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‘Time for a Ghanaian to take over’ – Why UG’s second principal resigned in 1961

Dr. Raymond Henry Stoughton, the last Principal of the then University College of Ghana (now University of Ghana) gave an interesting reason for quitting his post in 1661, having served in the role for four years. Stoughton tendered his resignation to the Council at the time stating that it was …

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The richest woman in Ghana with a net worth of $720 million

Until recently, when the West African country experienced some economic downturns, Ghana has been touted as one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. The country has also been recommended as a safe hub for business and investments. There are over 100 multimillionaires in Ghana, some of whom have never been …

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Sue defamers or undergo a drug test – Efya told

Entertainment pundit, Vida Adutwumwaa, has challenged Ghanaian singer and songwriter, Efya, and her management to take legal action against individuals falsely accusing the singer of being a drug addict. Efya has, over the years, been accused of abusing hard drugs. The artiste has in several interviews registered her displeasure about the happenings …

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Ghana Health Service loses 525 skilled personnel in a year – DG

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has lost 525 of its skilled personnel and profession­als to brain drain within the last 12 months, the Di­rector-General, Dr Patrick Kuma Aboagye, has revealed. To this end, he said the service had put in place a number of measures to mitigate the impact of …

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‘A one-night stand, DNA test, child-neglect’ – All about Amakye Dede’s ‘fight’ with an alleged mistress

Amakye Dede’s alleged mistress, Georgina Darko, has opened up on the neglect and pain she had since encountered after discovering she was pregnant with the musician’s son. This comes on the back of their supposed son, who stormed social media throwing attacks at the veteran musician for abandoning him all …

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Why this Kwahu millionaire is single-handedly constructing a 5km alternative route in the mountains

An unassuming millionaire and native of Kwahu, Yaw Sarpong, has recalled the beautiful experience he had with his family some years ago when they went to see a cave hidden somewhere within the mountains, and how that led to him deciding to construct a 5km road. Yaw Sarpong explained that …

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No one should pay more than GH¢300 for a passport – Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the highest an applicant must pay for a Ghanaian passport must be GH¢300, that is for a premium service. The sector minister recently made an unannounced visit to the passport office in Accra where she principally announced the termination …

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Here’s exactly how much you need to pay to get a passport in Ghana

The recent unannounced visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, to the Passport Office in Accra has resurrected discussions on what it should cost citizens to get their passports. Fuming at the fact that there were people within the office who had made it …

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Why charge applicants GH¢2,000, GH¢3,000 for a passport? – Angry Foreign Affairs Minister asks

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has gone berserk over the demand of GH¢2,000, GH¢3,000 by middlemen who connive with some staff for the acquisition of passport. Describing it as wrong, the minister wondered how a GH¢100 standard service and a GH¢150 for expedited service be …

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‘God found a way’ to end my relationship with Shatta Wale’ – Michy

According to Michy, in retrospect, it was God who orchestrated her breakup with former fiance Shatta Wale. The TV personality spoke to Kwame Dadzie on Accra-based Joy FM, on the Showbiz A to Z programme, Saturday, August 12, 2023. Dadzie had broached an interview Michy granted to Delay, indicating that in …

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