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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has indicated that his government is in the process of purchasing 135 Land Cruisers and pick-ups for the military. “As your Commander-In-Chief, I promise you will be provided with the necessary resources to carry out your roles effectively”, he said. Nana Addo said this at …
October, 2018
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19 October
I had no idea of the judges murder in 1982 – Tsatsu Tsikata
Legal titan and former boss of the Ghana National Petroleum Company (GNPC), Tsatsu Tsika, has described assertions that he had knowledge of the killing of the three judges in 1982 as false. He said such claims are malicious and intended to soil his earned reputation. “It is an outrageous claim. …
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19 October
Dr. Bawumia off to the UK for investment summit
The Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has departed Accra for the United Kingdom to attend the Ghana Investment and Opportunities Summit. Executives from some of the largest global firms, Venture Capitalists, Private Equity Fund Managers, Investment Bankers and other business leaders from across the globe will be present, providing …
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19 October
Vote for me to scare the NPP – Mahama to NDC delegates
National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, John Dramani Mahama, has tasked delegates of the party to endorse him massively at the upcoming Delegates Congress in December. He said his victory will put fear down the spine of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP). The former President said this at the …
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18 October
Eazzy Social unveils new service to help small businesses gain advantage on social media
Eazzy Social, a startup that trains organisations on utilising social media for growth, has unveiled its latest service called Express Social which is targeted at small businesses to help them increase their value and boost sales with strategic social media tools. Speaking at the launch in Accra, Gad Ocran, CEO …
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18 October
Akufo-Addo petitioned to sack Tamale MCE Musah Superior
Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) have petitioned President Akufo-Addo to dismiss the Municipal Chief Executive of Tamale, Iddrisu Musah Superior. The executives presented their petition to the Chief of Staff at the Jubilee House in Accra. The executives last month called for the President to remove the …
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18 October
I won’t engage in unbridled bufoonery with Agyapong – Kweku Baako
Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jr, Editor-In-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, has said that he won’t engage in any media war with the New Patriotic Party (NPP) MP for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong. He, however, said he will let the law courts determine the grievances he has with the outspoken …
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18 October
NABCO is a waste of state resources – Kofi Adams
Outgoing National Organizer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has stated that the government’s newly implemented Nation Builders Corp (NABCO) initiative is a waste of resources. He said the scheme is not a sustainable one and it is meant to score political points by the government. Speaking on …
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18 October
I’m not breaking any law in creating new regions – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo has defended his government’s decision to create six additional regions to the existing ten in the country. He said that decision falls in line with the 1992 Constitution of Ghana. The President said this when some chiefs and elders from the Volta Region called on him …
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17 October
Court adjourns SSNIT $72m software case to December 14
An Accra High Court has adjourned the case involving former Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) Director General, Ernest Thompson. Ernest Thompson and the four others who are on trial prayed the court for more time to study the evidence the state intends to use against the accused persons. …