Tag Archives: CHALLENGES

Suhuyini challenges Bawumia over GH¢75,000 Hajj fare

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, has thrown a challenge to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to redeem his pledge to the Muslim community in Ghana. He said that it is time for the vice president to come to the aid of the community by ensuring …

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‘He’s not taller than me’ – Ethiopian challenges ‘world tallest’ Ghanaian man

An Ethiopian man is disputing a BBC report that credits a Ghanaian, Sulemana Abdul Samed, alias Awuche; as the world’s tallest man. Negewo Jima is contending that he is taller than Sulemana, a claim he first made via a Facebook post on January 3, 2022. In the said post, he …

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Inadequate drugs and congestion remain major challenges at Kumasi Prisons

Authorities at the Kumasi Central Prisons are calling on the government and philanthropists to support the facility with essential drugs for inmates. Though they receive medicines from the government periodically, they are inadequate to meet the health needs of inmates. Congestion at the facility also remains a challenge. This was …

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Gov’t to establish land banks to tackle housing challenges

Ministry of Works and Housing has announced the establishment of land banks to provide the needed infrastructural services for affordable housing projects across the country. The Ministry says the land banks would offer private sector investments to enable the construction of affordable housing units for low-income earners. The Deputy Minister …

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VIDEO: Gob3 seller with huge backside challenges Hajia Bintu on social media

A video of a bean seller (gob3) with a huge backside who could compete with Hajia Bintu’s is causing a stir online. After the video was shared on social media, there have been stupendous rounds of reactions from netizens who are drawn to her huge, round buttocks. Many believe she …

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Prove that Mahama taxed cutlasses, condoms – Terpker challenges ‘detractors

Former Finance Minister Seth Terkper has dismissed the notion that cutlasses and condoms were taxed under the erstwhile John Dramani Mahama administration. Terpker, who served as Minister of Finance throughout the Mahama presidency said the notion was wrong in a Twitter post responding to former presidential spokesperson, Koku Anyidoho. The …

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Lecturer challenges GBA to lead constitutional and judicial reforms

A Senior Lecturer at the Planning Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology KNUST Dr Stephen Takyi has challenged the Ghana Bar Association GBA to lead overwhelming calls for constitutional review of the 1992 constriction as well as judicial reform. He has therefore, urged the GBA to …

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Raila Odinga challenges presidential results in Kenyan Supreme Court

Presidential candidate Raila Odinga formally filed a petition challenging the election results in Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday, August 22 according to one of Odinga’s lawyers, Daniel Maanzo. The petition was filed online Monday morning with a physical copy expected to arrive at the court’s registry in Nairobi before the …

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WATCH: Akufo-Addo challenges Nana Konadu to dance battle

President Nana Akufo-Addo has once again proved to Ghanaians he is a dance lover as he battles former First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings. The two were guests at a luncheon held on Thursday, August 4 to mark the 2022 Founders’ Day holiday celebration. They, however, became the centre of attention when they …

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‘Meet me at the FPU’ – Junior officer challenges Chief Superintendent of Police

A viral video on social media shows a junior officer of the Ghana Police Service blatantly disrespecting a senior officer who is at least of the rank of Chief Superintendent of Police. In the said video, the junior officer, who identified himself as a member of the Formed Police Unit (FPU), can …

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