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Airbus: Amidu, Mahama exchanges unnecessary – Agyeman-Duah

A co-founder of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) Professor Agyeman-Duah has admonished the Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu to treat his investigations with some level of decency and avoid public exchanges. According to Professor Agyeman-Duah, investigations and indictments from the office of the Special Prosecutor must also be guided by ethics. His comments come after Martin Amidu in a ...

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$1.8b needed to pay road contractors – Chamber of Construction

The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) says about $1.8 billion is needed to settle debts owed road contractors in the country. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the GhCCI, Emmanuel Cherry, the debt has been compounded by interest on delayed payment. The claim follows reports that government has released some GHC800 million to settle some debts owed GETFUND ...

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Dec. polls: Mahama begins Ashanti regional tour today

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) John Mahama will today begin his campaign tour of the Ashanti region. Mr. Mahama will tour the region for six days, a statement from the party said. “His Excellency John Mahama, as part of this highly anticipated tour, is expected to pay a courtesy call on His Royal Majesty, Otumfour Osei Tutu ...

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GOVERNMENT URGED TO PROCESS PERISHABLE FOODSTUFF

The Municipal Chief Executive for Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly, Hon.Hajia Salma Sani Mohammed Adams-Kuta has said the advent of the recent pandemic has prompted government on the need to process perishable food produce into dried products to increase their shelf lives and ensure their availability at all times of uncertainties. Furthermore, she said greater effort must be placed on the ...

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Ofori Atta deserves credit for Ghana’s recovery and growth – Oppong Nkrumah

Minister for Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has called on critics of Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta to credit him with Ghana’s recent economic recovery and growth rather than attack him. According to the Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ofoase Ayirebi, Mr Ofori Atta’s ingenuity and excellence is what has fuelled the Akufo-Addo administration’s ability to mobilize resources for ...

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COVID-19: Ghana’s active cases jump to 947

Ghana’s active cases in the ongoing COVID-19 fight has jumped to 947 from less than 330 a little over a month ago. In the latest update released by the Ghana Health Service, the country has recorded 145 new cases taking the country’s total number of infections to 48,788. In total, 47,521 people have recovered from the virus and have been ...

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JAK Foundation, Mountcrest Uni. give free postgraduate leadership training

The John Agyekum Kuffuor Foundation, a leadership-based organization has partnered the Mountcrest University College to provide extensive leadership training to beneficiaries on a scholarship basis. Recipients of the collaboration include alumni and current scholars of the Kuffuor Scholars Program. The Memorandum of Understanding between both organizations will see twenty scholars benefit from the $10,000 per head scholarship to study postgraduate ...

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Akufo-Addo commissions Asokore-mampong affordable housing project

President Akufo-Addo on Thursday, 5th November 2020, commissioned three hundred and twelve (312) completed units under the Asokore-Mampong Affordable Housing Project. The Asokore-Mampong Housing Unit, now referred to as Osei Tutu II Housing Estates, is part of six (6) housing projects started by the Kufuor administration in 2005, with the others situated at Borteyman, Kpone, Koforidua, Tamale, and Wa. It ...

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We’ll provide hire purchase scheme for Okada riders – Mahama

Former President John Mahama says aside legalizing and regularizing commercial motorbike operations, an NDC government will facilitate the supply of motorbikes and protective equipment for Okada riders on hire purchase bases. Addressing separate gatherings in Akuapem Adawso, Nkyenoa, Klo Agogo Akateng, and Asesewa where hundreds of Okada riders mobbed him on the first day of his tour to the Eastern ...

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Oti: Over 100 NPP supporters defect to NDC in Krachi East

Over hundred supporters of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Krachi East constituency of the Oti region have crossed carpet to join the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The defected members, an all-female group, announced their decision on Friday, 30th October, 2020 at Katanga, during a community engagement of the chiefs and people of the area with NDC’s ...

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