Author Archives: larryehu

Kotokuraba market demonstration looms

Two groups – Concerned Assembly Members of Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly and Concerned Citizens of Cape Coast – have threatened to embark on a massive demonstration in protest to the allocation of the Kotokuraba market. The groups have accused the Central regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan, and Cape Coast Municipal Chief Executive Ernest Arthur of denying original occupants space in the ...

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India overtakes U.S. to become Facebook’s No. 1 country

The latest figures that Facebook is reporting to advertisers indicate that India has overtaken the United States to become the platform’s largest country audience. As of July 13, Facebook is reporting a total “potential audience” of 241 million active users in India, compared with 240 million in the United States. The change at the top of the platform’s country rankings ...

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Ministry of Food and Agriculture hit with GHC20m scandal

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture, has been hit with a GH¢20million debt scandal, following the ministry’s decision to hastily procure chemicals under sole-sourcing to fight the invasion of armyworms in affected farms in parts of the country. The chemicals, according to The Herald’s reliable sources, are ineffective as far as the fight against the dangerous worms is concerned. They ...

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Mandela ambulance ‘caught fire’ – Surgeon reveals

An ambulance carrying South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela caught fire as it was rushing him to hospital, his doctor revealed in a book published on Monday. The incident is one of several bizarre episodes contained in the book chronicling Mandela’s final years by Vejay Ramlakan, who was South Africa’s surgeon general and the former president’s physician until ...

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Akonnor disappointed to see AshGold’s unbeaten run ended by Sharks

AshantiGold manager Charles Akonnor has expressed discontent following the Miners first defeat in the second round of the Ghana Premier League season at the hands of rejuvenated Elmina Sharks. The former Ghana international saw Ashgold’s winning run halted by Elmina Sharks despite having the lion’s share of possession and creating a plethora of decent opportunities in the game played at ...

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Will Smith to play the Genie in Aladdin remake

Disney has announced that Will Smith will play the Genie in the live action remake of Aladdin. It’s one of many new revelations the studio has made about some of its upcoming films. Lots of secret footage was also released, from upcoming films including The Lion King, Avengers: Infinity War film and Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The updates came ...

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Marwako CEO awarded

The CEO of Marwako Fast Food Limited, Alhaji Marwan Mohammed Chaaban, has been awarded for his contribution to job creation in Ghana, especially in the Zongos. Marwako Fast Food Limited currently has four branches at Abelenkpe, Spintex, Labadi and Maamobi in Accra. Alhaji Chaaban has expressed shock at the honor done him and assured he will do more to empower ...

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Ambrose Dery deports Indian businessman

Lawyers for an Indian businessman who was deported from Ghana last month are demanding justice for their client. Ashok Kumar Sivaram was deported on June 1, 2017, upon a directive issued to the Ghana Immigration Service by the Interior minister Ambrose Derry. “I am directed to inform you that the Hon. Minister of Interior has issued a Deportation Order in ...

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Akufo Addo has ignored Central Region – Ken Agyapong

Maverick politician and Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region, Keneddy Ohene Agyepong has accused President Akufo Addo of sidelining the Central Region in his appointments of persons into public office. According to him, the worst of such bad treatment is the recent appointment of Ambassadors with no person appointed from the Central Region. Hon. Ken Agyapong ...

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