National
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Ghana needs security experts at Defence Ministry, not civilians – Elvis Darko, Editor of the Newscenta Newspaper
Editor of the Newscenta Newspaper, Elvis Darko, has called for technocrats and professionals with sector-specific expertise to be appointed to head Ghana’s sensitive ministries. Darko argued that ind…
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Accra Metropolitan Assembly gives Agbogbloshie traders 1-month ultimatum to vacate for 24-Hour Economy Market
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has given traders and other occupants on portions of land at Agbogbloshie, popularly known as the Nzema Market, a one-month notice to vacate the area to pave the…
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Greater Accra Regional Security Council gives Pink Flamingo 21 days to vacate
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council (REGSEC) has given residents and businesses occupying the buffer zone of the Kpeshie Lagoon at Laboma Beach 21 days to vacate the area ahead of a planned d…
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Women’s Development Bank: ‘We are dead serious about it’ – Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said the government’s proposed Women’s Development Bank will play a critical role in extending financial support to women who are excluded from the …
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Residents of Somanya residents petition Public Utilities Regulatory Commission over prolonged water crisis
Residents of Agavenya, the Mount Mary College of Education community, Takper and other surrounding areas in Somanya in the Yilo Krobo Municipality have petitioned the Public Utilities Regulatory Comm…
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President John Dramani Mahama has appoints Gilbert Adjei as Defence Minister, Zanetor for Environment
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, as Minister for Defence as part of a ministerial reshuffle. A statement from th…
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Dr. Emmanuel Steve Asare Manteaw says Ghana needs national mining strategy, not licence transfers
Policy analyst and Co-Chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), Dr. Emmanuel Steve Asare Manteaw, has called for a strategic and long-term approach to increasing Ghan…
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National Union of Ghana Students proposes ban of social media for children under 15
The President of the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), Rashid Ibrahim, has proposed a ban on social media use by children under 15 to help address growing indiscipline and strengthen moral dev…
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Heavy security deployed at Laboma Beach as authorities prepare to carry out a major demolition exercise
A heavy security presence has been deployed at Laboma Beach as authorities prepare to carry out a major demolition exercise aimed at addressing persistent flooding in parts of Accra. The operation, l…
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NPP democracy demo: Richard Ahiagbah tells EOCO to ‘Stop selective justice’
Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has described the party’s “Democracy Under Attack” demonstration as a legitimate expression of public dissatisfaction o…