Author Archives: larryehu

The support has alleviated our loss – Major Mahama’s father

Captain Dennis Mahama Adam (Retired) and father of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, has expressed gratitude to various bodies and individuals who extended support to the bereaved family both in kind and cash during the funeral of his son. According to him, right from the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his Vice Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the Military High Command ...

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Why NDC lost – The inside story

The report on why the National Democratic Congress (NDC) lost the December 7, 2016 general election to then opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has been released with startling revelations. At the handing over of the 455-page report to the party’s leadership in Accra , the Chairman of the 13-member committee, Professor Kwesi Botchwey, said it was time for the party ...

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Suspect fatally shot in Brussels Central Station terror attack

A suspect was fatally shot at Brussels Central Station Tuesday after a failed bombing that Belgian authorities are calling a terrorist attack. A “small explosion” went off in the transportation hub around 8:30 p.m., Belgium Prosecutor’s Office spokesman Eric Van Der Sypt said in a news conference Tuesday. “The suspect was neutralized by soldiers,” Van Der Sypt said. He later ...

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Ghana keenly monitoring Brexit negotiations – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday said his government was keenly monitoring the outcome of the ongoing Brexit negotiations between Great Britain and the European Union because of its implications for Ghana’s trade policies. “It is important for us because our economic relations are heavily centered there. So the way in which it will be configured is going to be of ...

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New SSNIT management launches audit into operations

The new management of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has commenced processes to audit the Trust. The move, according to the new management, aims at improving the operations of the Trust, to inform it of what new measures need to be implemented to make the Trust a viable entity within the sub-region. According to the Director General ...

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Kufuor warns of imminent security crisis over lack of jobs for youth

Former President John Agyekum Kufour has warned of a forthcoming security crisis unless political leaders seriously address the worsening youth unemployment challenge. He cautioned that the current situation is dire and could result in the overthrow of constitutionally elected governments. Ex-President Kufuor made the statement when the leadership of the International Democratic Union (IDU) who are attending a conference in ...

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Uber chief executive Kalanick ‘resigns’

Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders, according to media reports. Mr Kalanick will remain on the board of the firm, however, the New York Times said. His resignation comes after a review of practices at the firm and scandals including complaints of sexual harassment. Last week he said he was taking an indefinite ...

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Parliament summons Minister over Israel Pilgrimage

The Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Minister Kofi Dzamesi will be hauled before Parliament today, Wednesday June 21, 2017 to answer questions over a Christian pilgrimage to Israel. The move to send over a 100 persons to some Holy cities has been described by majority of the public as a misplaced priority on the part of government. The Christian Council of ...

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Prodigy of Mobb Deep dies at 42

Rapper Prodigy, one half of the influential hip hop duo Mobb Deep has died, according to a co-author on one of his books, Kathy Iandoli. He was 42. A cause of death has not been released, but the rapper had been hospitalized for complications caused by sickle cell anemia prior to his death, Iandoli told CNN. Prodigy had been in ...

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Politics over paperless port

DAYBREAK has picked disturbing reports of ongoing scheming along the corridors of power over the future of Ghana’s attempt to operate a completely paperless ports system by September this year. Our sources at the Ministry of Finance say there are plans for the project to be given to an entirely new company to operate although there are two companies already ...

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