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Mahama rebukes Buhari over border closure; says Nigeria should focus on strengthening its institutions
Former President John Dramani Mahama has criticised President Buhari for closing the borders of Nigeria to neighbouring countries. His criticism comes weeks after President Buhari extended the closure of Nigeria’s border to January 2020, ABC News can report. According to John Mahama, instead of Nigeria shutting its borders as a means of curbing smuggling, the country should rather focus on strengthening its institutions and systems responsible for preventing smuggling of goods across its borders. Crossborder...
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Politics
Bawumia is the most successful Vice President in Ghana’s history – Gabby Otchere-Darko
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has been described as the most successful occupant of his office since the country introduced the position in its national leadership over four decades ago, ABC News can report. The $2 billion Sinohydro deal, according to a leading member of the governing New Patriotic Party, Gabby Asare Otchere-Darko, is testament to the competence of Dr. Bawumia, who he credited as the brain behind the agreement. Ghana has had seven (7)...
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Business
4th Industrial revolution: Ghana risks higher graduate unemployment rate in future – Senyo Hosi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies (CBOD), Mr Senyo Hosi has called on the government to urgently commission the various public universities to undertake a thorough study on the impact of the 4th industrial revolution on the country’s Human Resource landscape, ABC News can report. That, he said, would help to ascertain the necessary changes to the educational curriculum and build a system to ensure graduates are equipped with...
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Entertainment
Nigeria’s Burna Boy cancels concert in South Africa over ‘threats of violence’
Nigerian star Burna Boy will no longer feature in two upcoming concerts in South Africa over some insecurity issues, ABC News can report. Burna Boy was booked to appear at the Africans Unite concerts in Cape Town and Pretoria at the weekend but both shows have been cancelled. A statement released by the organisers explained that the events have been cancelled due to "increasing threats of violence." The organisers had announced in September this year...
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Crime & Punishment
Murder of NPP treasurer: Fake informant gets six months jail term for lying to Police
A Takoradi Circuit Court has sentenced the fake informant who claimed to know the killers of the slain Takoradi NPP treasurer, Mark Ofori to six months imprisonment, ABC News can report. Nana Bassaw, also known as Born Black, was sentenced by the Takoradi Habour area Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Abigail Anima Asare on Tuesday. The Court additionally fined him fined 250 penalty units equivalent to GHC3,000 for deceiving the Takoradi Police. On...
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International
Shooting at Oklahoma Walmart leaves three dead, including suspect
A shooting incident which occurred in the parking lot of an Oklahoma Walmart Monday morning left three people dead, ABC News can report. According to the Police in Duncan, Oklahoma, the deceased include the suspect believed to have carried out the shooting. The incident unfolded in Duncan, about 80 miles south of Oklahoma City. One man and one woman were found dead inside a car and a man was found dead outside of the car,...
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Ghana not serious about mental health – Health Minister laments
Health Minister, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has expressed concern over what he described as failure on the part of successive governments to...
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Staff of Ghana High Commission, UK, take part in customer service workshop
A two-day Customer Service workshop for frontline staff of the Ghana High Commission, UK gets underway in London. The workshop,...
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