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Adwoa Safo sacks School Feeding boss

The head of Ghana’s School Feeding program has been removed from office. Gertrude Quashigah was fired in a statement issued by the Gender and Social Protection Minister Sarah Adwoa Safo on Tuesday. The statement said she has been directed to hand over to the chief director of the Gender Ministry. …

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New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now ‘criminal’

IMAGE COPYRIGHTGETTY IMAGES The New York attorney general’s office says it is investigating the Trump Organization “in a criminal capacity”. A spokesman for the state’s top prosecutor, Letitia James, said the inquiry into Mr Trump’s property company was “no longer purely civil”. Ms James has been scrutinising the ex-Republican president’s …

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Re-registeration of sim with Ghana Card to begin July – Bawumia

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says Ghanaians will have to re-register their sim cards with the Ghana Card beginning July or lose them. According to him, the  move is part of efforts to digitize the economy for enhanced accountability and economic growth “I expect that the minister for communication and …

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Safia Bright earns NAIA Outdoor Championships fastest time

In her quest to qualify for the re-scheduled Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Wayland Baptist Pioneer Safia Bright recorded her best time this year on Sunday 16 May during the WT Last Chance meet in Canyon. Safia, a senior from Ghana, excelled at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field …

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Egypt sends food, medical aid to Palestine

It’s a heart wrenching scene in the occupied West Bank in Ramallah. Palestinians help to evacuate those wounded during clashes with Israeli security forces. The incident occurred at a protest to voice concerns against the latest round of tensions. Calls for a ceasefire continue to mount following the escalating attacks. …

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Sandra Ankobiah drops hot beach photos to mark birthday

Lawyer and entrepreneur, Sandra Ankobiah, has turned 38 today, and as part of her celebrations, she has released some photos. CHECK ALSO: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS The photos, taken at the shore of a Mexican beach, captured an elated Miss Ankobiah donning …

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TV Presenter slaps woman on live TV during an interview

Ahmad Isah of the Brekete family has been severely criticized for hitting a woman in a TBEN interview. The rights activist, alias Ordinary President, hosts a program on Human Rights Radio 101.1 in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. Isah rose to fame for using her platform to help citizens spread …

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26-year old musician wins COVID-19 music competition

Mr Samuel Nii Tackie, a 26-year old musician, has won the COVID-19 Music Competition organised by the National Commission on Culture (NCC) to intensify education on the viral infection. CHECK ALSO: Tutulapato of TV3’s Talented Kidz gains admission to St. John’s Grammar SHS He took home a cash prize of …

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Minister weeps over galamsey destroying water bodies

Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Dapaah has expressed anger over the level of pollution of rivers by illegal miners in the Eastern Region. The Minister who toured some of the illegal mining sites during an inspection of the Water Treatment Plants at Kyebi, Bunso, and Osino on Monday expressed …

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List of NPP bigwigs alleged to be galamsey kingpins

• The government has renewed its fight against the galamsey menace after it encountered some challenges in its first attempt • Allegations have been rife that some leading government and NPP officials being either owners of galamsey concessions or acting as enablers of galamsey activities • This report highlights the …

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Twitter suspends account of #FIXTHECOUNTRY ‘founder’ KALYJAY

  Twitter has suspended the account of KALYJAY, the social media influencer who started the #FIXTHECOUNTRY protest online. It is unclear the reason for the suspension. Twitter suspends accounts when it is reported by multiple accounts. The decision to suspend is even faster if the accounts filing the reports are …

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Man, 42, found dead by hanging

A 42-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging at Ohwim in the Kumasi Metropolis of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on, Monday, May 17, 2021, around 12:30 pm. The deceased, Kwame Boakye, was found hanging in his room with a sponge tied around his neck against the ceiling. …

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22-year-old lady killed by hit-and-run driver at Sefwi Atronsu

A 22-year-old hotel attendant has allegedly been killed by a hit-and-run driver at Sefwi Atronsu in the Bibiani Anhwianso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region. Eyewitnesses told Adom News that the unfortunate incident occurred when the deceased, Regina Anarfi was crashed on the Atronsu- Bibiani highway after she had …

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University Administrators threaten strike on June 4

The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA), has served notice it will embark on strike beginning June 4, 2021. The industrial action according to the group, will be in force if the Finance Ministry halts the payment of allowances to some of its members who have been described as “unqualified …

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