Sepp Blatter Re-elected Fifa President

Sepp Blatter Sepp Blatter has been re-elected president of Fifa, football's world governing body, in a vote overshadowed by arrests and corruption allegations. Mr Blatter's rival, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein of Jordan, withdrew after the first round of voting. Mr Blatter fell seven short of the two-thirds needed, but Prince Ali opted not to contest further. Seven...

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Gov’t Adamant on Pre-tertiary Utility Bills

The Ministry of Education says government has not taken any decision to force students in tertiary institutions to pay utility bills.  According to a statement signed by the deputy minister of education in charge pre-tertiary, Alex Kyeremeh, government’s policy regarding subsidy on water and electricity for tertiary students still remains the same.  Rumors...

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ECOWAS Launches ECOLink

ECOWAS Commission for Finace Mrs Ramatu and Ibrahima Thiam The ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) has launched the ECOLink project to boost transparency and accountability in the management of resources for institutions and agencies in the ECOWAS region. Speaking at the launch of the project last Friday in Accra, El Hadj Ibrahima Thiam,...

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Prince David Osei In One Cast Movie

Prince David Osei Actor Prince David Osei joins the league of Ghanaian screen actors-turned producers with his upcoming first production titled, Last Night. The new movie which is expected to hit the big screens very soon is a one-cast movie directed by Andy Boyo and stars the award winning actor, Prince David. Last Night is a psychological thriller about...

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Chieftaincy Ministry Reacts To Kpone Story

Henry-Seidu-Daanaa, Chieftancy Minister The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs has asked members of the various traditional councils to disregard any directive from any government machinery which seems to interfere with who is a member or not, of a traditional council. According to the ministry, government, under the 2008 Chieftaincy Act 759, does not interfere...

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AGI Mad Over Fuel Increment

James Asare Adjei The Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) has slammed government over the recent nine percent increment in the prices of petroleum products. According to the association, the increment could totally collapse industries in Ghana if steps are not quickly taken to address the problems. The AGI made this known in a statement signed by...

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Demand Accountability To End Power Crisis

Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam Executive Director of the Africa Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam has called on Ghanaians to hold government to its promise to end the current power crisis. According to him, government’s plans about a long-term solution to the energy crisis in the next five years should encourage Ghanaians to mount pressure on them and...

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Reform Agric Sector- US Ambassador

Gene A. Cretz United States Ambassador to Ghana, Gene A. Cretz has called on government to undertake reforms in the agriculture sector to make the country a major producer of food. According to him, some changes in the agriculture sector could make Ghana a major exporter of food products to West Africa and the world in general. The US envoy made this known at the...

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‘Dumsor’ vigil: History has been made – Sarkodie

Sarkodie Ghanaian Rapper, Sarkodie has commended his colleagues for holding a successful protest against the crippling power crisis. Sarkodie, who was one of the main organisers of the event and had supported Yvonne Nelson since she began her campaign on social media had to trade the ‘dumsor’ vigil to record an album with famous American rapper Ace Hood...

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‘Dumsor’ Demo Storms Kumasi….Movie Stars Hit Streets May 28

On Thursday, May 28, there will be no sale of movies anywhere in Ghana as film makers in the country embark on a nationwide strike and a demonstration to be held in Kumasi to protest government’s dismal handling of the continuous electricity crisis. The demonstration cum sit-down strike is being spearheaded by the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FiPAG) and...

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Sarkodie, Stonebwoy For 2015 BET

Stonebwoy Two of Ghana’s award winning musicians, Sarkodie and Stonebwoy, have been nominated for this year’s Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. The two are among a long list of acts who received nominations in the 2015 edition of the awards which comes off June 28 in Los Angeles, USA. The list of nominees for this year’s event, which will officially kick...

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MOFA Cries Over Extension Officers

Dr. Kwame Amezah Dr. Kwame Amezah, Director of the Extension Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), has called for more extension officers to bridge the gap in the agriculture sector. According to him, the current farmer to extension officer ratio, which is about 1,500:1 falls far below requirement by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

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Minister Condemns Murder Of Americans

Dr. Seidu Dannaa Minister for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs, Dr. Henry Seidu Dannaa has condemned the gruesome murder of two African-Americans by unknown assailants at Akosombo in the Eastern Region. He expressed happiness that chiefs in the Akwamu Traditional Area were helpingthe law enforcement agencies to find the culprits. So far five people,...

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Students Fight Gov’t Over Utility Bills

Students of the University of Ghana, Legon have accused government of trying to use diabolic means to force them to pay utility bills in order to generate revenue to address economic challenges. According to the Junior Common Room (JCR) Presidents of the University, the Mahama administration started losing credibility with all students when it gave hint of the payment...

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Pianim Rubbishes BoG’s Base Rate Formula

Kwame Pianim  Renowned economist, Kwame Pianim has derided the base rate formula introduced by the Bank of Ghana (BOG) in 2013 to help streamline Ghana’s macro-economy. According to him, the base rate competition formula put together by BoG only normalized the abnormal and excessive borrowing habit of government. “We started by saying Bank of Ghana (BoG) should...

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Religious Leaders Join Hands

Most Rev. Prof Emmanuel Asante presenting a plague to Chief Imam Nuhu Sharubutu Religious Leaders across the world have asked devotees to live peacefully in diversity, love and tolerance with each other. The conference which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre  was used to urge the various religious sects in the world to use religion as a...

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Corruption Level Alarming -Prof Yankah

Professor Kwesi Yankah Professor Kwesi Yankah, the president of Central University College, has stated that the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government has lost the fight against corruption. According to the linguistics professor, the spate of corruption had become a security issue and government needed greater determination to fight the menace. Strong...

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NPP Blasts Mahama Over SA Killings

Lulama Xingwana The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused the John Mahama-led government of adopting a nonchalant, carefree and lackadaisical attitude towards the continuous xenophobic attacks that have led to the massacre of several African nationals in South Africa. According to the NPP, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government’s inability to unreservedly...

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