimbabwe

Ad The senior national football team of Ghana, the Black Stars, have been backed to record victory against their Zimbabwean counterparts when they face-off against each other this weekend. Ghana hosts the crucial FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifier on Saturday, October 9 at the Cape Coast Stadium, needing a win …

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New Juaben North MCE Nominee rejected

The Municipal Chief Executive nominee for New Juaben North, Comfort Asante has been rejected by Assembly members. The MCE nominee polled 15 Yes votes as against 14 no votes on Friday October 8, 2021. The renomination of the comfort Asante, a retired lecturer as MCE for New Juaben was met …

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World Bank revises Ghana’s growth rate to 4.9% for 2021

The World Bank has revised Ghana’s growth to 4.9 percent for 2021, from the earlier forecast of 1.4 percent of Gross Domestic Product, its latest October 2021 Africa Pulse report has indicated. It is also forecasting a 5.5 percent expansion in the economy in 2022, reflecting strong growth in exports. …

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Man swept ashore after going missing for three days

A 28-year-old man identified as Papa Kwame has been washed ashore after he went missing some three days ago. According to reports, the man drowned after bathing in a sea at Saltpond Nankesido in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The body was discovered on Friday, October 8 at …

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Several structures along Tema motorway demolished

• The Accra-Tema Motorway is inundated with several illegal structures • Several of such structures have been demolished in an exercise on Friday • The latest exercise was undertaken by La Dade-Kotopon and Ayawaso North Municipal Assemblies A team of police officers and local assembly officials on Friday, October 8, …

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Ketu South Assembly PM sacked ahead of MCE confirmation

The confirmation of the President’s nominee for Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Ketu South was delayed for almost two hours. The delay was occasioned by first, the last-minute revocation of all former government appointees of the Assembly, which affected Samuel Doe Haligah, who was also the Presiding Member and the …

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Killing Farmer for Chasing his Wife

The Bunkpurugu District Command have arrested suspect Kampii Ningpeen Yennu in connection with the alleged killing of one Matthew Namisom, 35, a farmer at Kpentaung in the Bunkpurugu/Nakpanduri district of the North East region. The Acting North East Regional Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Robert Anabiik Anmain, who confirmed the …

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