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3Music Awards 2024: Full list of winners

Dancehall artiste, Stonebwoy claimed the coveted Artist of the Year award at the just-ended 3Music Awards ceremony held in Accra over the weekend. This follows his impressive performance at the 2024 Telecel Ghana Music Awards months ago, where he won seven trophies, including the top honour for the second time. The winners of this year’s awards aside Stonebwoy were Black ...

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Daddy Lumba marks 60, astonished by ‘the grace of the Creator’

“This is the first time ever, in 60 years, that I’m celebrating my birthday,” Daddy Lumba said, in a viral video. The music icon and businessman expressed gladness to celebrate his birth anniversary today, Sunday, September 29, 2024, with all his loved ones, including “the crew, fun clubs” etc. The Mensei Da (I Shan’t Be Destroyed) hitmaker, also, testified about ...

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4 million supporters for Bawumia: I’ m not a politician-Ali Jarrah clarifies

Former Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Ali Jarrah has refuted claims that he had declared support for Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s Presidential Candidate for the upcoming December 7, elections. In response to a September 26 article by The Chronicle titled “Ali Jarah pledges 4 million supporters for Bawumia,” Mr  Jarrah clarified that he is not involved ...

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High interest rates are killing SMEs – CEO of Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The CEO of the Ghana Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GNCCI), Mark Badu-Aboagye, has stressed the importance of financing the private sector to stimulate economic growth, especially in an environment where borrowing from the government has dominated the financial space. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express Business Edition, he stated that banks must conduct a proper risk analysis to ensure ...

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Adjetey Anang suggests actors can fight ‘galamsey’ better through stories than protests

Ghanaian actor Adjetey Anang popularly known as Pusher, has highlighted the impact of storytelling in addressing societal ills like illegal mining, known in Ghanaian parlance as galamsey. While reacting to a question about the need for creative industry people to add their voices to the campaign against illegal mining, the ‘Things We Do for Love’ actor said they wield so much ...

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4 Media General journalists honoured at 28th GJA Awards

Four journalists working with Media General have been honoured for their sterling and impactful story telling prowess at the 28th Ghana Journalists Association Awards held on September 28. Castro Senyala, Bill Eshun, Godwin Asediba and Stanley Nii Blewu were among over thirty journalists recognized on the night. The awards ceremony was used to recognize 32 individual journalists, media organizations and ...

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EC must allow live coverage of Tuesday’s IPAC meeting – Omane Boamah

The Director of Elections and IT for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to permit live coverage of the upcoming Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 1. In a post on Facebook on Monday, September 30, Dr. Boamah emphasised that live coverage of the IPAC meeting ...

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AFCON 2025Q: CAF concludes inspection of Accra and Cape Coast Stadia for possible approval

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has concluded the inspection of the Accra and Cape Coast stadia ahead of Ghana’s matchday 3 AFCON 2025 qualifier against Sudan. The continent’s football governing body, a few weeks ago, withdrew the Baba Yara Stadium’s approval for hosting CAF category C games, recommending reconstruction of the pitch, as well as that of Accra and ...

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Ablakwa challenges Lands Ministry’s defence of Akufo-Addo’s daughters’ alleged involvement in galamsey

North Tongu MP Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has strongly contested claims by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, which dismissed allegations linking President Akufo-Addo’s daughters to illegal mining activities, known as galamsey. In a detailed statement, Mr. Ablakwa provided evidence he says contradicts the Ministry’s position, accusing the government of shielding politically exposed individuals involved in illegal mining. Mr. Ablakwa ...

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