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I lost about 5 kilos when I took Ghana’s first penalty at the World Cup – Stephen Appiah

  Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah has disclosed that he lost about 5 kilos when he stood behind the ball to take Ghana’s first penalty kick at the World Cup in Germany 2006. As Ghana’s first captain at the World Cup, Stephen ‘Tonardo’ Appiah took one of the most decisive penalty …

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Ghana’s ambassador to SA supports public schools in Birim North

  Mr Charles Owiredu, Ghana’s Ambassador to South Africa, has donated 14 computers to some public schools in Birim North District to promote the teaching and learning of ICT. The support christened “One school one computer” initiative aims at ensuring public schools in the district acquire desktop computers to support …

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Ghana’s debt stock hits GH¢304.6 billion – BoG

  Latest figures from the Bank of Ghana’s Summary of Economic and Financial Data show that Ghana’s debt stock rose by GH¢13 billion to hit GH¢304.6 billion as of March 2021, representing 70.2% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The additional GH¢13 billion debt came about between December 2020 and March 2021. …

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UN appoints Ghana’s Martha Pobee as Assistant Political Secretary-General for Africa

• Ghana’s Martha Pobee has been appointed by the United Nations as Assistant Secretary-General for Africa • Ms. Pobee succeeds Bintou Keita of Guinea • Pobee comes to the job with more than 30 years of experience in international affairs and diplomacy. United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres, has on …

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Ghana’s Premier League is of low standard – Obiri Boahen

  Ghanaian politician and astute Lawyer, Nana Obiri Boahen has revealed in an interview with Amansan Krakye that having watched a number of matches in the Ghana Premier League, he believes the standard is the lowest in the world. “I have watched a lot of matches in the current ongoing …

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Ghana’s economy is a Ponzi scheme – Kofi Amoah

  Ghanaian business mogul, Dr Kofi Amoah, has described Ghana’s economy as a real definition of a Ponzi scheme owing to how the nation acquires loans, what the loans are used for and how the debts that accrue thereof are serviced. His statement was in defence of his position on …

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Meet Ghana’s youngest female commercial pilot, Audrey Maame Esi Swatson

  Born on February 23, 1997, Maame Esi Swatson, a product of University of Ghana Basic School, Ghana Christian High School and Mach1 Aviation Academy became the youngest female commercial pilot in Ghana at age 21. Now a First Officer with Passion Air, a Ghanaian airline company, Audrey flies the …

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Ghana’s guinea fowls in Burkina Faso have returned – Australian Ambassador

  They are back! Yes, the guinea fowls of the John Dramani Mahama era that were believed to have flown to neighboring Burkina Faso, have returned home. And even better, they are safe and in protected custody. Well, that is the assertion of the Australian High Commissioner to Ghana, Gregory Andrews, in …

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How a French billionaire gained control of Ghana’s largest port – Repor

  French billionaire Vincent Bolloré has been accused of shady deals and underhand dealings in the processes leading to his company’s control of Ghana’s largest port, the Tema Harbour. In a special report, Pan African publication African-Confidential uncovered how Bolloré’s firm, Bolloré Africa Logistics, won the right to build and …

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Could this be Ghana’s tallest man?

Here’s a mind test: what would you do if you woke up one morning, unusual of the normal growth rate, noticed that your limbs were sprouting, and in a matter of a few months, you had gained such height that even medical science cannot explain or control it? Well, that …

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