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GPHA Workers appeal to President Akufo-Addo to Call MPS to order
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GPHA Workers appeal to President Akufo-Addo to Call MPS to order

Aggrieved workers of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) haveappealed to President Akufo-Addo to call the Meridian Ports Services (MPS) to order to increase the revenue base of government. “MPS, we think has burnt all its bridges now and come to the place, where itneeds a strong rebuke from the President himself. President Akufo-Addo must call this company to order,” says Emmanuel Neequaye, Chairman of the GPHA workers Union. Speaking in a News conference on Wednesday Mr Neequaye said the MPS were not respecting the President as they were not  abiding by a peaceful arrangement to allow GPHA some 20 percent of work after President Akufo-Addo had personally ordered a negotiation. “The GPHA workers are up in arms over MPS’ alleged failure to abide by anagreement that was r...
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Board Chairman: The vision is to make Hearts Africa’s Preeminent club
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Board Chairman: The vision is to make Hearts Africa’s Preeminent club

Executive Board Chairman of Accra Hearts of Oak, Togbe Afede XIV said the vision of the club is to make it the preeminent club in Africa and become a reference point for others to emulate. He added, the objective is targeted at winning both on and off the field of play, hence, measures being put in place in this direction to ensure that this becomes a reality within the shortest possible time. Speaking to Ghana Television (GTV Sports+) on a wide range of issues, Togbe Afede said Hearts is building a preeminent club that can compete with the likes of TP Mazembe, Al Ahly, Zamalek and other elite clubs on the continent. “We are therefore putting in good administrative structures at the very top of the pinnacle and, this is also been trickled down to the technical team and playing bo...
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Okyeame Kwame rewarded by Eduction Ministry
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Okyeame Kwame rewarded by Eduction Ministry

Legendary Ghanaian high-life musician, Okyeame Kwame, has been honoured by the Ministry of Education with support from the Ghana Education Service, the Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The plague of honour for his contribution towards the Ghana Radio Learning program was presented to him during an online virtual meeting with the Education Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh, United States Ambassador, Her Excellency Stephanie Sulivan and other stakeholders. In a social media post to acknowledge what he described as a huge priviledge, the Made in Ghana crooner dedicated the award to World Reader Global for introducing him to reading and literacy advocacy. Okyeame Kwame dedicated the award to all children who encounter co...
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Chase Forever Out With ‘Justice’ For George Floyd
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Chase Forever Out With ‘Justice’ For George Floyd

Ghana’s R&B musician Chase Forever is out with new single titled ‘Justice’ featuring King James Beats. The song which was released on Sunday is in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign for George Floyd. “… sad repost and support the Black Lives Movement especially if you’re black like me one love #justiceforgeorgefloyd #justiceforblacklives,” Chase Forever said when he shared the song on Sunday. Black Lives Matter is a movement dedicated to non-violent civil disobedience in protest to police brutality. The movement typically advocates against police violence towards black people, as well as for various other policy changes considered to be related to black liberation. Activities of the movement heightened after a 46-year-old black American man, George Floyd, was ...
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Juliet Ibrahim Adjudged Most Popular African Celebrity
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Juliet Ibrahim Adjudged Most Popular African Celebrity

Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim, has been adjudged the most popular African celebrity at the fourth edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Today (NET) Honours; Peaple’s Choice Awards.The scheme is aimed at recognizing individuals and events that have shaped pop culture in the year under review.Data for NET Honours is sourced from a wide database of over eight million users who have engaged with NET, Neusroom, Orin and 234Star platforms via their websites, social media accounts and emailed newsletters within a 12-month calendar period.Last year, Juliet won the NET Honours; Most Popular African Celebrity award; even though she missed the awards presentation ceremony at the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive).This year, Juliet Ibrahim proves that she is definitely a fans favourite by...
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Zynnell Zuh Unveils Luxury Fashion & Beauty Outlet
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Zynnell Zuh Unveils Luxury Fashion & Beauty Outlet

Award-winning actress Zynnell Zuh is making a big industry move with the unveiling of a luxury fashion and beauty outlet called Zyelegant.It is the actress’ second major venture after going behind the scenes to produce movies. The new outlet would operate in Ghana and Nigeria, and subsequently other countries.According to her, the company has been operating since 2019 when it started.“We deal in luxury bridal styling, luxury couture millinery, luxury organic skin care and beauty products and luxury accessories and apparel,” she told NEWS-ONE on Tuesday.Zynnell Zuh is currently one of Ghana’s most relevant actresses on the African continent. She started her movie career in 2004 with her first on-screen appearance in ‘Sticking To The Promise’ by Point Blank Media. She has since not looked b...
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Shatta Wale plan to feature Stonebwoy, Samini and Sarkodie on next album
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Shatta Wale plan to feature Stonebwoy, Samini and Sarkodie on next album

Award-winning Ghanaian Reggae/Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale has revealed that in his next album, he will feature his fellow top colleagues, Samini, Stonebwoy and Sarkodie. He also said that his upcoming album, which he said will be known as “Gift Of God”, will most likely also involve JoeBoy, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, all from Nigeria. “I look forward to putting fellow artistes like Samini, Sarkodie & Stonebwoy on it,” the “Melissa” hitmaker told King Lagazee on Hitz FM’s Yaad Settings show last Sunday. He also said that the album is expected to be released in October this year and dominantly have songs from the Reggae and Dancehall music genres. Known in real life as Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr, Shatta Wale recently featured in an international music project dubbed ‘T...
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Information Minister wishes NHIA Boss well after testing positive for COVID-19
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Information Minister wishes NHIA Boss well after testing positive for COVID-19

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has wished Dr Lydia Dsane-Selby, the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), who is recuperating from Covid-19 a speedy recovery.  Dr Dsane-Selby announced her COVID-19 status in a media interview on Monday, June 15, saying that she was experiencing tiredness, bodily pains and headaches. Consequently, she contacted a colleague at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research who came with a team to her house to take her samples for a test. The test result turned out positive, therefore, she went into self- isolation  to prevent her from exposing others to the virus. The NHIA boss also contacted those she had come into contact with to go for voluntary testing. She has become the fourth known g...
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Nigeria government threatens doctors over strike
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Nigeria government threatens doctors over strike

The Nigerian government has threatened to invoke the 'no work no pay rule' on resident doctors that embarked on an indefinite strike on Monday. Health minister Osagie Ehanire directed all medical directors in all public hospitals across the country to open a register by 7 a.m. from Wednesday and record 'those who come to work and those who fail to come to work'. The minister issued the directive on Tuesday shortly after a meeting between officials of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) ended in a deadlock. Section 43 of the Trade Dispute Act states that where any worker takes part in a strike, he shall not be entitled to any wages or other remuneration for the period of the strike, and any such period shall not count for the purpose of reckoning the period of cont...
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Covid-19: Chinese embassy, Chinese community in Ghana donates to the Ridge Hospital
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Covid-19: Chinese embassy, Chinese community in Ghana donates to the Ridge Hospital

The Chinese embassy in Ghana together with the Chinese community hasdonated items to the Greater Accra regional hospital to complementgovernment effort at dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic. Ghana’s case count stands at 12, 193 with 58 deaths and over four thousandrecoveries. The donation led by the Chinese ambassador to Ghana, Shi TingWang included 15 respirators, 20,000 medical masks, 1600 N95 masks, 120protective suits, 60 face shields, and 100 medical goggles. The Chinese community is hopeful the supplies will help Ghana win the battle as early as possible. The Covid-19 global pandemic described as the most extensive to afflict humanity in a century continues to poses a grave threat to human life and health. ‘China adopted extensive, stringent, and thorough containmen...
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