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GHS420k fee: ‘We’ll not tolerate auctioning of NDC’ – Bagbin

A flagbearer hopeful of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Albert Babgin has expressed outrage with the GHS400,000 filing fee expected to be paid by all flag bearer hopefuls of the party. All male flag bearer aspirants of the NDC are expected to cough up GHS400,000 as filing fee while their female counterparts and persons with disability pay GHS200,000 ...

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NDC GHC400,000 filing fee: Spio-Garbrah to file on Disability Act

The decision by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to peg the filing fee for its flagbearer aspirants at GHC400,000 has elicited sharp reactions from some of the aspirants. They raised eyebrows over the fee, suggesting it was counter-productive and a disservice to a centre-left party. At a news conference in Accra on Thursday to outline the road map for ...

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Parliament endorses GH¢73bn financial request from gov’t

Parliament on Thursday granted a request by the Government of Ghana to withdraw over GH¢73 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other government funds to finance development projects. This follows the House’s approval, after a marathon motion debate on the 2019 budget and financial policy statement of government presented to the House by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta two weeks ...

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Salif Keita ‘retiring to fight albinism stigma’

Salif Keita, one of Africa’s biggest musical stars, is giving up making albums so he can spend more time fighting the stigma that some fellow albinos in Africa face, his wife has told the BBC. Coumba Makalou Keita said the 69-year-old had made the decision after completing his last album Un Autre Blanc (Another White), which was released earlier this ...

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NDC race: Sly Mensah pledges swift response to party concerns

National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful, Sylvester Adinam Mensah, has pledged to implement systems and processes that respond swiftly to critical issues emanating from the structures of the party, if elected to lead the party to the 2020 elections. This is to ensure the sustenance of the party and also motivate executives who sacrifice to build and project the party. ...

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Satellites warn African farmers of pest infestations

UK researchers have developed an early warning system to prevent the crops of African farmers from being devastated. The Pest Risk Information Service (Prise) combines temperature data and weather forecasts with computer models. It then sends farmers a mobile phone alert so that they can take precautions. It is hoped that the system will boost yields and increase farm incomes ...

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Kofi Adomah’s resignation from Adom FM is part of his illuminati role – Evangelist Addai

Social media famous evangelist, Emmanuel Addai has tagged the resignation of Adom FM’s newscaster, Kofi Adomah Nwanwani as part of his illuminati actions. As reported by Ghpage.com, Kofi Adomah on Wednesday, November 28, made announcement on his resignation from the Multimedia Group. It was added that his resignation will take effect from December 1 as was made known in his ...

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Admit you made mistakes that triggered feud with regulators – Hammer to NAM 1

Barely twenty-four (24) hours after Members of the Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold on Tuesday, 27 November 2018, hit the streets of Accra to protest against the management of the gold-trading firm, the Chief Executive Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah has replied the customers. Aggrieved Customers protested against Menzgold management in demand for the payment of their full principal investments ...

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Digital address not replacing TIN – Registrar-General

The Registrar-General’s Department has denied reports suggesting that digital address is replacing Tax Identification Number (TIN) as prerequisite for the registration of businesses in the country. “This is because the global positioning system (GPS) will indicate to metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) where businesses are located, so that local government officials can follow up and give businesses operating licences. ...

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IS Internet Solutions, Konnect Africa to bring satellite broadband to Ghana

IS Internet Solutions and Konnect Africa have announced a ground-breaking partnership to provide broadband services through satellite technology. The combination of Konnect Africa’s state-of-the-art satellite infrastructure and of IS Internet Solutions’ expertise in service delivery and customer support will offer outstanding broadband connectivity to urban, rural and the most remote locations in Ghana. Customers – whether they are private users, ...

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