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Hunger Among SHS Students Continues; Apaak Files Urgent Questions

July 19, 2022

…As Greater Accra CHASS Joins Other Regions To Shutdown Schools; Apaak Files Urgent Questions   By: Gifty Arthur The unending food shortage in public Senior High Schools (SHSs) has entered another week without any intervention, despite assurance by government to dispatch track loads of food to affected institutions last week. The situation, which has affected Continue Reading

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Handle Your Games With Integrity & Transparency – NLA Boss Tells NLRC

July 19, 2022

The Director-General of the National Lottery Authority (NLA), Samuel Awuku, has urged officials of Nigerian National Lottery Regulatory Commissions (NLRC), to conduct its games with integrity and transparency, in order to earn the trust of their cherished customers. Mr Samuel Awuku, in a goodwill message yesterday, during the launch of Nigerians first ever National Lottery Continue Reading

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Ghana ranked 2nd among countries with highest debt default risk in 2022 by Bloomberg

July 19, 2022

A Bloomberg study has ranked Ghana 2nd among countries with the highest debt default risk in 2022. The country closely follows El Salvador (ranked number one) in the Sovereign Debt Vulnerability Ranking. Ghana’s debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to Bloomberg, is estimated at 84.6% by the end of this year. This indicates that […]Continue Reading

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My brother died because we couldn’t pay ¢700 demanded by ambulance service – Joy FM listener recounts

July 19, 2022

A listener of Joy FM, Seidu Abdul Gafaru, has narrated the ordeal his family went through with the National Ambulance Service (NAS) when his brother was knocked down by a car. According to him, his brother, Seidu Mohammed had a head injury as a result of the accident and was rushed to the Damongo Government […]Continue Reading

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2005 Gambia Massacre: Government urged to engage The Gambia over $600k compensation to victims’ families

July 19, 2022

The Jammeh2Justice Ghana Coalition (J2J Ghana) has urged the government of Ghana to immediately initiate discussions with The Gambian government to pay the promised compensation to the West African migrants including, more than 44 Ghanaians who were unlawfully killed in The Gambia in 2005. Following the findings by the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Continue Reading

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‘Essence of SSNIT gone completely, scrap it’ – TUC tells government

July 19, 2022

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for the total overhaul of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). The Union insists the trust has failed in delivering on its mandate. The Secretary-General of the Union, Dr. Yaw Baah made the call at a media engagement on Monday, July 18. His reasons for the […]Continue Reading

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BoG may increase policy rate for 3rd consecutive time – US based Economist

July 19, 2022

The Bank of Ghana may increase the policy rate for the third consecutive time this year, following the increase in inflation rate to 29.8% in June 2022. According to Assistant Professor of Economics at Niagara University in New York, USA, Dr. Dennis Nsafoah, he expects the policy rate to re-anchor markets expectation of the near-term […]Continue Reading

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‘Exercise a little patience; your roads will be fixed soon’ – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to Suame residents

July 19, 2022

Member of Parliament for Suame, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has asked his constituents to “exercise a little patience” for construction works to begin on their deplorable roads. The Majority Leader said work will soon resume on the Suame-Maakro road. Mr. Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu said the bitumen shortage to the contractor contributed to delays in road works. Splashed water from […]Continue Reading

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Goalkeeper crashed to death while chasing ball during Gomoa friendlies

July 19, 2022

A 17-year-old goalkeeper, identified as Yaw Abedi, from Gomoa Nglesi, has been crashed to death during a friendly match at Odumasi. He was run over by a Sprinter Bus with registration number GW 9836-21, while chasing the ball which was kicked outside the pitch to the highway. Information gathered indicated that the match was a […]Continue Reading

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Bawumia’s blame of NDC for going to IMF ‘ridiculous and comical’ – Mahama

July 18, 2022

Former President Mahama has described Vice President Bawumia’s blame of his (Mahama’s) administration, partly, for the need to seek assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as ridiculous and comical. According to him, this is unbecoming of someone tasked with the role of Head of the Economic Management Team. Vice President Bawumia while launching an […]Continue Reading