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I Fought WW2 At Age 16 – WO1 Hammond Shares At Memoir Launch
WO1 Joseph Ashitey Hammond GHANA’S WORLD WAR II veteran, ex-Warrant Officer Class One (WO1) Joseph Ashitey Hammond, has disclosed that at the tender age of 16, he took up
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Panama Papers money-laundering trial begins
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the Panama Papers money laundering scandal has started in a Panamanian criminal court. The leak of secret financial documents in 2016 revealed how some of the world’s wealthiest people stashed their assets in offshore companies. The defendants include Jurgen Mossack and Ramon Fonseca Mora who founded […]
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Assembly woman for Old Estate East forms community watchdog committee
The Assemblywoman for Old Estate East Electoral Area in the New Juaben South Municipality of the Eastern Region, Rebecca Oforiwaa Darko popularly known as Abena Payaase, has formed a community watchdog committee to fight crime in the area. The community watchdog committee, which was jointly formed with the Koforidua Central Police Command, is to aggressively […]
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‘The only way out of Ghana’s current developmental mess is cultural’ – Prof. Atuguba
The Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, Professor Raymond Atuguba, has emphasized that addressing Ghana’s current developmental and economic challenges requires a cultural approach. Speaking on cultural practices, ethics and law in the wake of the marriage between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and 13-year-old Naa Okromo, Professor Atuguba argued that most of Ghana’s […]
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Gborbu Wulomo’s underage marriage one of many in Ghana – Prof. Atuguba
Professor Raymond Atuguba, Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law, has highlighted the pervasive nature of child marriages in Ghana, emphasizing that the union between 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo and 13-year-old Naa Okromo is indicative of a larger systemic issue. According to the legal professor, such marriages are not isolated incidents but rather widespread, […]
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Athletics
Accra 2023: Four Ghanaian sprinters qualify for 200m semis
All four Ghanaian sprinters who competed in the men’s and women’s 200m heats have made it to the semi-final stage. The quartet comprised of three male and a female runner who took centre stage in the morning session of Day Four in the athletics competition at the University of Ghana Stadium in the 13th African […]
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Accra 2023: “I was running with a groin injury” – Solomon Hammond
Ghanaian sprinter, Solomon Hammond has revealed to Citi Sports that he completed the men’s 200m semifinals with a groin injury. According to the Coppin State University athlete, he picked up a groin injury in the heats in the morning session and that affected him in the semis. Hammond completed the race in fifth place with […]
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Business
KT Hammond bemoans delays in approval of 1D1F tax waivers
The Minister for Trade and Industry, KT Hammond, has bemoaned the delays in the passage of tax waivers for factories under the government’s One District, One Factory policy. He also accused the leadership of the Trade and Industry Committee of Parliament of frustrating the approval process. President Akufo-Addo, in his 2024 State of the Nation […]
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Showbiz
Creativity needed to reach more souls with the gospel – Michelle McKinney Hammond
Bestselling author, Emmy Award-winning television co-host, international speaker, and singer-songwriter, Dr. Michelle McKinney Hammond believes that Christians must be creative and innovative at sharing the good news, not confining it only to Christendom, as she agrees with the great commission that the world needs it more. In an interview with cultural informant and journalist Clifford […]
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From Bogoso to Udinese – The story of Raymond Asante Anokye
They say the best comes from the West, and Raymond Asante Anokye from Bogoso is positioning himself in that category as one of the best youngsters to keep an eye on for the future. Skilful, pacey, daring, and with an eye for goal, the 19-year-old Ghanaian is one for the future, and an eye must […]
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#NPPDecides: KT Hammond accuses Binfoh Darkwah of attacking his supporters with thugs
The Member of Parliament for Adansi Asokwa, K.T Hammond, has accused one of his rivals in the Adansi Asokwa NPP parliamentary primaries, Samuel Binfoh Darkwah, of employing thugs to assault his supporters. The outspoken MP alleged that his supporters were attacked in the early hours of Saturday, January 27. While he reported the incident to […]
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#NPPDecides: I’ll beat Henry Quartey by 70% – Moses Abor
Former Greater Accra Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Moses Abor, has expressed confidence in beating the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey with 70 percent of the votes in Ayawaso Central. Speaking to Citi News after casting his ballot, the optimistic Moses Abor indicated that the wind of victory is blowing all […]
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Bawumia drops another jackpot
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced the national kick-off of the BizBox project by the Ghana Enterprises Agency and Mastercard Foundation. The initiative, with a budget of USD 55 million, aims to foster entrepreneurship, empower the youth and create a substantial number of jobs across the nation. Addressing the audience at an event at […]
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NPP primaries: Fumso polling station executives declare support for KT Hammond
Over 40 polling station executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Fumso electoral area in the Adansi Asokwa constituency have declared their unflinching support for the Member of Parliament for the area, KT Hammond ahead of the party’s parliamentary primaries on January 27. Convener for the group, Isaac Afful, made the announcement at […]
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NPP primaries: KT Hammond’s plans to go unopposed thwarted
The National Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected a petition by Trade and Industry Minister, KT Hammond, seeking to disqualify his opponents in the party’s Adansi Asokwa parliamentary primary. KT Hammond petitioned the National Executive Committee, alleging that his opponents – Samuel Dakwa Binfoh, Dr. Enoch Acheampong, and Kwabena Nkansah Asamoah […]
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Business
KT Hammond bemoans increase in cement prices
Trade and Industry Minister, KT Hammond, has described as troubling the decision of cement producers and importers to increase prices. The Adansi Asokwa MP says the development is a “conspiracy of a cabal of cement producers and importers,” which should be condemned. According to him, the government has provided the necessary enabling environment for cement […]
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I didn’t slap Annoh-Dompreh; I only made gesticulations towards him – KT Hammond
The Member of Parliament for the Adansi Asokwa constituency, KT Hammond, has responded to a viral video that showed him fending off the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, during a parliamentary proceeding on December 22, 2023. The video has received mixed reactions from the general public, with some accusing Mr. Hammond, who is also the […]
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Pakistan Police arrest scores at female-led protest
Pakistani police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse female-led protests in Islamabad on Thursday. At least 200 people were arrested, including protest leader Mahrang Baloch, as they entered the capital. Protesters have been marching across the country for weeks against alleged enforced disappearances of men in Balochistan province. This was sparked by the death […]
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Shippers Authority, BoG Sensitize Exporterson Letter of Commitment Requirement
The Ghana Shippers Authority in collaboration with the Bank of Ghana has organized a sensitization workshop on the Bank of Ghana Letter of Commitment requirement for the repatriation of export proceeds. The Letter of Commitment is required before export shipments are approved to exit Ghana’s Ports and Borders. Since its introduction in 2016, the Letter of Commitment requirement has generated tremendous […]
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