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First son of Kwame Nkrumah passes on

Professor Francis Nkrumah, the eldest son of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has passed on. The cause of death is not immediately known. But Indian author and editor Vijay Prashad announced his demise in a post on X on Sunday, June 30, 2024. He was 89 years old. …

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LEAP grant increased by 100% effective July 1 -Dakoa Newman

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has announced a 100% increase in cash grants for beneficiary households under the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme effective July 1. The primary aim of the LEAP programme is to alleviate poverty by increasing and stabilizing consumption among the extremely poor …

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You promised to absorb us into permanent public sector jobs, what happened? – NABCO trainees to Akuffo-Addo

Public Relations Officer of the Aggrieved Nation Building Corps (NABCO) personnel Frimpong Manso has expressed disappointment in the Akuffo-Addo-Bawumia government, accusing them of exploiting their programme for political gain during the 2020 elections. Government in 2018 launched the program to provide temporary employment and skills training for unemployed graduates. This …

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Protect exam papers well – Gomoa East MP to WAEC

The NMember of Parliament for Gomoa East Constituency in the Central Region, Desmond De-Graft Patioo, has urged the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) to secure exam papers to prevent leaks during the upcoming BECE exams. Mr. Patioo also donated 10 packets of roofing sheets to the leaders (Nananom) of Gomoa …

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We can also protest in Ghana, just that we won’t burn parliament or destroy properties – Gyampo tells youth

Ghanaian youth can also protest to get the government to be responsive to their needs just as what happened in Kenya, a professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has said. The difference will be that Ghanains will not have to burn parliament or destroy properties the way the …

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Kenya protest: Type of democracy being practiced in some African countries not helpful – Agyeman-Duah

The protest in Kenya speaks of the need to have a second look at the type of democracy being practiced in some African countries, a Governance Expert Professor Baffuor Agyeman-Duah has said. Prof Agyeman-Duah explained that the youth notice the lifestyles of a few groups of people or leaders and …

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Dzifa Gomashie eulogises Mawuena Dumor’s skill to swiftly write or rewrite a poorly written speech

TheFormer Deputy Tourism Minister Abla Dzifa Gomashie has remembered Mawuena Dumor for her skill in swiftly writing or rewriting poorly written speeches. In a tribute to the former GIPC boss, she wrote about her difficulty in writing about someone so close to her. “I have been avoiding writing this tribute …

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Church of Pentecost pastor shot and robbed in Awutu Papaase [Photos]

Awutu Papaase District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost, Pastor Samuel Koblah Narh, has been shot and critically injured.His Toyota RAV4 car with the registration GW 545-22 and his mobile phones have been stolen by the robbers. The unfortunate incident happened at Awutu Papaase in the Awutu Senya West District …

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Kumasi: One suspect arrested in robbery incident which killed policeman at Ahodwo

One suspect has been apprehended following a robbery that occurred early Thursday morning, June 27, 2024, in Ahodwo Nhyiaeso, Kumasi, resulting in the tragic death of a policeman. The Ghana Police Service has confirmed that efforts are underway in an intelligence operation to locate and apprehend the remaining suspects involved …

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Hajia 4Reall sentenced to over a year in U.S. prison for romance scam [Video]

Ghanaian influencer Mona Faiz Montrage aka Hajia 4reall has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for her role in a series of romance scams and laundering the proceeds from those schemes. The sentencing took place in New York under U.S. District Judge J. Paul Oetken. Montrage, …

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