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KK Kabobo’s final funeral rites slated for 15 & 16 June in Accra
The final funeral rites for late Highlife legend, Kwabena Kwakye Kabobo popularly known as KK Kabobo will be held in Accra on the 15th and 16th of June 2024. The dates for the funeral were announced at the One-Week observance of late Highlife legend which was held at the Police Depot in Accra. The event […]
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International
Israel army chief pledges Iran response as Western countries urge restraint
The head of Israel’s military has said the country would respond to Iran’s weekend attack as several Western countries urged Israel to avoid an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his war cabinet for the second time in less than 24 hours on Monday over Iran’s missile and […]
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World News
Iranian troops seize Israel-linked ship
Iran has seized a commercial ship with links to Israel as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz early on Saturday. The MSC Aries was boarded by Iranian special forces about 50 miles (80km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a statement from the vessel’s operator MSC said. Footage obtained by Reuters news […]
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Editorial
Editorial: Intensify AfCFTA education to rope in more women and youth
There is a lack of detailed information on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) among women and youth in business, a situational analysis conducted by the Aya Institute for Women, Politics and Media, has found. While information about the protocol has primarily reached technical experts and businesses, women and youth in the micro, small […]
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One Student, One Tablet initiative is good but extend it to basic schools as well – Ali wudu
The President of the Coalition of Concerned Teachers, Ghana, King Ali Awudu, wants the government to extend the One Student, One Tablet initiative for senior high schools to basic schools as well. He said that basic schools, which formed the critical aspect of the education ladder, have not seen much investment He said this while […]
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Features
More than just a garden: You are closest to God in the garden
By Delphina QUARSHIE Have you ever wondered why God chose a garden, specifically the Garden of Eden, out of all places, to be humanity’s dwelling place? You may also not have stopped to reflect on the fact that, before his arrest and crucifixion, Jesus retreated to pray in the Garden of Gethsemane. Thus, we see […]
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Banking & Finance
Investing in women: Our journey towards a more equitable society
By Mansa NETTEY The third month of every year, March has become a canvas on which the pertinent issues of women empowerment and inclusion are laid bare and deliberated upon. There’s a flurry of initiatives aimed at investing in women and inspiring inclusion whiles the achievements of those who have accomplished impressive feats are heralded […]
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Featured
Late John Kumah’s grief-filled one-week observation brings Onwe to standstill
Onwe in Ashanti Region came to a standstill as hundreds of mourners thronged the town to join family and constituents for the one-week observation of the late MP for Ejisu, Dr John Kumah. There was human and vehicular traffic as people headed to the Onwe M/A Basic School Park. Dr John Kumah’s untimely death occurred […]
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General News
Nana Gives One Student, One Laptop
Dr. Yaw Adutwum (left) presenting a citation to President Akufo-Addo (2nd from left), with them is Vice-president Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (right) The Akufo-Addo-Bawumia-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration yesterday
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Manifesto Check: Akufo-Addo’s ‘One Student, One Tablet’ campaign promise in motion but…
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday, March 25 launched what has been christened the ‘One student, one tablet’ policy. According to the president, the policy which seeks to distribute 1.3 million tablets to students in senior high school (SHS) and technical and vocational training institutions (TVET), is only a figment of a grand agenda […]
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One arrested over murder of Adu Boahen’s son
The Ghana Police Service has apprehended a suspect, Mark Forson, in connection with the murder of Dr. Christopher Adu Boahen in Accra. Dr. Christopher Adu Boahen was the son of the late Professor Albert Adu Boahen, who was the NPP’s presidential candidate in the 1992 elections, marking Ghana’s return to democracy under the Fourth Republic. […]
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Columnist
Offgrid Solar Power : Solution to Dumsor or What is Not Dumsor
By Ferdinand D. ADADZI Introduction Timestamp: Thursday, 14th March, 2024 @ 10.06 pm. We are back to erratic power supply.⚡️ ⚡️ ⚡️ You can call it dumsor or it is not? 🤷♂️ Fact still remains, there are serious challenges in power supply to residents and businesses. In the midst of the challenges, there are plenty […]
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Business
Afenyo-Markin defends $449m tax waiver request for 1D1F businesses
Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has rebutted claims by the Minority regarding the government’s tax waiver requests for businesses under the One District One Factory initiative. Despite opposition from the Minority, who raised concerns about potential corruption and misuse of public funds over the proposed $449 million tax exemptions, Afenyo-Markin defended the initiative during his debate […]
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General News
Genital Mutilation Still An Issue – Nana Oye
Nana Oye Bampoe Addo Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, has observed that although female genital mutilation/cutting remains an issue in East and West
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Prioritize sexual and reproductive health needs of women – Nana Oye
Human Rights lawyer and former Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, has challenged stakeholders to work together to prioritize the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and youth in Africa. The call was made during the 11th African Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in Rabat, Morocco, which […]
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