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Earthquakes are unpredictable, stop spreading fake information-Ghanaians advised

2,520The Acting Director of Ghana Geological Survey Authority, Mr Isaac Mwimbelle has advised Ghanaians on false predictions of earthquakes from some naysayers. According to Mr Isaac Mwimbelle earthquakes and tremors are natural disasters that no one can predict their occurrence in the country. He made this known during the Authority’s sensitization workshop held for the […]

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Over 50 Journalists In Kumasi Schooled On Earth Tremors Reporting

2,018Over 50 journalists from selected media house in the Ashanti Region have received training on reporting on earth tremors and other seismic activities. The one-day sensitization program organized by the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) was to equip journalists with the requisite knowledge on the mandate and activities of the GGSA and the key role […]

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I’ll launch a strong fight against corruption if re-elected – Mahama

2,096Former President John Dramani Mahama says he will wage a strong fight against corruption should he be re-elected in the 2024 elections. According to him, the next National Democratic Congress (NDC) government will take the corruption fight more seriously. The former president insisted that corruption is a major drain on the state coffers. Addressing NDC […]

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Influx of refugees in northern Ghana is a threat we can’t underestimate – Researcher

1,654The Regional Coordinator of Research and Capacity Building at the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Dr Festus Kofi Aubyn has urged the government to take seriously the influx of refugees into the country. Speaking on Top Story on Joy FM, Dr Festus Aubyn said that with the crises in Burkina Faso, the country could […]

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Breaking news:Uganda minister shot dead by bodyguard over ‘unpaid salary’

2,044Charles Engola, Uganda’s state minister for labour, employment and industrial relations, has been shot dead by his bodyguard. Fred Enanga, police spokesperson, said the minister was shot dead at about 8am local time on Tuesday at his home in Kampala, the country’s capital. Enanga said it was a murder-suicide case. “He (Engola) was shot at […]

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GJA demands amendment of Electronic Communications Act to protect journalists

2,136The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has lamented Ghana’s drop in the 2023 global ranking in press freedom from the 60th to the 62nd position out of 180 countries. The Association made these concerns at the commemoration of the 2023 World Press Freedom Day in Accra in which it also lamented the Electronic Communications Act which […]

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Supreme Court throws out case against DCEs holding office in acting capacity

1,979The Supreme Court has, in a unanimous decision, dismissed a case challenging government’s decision to permit Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCE’s) to remain in office in an acting capacity. Member of Parliament for South-Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, had contended that government’s directive was contrary to the constitution. President Akufo-Addo, at the commencement of his […]