Author Archives: larryehu

Kim Grant reveals why he relocated to the Czech Republic

The former Accra Hearts of Oak coach moved to the Czech Republic 13 years ago and he’s now the Director of Football at Prague Raptors, a community amateur football club with men & women teams. The Prague Raptors is hoping to reach the Czech National League by 2027. Kim Grant is a former professional footballer who played in Europe and ...

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My comments on building ‘meaningful dams’ misinterpreted due to language – Hawa Koomson

In July 2016, GhanaWeb carried an exclusive story on a statement the former Minister for Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, made in an interview, with regards the amount of monies that had been earmarked for the construction of dams in line with the government’s policy on 1 District 1 Dam. According to the former minister, Ghanaians should not expect ...

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English not our mother tongue – Hawa Koomson

Mavis Hawa Koomson, the Minister-nominee for Fisheries and Aquaculture has blamed her infamous ‘government cannot construct meaningful dams’ comment on a misinterpretation by the writer of the said publication. Hawa Koomson who appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for her mandatory vetting stated that she was taken out of context. According to her, she was misunderstood by the writer ...

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I was not involved in Frontier airport contract – Adwoa Safo

Former Minister for procurement Sarah Adwoa Safo says she was not involved in the process that led to the award of government contract to Frontier Healthcare Services – the company conducting COVID-19 tests at the Kotoka International Airport. Appearing before the Appointment Committee Wednesday, the Gender Minister-designate said the former Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta, who has been renominated for ...

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Supreme Court delays election petition hearing over Mahama’s letter

The Supreme Court has deferred today’s court hearing of the election case to 11:30am instead of the regular starting time of 9:30am following a letter to the bench by the Petitioner former President John Mahama. The petitioner in his letter asked the court to delay the hearing to enable him factor the respondents’ opposition to his review application. “I received ...

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It will be illegal to shut down LGBT office in Ghana – Lawyer

A Human Rights lawyer Joyce Opoku Boateng has said it will be illegal to invade and close down the office of LGBT people in Accra. It comes after the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, Moses Foh-Amoaning, called on the government to shut down the office. “The presidency, the ministry of foreign ...

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Akufo-Addo congratulates new WTO Boss Okonjo-Iweala

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her “historic” appointment as the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. In a letter addressed to the new WTO boss, President Akufo-Addo expressed delight at the fact that her election was by consensus of the General Council of the WTO, thereby making Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala “the first woman ...

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I won’t be surprised if I’m cited for contempt – Ayine

Former Deputy Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine and one of the spokespersons for the petitioner, John Dramani Mahama, in the ongoing Election Petition, says he will not begrudge the court should it commit him for contempt. It comes on the back of his “predetermined agenda” comments after the dismissal of the petitioner’s motion to have his case reopened. Dr. Ayine ...

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Retirement age must be extended to 65 – Ayariga

Bawku Central lawmaker Mahama Ayariga is calling for an extention in the compulsory retirement age in the public sector. The opposition lawmaker who is also lawyer says he will sponsor a private member’s bill to effect a change in the age requirement in the public sector. “Many people start family life late and their children are mostly still in school ...

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Costa Papic created disunity among players – Hearts of Oak board

Hearts Of Oak Board Member Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe has dared former Coach Kosta Papic to come out to substantiate the allegations he has made against the Board following his resignation. The Serbia Coach tendered his resignation Tuesday after barely two months of taking over the club as the Head Coach with his reason being his inability to get the desired ...

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