Month: May 2024

Obiri Boahen Slams NDC’s Pursuit of Kingsley Nyarko Over Bribery Allegations as “Political Opportunism”
05 May

Obiri Boahen Slams NDC’s Pursuit of Kingsley Nyarko Over Bribery Allegations as “Political Opportunism”

Evans ManassehNews, ,
Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen, the former Deputy General Secretary of the ruling NPP, has strongly condemned the opposition NDC's demand for the arrest of Deputy Minister designate for Education and member of parliament for Kwadaso Constituency, Hon. Kingsley Nyarko, amidst allegations of bribery towards EC officials during the Ejisu by-election. In a fervent statement, Lawyer Nana Obiri Boahen rebuked the NDC for what he described as their indulgence in unscrupulous political tactics. During an interview on a Kumasi-based radio station, he cautioned against being swayed by the NDC's tactics, emphasizing that such behavior has become a trademark of the opposition…
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Pres Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Construction Of MIIF Technical Training Centre In Tarkwa
04 May

Pres Akufo-Addo Cuts Sod For Construction Of MIIF Technical Training Centre In Tarkwa

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The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has on Friday, 3rd May, 2024, cut the sod for the construction of the Minerals Income Investment Fund Technical Centre situated on the campus of the George Grant University of Mines and Technology, in Tarkwa. The Centre will serve as a hub for excellence in mining-related education, research, and innovation, equipping our youth with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in this critical sector and underscoring government’s commitment to developing a robust and sustainable mining industry. It will be recalled that in 2018, President Akufo-Addo committed to enhancing the potential…
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Next NPP government will offer PWDs with free tertiary education – Bawumia announces
03 May

Next NPP government will offer PWDs with free tertiary education – Bawumia announces

Evans ManassehNews
The presidential candidate for the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced a major policy intervention for persons with disability (PWDs). In an encounter with the Clergy in  Sefwi Wiawso in the Western North Region, on Friday, 3 May 2024, Dr Bawumia said as part of a comprehensive programme for persons with disabilities, his government, if elected President in December, will offer all persons with disabilities free access to tertiary education. “I believe that persons with disabilities, we need to support them a bit more,” Dr Bawumia said. “We are giving scholarships to all manner of people but I…
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Bawumia promises reforms to turn Ghana’s fortunes around
03 May

Bawumia promises reforms to turn Ghana’s fortunes around

Evans ManassehNews, ,
Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate for the 2024 elections, Thursday expressed a strong conviction to turn the country’s fortunes around. “I trust in God to select a leader for the country…I also know that God can use me to change some situations,” he said during a meeting with Christian leaders in the Western Region as part of his two-day campaign tour. The meeting was to appreciate the clergy for their service to the nation, their work to entrench religious tolerance and peaceful atmosphere and solicit their inputs to shape his policies for a better Ghana. “At…
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Three Ghanaian Referees To Travel To Cairo For FIFA Course
03 May

Three Ghanaian Referees To Travel To Cairo For FIFA Course

Wontumi1Sports
Three Ghanaian referees, Reginald Collins Amoah (Centre Referee) and two assistant referees, Theophilus Aberenga Akugre and Seth Abletor have been selected for the new CAF FIFA Referees course in Egypt. The course is scheduled for Cairo from Monday, May 20 to Saturday, May 25 2024. This training programme which was instituted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in 2014 for new CAF FIFA Referees, aims to give FIFA referees firsthand knowledge on new regulations and laws of the game. These referees will undergo physical, theoretical, and technical tests during the course. Source: Ghanafa.com
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Ghana And India Discuss Trade At Fourth JTC Meeting
03 May

Ghana And India Discuss Trade At Fourth JTC Meeting

Wontumi1Business
Trade officials from Ghana and India have begun the fourth session of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC) meeting in Accra, to strengthen bilateral trade and economic ties between the two nations. A bilateral trade agreement signed in 1981, which resulted in the establishment of JTC, has long functioned as a conduit for growing trade and investment between the two countries. The agenda for this fourth session featured discussions about potential partnerships in the pharmaceutical industry, information technology, digital infrastructure, agriculture, and capacity building. Addressing the opening session, Mr Michael Okyere Baafi, Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry and Co-Chair of…
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Guinness World Records: Nigerian Woman Paints Nails For Three Days
03 May

Guinness World Records: Nigerian Woman Paints Nails For Three Days

Wontumi1Showbiz
A Nigerian woman says she has painted over 4,000 nails in 72 hours in an attempt to break the world record. With a nail brush in hand Lisha Dachor,19, whizzed around an events centre in Plateau state, northern Nigeria, adorning hundreds of fingernails with blue, pink and purple varnish. Her three-day marathon came to a nail-biting end on Wednesday. Guinness World Record (GWR) rules state that for Ms Dackor's attempt to count, she must paint 60 fingernails per hour. She is now waiting for GWR to review her attempt after she submits her evidence. Ms Dachor said she embarked on…
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Investigators Storm Murder Scene Of 2 Policemen At East Trasacco
03 May

Investigators Storm Murder Scene Of 2 Policemen At East Trasacco

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A team from the Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has cordoned at Block Factory, East Trasacco, following the fatal shooting of two Police officers. Adom News’ Kodwo Mensah Aboroampa who was with the team reported that, the visit on Friday morning was for a detailed forensic examination and other vital information that can aid their work. The unfortunate incident happened on Thursday at about 6:00 pm while the Police officers were off-duty. They were shot while sitting in front of their private residence. The Police in a statement said the gunmen, who didn’t take anything from the victims, sped off…
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Send Babies For Weighing Regularly Until They’re Five Years – GHS Urges Parents
03 May

Send Babies For Weighing Regularly Until They’re Five Years – GHS Urges Parents

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Mothers have been asked to send their babies for weighing regularly from birth till they attain five years old. In an advisory notice its social media to mothers to mark this year’s African vaccination and child health promotion week, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) advised parents to “remember to ask the health worker about the growth of your child on each visit.” Similarly, the advisory notice also encouraged parents to send their babies for immunisation against childhood diseases in their first two-years. Africa Vaccination Week is an annual event slated for every last week in April. It aims to increase…
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Asantehene Worried Over Brain Drain In African Contemporary Arts
03 May

Asantehene Worried Over Brain Drain In African Contemporary Arts

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The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is worried Ghana and by extension the African continent are losing out on the prospects and economic gains of local and traditional contemporary arts. He observes the high attrition of the continent’s creatives and exile of local artefacts to western countries, which he believes could impact the preservation of African history and relics. Speaking at the homecoming of the 32 looted royal artefacts by the British, the Asantehene noted that although a significant number of African artists are celebrated globally, their handiworks are elusive in most museums in Africa. “There are many galleries springing…
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