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MoFA advises Ghanaians against traveling to Gao, Ansongo regions of Northern Mali
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has advised Ghanaians to avoid traveling to the Gao and Ansongo regions of Northern Mali. In a statement, the Ministry disclosed that the major highways linking Mali and Niger, particularly the Gao and Ansongo Regions of Northern regions of Mali have recorded terrorist harassment of commuters who […]
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Sport
Torch relay for All Regional Games lands in Volta Region
By Tilda Acorlor The All Regional Games (AGR), aimed at unearthing talented athletes and rekindling grassroots multi-sporting events across the country, has officially announced its presence in the Volta Region. Former Black Stars Captain, Asamoah Gyan, who is the mastermind of the sporting event, was in Ho, the Volta regional capital, with his team for […]
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ZEN Petroleum donates 25-seater bus to Future Leaders School
ZEN Petroleum Limited, a Ghanaian oil marketing firm, in collaboration with Akwaaba Volunteers, has donated a 25-seater bus to the Future Leaders School (FLS) located at Tse Addo in the La Kpeshie area of the Greater Accra Region. This initiative is designed to enhance educational activities and aid underprivileged children in the community. The bus, […]
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International
Gen Ogolla became head of Kenya’s armed forces in April last year
Kenya’s government has sent a team to investigate the helicopter crash that killed military chief Gen Francis Ogolla and nine others. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. Gen Ogolla was among 12 occupants of the military aircraft that went down on Thursday afternoon shortly after takeoff in the north-west of the country. […]
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Asamoah Gyan unveils focus for All Regional Games
Ghana’s record goal scorer Asamoah Gyan insists that his newly introduced initiative, the All Regional Games will provide the country with the much-needed talent to compete for more medals and silverware in the coming years and improve sports development in the long run for the nation.
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Agribusiness
Editorial: GMO products have to be properly labelled for consumer choice
It is a welcome relief to hear the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) categorically deny the commercialisation of certain genetically modified organisms like maize, soy or even perhaps, tomatoes in our food chain. The clarification comes amid concerns expressed by a number of interest groups like the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG), aggregators […]
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Features
Poetry Corner: Let There Be Light
The lights are let out Electricity Comes and Goes It’s Either Candle or Generator It’s either torchlight or daylight It’s a grim message to dim our lights A sunny message of light Beautifully presented by mother nature So to dim a crisis of power And prices of power Power that came from energy Energy that […]
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International
Mali: Junta bans media coverage of political parties
Mali’s military junta continued to restrict political life in the country on Thursday, April 11, banning the media from reporting on the activities of political parties and associations. The country’s high authority for communication issued a statement calling on “all media (radio, television, written press and online) to halt broadcast and publication of the activities […]
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Abibata doesn’t want to rock the boat of the NPP in Yendi – Politcal Analyst
Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, the main contender to Farouk Aliu Mahama in the parliamentary primary for the Yendi Constituency held on January 27, 2024 does not want to cause trouble for the New Patriotic Party (NPP0 in Yendi even though she expressed disappointment in the decision of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the […]
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Politics
I Respect Party Decision- MASLOC CEO
Farouk Aliu Mahama with Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah The Chief Executive Officer for the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Hajia Abibata Shanni Mahama Zakariah, has accepted the
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Ronaldo sent off and attempts to punch referee
Cristiano Ronaldo found himself at the centre of controversy yet again during Al-Nassr’s Saudi Super Cup clash against Al-Hilal. The match, already tense with Al-Nassr trailing 2-0, escalated into chaos as Ronaldo was sent off for an altercation with Al-Hilal’s Ali Al-Bulaihi. Video footage captured Ronaldo seemingly elbowing Al-Bulaihi and later appearing to stamp on […]
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Business
IMF deal: Let’s be vigilant to ensure it works well – Ben Boakye
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) Ben Boakye has asked civil society organisations (CSOs) and Ghanaians, in general, to be vigilant and ensure that the ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) works for the people. To him, playing an effective watchdog role by CSOs will ensure that the […]
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Business
IMF deal: Let’s be vigilant to ensure it works – Ben Boakye
The Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP) Ben Boakye has asked civil society organisations (CSOs) and Ghanaians, in general, to be vigilant and ensure that the ongoing programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) works for the people. To him, playing an effective watchdog role by CSOs will ensure that the […]
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Business
Sole sourcing large contracts by govt is problematic – Ben Boakye
Executive Director of the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) Benjamin Boakye has observed that the award of large-scale contracts by the government presents a huge change to the country when it comes to corruption. He explained that sole-sourced contracts make it difficult to track efficiency in government spending and also value for money. Those […]
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Business
Experts advocate tax reforms, strategic debt management to empower African economies
By Rashidatu IBRAHIM An economist and advisor on South-South Cooperation and Development Finance at the South Centre, a Geneva-based intergovernmental organisation, Yuefen Li, has urged African countries to enforce regulations that require multinational corporations to contribute a greater share of taxes for their operations within these nations. She noted that implementing such measures would serve […]
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