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108 Ghanaians deported from Benin; more expected soon

One hundred and eight Ghanaians have been deported from Benin following the takeover of their residence by the Beninoise government for the construction of a habour, TV3 reports. Made up of men, women and children, the deportees arrived in the Central Region where they were registered and screened by officials …

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Okyenhene wants Akyem-Abuakwa chiefs to retire at 75

Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin – Okyenhene, is pushing for mandatory abdication of chiefs on attainment of the ripe age of 75 years. He said such chiefs would have passed their productive period of life and must have no difficulty letting go their hold of the stool. He added any traditional …

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Chinese re-arrested for engaging in galamsey

Five Chinese who were granted bail by the Bekwai Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region for engaging in illegal mining have been re-arrested for involvement in the same act.The five “galamseyers’’ were arrested by the National Anti-galamsey Task Force at Abodom in the Bekwai District and granted bail by the …

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Corruption Ghana’s challenge – German Amb

German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, has identified corruption and micro-economic instability as the major challenges hindering the accelerated development of the country.According to him, Ghana has all the “ingredients” to succeed and become a rich country if corruption is nibbed in the bud or reduced to its barest minimum.Speaking …

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“It was untidy”; Baako condemns gov’t treatment of Exton Cubic Group

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper Malik Kweku Baako, has criticised a decision by the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry to revoke the license of minerals prospecting firm, Exton Cubic Group Limited. The respected social commentator is of the view that there is a deliberate attempt to scuttle the …

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Top German politician to visit Ghana soon

A high-powered political figure from Germany is expected to visit Ghana in the next few months, German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff, has said.Although he refused to disclose the identity of the said person, Mr Retzlaff said the visit will further prove how close and strong Ghana-German relationship has become …

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Trending: Pastor orders Church members to kiss his feet to receive blessings

Each time you hear something bizarre coming from the church, then it mostly coming from an African church. From pastors taking a selfie with God to charging congregation for prayers, it all mostly come from Africa. Photos of church members kissing the feet of their pastor have surfaced online and …

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Gov’t buying drones worth $3m to fight galamsey

The Government of Ghana is procuring drones worth $3million to help in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey).According to Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu, the procurement of the drones is part of the broad strategy being used by the government to defeat galamsey.“We are in the …

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A/R: Police stopped miners from staging ‘ye bre’ demo

Police in the Ashanti Region have prevented the Small Scale Miners Association in the region from embarking on their planned demonstration dubbed “Ye Bre” to wit, ‘We Are Suffering’ which was scheduled for today, Tuesday, 12 September 2017.The police argued that they do not have enough men to protect the …

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Lawyers’ve done Ghana good – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated his belief in the fact that the noblest chapters in the modern history of the Ghanaian people, so far, have been written by lawyers.According to President Akufo-Addo, the writing was begun by Ghana’s first lawyer, “the immortal John Mensah Sarbah”, who, together with …

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