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30 Jul

School Of Law Candidates Worried Over Undefined Entrance Exams Pass Mark

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There are concerns about the lack of a clear pass mark in the notice sent out to eligible candidates for this year’s entrance examination of the Ghana School of law. The independent examinations committee of the General Legal Council stating the admission procedure said “Eligible applicants who attain the minimum threshold mark set by the General Legal Council for this particular year will be offered admission for the 2022/2023 academic year to pursue the professional law course”. The use of the term minimum threshold is raising eyebrows amongst some lawyers and legal brains. Reacting to the issue, a former acting…

30 Jul

We Must Address Digitisation Challenges – Dr Adarkwa

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The Former Chief Director of the Ministry of Communication and Digitisation (MoCD), Dr Kwaku Ofosu Adarkwa, says there is the need for Ghana to address all challenges and obstacles associated with digitisation. This, he said, would help the country fully achieve its digitalisation agenda which had been drum home on various platforms by the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and the Minister of Communication and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful. Dr Adarkwa was speaking at a public lecture organised by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association Ghana (CLOGSAG) on the theme “Digitisation in the Civil Service of Ghana: An Agenda…

30 Jul

ECG Begins Meter Audit Monday

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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will embark on a meter auditing exercise from Monday as part of efforts to clamp down on power theft and recover losses in the system. A task force has subsequently been set up to arrest and prosecute persons engaged in any form of illegality. The Managing Director of ECG, Samuel Dubik Mahama, who made this known at a press briefing in Accra last Wednesday, said the task force would, among others, check the health of the meters, as well as the readings of meters and distribution transformers. He said the task force would be…

29 Jul

“$35 Million Dome-Kitase Road To Be Completed In 24 Months” – President Akufo-Addo

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 29th July 2022, cut the sod for the construction of the Dome to Kitase Road, which serves as a vital link between the Greater Accra and Eastern Regions. Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony, President Akufo-Addo noted that the construction of this road has been the subject of promises made by various political parties and successive Governments over the years. “I am happy that it is under the Presidency of Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo that the rehabilitation of the Dome to Kitase Road is finally being undertaken,” he said. The…

29 Jul

VIDEO: Adwoa Safo Dances To Her Dismissal As Gender Minister

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Minister for Gender, Children and Social protection, Sarah Adwoa Safo has been sacked from her role by President Nana Akufo-Addo. A statement signed by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin said the President in accordance with article 81 (a) of the constitution revoked the appointment of Adwoa Safo, who is also a Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya. The decision by the President comes at a time when Parliament is debating her continuous stay in the house after absenting herself for more than 15 sitting days without approval from the Speaker of Parliament. But the embattled Minister…

29 Jul

Chris Rock Says Will Smith Oscars Slap ‘Hurt’ But He ‘Shook’ It Off: ‘I’m Not A Victim’

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Chris Rock joked about promptly moving on after that controversial Oscars moment four months ago. During a stand-up show on Sunday alongside Kevin Hart at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, Rock said, "I'm not a victim, motherf---er," according to a report from Us Weekly. The comedian, 57, was addressing the March incident in which Will Smith walked onstage at the Academy Awards and slapped Rock in the face after he made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head. (Jada, 50, lives with alopecia.) "Anyone who says words hurt has never been punched in the face,"…

29 Jul

The Rise Of Fantasy Football And How It Changed The Game

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A £100m transfer budget. The opportunity to combine the likes of Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane in one line-up. The ability to make weekly changes to your squad. It would be a dream for many Premier League managers - but it creates some rather difficult decisions for those why ply their trade in the world of fantasy football. "I still sometimes can't grasp the magnitude of winning the whole thing," says 2021-22 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) champion Jamie Pigott. "I considered watching the final day hiding behind my couch, but I decided to meet up with some local…

29 Jul

Community Shield: How Man City & Liverpool Are Shaping Up For Premier League Title Fight

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Just one point separated champions Manchester City and runners-up Liverpool in the Premier League last season. The two sides have seen significant summer transfer activity - both arrivals and departures - and another titanic title tussle is expected. Before they meet in the Community Shield at Leicester's King Power Stadium on Saturday, BBC Sport takes a look at how they are shaping up for the season ahead. The new arrivals Erling Haaland (left) and Darwin Nunez got off the mark in pre-season for Manchester City and Liverpool respectively Goalscoring in the Premier League last season wasn't exactly a big issue for…

29 Jul

World Cup 2022: Ghana To Face Switzerland In Warm-Up For Qatar

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Ghana will take on Switzerland in a pre-World Cup friendly in the United Arab Emirates in the build-up to the tournament in Qatar later this year. The meeting between the Black Stars and the Swiss on 17 November at the Baniyas Stadium in Abu Dhabi will be the first time the countries have faced each other at the senior international level. The Ghana Football Association says the game will serve as perfect preparation for coach Otto Addo ahead of their World Cup Group H opener against Portugal seven days later. Four-time African champions Ghana will head to Abu Dhabi for…

29 Jul

R. Kelly’s Sisters Speak Out In Defense Of Singer, Say 30-Year Sentence Was Due To Racism

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The sisters of the disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly have spoken out in defence of their brother, who was sentenced to 30 years in prison for serial sex abuse back in June, and said racism is to blame for his conviction. In an interview with Good Morning Britain, Cassandra, Theresa, and Lisa Kelly sat for an extensive interview and said their brother did nothing wrong. “African Americans have always been treated unfairly,” Cassandra said. “So I think that, that has a lot to do with it as well as other factors.” When asked if her brother had ever been with any underage girls, Lisa Kelly said she would…