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British MP suspended for calling UK Finance Minister Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

A British Member of Parliament (MP) from the Labour Party, Rupa Huq, has been suspended by her party for alleged racist comments she made against British-born Ghanaian MP, Kwasi Kwarteng, who was recently appointed UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer (Finance Minister). According to news.sky.com, the party suspended Rupa Huq for …

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US$70 million Tamale Airport Phase two project completed — Minister

The construction of the Phase two of the Tamale Airport Development Project has been completed at a cost of US$70 million and awaiting commissioning by the end of this year. The 5,000-square metre airport, with an annual passenger throughput of 400,000 capacity, is expected to boost the local economy, tourism …

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No Ghanaian student has ever asked me a question in class – Education Minister laments ‘timid’ system

Education Minister, Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum has lamented the state of affairs in the current education system where students are reluctant to ask questions of their teachers. The Minister, who doubles and Member of Parliament for Bosomtwe, believes that reluctance must be done away with if fully rounded children relevant …

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Kwasi Kwarteng appointed UK’s first black Finance Minister

The Rt. Hon. Kwasi Kwarteng, MP has been appointed the first black Finance Minister in Britain, otherwise known as UK Chancellor of the Exchequer. The new role of the British-born Ghanaian was announced today, September 6, 2022, by the office of Britain’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. Until this fresh appointment, …

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UK to announce next prime minister after Boris Johnson’s resignation

Boris Johnson’s successor as leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister of the United Kingdom will be announced on Monday after eight weeks of campaigning. The next prime minister will either be Liz Truss, who is serving as the current Foreign Secretary, or Rishi Sunak, the former Chancellor of the Exchequer …

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The Finance Ministry’s ghost who worked with the Senior Minister

The Auditor General’s report for 2021 captured three persons as having received in excess of GHC1.1 million as salaries on the books of the ministry of finance while their records as employees of the ministry could not be traced. In Ghana’s accountability history, this recurrent event by its notoriety has …

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Over 800 Changfans decommissioned as Deputy Lands Minister storms Offin River

Following reports of illegal mining activities on the Offin River in the Western Region as a result of improved reporting mechanisms, the Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines, George Mireku Duker, on Tuesday, 16 August 2022, in the company of Military officers of the Operation …

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Adwoa Safo responds to her dismissal as Gender Minister by Akufo-Addo

Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya Constituency, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has responded to the letter from the Presidency communicating her dismissal as Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. The Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin in a statement on July 8, 2022, announced a decision by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to …

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Former Health Minister Samuel Nuamah Donkor is dead

Dr. Samuel Nuamah Donkor, a former Health Minister under the Rawlings administration, has passed at the age of 64 years. This was confirmed by Builsa South Member of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, and former Kumbungu MP, Ras Mubarak in separate Facebook posts on Monday, August 15, 2022. Meanwhile, tributes have …

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