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Yearly Archives: 2020

Ghana among top Africa seeds for 2022 World Cup qualifying draw

FIFA has named Ghana among the top seeds for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams ahead of the draw to be held in the Egyptian capital of Cairo later today (Tuesday). Seeding pots for Qatar 2022 FIFA World’s Cup for African teams were by Federation of International Football …

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Kroll case: Domelevo cited for contempt

The Auditor-General Daniel Yao Domelevo has been cited for contempt of Court in an application filed by lawyer for the Senior Minister, Lawyer Yaw Oppong, for his refusal to file in court documents based on which he surcharged Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo and four other public officers. The Senior Minister and …

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2 finance officers arrested, handcuffed at Public Accounts Committee hearing

Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), James Klutse Avedzi has ordered the arrest of the current and former finance officers from the Sefwi Akontombra District Assembly. Isaac Akowuah and James Essilfie, who were sent to the Parliament Police Station, were accused of attempting to deceive the Committee during a hearing …

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Drama as angry Sogakope residents dump corpse at police statio

There was drama on Saturday January 18, 2020 when angry residents of Sogakope in South Tongu district of the Volta Region dumped a coffin containing a dead body at the charge office of the Sogakope Police Station in protest against moves by the police to stop the burial of the …

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MTN to announce compensation for network disruption

Telecoms giant, MTN, says it is finalising modalities to compensate its subscribers for the major network disruption last week. Corporate Services Executive at the leading mobile network operator, Sam Koranteng, said discussions on the compensation package will soon be announced. “At MTN, when our subscribers have gone through some discomfort …

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Three snakes killed in Liberty Professionals-Hearts clash

Three snakes were killed at Carl Reindorf park on Sunday during a league match between Liberty Professionals and Hearts of Oak. The three were killed during the match that ended in a three-goal thriller, raising questions over the safety situations at the venue. Fans reportedly killed the three reptiles on …

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Exclusive: 10 revelations about EC’s new register on Newsfile

Honorary Vice President of Imani Africa, Bright Simons, and a law lecturer at the Ghana Institution of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Clara Kassar-Tee, have made stunning revelations about the Electoral Commission (EC)’s decision to acquire a new biometric system and compile a new electoral roll. Until Joy News’ Newsfile on Saturday, January …

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New register is a done deal – Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission (EC) has said the plan to procure equipment to compile a new voters’ register is a done deal. Director of Electoral Services of the EC, Dr Serebour Quaicoe, told Samson Lady Anyenini on MultiTV/ Joy FM’s Newsfile, Saturday that “for now that is our stance.” The Eminent Advisory …

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Remembering Komla Dumor 6 years on

On January 18, 2014, Ghanaian host of BBC’s Focus on Africa and former host of Joy FM’s morning show, Komla Dumor passed on. News of the demise of the outstanding international journalist rocked the nation that fateful Saturday as he was one of Ghana’s astute media persons. Almost instantly, tributes started pouring in …

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Exclusive: These are the 36 challenges facing the current voters’ register

The Electoral Commission (EC) in a 28-page document, has reiterated its justification for the decision to create a new voters’ register. In the document cited by Myjoyonline, the Commission listed 36 challenges facing the current Biometric Voters’ Management System (BVMS). Among these, according to the document, is the absence of “checks and balances …

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