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Monthly Archives: February 2020

Full document: UG survey reveals over 64% of Ghanaians want new voters’ register

A whopping 64.9 percent of Ghanaians are in support of the Electoral Commission’s decision to compile a new voters’ register, a University of Ghana survey has revealed. The survey, conducted by the Political Science Department of the university in December 2019, asked the 27,500 respondents a simple question, “The Electoral …

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Airbus scandal: Former Finance Minister explains how Ghana bought its military aircraft

A former Finance Minister in the John Mahama administration has broken his silence over what role the Ministry played in the purchase of Airbus aircraft for Ghana’s military. Seth Terpker said there is a smart borrowing debt management behind the purchase of the military aircraft acquired from Airbus. He told Joy Business’ …

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Ghanaian movie ‘Away Bus’ debuts on Emirates

This month, passengers on Emirates can look forward to the hilarious, bittersweet Ghanaian film ‘Away Bus’, on the airline’s award-winning in-flight entertainment system, ice. Produced by Peter Sedufia and Kofi Asamoah, ‘Away Bus’ stars Fella Makafui and Salma Mumin who play sisters on a race to raise funds for their …

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NDC refuses to sign code of conduct document on eradication of political vigilantism

The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has refused to sign the final roadmap and code of conduct document on the eradication of political vigilantism in the country. Not even the Peace Council Chair’s plea for the party to sign the document sufficed. A leading member of the party, Alex Segbefia, said …

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NDC, others to climax ‘anti-new register’ demonstrations with Accra protest today

The Inter-Party Resistance Against New Voters’ Register (IPRAN) will on Tuesday embark on a demonstration to demand that the Electoral Commission pulls the breaks on plans to compile a new voters’ register. The development comes in the back of an inconclusive IPAC meeting last week, where the EC justified the need for …

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Mahama got me sacked in 2014 – Kwesi Appiah

Kwesi Appiah has revealed that his sacking in 2014 was politically motivated with former Ghana President, John Mahama, playing a huge role. Appiah wrote in his book “Leaders Don’t Have To Yell” that John Mahama asked former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi to sack him after they returned …

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Airbus corrupted Ghanaian public officials between 2009 and 2015 – British court documents reveal

Ghana is one of five countries in which the European aviation giant, Airbus, paid or attempted to pay millions of dollars in bribes in exchange for contracts, leading a court in Britain to slap a fine of £3 billion on the company. In court documents and hearings, Airbus admitted five …

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Highlife singer Kofi B dies prior to Cape Coast conce

Highlife musician Kofi Boakye Yiadom known in showbiz circles as Kofi B has died Sunday, a few hours to his performance at a concert in Cape Coast in the Central region. The ‘Mmobrowa’ singer according to colleague musician Kofi Nti, started complaining of chest pains and unusual heartbeat as he …

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Trump to halt immigration from Africa’s top tech hub, Nigeria

The Trump administration announced Friday it would halt immigration from Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation with the continent’s largest economy and leading tech hub. The restrictions would stop short of placing a full travel ban on the country of 200 million, but will suspend U.S. immigrant visas for Nigeria — …

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Put all travels to China on hold – Health Ministry to Ghanaians

The Health Ministry has directed that all non-essential travels to Coronavirus-hit China be avoided or delayed. So far 213 people have been confirmed dead with nearly 10,000 people, mainly in China, being infected since it emerged in December. More than 100 cases have been reported outside China, in 22 countries. Ghana …

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