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Akuffo Addo signs E-levy Bill into law despite Supreme Court Suit, Why delay on Anti- LGBTQ+ Bill? – Michael Turkson Quizzes

A former Parliamentary Aspirant and youngest amongst the nine to contest for the Mfantsiman Constituency parliamentary Seat on the ticket of National Democratic Congress (NDC),Mr Michael Donatus Turkson says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s refusal to assent to the LGBTQ+ bill will hinder the country’s morality. In a letter signed …

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Why Abedi Ayew was called ‘Africa Maradona’ despite Pele tag – Popular historian reveals

Popular Ghanaian historian, Yaw Anokye Frimpong, has revealed why Ghanaian football icon Abedi Ayew Pele also had the nickname ‘Africa Maradona’. During his prime, Abedi earned numerous nicknames for his distinct and effective football skills, including dribbling, scoring and passing. One of the few people who had the chance to …

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SHS 1 students to report to school today despite concerns

First-year senior high school students across the country are expected to report to their respective schools today despite calls for reconsideration of the reopening date. Parents and other relevant stakeholders have called for an extension of the reporting date, citing various reasons, but the Ghana Education Service (GES) insisted on …

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Kennedy Agyapong is likely to win the highest mark in the Ashanti Region despite Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu’s prediction of getting 20% of the votes

  Based on the information gathered from the Ashanti Region’s forty-seven (47) constituencies earlier, the grassroots delegates are prepared and eager to support Kennedy Agyapong because they don’t share in the pleasure that the constituency executives derive from the vice president, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia Comp. Majority leader in Ghana’s Parliament, …

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‘Sorry but you deserve it’ – Schwarzenegger backs Shatta Wale’s attack on Despite, Fadda Dickson

Shatta Wale’s outburst at Fadda Dickson and Dr. Kwame Osei Kwame Despite has been widely condemned by a section of the public, but Afia Schwarzenegger thinks otherwise. According to her, the Dancehall musician shouldn’t be blamed for what she described as venting out his frustrations to people who have long terrorized him in the …

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No Need to extend limited voter registration exercise despite perceived Challenges- EC

The Jean Mensah led EC has told Ghanaians that, the commission will not extend date for the just ended limited voter registration exercise despite complaints from the public. In a Press release issued by the EC, Acting Head of Public Affairs Michael Boadi made assurances that pragmatic measures have been …

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LIVESTREAMING: Funeral service of the late Rev. Anthony Kwadwo Boakye underway despite court injunctions

The family of the late Rev. Dr. Anthony Kwadwo Boakye is going ahead with the burial rites of the founder of the Resurrection Power New Generation Church. Earlier this week, GhanaWeb reported that the widow of the deceased Rev. Boakye had secured a court injunction to stop the funeral because …

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Why I drilled boreholes in Takoradi despite being a ‘Voltarian’ – Stonebwoy explains

Ghanaian singer, Stonebwoy, has revealed why he decided to drill mechanized boreholes in Takoradi despite being a native of the Volta Region. On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, Stonebwoy, through his charity arm, The Livingstone Foundation (TLF), commissioned a transformative project that brings access to clean water to four communities in need. Speaking …

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Despite dumsor, Mahama handed over a rising nation to Akufo-Addo – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu admits

Member of Parliament for Suame and Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has admitted that former president John Dramani Mahama handed over a stable country to president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in 2016. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu referenced the power rationing scheme, known as dumsor, that bedeviled the former administration but said despite those challenges, …

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T-bills oversubscribed by GH¢733 million despite increasing interest rates

This week the government secured GH¢2.57 billion from the sale of treasury bills in the auction on May 5, 2023. The auction saw an oversubscription of GH¢733.79 million even though interest rates have been rising. The target for this week’s auction was GH¢1.83 billion. Also, interest rates have increased to …

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