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Ghanaian TV channels to go global – Oppong Nkrumah

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that the Government of Ghana has commenced engagements with international TV platforms to host more Ghanaian TV channels on their global platforms. The move is aimed at increasing Ghanaian media’s access to international markets and broadcast Ghanaian contents globally. According to the …

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Make use of RTI; Oppong Nkrumah tells academia and media

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has charged academia as well as media practitioners to utilize the RTI law, Act 989, to obtain reliable information from state institutions for their work. Answering questions in Parliament on Tuesday, Mr Nkrumah said the law which imposes an obligation on public institutions to provide …

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Sarkodie, Oppong Nkrumah and others attend George Quaye’s father’s funeral

Some Ghanaian celebrities showed up at George Quaye’s father’s funeral which took place on February 12, 2022, in Accra. The media personality’s father passed away on December 31, 2021, and was laid to rest at the Osu Cemetery in Accra. The likes of Sarkodie, Samini, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Celestine Donkor, Papa …

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Fabio Gama, Isaac Oppong to miss Kotoko’s clash against Hearts of Oak

Asante Kotoko duo, Fabio Gama Dos Santos and Isaac Oppong are set to miss the club’s big game against Hearts of Oak next weekend. The duo watched from the stands over the past weekend when the Porcupine Warriors club whipped Accra Lions FC 2-1 in a matchday 17 encounter of …

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Appointments C’tte rejects Oppong Nkrumah, Hawa Koomson; 22 others approved

Information-Minister designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and Minister-designate for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mavis Hawa Koomson have been rejected by the minority members on the appointments committee. The Minister-designate for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has also been rejected by the Minority members citing arrogance on the part of the …

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Heavy security in Accra ahead of Akufo-Addo’s inauguration

Inspector General of the Ghana Police Service James Oppong-Boanuh has in a statement announced that his men along with the military and other security personnel would be dispatching people into town ahead of the swearing in of the president of the Republic of Ghana. According to him each person considered important and …

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Not every doctor or nurse is a frontline health worker – Oppong Nkrumah explains

In response to agitations about the exclusion of some health workers from the remuneration reserved for Covid-19 frontline workers Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has outined the specific definition of frontline health workers. Some health professionals have expressed concerns about being exempted from the government tax incentives given to frontline …

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Akufo-Addo has shown compassion in COVID fight – Oppong Nkrumah

The Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says President Akufo-Addo must be applauded for his “compassionate” leadership in the COVID-19 fight. The Ofoase Ayirebi MP made the comment while contributing to the debate on the Mid-Year budget review presented to the lawmaking chamber by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, last …

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We dug, chased the virus and found 274 more cases – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has touted government’s approach to the fight against Coronavirus, saying the decision to resort to enhanced contact tracing and mandatory quarantine made it possible for the country to track 274 more cases. “It is interesting to note that if we hadn’t as a country stepped up our …

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