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We’ll reconcile Aduomi with the NPP – Stephen Ntim
The National Chairman of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Stephen Ntim, says he will do all he can to reconcile Independent Candidate, Kwabena Owusu Aduomi with the party. Mr. Aduomi, a former three-time NPP Member of Parliament for the constituency, chose to run as an Independent Candidate in the Ejisu by-election. According to him, […]
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Africa
President Akufo-Addo calls for African unity against maritime threats
President Akufo-Addo has called on African coastal countries to foster great cooperation and collaboration among African Maritime forces and work together, share ideas, and coordinate efforts to effectively address maritime security threats and safeguard African maritime domain. Speaking at the African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the […]
Africa
President Akufo-Addo calls for African unity against maritime threats
President Akufo-Addo has called on African coastal countries to foster great cooperation and collaboration among African Maritime forces and work together, share ideas, and coordinate efforts to effectively address maritime security threats and safeguard African maritime domain. Speaking at the African Maritime Forces Summit and Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium in Accra, President Akufo-Addo said the […]
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AstraZeneca and partners launch transformative Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya
AstraZeneca has today launched the Cancer Care Africa programme in Kenya, a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the Ministry of Health, The Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology (KESHO), Axios, the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI), and other partners to improve cancer care in Kenya by equitably improving access and outcomes across the patient care pathway, […]
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Business
May Day: 24-hour economy will diversify, empower Ghana’s workforce – Mahama
Flag bearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama says adopting a 24-hour economic model will diversify our economy and empower Ghana’s workforce. According to him, a central element of his vision for Ghana’s recovery is the implementation of a 24-hour economy. “This initiative is designed to generate sustainable, decent job opportunities and promote […]
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Africa
Kenya floods: Tourists stranded in Maasai Mara game reserve after heavy rains
Tourists are being evacuated from Kenya’s popular Maasai Mara game reserve after floods left parts of it submerged. More than 10 lodges and camps have been flooded after the nearby Talek River burst its banks on Tuesday. There are also fears that some animals might have been swept away by the raging floods. The area’s […]
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Ejisu by-election: Arrest Kingsley Nyarko now – NDC tells police
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for the immediate arrest of the Member of Parliament for Kwadaso, Kingsley Nyarko. The call comes after the lawmaker was captured on camera giving out what appears to be money to two Electoral Commission officials during the Ejisu by-election on Tuesday. The Electoral Commission has disclosed that […]
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Business
I don’t want to paper over our economic challenges but we’re working on it – Bawumia
Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has chosen not to directly address the nation’s economic challenges during his tour of the Eastern Region. While he acknowledged the economic difficulties facing the country, Dr. Bawumia refrained from discussing them in detail, stating only that they are being addressed. The Vice President’s reluctance to speak about […]
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POS, Kumasi Central Prisons open paralegal office for underserved criminal convicts
The Ghana Prisons Service in the Ashanti Region is hopeful of decongesting its facilities with the opening of an In-Prison Paralegal Office at the Kumasi Central Prisons. The IPP which targets criminal convicts, tailgates from the successes chalked in the Justice For All Program which has so far reduced Ghana’s remand prisoner population ratio from […]
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Education
GNAPS calls for urgent subsidy of BECE charges for private schools
The Ghana National Association of Private Schools (GNAPS) is calling for an urgent subsidy of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) charges for private schools. According to the association, the unfair system must be abolished as it impedes the rights of private school students. Speaking to Starr News, President of the Association, Prof. Damasus Tuurosong, […]
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Akufo-Addo calls for African unity against maritime threats
President Akufo-Addo has called upon African leaders to unite in the fight against illegal activities plaguing the continent’s coastlines. He underscored the pressing necessity for collaborative efforts and collective accountability in tackling maritime security issues across Africa. Speaking at the inauguration of the second annual African Maritime Forces Summit (AMFS) and the third Naval Infantry […]
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Jury finds U.S. Army Major guilty over smuggled guns to Ghana
WILMINGTON, N.C. – A federal jury convicted a United States Army Major, currently assigned to Fort Liberty, on charges of dealing in firearms without a license, delivering firearms without notice to the carrier, smuggling goods from the United States, illegally exporting firearms without a license, making false statements made to an agency of the United […]
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Ejisu by-election: Two EC officials allegedly captured receiving bribe removed
The Electoral Commission (EC) has taken action by withdrawing two of its temporary staff members after a video surfaced allegedly showing them receiving what appears to be a bribe. The viral video depicts an unidentified individual placing a white envelope on the table in front of the EC officials during the Ejisu by-election. In a […]
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Africa
Togo reopens border after legislative elections
Togolese authorities have reopened their borders after they were shut to allow for April 29 legislative elections to be held in the country. The borders were sealed from midnight of Monday to midnight of Tuesday as Togolese citizens went to the polls to elect 113 parliamentarians alongside 179 regional deputies and municipal councilors, with the […]
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The collapse of Akon City
By Prince Dankwa They called it the city of the future. Akon City was envisioned as a pioneering model for how humans could live sustainably using solar and renewable energy. Founded in 2018 by renowned Senegalese-American singer Akon, it was slated to be built in Senegal and run entirely on a cryptocurrency he created called […]
Africa
Mali kills IS commander blamed for US deaths – state TV
State TV in Mali says a senior Islamic State commander who had a $5m (£4m) US bounty on his head has been killed by a force including troops from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Abu Huzeifa had been linked to several high-profile raids in the Sahel region. This included a 2017 attack which killed four […]
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