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18yrs Of TESCON: 25 Years Of 4th Republic – Ghana Will Rise Again

This article is to commemorate the 18th Anniversary of the formation of the Tertiary Students Confederacy of the New Patriotic Party (TESCON). It also coincides with the 25th Anniversary of the birth of the Fourth Republic. From its humble beginnings as a tertiary students wing of the NPP, TESCON has steadily evolved into a powerful political machinery, occupying an important ...

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There’s high possibility NDC will be back in 2020 – Alabi

National Democratic Congress (NDC) big wig Professor Joshua Alabi says given the happenings in the country currently, there is a high possibility that there will be a change of government in 2020. He said the mantra of Ghanaians during the festive holidays – yetuasheda – is evidence that there will be a return to “hope” offered by the NDC. “Observing ...

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AMA starts major decongestion exercise today

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) will Monday, January 8, 2018, rid hawkers and traders on pavements and footbridges in the metropolis as part of a major decongestion drive. The AMA had served notice about the decongestion last week. The Assembly says the illegal activities of the traders and hawkers impedes the flow of vehicular and human traffic and contributes to ...

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NDC Minority will reject allowance for emergency sitting – Ablakwa

The National Democratic Congress(NDC) Minority in Parliament has indicated that members will not take sitting allowance for last Friday’s emergency sitting over the controversial cash-for-seat saga that caused an uproar among a section of the public. Several Ghanaians including the Executive Director of the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs have said the emergency sitting called by the Minority was a ...

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Stop Alcoholic Ads At Peak Hours – FDA

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) is warning advertisers and media houses to stop advertising alcoholic beverages during peak hours. The authority is expected to serve notice to all stakeholders today, January 8, 2018 to begin the enforcement of the ban. According to the Head of Public Affairs at the FDA, James Lartey, failure to comply will attract severe sanctions. ...

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Asante Akyem North DCE attacks police commander with guns

District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asante Akyem North, Honourable Francis Oti Boateng stormed the residence of the Asante Akyem North District Police Commander, ASP Samuel Azugu’s residence, in the company of military men, threatening to manhandle him while his wife and kids looked on. This comes after ASP Azugu asked a police officer to escort a 70-year-old Fulani herdsman to ...

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THE FAITH OF OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM: THE WAY FORWARD

*Bakomora Daniel writes* As a young graduate with less than a year to come out of the university,the education of my 13 year old junior brother is of great concern to me .He is in JHS2 with a year to enter into senior high.Issues of finance can not be left out when such thoughts run through my mind .Then I ...

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4 facts you didn’t know about Alhaji Batur

Until his demise, Alhaji Bature served as the Managing Editor of the Al-Hajj newspaper – a position he has occupied for many years now. There is no doubt that Ghana has lost a true trailblazer in the media fraternity with the loss of Alhaji Bature. 1. He was 60 years The late Alhaji Bature was 60 years old before he ...

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Benjamin Borketey Bortei is new occupant of Nungua Black Stool

The people of Nungua have installed a 37-year-old Electrical Engineer, Nii Bortey Kofi Frankwa II, as the official representative of the Nungua Mankralo, Oblenpong Nunma Nii Alabi Dzenge VI. As a representative of the Mankralo who is the occupant of the Black Stool, Nii Frankwa II, known in private life as Mr Benjamin Borketey Bortei, will act as regent and ...

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Government releases funds to pay validated teachers – Bawumia

The Ministry of Finance has released the salary arrears for validated teachers engaged between 2013 and 2016, Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has revealed. Addressing delegates at the 5th Quadrennial and 52nd National Delegates Conference of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) at Cape Coast on Thursday January 4, 2018, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia said the Akufo-Addo government places ...

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