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Serena Williams calls Ilie Nastase comments ‘racist’ and backs investigation

Serena Williams says Ilie Nastase’s recent comments about her unborn child are “racist” and has given her backing to a full investigation. Nastase, a former world number one, was heard speculating whether Williams’ child would be “chocolate with milk?” “It disappoints me to know we live in a society where people like Ilie Nastase can make such racist comments,” Williams ...

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IMANI replies Kwabena Donkor; disappointed in his response over AMERI

IMANI Ghana says it is extremely disappointed in shocking conclusions reached by former Power Minister in his long response over the AMERI scandal. Dr. Kwabena Donkor in response to IMANI and Bright Simons’ relentless campaign for the $510 million AMERI power deal which they say cost Ghana $150 million even by the most liberal and generous calculations, produced a 94-page ...

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May Day: Organised Labour holds forum on jobs

Organised Labour will on Wednesday, April 26, hold a forum on its theme for the 2017 May Day celebration; “Ghana @60: Mobilizing for Ghana’s Future through the creation of Decent Jobs”. The forum to be held at the Mensvic Grand Hotel, East Legon, Accra, will precede national and regional parades to celebrate workers in Ghana and millions around the world ...

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Ghana records 3.2m metric tonnes of imports from Africa

Imports from the Africa region to Ghana in 2016 amounted to 3.2 million metric tonnes. This represented an increase of 1.1 million metric tonnes or 57% increase over the 2015 figure. The Ghana Shippers Authority’s shipping quarter and outlook cites major items imported from the Africa regions as liquid bulk cargoes mainly crude oil, LPG and petroleum products. Liquid bulk ...

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Video: I’m happy for Big Brother Naija runner-up – Praiz

Nigerian musician Praise Ugbede Adejo, popularly referred to as Praiz, is excited by Bisola’s performance in the second edition of Big Brother Naija reality show. Praiz and Bisola were contestants in the 2008 edition of Project Fame West Africa music reality show, which featured raw music talents from across West Africa in Nigeria. That edition saw Nii Soul from Ghana ...

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Flagstaff House Communications under Info Ministry – Hamid

The Minister of Information and Presidential spokesperson, Mustapha Hamid has clarified the relationship between his outfit and the Communications unit at the presidency headed by Eugene Arhin. According to him, the Flagstaff House Communications unit is under the Ministry of Information and as such, both the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin and his deputy, Fatimatu Abubakar are ...

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ISPACE urges dev’t of policies to facilitate SMEs growth

Technology marketing and development firm, ISPACE, has urged the Business Development Ministry to focus on compelling policies to facilitate the growth of SMEs in the country. The group wants government to desist from venturing into business and competing with the private sector. Recently the Business Development ministry announced it will from July offer a one year tax holiday to all ...

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Is Nana Addo learning from Mahama’s incompetence now – Kwesi Pratt asks

Firebrand journalist Kwesi Pratt Jnr has stated that he finds it very strange that President Akufo Addo invited former President Rawlings and John Mahama to hold discussions about the country. In a move that was considered a bit shocking albeit patriotic by most Ghanaians, President Akufo Addo last Tuesday decided to hold round table discussions with the former presidents including ...

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‘Persecution’ of Ibrahim Mahama – GRA denies wrongdoing

What was supposed to be an inquisition by the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) into alleged dud cheques issued by two of Mr Ibrahim Mahama’s companies to the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has now turned into persecution and witch-hunt. The supposed dud cheques were allegedly issued by MBG Ltd and Holman Brothers, both subsidiaries of ...

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