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Appointments Committee vets Dumelo, other Deputy Ministers-designate

  • February 25, 2025
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Parliament’s Appointments Committee has resumed vetting of President John Mahama’s Deputy Ministers-designate. Presently before the committee is John Dumelo, the Deputy Minister-designate for Deputy Minister designate for Food and Agriculture. Deputy Minister-designate for Education, Dr Clement Apaak faced the committee today. On Monday, Minister of State-designate for Public Sector Reforms, Lydia Akanvariba, Deputy Minister-designate for […]

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Mahama jabs Akufo-Addo as he promises not to order for printing of new money for govt expenditure

  • February 25, 2025
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President John Mahama has taken a swipe at the previous administration led by former President Nana Akufo-Addo, vowing not to misuse his authority by directing the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to print money to finance government spending. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed BoG Governor, Dr. Johnson Asiama, and his First Deputy, […]

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German election: Merz’s CDU wins election, AfD second

  • February 25, 2025
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Friedrich Merz’s CDU/CSU conservative alliance has won the general election with 28.6% of the vote, according to preliminary results announced by Germany’s federal electoral body. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured 20.8% of the vote, which is the party’s strongest result to date at the federal level. Outgoing chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats’ (SPD) share of the vote dropped to 16.4%, putting them […]

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NUGS suspends demonstration on withholding of 2024 WASSCE results by WAEC

  • February 25, 2025
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The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) has informed the general public, particularly affected students and stakeholders in the education sector, of the suspension of the demonstration scheduled for Tuesday, 25th February, against the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the continued withholding of results. This decision follows an emergency meeting convened at the instance […]

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Feature: COP Yohunu’s actions causing unnecessary division, drama in Police Service – Ababio writes

  • February 25, 2025
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It is becoming increasingly clear that COP Tetteh Yohunu needs to take a step back and reconsider his approach. The IGP position is not a mere title or award; it is one that should be earned through merit, experience, and leadership. Unfortunately, the tactics seemingly being employed by COP Yohunu, including allegedly resorting to bloggers […]

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US’ OSC donates Skills House to GAF to aid training of officers

  • February 21, 2025
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The Office of Security Cooperation (OSC) under the United States Department of Defense has officially handed over a Skills House to the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) to support the training of military officers. The facility, located at the Army Special Operations Training School (ASOTS) in Daboya, near Tamale, is expected to enhance practical training for […]

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Ghanaian veteran actor Mawuli Semevo dead

  • February 21, 2025
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Renowned Ghanaian actor Mawuli Semevo has passed away at the age of 63. He died on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Ridge Hospital, where he was receiving treatment after sustaining severe burns from a fire accident that occurred about a week earlier. News of the tragic incident first emerged on February 8, 2025, when […]

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Ghana’s 2025 minimum wage, public sector workers’ salary surge by 10%

  • February 20, 2025
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The National Tripartite Committee (NTC) has announced a 10% increase in Ghana’s National Daily Minimum Wage (NDMW) for 2025, raising it from GH₵18.15 to GH₵19.97. The new wage takes effect on March 1, 2025, and applies to all establishments, institutions, and organisations. Announcing the decision in Accra on Thursday, February 20, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo stated: “There […]

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Lebanon is rehabilitating the historic Le Colisée Cinema in Beirut

  • February 20, 2025
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Efforts are underway to restore the historic Le Colisée Cinema in Beirut, transforming it into the Lebanese National Theater in Beirut. This initiative, led by the Tiro Association for Arts and Istanbouli Theater, aims to create an independent and free cultural space where artistic performances, festivals, and training workshops will be held. The venue will […]

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Ethiopia signs MoU with ATIDI to support PPP renewable energy projects

  • February 20, 2025
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The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, represented by the Ministry of Finance and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATIDI), a leading pan-African multilateral trade and investment insurer.This milestone agreement is designed to accelerate Ethiopia’s transition to clean energy by attracting foreign investment into […]