Tag Archives: EXTENDS

Asamoah Gyan extends support to Funny Face amidst struggles, calls for public assistance

Ghanaian football legend Asamoah Gyan has stepped in to assist comedian Funny Face after the latter shared his financial challenges and inability to see his daughters due to a lack of work opportunities. Gyan, also known as Baby Jet, revealed on his X account that he reached out to Funny …

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Nigerian president Buhari extends UK trip by a week for dental care

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari is extending his stay in the United Kingdom where he attended the May 6 coronation of King Charles III. A statement posted on Twitter by his senior aide for social media Bashir Ahmed said Buhari will remain in London for medical reasons. His post of May …

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UN extends sanctions against Sudan

The UN Security Council has extended sanctions and an arms embargo against Sudan by a year. The 15-member council voted to renew the mandate of the panel of experts charged with monitoring and implementing the sanctions and embargo until 12 March next year. Thirteen countries voted in favour of the …

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Nigeria extends use of old Naira notes amid cash crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the country’s central bank to release the old 200 naira banknotes back into circulation and run concurrently with the new ones until April 10, 2023. However, he said that the old 500 and 1,000 naira banknotes are no longer valid and must be taken to …

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NDC extends deadline for membership registration

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has extended the deadline for its membership registration drive by ten days ,effective Wednesday June 8. The decision was taken at a Functional Executive Committee (FEC) meeting held on Tuesday June 7. “By this all registration exercise will finally end on the 18th of June 2022,” a …

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Government extends ban on exportation of rice, maize, soybeans

Government has extended the temporary ban on the exportation of maize, rice, soybeans and other grains to September 20, 2022. This announcement was contained in a press release sighted by GhanaWeb on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. “The Ministry of Trade and Industry in its letter ref. no. DB6/118/03B dated 13th April 2022, …

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Wa Naa extends ban on Islamic preaching

Ad Overlord of the Waala traditional area and president of the Waala Traditional Council, Wa Naa Fuseini Pelpuo IV, has extended the ban on Islamic preaching in the area. This was contained in a press release dated July 29, 2021, and signed on behalf of the Wa Naa, by Naa …

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Home affairs extends validity of asylum seekers, refugee status

Qualifying asylum seekers and refugees have until 30 June 2021 to renew their expired visas and status online. Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, extended the validity of asylum seeker visas and refugee statuses which expired during the lockdown to 30 June 2021. The online extension is aimed at providing …

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