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Charlotte Osei appointed UN International Elections Commissioner

The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September. The appointment of the former EC Chair was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. Mrs Osei is expected to join a team of other UN-appointed election experts from around ...

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V/R: We are ready to combat terrorism – GIS

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) in the Volta Region has started moves to enhance collaboration with other security agencies in the region, especially the Customs Division to tighten the frontlines of the country in the wake of terrorism in some neighbouring countries. Following the recent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, which puts Ghana at risk, the Volta Regional Commander of ...

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Debt stock goes up ¢22bn in 4 months

The country ended March 2019 with total debt stock hitting ¢198 billion, the Bank of Ghana’s summary of financial and Economic Data has revealed. This was revealed after the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank met to review the health of the economy as at May 2019. Since November 2018 that BoG last released its data, the total debt ...

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Use policy summits to tweak government programs – Oguaa Manhene

The Omanhene of Oguaa Traditional Area in the Central Region, Osabarima Kwesi Atta, has urged government to use the policy summits aimed at engaging citizens to tweak government programs. Osabarima Kwesi Atta made the suggestion during a courtesy call on him and his chiefs by a delegation from the Ministry of Information. The delegation was led by Deputy Information Minister, ...

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Chereponi: Assemblyman arrested for distributing firearms

The Assemblyman for Naja electoral area in Chereponi, Blayani John Ujun, has been arrested after he was allegedly found distributing firearms to his people in the ongoing tribal violence. He was arrested Friday morning after a fierce gun battle with security forces who stormed the Konkomba village upon a tipped off. A number of the firearms were seized by the ...

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NPP Chairman sues Sammy Gyamfi for defamation

The First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region, Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi, has sued the National communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi at the High Court of Justice, General Jurisdiction Accra, Greater Region for defamation. The NPP stalwart confirmed the report in an interview with Peace FM News. ...

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