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Insecurity: Do not travel to Nigeria – Canada warns citizens

The Canadian authorities have issued travel advisories to its citizens travelling to Nigeria. According to the authorities, Canadian citizens should not travel to Nigeria unless it is extremely necessary to do so. “Avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the unpredictable security situation throughout the country and the significant risk …

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We are not responsible for rising food prices in Ghana – Russia

The Russian Embassy in Ghana has called out the media for misreporting relative to causes of the rising food prices across the continent. The embassy issued a June 30 statement titled: “Embassy’s commentary on the rise in food prices,” in which the stated their concerns over what they described as …

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‘This is not what I was expecting’ – Teacher Kwadwo assesses Akufo-Addo

Embattled primary school teacher and activist, Teacher Kwadwo, real name, Michael Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, has spoken about actively supporting the presidential bid of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in the lead up to the 2016 polls. According to him, whiles he has no regrets about doing so because the deed had …

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This is not the time for a National Cathedral – President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference

President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, has joined calls by many Ghanaians for the government not to prioritise the Nationals Cathedral of Ghana project. According to the Archbishop, building a National Cathedral should not be a priority for the country, given the current hardships Ghanaians …

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Vigorous sex is not good for those who have High Blood Pressure – Doctor

A Senior Lecturer at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Ghana-Legon, Dr. Cecilia Eliason, says people with high blood pressure cannot have vigorous sex. According to her, vigorous sex which is a form of exercise increases the pressure in the heart which can cause high blood …

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My job is to support government, not the opposition – Presby Moderator

The Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Rt.Rev. Prof Joseph Obiri Yeboah says it is not his duty as Moderator and Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana to join the opposition to fight government. According to him, as a leader of the two christian organizations, he owes it …

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Don’t let anybody, not even me, control you – Prez to new NCCE chair

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education of government’s commitment to provide logistics for the execution of her mandate as enshrined in the constitution. He, therefore, urged Kathleen Addy to pursue a stakeholder consultation for the successful fulfillment of the Commission’s mandate. President Akufo-Addo …

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I’m not stupid – Lydia Forson tells Efia Odo

Ghanaian actress and US-trained nursing assistant, Efia Odo in a Twitter post opined that Ghana should have stayed a little longer as a colonization state as she questioned the ability of the black man to make efficient use of power. In the tweet, Efia Odo wrote; “We gained our independence too early! Never give …

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You’re not an Akyem and have no right to speak for us – Osafo-Maafo told

A group identified as Concerned Citizens of Akyem State has condemned the ethnocentric statements of Presidential Advisor, Nana Yaw Osafo-Maafo which was captured on a secret recording. In the said tape which has recently gone viral, the presidential advisor during a meeting with delegates of the New Patriotic Party in the Eastern Region questioned …

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Ghana Card not a replacement for our passport – Ayorkor Botchwey

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has said the Ghana Card is only an alternative travel document to the country’s current biometric passport and not a replacement. According to the minister, the Ghana passport and travel certificate are the only internationally recognised documents for Ghanaian …

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