October 2017

President Nana Akufo-Addo has named Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, as the new Deputy Minister of Agriculture. This was captured in a communication from the Presidency and read on the Floor of Parliament by the…
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Companies and businesses in the United Kingdom have demonstrated a heightened interest in doing business in Ghana. This, according to the United Kingdom Ghana Chamber of Commerce (UKGCC), is testament to the improving business…
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Ashaiman District Police Commander, Supt Seth Tay, has denied reports that there was an assassination attempt on Stonebwoy at his ‘Ashaiman to the World’ concert. In the early hours of Sunday, few hours after the show, headline act…
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At least 59 people have been killed and another 527 injured in a mass shooting at a Las Vegas concert. A gunman, named as 64-year-old Nevada resident Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel towards an…
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Police sought clues on Tuesday to explain why a retiree with a penchant for gambling but no criminal record set up a sniper’s nest in a high-rise Las Vegas hotel and poured gunfire onto a concert below, slaying dozens of people before…
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Motorists may have to endure the poor state of our roads a little longer because funds accruing to the Road Fund are being used to service a loan. According to Deputy Road and Highways Minister, Anthony Karbo, the Ministry is unable to…
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Residents of Tantra Hills and Mile 7, two neighbouring communities in the Ga West Municipality of Accra, are living in fear after gunmen robbed three different shops -- two of the attacks happening in broad daylight. The attackers struck…
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The millions of Ghanaians eagerly waiting to elect their Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), could be disappointed because this may not happen, at least not within 24 months as the New Patriotic Party…
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Parliament will resume sitting today, October 3, 2017, after a 2-month-long recess. This is the third meeting of the first session of the Seventh Parliament. Among bills to be considered during the sitting are the Zongo and Inner…
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The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has been petitioned to investigate the collapse, sale, and purchase of Merchant Bank, now known as Universal Merchant Bank. The Petition also wants the specialised economic and organised…
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