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Ghana to release AFCON 2021 squad today

Four times African champions, Ghana will release their squad for AFCON 2021 on Monday, December 20, 2021. Coach Milovan Rajevac has presented his team to the Ghana Football Association and an announcement is expected to be made before pre-AFCON camping begins. The West African powerhouse begin preparation on December 22, in the United Arab Emirates. The Serbian trainer named a ...

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Mobile money agents to go on strike Thursday over e-levy

Leadership of the Mobile Money Agents Association of Ghana (MMAAG) has announced its intention to embark on an industrial action on Thursday, December 23. “All agents will go on strike hence all outlets will remain closed.” This was contained in a statement on Sunday, December 19 and it is in relation to the yet-to-be introduced Electronic Transfer Levy, also known ...

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Legon UTAG declares indefinite strike

The University of Ghana, Legon (UG) branch of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has taken a unilateral decision to embark on “an indefinite industrial action” from Monday, January 3, 2022. The decision was taken on Friday, December 17 at its meeting to firm up an earlier decision to reject the memorandum of agreement (MoA) signed between government and ...

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Ghana bans travellers from Israel, S Korea & Malta

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has issued temporary travel restrictions on persons coming from Israel, South Korea and Malta. In separate press releases dated Friday, December 17, 2021, the Ministry indicated that the restrictions are for a 14-day period and take effect from Monday, December 20. In the case of Israel, exceptional humanitarian cases or official duties ...

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Stop rabble-rousing, fix the challenges facing Ghanaians – Mahama to Akufo-Addo

Former President John Dramani Mahama has told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to concentrate on addressing the challenges Ghanaians are saddled with. He asked Mr Akufo-Addo to take the responsibility given to him by Ghanaians seriously and focus on the work. “I think the President must take his responsibilities seriously and focus on working to change the circumstances of our people, rather than ...

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Choosing a successor requires more than throwing salvos – Franklin Cudjoe to Akufo-Addo

Founding President of Imani Africa, Mr Fraknlin Cudjoe, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to let his records in government speak for him and the governing party as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) makes plans to choose who succeeds him as the next presidential candidate of the party. Mr Cudjoe noted that the making of a successor-King requires ...

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Pope Francis condemns domestic abuse as ‘almost satanic’

Pope Francis has condemned domestic violence against women as “almost satanic”, in some of his strongest language yet on the issue. The head of the Catholic Church made the remark during a programme broadcast on Italy’s TG5 network on Sunday. He spoke to a panel of four people from difficult backgrounds, including a survivor of domestic abuse. He lamented the ...

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