Author Archives: larryehu

Dada KD bemoans lack of unity among highlife musicians

Ghanaian musician, Dada Kwaku Duah, otherwise known as Dada KD, has bemoaned over lack of unity among highlife musicians. Discussing what is hindering the growth of highlife music in the country with Grandmaster Murphy on Todays Radio, the ‘Fatia Fata Nkrumah’ composer cited disunity among the highlife musicians as one of the cause. “We don’t love ourselves as highlife musicians. ...

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I’d rather pray in my room than go to church – Christiana Awuni

Veteran Kumawood actress, Christina Awuni has stated that rather than go to church, she will pray at home. Speaking in an interview with Abeiku Santana on UTV’s Atuu programme, Christiana Awuni believes God is omnipresent and he would listen to her prayers wherever she calls on His name. When the host interjected that she needs to go to Church because ...

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Nothing wrong with EC’s Ghc100k filing fee – Ephson

Renowned pollster Ben Ephson has jumped to the defense of the Electoral Commission saying there is nothing wrong with the GHC100, 000 filing fee for presidential aspirants for this year’s election. The Electoral Commission on Monday announced that Presidential Candidates in the upcoming elections will pay a filing fee of GHC100,000 while Parliamentary candidates pay GHC10,000. This was announced by ...

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Government unhappy with downgrading by S&P Global

The Ministry of Finance has described as unfortunate the recent downgrade of Ghana’s credit rating from B to B-negative by the international ratings agency, S&P Global. It said in a press release issued yesterday that while it recognised that the downgrade was widespread — affecting other countries worldwide — it found it disturbing that rating agencies would choose that path ...

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Blame Police over COVID law breaches not political parties – Obiri Boahen to GMA

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is worried that the two main political parties – NDC and NPP – are guilty of flouting the COVID-19 safety protocols as they organize meetings to garner support ahead of election 2020. But NPP General Secretary Nana Obiri Boahen believes law enforcement agencies are responsible for the breaches and not political parties. Vice-President of the ...

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Stop selling leadership to the highest bidder – CPP to EC

The National Youth Organizer for the Convention People’s Party Osei Kofi Acquah has expressed disappointment in the filing fees set by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. According to the Youth leader of the CPP, the electoral commission which is being funded and being ran with the poor tax payer’s money seems to now believe that, only financially well to do ...

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COVID-19: Death toll now 294; active cases drop to 628

Nine more people infected with COVID-19 in Ghana have died taking the country’s death toll from 285 to 294. An update by the Ghana Health Service also indicated that only 29 new cases have been recorded bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 45, 601. However, active cases stand at 628 with 44, 679 recoveries/discharges. Four regions namely; Upper ...

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Teacher Licensure Exams not suspended – Gov’t

The Education Ministry has denied claims that the teacher licensure examination has been suspended following a promise by the opposition National Democratic Congress to cancel it if they win power in December. The Ministry in a statement said the examination which was scheduled for September has been rescheduled to October as a result of venue challenges.   Some NDC communicators ...

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Unpaid debts to GRIDco, ECG cause of recent dumsor – Minority

The Minority in Parliament is blaming the failure of government to release funds to GRIDco and ECG for the recent power outages being experienced across the country. Speaking to journalists in parliament, Minority spokesperson on Mines and Energy, Adams Mutawakilo accused government of failing to use proceeds of the energy sector levy settle debts of GRIDco and other players under ...

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