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NLA gives gov’t ¢10m for Youstart programme

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has presented a cheque of GH¢10,000,000.00 to the Ministry of Finance as their contribution to the YouStart programme to tackle the high youth unemployment in the country. The cheque was presented by His Eminence, Torgbui Francis Nyonyo, a member of the Counsel of State representing …

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Arnold educates Shatta Wale on why NLA choose Stonebwoy and Jackie Appiah

Arnold Asamoah Baidoo has educated Shatta Wale on why the National Lottery Authority decided to go in for Stonebwoy and actress Jackie Appiah to help curb lotto fraud in the country. A few days ago, Shatta Wale went berserk on social media where he attacked Jackie Appiah, Stonebwoy and the …

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Akufo-Addo appoints Sammi Awuku as Director-General of NLA

• Sammi Awuku is now the Director-General of NLA • He takes over from Kofi Osei Ameyaw who was ordered to proceed on retirement in March 2021  • His appointment was approved by the Council of State as required by law President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed National Organizer of the governing …

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NLA to bring back Live Draws for 5/90 Lotto on GTV effective 15th March 2021

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) will conduct Live Draws for 5/90 Lotto products from Monday to Saturday except for Sundays and Public Holidays effective Monday, 15th March 2021 between the hours of 6:45-7pm. In order to safeguard the reputation, integrity, and credibility of the National Lottery Authority and its associated …

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Akufo-Addo retires NLA boss Osei Ameyaw, fires deputy

President Nana Akufo-Addo has asked the Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Mr. Kofi Osei Ameyaw, to go on his compulsory retirement. The President has also terminated the appointment of Mr. Osei Ameyaw’s deputy, Mr. Yaw Amoakohene Baafi. The correspondence from the President to the two men was signed …

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KGL to release funds to NLA for payments of wins

The Management of KGL Technology Limited, a licensed online lotto marketing company responsible for the operation of *959#, the official shortcode of NLA has arrived at a consensus with the leadership of the Financial Business and Services Employees Union (FBSEU) of G. F. L., and the National Lottery Authority (NLA). …

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NLA workers call off illegal strike after Labour Commission’s intervention

Workers of the National Lottery Authority (NLA) are to suspend their industrial action and return to work with immediate effect. This was a directive given to them by the National Labour Commission (NLC) and they have thus agreed to adhere to the directive. Workers of NLA earlier on Monday, March …

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Sack NLA boss or we demonstrate – Banker to Banker Lotto Writers

The Banker to Banker Lotto Writers’ Association of Ghana (BBLWA) has threatened to hit the streets if President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo fails to remove the current boss of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Osei Ameyaw from office. The association has accused Mr Ameyaw as working against them to take …

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NLA responds to Multimedia Group Limited

The National Lottery Authority has reacted to a false broadcast by Multimedia Group’s Joy News/Joy FM about the procurement of some 30,000 Android Point Of Sale Terminals. The Authority has flagged the entire broadcast as false pointing out that even though the Public Procurement Authority had approved of the 30,000 …

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Coming Up: JoyNews uncovers how an NLA contract robbed the country of $10m

A JoyNews investigation has uncovered the loss of over $10 million in the procurement of Point of Sale (POS) devices for the National Lottery Authority (NLA). In a documentary that will be aired on the JoyNews channel at 8:30 pm today, the team gathered evidence that the contract for the …

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