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Trotro mate sentenced to 10 years imprisonment

The Ashaiman Circuit Court has sentenced Enoch Ofori, a driver’s mate, to 10 years imprisonment in hard labour for robbery. The court presided over by Mr Simon Gaga convicted the accused after he had pleaded...
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Is the Jubilee House now an SHS entertainment hall? – Sammy Gyamfi wades into Meek Mill saga

National Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, holds that the shooting of portions of a music video by American rapper Meek Mill at the Jubilee House is a manifestation of...
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Aggrieved students should seek redress through established structures – UG

Assistant Registrar for the Public Affairs Directorate (ARPAD) of the University of Ghana, Pascaline Songsore, has indicated that the security of the students is paramount to the University. However, aggrieved students can seek redress...
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National Cathedral: Ablakwa lauds Prophet Oduro, others for demanding accountability

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has celebrated members of the clergy who he says are demanding accountability on the part of government with respect to the National Cathedral project. In a...
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Our lawyers will vigorously defend the University – UG on court injunction

The University of Ghana has notified its preparedness to defend a new residential policy being challenged by some Commonwealth Hall students who have filed a lawsuit against the university. The management said that the court's...
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Some MDAs will be consolidated under my presidency – Alan Kyerematen 

Former Minister for Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen says he will run a lean government should he be elected to lead the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and eventually become the President of Ghana.  He...
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Nigerian Embassy fails to facilitate repatriation of nursing mother

After months of attempting to repatriate a Nigerian citizen through the Embassy in Ghana, the Commissioner and other officials don’t seem ready to help. The Willingway Foundation took custody of Blessing Okoye from the streets...
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‘If you were the one’ – A pensioner’s plea to government

With the government’s 16th January deadline for the debt exchange programme looming close, individual bondholders who were just added to the programme are peeved. Many have accused the government of treating them unfairly and also...
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Lands Minister replies John Mahama over Akonta Mining

Dear President Mahama, I have read, Sir, with utmost dismay, your Facebook post regarding the comments made by the President of the Republic, H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in Eastern Region, when he addressed the...
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National Cathedral: I am not seeking to get church leaders on my side – Okudzeto Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says he is carrying out his parliamentary duties by exposing the underhand dealing in the National cathedral project. According to him, his role as...
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Eastern Region records 23 fire outbreaks in first week of 2023

The Eastern Regional Command of the Ghana Fire Service says it recorded 23 incidents of fire outbreaks in the first week of 2023. In a release published on the Facebook page of the Fire Service,...
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Archbishop Agyinasare appeals to politicians to help fight corruption

Founder and leader of Perez Chapel International, Archbishop Charles Agyinasare, wants politicians to be at the forefront of the fight against corruption. He said the rate at which politicians are amassing wealth and how...
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National Cathedral: American consultant was paid GH¢28m for organising GH¢794,990 fundraiser – MP

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has released a report that the government of Ghana paid a consultant over GH¢28 million for the organisation of a fundraiser in support of the...
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NRSA blames Urban Roads Department for widespread malfunctioning traffic lights

The National Road Safety Authority (NRSA) says the Urban Roads Department is solely to blame for the widespread malfunctioning traffic lights in the nation’s urban centers and the crashes that result from them. Data available...
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School fees hike: NUGS to petition parliament, others on December 28

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has announced it will today, Wednesday, December 28, 2022, submit a petition to all relevant stakeholders in tertiary education. The petition is against the recent increase in school...
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Ghana Police Service warns against doomsday prophecies

Ahead of the 31st December watch night celebrations, the Ghana Police Service (GPS) has issued a warning against illegal communications of prophecies. The service in a statement entreated the general public, especially prophets and pastors,...
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Stunning photos of Sammy Gyamfi and his wife at their thanksgiving service

A few days after Sammy Gyamfi, the National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), wedded Irene Amankwaa, in a private ceremony, the couple have made their second official appearance in church. In some...
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My endless chase for love

Carlos was the man I had always dreamt about. I saw him in my thoughts, my sleep and whenever my eyes were opened, he was all I saw. His dark skin sparkled like a starry...
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Government further extends its Domestic Debt Exchange expiration date to Jan. 16, and amends terms

Government has announced a further extension of its Domestic Debt Exchange expiration date to January 16, 2023. According to a press release from the Finance Ministry on Saturday, December 24, it has amended the terms...
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Bawumia promises police more security devices to help combat crime

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reassured personnel of the Ghana Police Service (GPS) of government’s plan to supply them with ‘valuable weapons’ required to combat crime and create a safe environment for all. He...
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Man arrested for impersonating police officer

Isaac Osei, 28, has been arrested by the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Awutu Bereku Police Command for posing as a police officer. He was arrested on Tuesday during routine checks by...
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Kpedze SHS old students honour school’s Energy Commission’s Renewable Energy Champions

Old students of Kpedze Senior High school have honoured the students who represented the school and emerged as national champions of the Energy Commission’s Senior High Schools’ Renewable Energy Challenge, 2022. The team’s prototype solar...
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Another suicide case in Kasoa

The dead body of a young man has been discovered at the banks of the Densu River, near the Kasoa Tollbooth, in the Ga South Municipality.  Although the actual cause of the death is unknown,...
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Assemblies of God meets GJA

The General Superintendent of Assemblies of God, Ghana, Rev. Stephen Wengam, has commended the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) for the work it is doing to build the Ghanaian society. The General Superintendent was speaking when...
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GETFund pays over ¢600m claims to 867 contractors

The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund), has settled part of outstanding debts owed contractors to the tune of GH¢667,793,936.27 as of November 2022. This was in fulfilment of a promise made by the Administrator of...
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Caprice robbery: Pregnant woman, 4 others remanded

Five persons, including a pregnant woman, have been remanded into Police custody by an Accra Circuit Court for their alleged involvement in the robbery of a Chinese national at Caprice in Accra on December...
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New ride hailing service launched in Ghana

Little Ride, is the latest to join ride hailing services in the country. This service has a competitive advantage over other ride hailing services as it has unique features such as delivery services, quality cars...
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Throwback: When Sammy Gyamfi vowed to marry if John Mahama wins 2022 elections

Ahead of the 2020 elections, National Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, vowed to marry should his party, led by former President John Dramani Mahama, win the elections. Mr Gyamfi who...
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Follow the road map for our intended strike – Health sector workers to members

Health Sector Workers in the country have announced a roadmap for the industrial strike action by Organised Labour in protest against the government's intended Debt Exchange Programme. The health sector workers, made up of the...
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Suspend Free SHS until economy picks up – Seth Tekper tells Akufo-Addo 

A former Minister of Finance has asked the government to suspend the Free SHS policy until the economy rebounds. Mr Seth Tekper said the current economic crisis does not support the implementation of policies such as...
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Minority leader blames Parliament for Ghana’s economic crisis

Minority Leader, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, says Parliament has contributed to the country’s current economic crisis. He said Parliament had failed in its oversight responsibility of the government’s excessive borrowing, which had increased the debt stock...
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President Akufo-Addo to grace GJA Dinner Night

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Wednesday, December 21, attend the dinner night of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) as the Special Guest of Honour. The event will take place at the forecourt of...
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Bawku tensions: NEDCo cuts power supply after damaged conductor

The Bawku township and its neighbouring communities have been plunged into darkness in the last 24 hours after gunmen destroyed a power utility infrastructure in the town. According to NEDCO, the gunmen fired at one...
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Safeguard and protect children- Bishop Attakruh to Child Protection Committee

Most Rev John Baptist Attakruh has urged members of the Sekondi-Takoradi Diocesan Child Protection Committee to extend their activities to every segment of the Diocese. The prelate also charged them to ensure that they safeguard and...
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Rotary Club of Accra La East donate items to Junior Girls Correctional Centre

Rotary Club of Accra La East has donated items worth over ¢5,000 to the South Labone  Junior Girls Vocational Centre in Osu, Accra. The items donated to the Centre include cooking oil, bags of rice,...
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I won’t commit suicide over Asiedu Nketia’s NDC chairmanship victory – Koku Anyidoho

A former Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho has stated that Johnson Asiedu Nketia’s chairmanship victory is not enough grounds to commit suicide. According to the former Communications Director at...
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Volta Regional Minister urges HR Managers to be professional in discharging duties

The Volta Regional Minister, Dr. Archibald Yao Letsa, has entreated human resource personnel in the Local Government Service to execute their duties with a high level of professionalism. He stated that the success and survival...
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Former Law School president Wonder Kutor elected to NDC NEC

Former President of the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Ghana School of Law, Wonder Victor Kutor has been elected as one of the five members to serve on the National Executive Committee of the...
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Newly elected leaders of Assemblies of God Ghana call on Management of GBC

Newly elected leaders of the Assemblies of God Church on Thursday, December 15, 2022 paid a courtesy call on the Management of GBC. The purpose of the visit was to introduce the newly elected leaders...
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Over 1.5 million pupils participate in 2022 edition of National Standardised Test

The National Standard Test was held on Friday, December 16, 2022. A total of one million, five hundred and forty-two thousand (1,542,000) pupils from private and public schools in the country have successfully written this...
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Expiry date for enrollment onto Debt Exchange Programme extended to Dec. 30

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta says government has extended the expiry date for enrollment onto the Domestic Debt Exchange Programme to December 30, 2022. Giving an update on the state of the economy on Monday,...
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I won’t sacrifice our 25-year friendship over NDC contest – Asiedu Nketia to Ofosu Ampofo

Newly-elected National Chairman of the opposition NDC Johnson Asiedu Nketia says he will not throw away his long-time relationship with Samuel Ofosu Ampofo in the name of internal party elections. General mosquito, as he is...
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Ghana School of Law inducts new Director of Legal Education

Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, Manwerehene of Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Area has been inducted as the new Director of Legal Education and also the Director of the Ghana School of Law. The induction ceremony is the...
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Young girls urged to take STEM as a lifetime career

The Minister of Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has advised young girls not to shy away from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education. Delivering a speech at the closing ceremony of the 2022 Seeds...
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NDC was never clueless about 2020 election results – William Ahadzi

The Director of Research for National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr William Ahadzi, has said the party was never clueless about the 2020 election results. According to him, the system the party used for the collation...
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National Cathedral will help thank God for ‘sparing us the ravages of civil war’ – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has again justified his decision to construct the National Cathedral. He insists that the controversial project will signify an appreciation to God who he believes has spared the country from conflicts and plagues...
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2020 election petition was to challenge EC’s poll figures – Alex Segbefia

Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) planning committee, Alex Segbefia, has revealed that the NDC’s 2020 election petition was to challenge the poll figures from the Electoral Commission (EC). According to Mr Segbefia, there...
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Sawla District Police Commander’s home burgled

Thieves have broken into the Sawla District Police Commander’s home and stolen his flat screen TV set at Sawla in the Sawla District of the Savannah Region. He discovered this after returning from patrol duties...
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Ofosu-Ampofo didn’t lose because of underperformance – NDC Deputy General Secretary

Retained Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, doubts the incumbent NDC National Chairman, Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, was voted out of office due to underperformance. She believes the party recognises the...
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Africa’s first photo library opens in Accra

The first photo library in Africa has been commissioned for use in Accra. This is an ultra modern photo library and exhibition centre which is expected to boost photography and visual story telling that target...
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