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Comments on ‘whining’ not intended to offend diasporans – Ahomka-Lindsay

Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, Robert Ahomka-Lindsay says comments he made recently at a forum of diasporans where he talked about “whining” were not meant to offend Ghanaians. Mr. Ahomka-Lindsay addressing Diaspora Homecoming Summit at the Accra International Conference Centre last Thursday told the diasporans to stop “whining” about …

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Give us jobs, restore our allowance – Agric students beg gov’t

Students of agriculture colleges in the country have lamented what they call government’s seeming neglect of their challenges, and have thus called for a restoration of allowances paid to them. Addressing a news conference in Accra, the President of the Agriculture College Students Union, Sampson Chimbur Sanika, complained about how …

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Let’s pray for Kotoko – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to remember players and officials of Ghana football giants, Kumasi Asante Kotoko, in prayers following the team’s fatal crash Wednesday evening. The assistant equipment officer of the Porcupine Warriors Kofi Asare died in the accident that occurred on the Nkawkaw road …

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Renovation was done before I resumed office-Peter Amewu.

The minister of land and natural resources, Hon. John Peter Amewu, has alleged that renovation was not done before he resumed office as the minister about six months ago. According to him , for almost seven months now he resumed office renovation hasn’t been done and it was not done …

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Switzerland supports Ghana with $80 million

The Federal Republic of Switzerland has earmarked an amount of $80 million to support the enhanced competitiveness of Ghanaian enterprises in the global market space, as well as help in government’s efforts at diversifying the Ghanaian economy. Ghana has been classified by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) as …

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Galamsey queen trial: ‘Learned’ Chinese interpreter rejected

The search for a Chinese interpreter has once again left the trial of Asian Huang, known popularly as the Chinese galamsey queen, and four other Chinese illegal miners, hanging. An interpreter, Yun Chin York, who is a Chinese law student in Ghana brought by the court to discharge the duties …

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Striking Pantang hospital staff unmoved by pain of psychotic patients

The wailing and anguish of relatives of mentally ill patients made no impression on striking nurses of the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital, who are protesting the takeover of their lands. Work at Accra’s second public mental health facility located in the Adentan Municipal Assembly of Accra, came to a halt as …

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PPPs will transform Ghana – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has rekindled the debate on public private partnerships (PPP) saying they are the way to achieving development for Ghana. According to the former Ghanaian Leader, lessons from the international community and the African Union reveal that involving the private sector coupled with a good policy …

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Majority Leader concerned over bugging

Following the bugging of the office of the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources by a former minister under the out-gone National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration – Inusah Fuseini, the Majority Leader in Parliament, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has suggested to all ministers and deputy ministers in the current regime to have …

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Awuah Darko exposes EOCO and government’s diversionary tactics

The immediate past Managing Director (MD) of the Bulk Oil Storage Transportation (BOST), Kingsley Kwame Awuah-Darko, has rubbished media reports that, the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), is on his heels for alleged payments and withdrawal of money from government’s account. According to him, the claim was a desperate …

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