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NPP Parliamentary primaries: Asher Ayisi to be contested?

Although the incumbent New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Cape Coast North (CCN) constituency, Barbara Asher Ayisi, has not picked forms yet to contest in the party’s upcoming primaries, she seems to be getting more competitors as a formal Assembly member of the Cape Coast Metropolitan Assembly (CCMA ) picks nomination form to contest. Lawrence Ampah popularly ...

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Chief Justice rejects petition against Justice Kyei-Baffour

Mr Justice Eric Kyei-Baffour, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, with additional responsibility as a High Court judge, will continue to preside over the trial of the five individuals accused of embezzling $4 million belonging to the National Communications Authority (NCA) during the erstwhile Mahama administration. That was the decision of the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah, ...

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Neoplan shutdown put on hold after gov’t intervention

Government has intervened to avoid the imminent collapse of Neoplan. According to Starr News sources within the management of the firm, state officials are working with authorities of the now struggling auto company to continue to stay in business. A top official of the company told Starr News they have received calls from government to offer it two months window ...

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New Crusading Guide, editor slapped with GH¢15 million lawsuit

Greater Accra 1st Regional Vice-Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Jajah, has hauled the New Crusading Guide newspaper and its Deputy editor; Ernest Addo, to court for defamation. Mr Jajah, who is also a businessman, is demanding general damages of GH¢5million against both the newspaper and the editor for a recent publication accusing the politician among other things ...

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Takoradi to Tarkwa passenger train services resume after 12 years break

Commuters from Takoradi to Tarkwa, heaved a sigh of relief Tuesday when the passenger train service commenced work after 12 years break. The Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) had in an earlier release said rehabilitation works on the railway line have been completed and free rides will be available from Takoradi to Tarkwa on January 28, 30 and 31. ”Several successful test runs ...

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Bill Gates commits US$5m to Africa to fight coronavirus

As a coronavirus continues to spread around the world, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have announced that it is contributing US$10 million toward the fight to contain the outbreak. Of that total, the foundation is giving $5 million to support the response in China, while the other $5 million is going to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and ...

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LIVESTREAMING: Akufo-Addo commissions much awaited ambulances

Ghanaians across the country will finally heave a sigh of relief as the much-anticipated ambulances promised to be procured by government for the 275 constituencies is finally coming to fruition. The Akufo-Addo led administration as part of their 2016 manifesto promised to acquire an ambulance each for constituencies in all regions in the country. The promise was stemmed from the ...

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