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C/R: The Effutu Shepherd Announces free Surgical operations for Hernia and Fibriod patients

Member of Parliament for Effutu Constituency, Hon. Alexander Afenyo Markin, popularly known as “the Effutu Shepherd” has announced another initiative for the good people living with some medical condition such as Fibroid and Hernia for free Surgical operation in the Effutu Constituency. The Deputy Majority Leader officially asked Dr Bota …

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Hearts of Oak sacked me because I rejected juju operations – Ex-goalkeeper alleges

Former Ghanaian goaltender, Leonard Moffat says he was sacked from the club because he refused to use ‘juju’ on several occasions during games. Moffat was a household name when he played with Dawu Youngsters, Great Olympics, and Hearts of Oak in the 90s. According to him, he refused to side …

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Wagner revolt in Russia dims outlook for its operations in Africa

A revolt by the Wagner force in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic (CAR), where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. As the Wagner fighters barrelled towards Moscow on Saturday after seizing a southern city overnight, …

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‘GhanaAirlines’ to commence operations in 2023 – Ken Ofori-Atta

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has announced government’s plan to commence operations for the new home-based carrier in 2023. This comes after government has signed the necessary shareholders and partnership agreements with the selected strategic partner for the home-based carrier. Speaking on the floor of Parliament to present the 2023 Budget …

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How all Twitter staff in Accra were fired a day after resuming HQ operations

For over a year, the staff of Twitter Africa worked remotely while preparing to move into their Accra Headquarters to begin operations physically. It, therefore, came as great news when, on November 1, 2022, all the Africa staff of the global microblogging and social networking service got to have their …

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Twitter Africa officially starts operations from Accra headquarters

In April 2021, Twitter announced that it was establishing a presence in Africa and specifically chose Ghana to host its headquarters on the continent. The official announcement of the move read in part: “Twitter’s mission is to serve the public conversation, and it’s essential, for the world and for Twitter, …

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VALCO shuts down operations over salary concerns of staff

The Volta Aluminium Company (VALCO) has shut down its operations following agitations by its workers over their demands for a salary restoration equivalent to the dollar rate. Workers at VALCO currently have their salaries pegged in dollars, but are paid a cedi equivalent. However, because the cedi has depreciated drastically …

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NHIS now covers complex diseases and operations – Okoe-Boye

The Chief Executive Officer for the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye has said critical issues that clients complained about with the Scheme are currently being resolved. Speaking on GHOne TV health show, Dr. Okoe-Boye said a valid NHIS card now covers complex diseases and surgeries in hospitals across Ghana. …

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Manhyia asks Oyerepa FM to resume operations

The Kumasi Traditional Council has directed the resumption of operation by Oyerepa FM. This was after management of the Kumasi-based radio station was led by the Asokore Mampong chief and the former Chairman of the National Peace Council, Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, to Manhyia to apologise again. This comes after …

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Sunyani Airport ready to commence operations – Transport Minister

The Minister of Transport, Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, has declared the Sunyani Airport a ‘fit for purpose’ facility after concluding his last inspection tour at the facility on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 with a team of experts from the Ghana Airports Company (GAC), Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Air Force. …

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