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EC to prosecute Persons who guaranteed for more than 10 applicants in limited voters registration

The Electoral Commission (EC) has served notice, once more, that it will take action against guarantors who breached the law to guarantee for more than 10 applicants in the just-ended limited voter registration exercise. Guarantors are permitted to guarantee for eligible voters who lack the necessary documentation, as per the …

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Give SOEs more autonomy based on the Chinese model, says Blay-Amihere

The chairman of the board, Ghana Grid Company Limited, Kabral Blay-Amihere,  has called for more autonomy for state-owned enterprises (SOEs), based on the Chinese model, to enable them to improve in performance. “One reality that accounts for the positive strides made by Chinese state enterprises is the level of autonomy …

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NPP executive makes more revelations about Adwoa Safo as she rubbishes public apology

Deputy National Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Jennifer Oforiwaah Queen has expressed her frustration regarding the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo. Recall that Adwoa Safo faced scrutiny when she was absent from parliamentary and government duties for a prolonged nine-month period. This absence led to …

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More pain in Kenya as pump prices jump 13pc in latest review

The Kenyan government suspended the utilisation of a fuel stabilisation fund in its latest monthly fuel review cycle, which has seen pump prices leap by more than 13 percent per litre on average. The rise in the cost of fuel has the overall effect of increasing transport costs, worsening inflationary …

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UPDATE | More than 70 people dead after fire breaks out at ‘informal settlement’ inside Joburg building

A fire broke out at a five-storey building in Johannesburg early on Thursday morning. Screengrab via @CityofJoburgZA/ X At least 73 people have died and more than 50 others were injured after a fire broke out at a building in the Johannesburg CBD on Thursday morning. Johannesburg Emergency Management Services …

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I expected the Gabon coup; I still expect four more coups in Africa – Kwesi Pratt

Ventral journalist and managing editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has said that he is not surprised by the military taking over in the Central African country of Gabon. According to him, the signs have been clear that the ousted President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba, was desperately holding …

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No more borrowing to finance Nigerian economy – Finance Minister

The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this at the end of the inaugural Federal Executive Council …

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Making Africa ‘more free’ – Wagner chief appears ‘somewhere in the Sahel’

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has appeared in his first video address since his failed mutiny in Russia, which suggests he is in Africa. The BBC has not been able to verify where the video was filmed. The video posted on Telegram channels linked to the Wagner mercenary group shows Prigozhin …

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No one should pay more than GH¢300 for a passport – Foreign Ministry

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has announced that the highest an applicant must pay for a Ghanaian passport must be GH¢300, that is for a premium service. The sector minister recently made an unannounced visit to the passport office in Accra where she principally announced the termination …

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Car-washing abroad pays more than being a music star in Ghana – Patapaa

Patapaa has argued that people abroad who are engaged in some forms of work looked down upon in Ghana make more money than even local music stars. The entertainer spoke on Ayekoo Ayekoo on Accra 100.5 FM, Thursday, July 20, 2023. Host Nana Romeo broached a rumour that Patapaa does menial jobs, including …

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