Author Archives: larryehu

School Feeding Coordinator suspended over fictitious deals; feeding ‘ghost’ schools

The National Coordinator for the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), Dr. Kwame Adu-Nsiah has been asked to step aside after “fraudulent deals” were discovered in the running of the programme. This follows investigations into the programme by the National Security. A letter addressed to the Coordinator and signed by the Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Cynthia Morrison, dated December ...

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Galamsey is still on the rise in forest reserves – Kenneth Ashigbey

The Convener of the Media Coalition against Galamsey, Kenneth Ashigbey, has said the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey has not yet been won. Ashigbey stated that despite the measures adopted to permanently tackle galamsey, the Chinese nationals are still trooping into the country to engage in the activity. According to him, the Chinese are the “conveyor belts ...

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Morocco will not bid to host AFCON 2019: sports minister

The organisation of the African Cup of Nations 2019 (AFCON 2019) has received a fresh setback, after Morocco on Wednesday said it would not bid to host the tournament. Morocco, which this year lost a bid to host the 2026 World Cup, had been seen as one of the leading contenders to host Africa’s biggest football tournament. But Moroccan Minister of ...

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Singapore’s crime rate is so low many shops don’t lock up

Singapore was recently ranked second on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index for 2017, coming in just behind Tokyo. In 2016, the island nation’s police reported 135 total days without any crimes including snatch-theft, house break-ins and robbery. That low crime rate means many small businesses enjoy little concern about shoplifting. In fact, as CNBC recently observed, many local businesses ...

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Don’t blame the politician – Shatta Wale

Self-acclaimed dancehall king Shatta Wale is unhappy with unfortunate reviews on his latest song, “My Level” official video. The sensational musician born Charles Nii Armah believes there are more pressing issues which need discussing by the media than focusing on his single balloon project. His reaction follows feedback circulating in the media that his video was poorly directed and did ...

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I was cursed by women because of GHC50 – Kennedy Agyapong

Controversial Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, said he has been cursed many times by women in his constituency.  This is because he gave each of the women a gift of GH?50 after he had invited them to an event, but these women felt the GH?50 was not enough and so they curse him for “wasting their ...

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I haven’t done a boob job – Nana Akua Addo calms rumours

Nana Akua Addo screams fashion when she steps out. In case you have no idea who she is, that was the Ghanaian lady who took the 2017 AFRIMA by storm as the red carpet host. Her Instagram page describes her as a NYFA trained actor, African fashion icon, multiple award-winning fashion choncho, media personality, fashion influencer and a philanthropist. The ...

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Brexit: Theresa May to join EU summit after surviving vote

Theresa May is heading to Brussels for an EU summit, less than 24 hours after surviving a vote of confidence. The prime minister is seeking legally binding pledges from EU leaders on the Irish backstop – a key obstacle for MPs who oppose her Brexit deal. The EU will not renegotiate the deal but may be willing to give greater ...

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