2017

The Energy Minister, Mr. Boakye Agyarko has stated that a key mandate of the new board of the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) will be to quicken the move to reduce the cost of electricity in Ghana. According to him, this will help…
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The Kumasi Central Prison and Ashanti Region authorities are worried about a possible tuberculosis outbreak after 47 inmates were infected by the bacteria. 12 of the inmates have received treatment from the Konfo Anokye Teaching…
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A 21-year-old has died after reportedly being struck by a mechanical object while walking through a haunted house attraction in Hong Kong. The man, identified only by his surname Cheung, was found unconscious five minutes after entering…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has made a proposal to government to levy tobacco and alcohol to fund the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to the Authority, the proposal is one of the options of finding…
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The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, is pushing for a mandatory abdication of chiefs on attainment of the ripe age of 75 years. He said such chiefs would have passed their productive period of life and must have no difficulty…
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The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), has signed a Gas Sales Agreement (GSA) with GAZPROM. The agreement was sealed on Friday, September 15, 2017 in Accra. The GSA will see GAZPROM construct a re-gasification terminal at…
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The Information Minister Mustapha Hamid has described as “life saver” the government’s implementation of the free SHS policy. The policy was officially launched by the president, Akufo-Addo Tuesday September 12, 2017. The rollout of…
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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has reimbursed GHc800 million to health facilities it owes since January 2017 when the NPP government took over. According to the Director of Health Services, Dr. Nsiah Asare, the average…
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A parent seeking admission for his ward at the Accra Girls Senior High School has been denied because she had dreadlocks. According to the father, his daughter is a Rastafarian and it is against their religion to cut off the locks.…
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Former Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has announced his retirement from football and taken up a coaching role at Celtic. Toure, 36, has been handed the title of technical assistant, with the club stating he…
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