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See list of universities ‘built’ by NDC that Akufo-Addo has renamed

The flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to revert the names of public universities which were renamed by the Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government to their original names if the NDC comes into office in 2025. Mahama accused President Akufo-Addo and his party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP), …

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John Mahama ‘owns’ the NDC because he built a generation – Afia Schwar

Afia Schwarzenegger has given perspectives into political ongoings in the major parties – the governing New Patriotic Party and the main opposition National Democratic Congress. In a post on social media reacting to the recent withdrawal of Alan Kyerematen from the NPP flagbearership race, Afia opined that Alan’s dwindling political …

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Agya Koo’s house was built with NPP money – Oboy Siki alleges

Kumawood actor Oboy Siki has asserted that his colleague actor Agya Koo’s luxurious-looking mansion was financed using funds from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) campaign after Agya Koo endorsed the party. Speaking in an interview with Poleeno Multimedia, Oboy Sikki alleged that Agya Koo was facing difficulties in the movie industry and found financial respite …

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Tanzania’s new presidential complex built by army is 200 times larger

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has inaugurated the new State House in Chamwino Dodoma on Saturday, May 20, after 30 months of its construction. The construction of the building started in 2020, when late President John Magufuli laid the foundation stone for the commencement of the project. The land where new …

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Glass factory, apartments built by Anas on illegal land to be demolished

A glass factory located at Tse-Ado, a suburb of Accra; and a set of apartments built and owned by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas is set to be demolished by court order. A court recently ruled that the journalist had proceeded with construction on a disputed land despite a court …

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Turkish police arrest contractor who built apartment that collapsed on Christian Atsu

Turkish police have reportedly arrested the contractor of Rönesans Residence which was destroyed in the earthquake that hit southeastern Turkey on Monday, February 6, 2023. Mehmet Yaşar Coşkun was detained at the Istanbul airport while attempting to leave the country. The 12-story Rönesans Residence, which has 250 apartments and was …

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‘If our taxes built a national theater why not a cathedral?’ Archbishop Yinkah Sarfo quizzes

The Chairman of the Kumasi Council of Christian Churches, Archbishop Yinkah Sarfo Kantanka has made a strong defense for the construction of the National Cathedral with state funds. The Cathedral has come under criticism from a section of the public who have questioned its relevance, and the state’s participation in …

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Zimbabwe to open new US$160m Parliament built for free by China

The infrastructure footprints of China is a long drawn subject for analysts of geopolitics. It is widely believed that the Asian giant’s power and prowess on the continent is linked to the efforts it sinks into developing public and private infrastructure across the continent. China has in recent years, built …

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How Nigeria built its magnificent ‘National Cathedral’ without a penny of state funds – Bright Simons narrates

Honorary Vice President, IMANI-Africa, Bright Simons has brought some perspective to the subject of the National Cathedral construction in Ghana with regards to how a similar project was executed in neighbouring Nigeria. Speaking on Newsfile on Saturday, June 18, 2022, Bright Simons explained that Nigeria began the construction of a …

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