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The National Awards were a slap in the face of Ghanaians – Joyce Bawah

1,493  Special aide and spokesperson for John Mahama’s campaign in 2024, Joyce Mogtari Bawah has criticized the 2024 National Honours and Awards ceremony, describing it as a disregard for the struggles of ordinary Ghanaians. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile with Samson Lardy on Saturday, January 4, she expressed disappointment with the timing and some of the […]

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Fire guts Kwadaso Wood market in Kumasi

1,034  Even before the dust settles on the devastating fire at the Kantamanto Market in Accra, fire has gutted a known wood market at Kwadaso in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. Although information on how the fire occurred is scanty, Graphic Online reports that firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service responded to a distress […]

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None of Akufo-Addo’s Agenda 111 hospitals functioning; $1.4bn needed to complete them – Omane Boamah

1,191  Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Edward Omane Boamah, has criticised the status of the Agenda 111 hospital projects initiated under President Nana Akufo-Addo’s administration. In a Facebook post on Saturday, 4th January 2025, Dr Boamah stated that none of the hospitals are currently functional, despite significant resources […]

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Joe Biden announces delegation for Mahama’s inauguration

1,287  US. President Joe Biden has announced a Presidential Delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama, scheduled for January 7, 2025, in Accra. In an official statement from the White House, President Biden designated Shalanda D. Young, Director of the United States Office of Management and Budget, to lead the delegation. […]

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Akufo-Addo’s aide-de-camp collapses during State of the Nation Address

1,202  During President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s final State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Friday, January 3, 2025, a concerning incident occurred when one of the President’s personal bodyguards, Colonel Isaac Amponsah, collapsed while standing guard in the chamber. The collapse occurred shortly after President Akufo-Addo began delivering his speech, which highlighted the […]

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Halt Fires At Kantamanto, Others Now—PUSAG Tasks Government

1,043  The Private Universities Students Association of Ghana (PUSAG) has expressed its sympathies to the traders and businesses affected by Thursday’s devastating fire incident at the Kantamanto Market. In a statement signed and released Thursday night by the PUSAG President, Ibrahim Issah, read, “the tragic event has not only resulted in the loss of livelihoods […]

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ORAL Team Should Be Careful—CPA Warns

1,053  The Committee For Public Accountability (CPA), a public interest group has cautioned members of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) to stay clear of any attempt that would be aimed at intimidating legitimate business persons or outfits in Ghana. Addressing the press Thursday morning, Hon Collins Owusu Amankwah, Executive Chairman of CPA said it […]