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Parliament has expressed confidence, the relocation of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) from the Ministry of Trade and Industry to the Ministry of Food...

Economist kicks against wholesale education subsidies promised by political parties

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

An Economist at the University of Cape Coast, Dr. William Godfred Cantah has said that the wholesale educational subsidies for tertiary education students promised...

Joselyn Dumas, Adjetey Anang, Cina Soul, others nominated for AMAA 2020

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has released its list of nominations and Ghana has scored big with 17 nominations. Among the nominees were 4...

Ghana Premier League clubs get GH¢900,000 support from Akufo-Addo

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the release of GH¢900,000 to the 18 clubs in the Ghana Premier League. The Ministry of Youth and...

Full text: Nana Addo’s speech at the Peace Pact signing

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

I am pleased to be part of this event that seeks to highlight the importance of peace in our country as we go to...

Mahama could be a ‘fugitive’ if you vote for him – NPP

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

The New Patriotic Party has asked Ghanaians not to vote for former President John Mahama because he could become a fugitive over the Airbus...

Election day, December 7 is a public holiday

Headlines Sam Dowuona - December 2, 2020 0

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has declared election day, December 7, 2020 a statutory public holiday. This follows a proposal by the Electoral Commission (EC)...

NEWS

News

Parliament confident relocation of COCOBOD from Trade to Agric Ministry will ensure 1 million tonnes production is met

Sam Dowuona - December 5, 2020 0

Parliament has expressed confidence, the relocation of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) from the...

News

Economist kicks against wholesale education subsidies promised by political parties

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 20200

An Economist at the University of Cape Coast, Dr. William Godfred Cantah has said that the wholesale educational subsidies for tertiary education students promised...

News

Full text: Nana Addo’s speech at the Peace Pact signing

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 20200

I am pleased to be part of this event that seeks to highlight the importance of peace in our country as we go to...

News

Government budgets GHS20 million for Free SHS graduates’ tertiary scholarship

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

An estimated GHS20 million has been budgeted as expenditure for the government’s tertiary education scholarship programme for the first graduates of the Free Senior...

News

Election 2020: EC publishes 2020 final voters register

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

The Electoral Commission (EC) has released the final voters register for the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. In a statement, the Commission said the register...

POLITICS

Politics

Mahama could be a ‘fugitive’ if you vote for him – NPP

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

The New Patriotic Party has asked Ghanaians not to vote for former President John...

Politics

Timing of alleged US$40,000 bribe video propagandistic, unappealing to floating voters- Prof. Gyamfo

Sam Dowuona - December 3, 20200

Political Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Yaw Gyampo has described the time of the release of the a video alleging...

Politics

Political parties support proposal to make election day public holiday

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

All the political parties have agreed to a proposal by the Electoral Commission’s (EC) to the Chief of Staff of Ghana to make Monday,...

Politics

Oppong Nkrumah reveals NDC bigwigs behind ‘fake stories’ in 2008 elections

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah is cautioning the public and the media about a carefully crafted plan by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to...

Politics

Hassan Ayariga, Akpaloo fight on TV over who has better credentials in Accounting

Sam Dowuona - December 1, 20200

Flagbearer of the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Percival Kofi Akpaloo and that of All People’s Congress (APC), Hassan Ayariga were today caught on...

BUSINESS

Business

Dansworld boss wins at Ghana Industry CEO Awards

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 2020 0

Chief Executive Officer of Dansworld International Services Limited, Bernard Danso Ntow has won the...

Business

Telcos ready for Elections 2020 and Christmas

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 20200

The Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications has assured that general public that its members are taking the necessary steps and measures to provide resilient network...

Business

Customs touts 70% boost in clearance processes under ICUMS

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

An Assistant Commissioner of Customs in charge of the Accra Sector Command, Emmanuel Ohene has said the initial challenges during the rollout of the...

Business

Government exceeds revenue target for August, November via ICUMS

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

The Chairman of the Implementation Team of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), Emmanuel Ohene has disclosed that government exceeded its ports revenue target...

Business

MASLOC supports Odawna Market trades with GHC2 million

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

The Microfinance and Small Loans Center (MASLOC) has released GHC2 million to be disbursed as interest-free loans to Odawna Market traders who had their...

OPINIONS

Opinion

[Opinion] From corona quacks to corona thieves

www.abcnewsgh.com - August 8, 2020 0

Anas Aremeyaw Anas does not produce political exposés in an election year. Check his record. He never does. He has said this in a number...

Opinion

[Opinion] Students indiscipline cause of failure in examination

www.abcnewsgh.com - August 6, 2020 0

I know as usual the release of the WASSCE results is going to follow up a national discussion on why students failed. And the factors are...

Opinion

[Opinion] The best time to apply for Ghanaian Passport is now; thanks to government effort

www.abcnewsgh.com - August 3, 2020 0

If there were any application process which Ghanaians dreaded most then it was the acquisition of Ghanaian passport. Passport application in Ghana has been...

Opinion

[Opinion] The court’s disappearing original and exclusive jurisdiction

www.abcnewsgh.com - July 30, 2020 0

1. Article 130 is the only path to defend the Constitution as mandated by Article 3. 2. Because the Supreme Court has original and exclusive...

ENTERTAINMENT

Entertainment

Joselyn Dumas, Adjetey Anang, Cina Soul, others nominated for AMAA 2020

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 20200

The Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) has released its list of nominations and Ghana has scored big with 17 nominations. Among the nominees were 4...

Entertainment

Actor Van Vicker endorses Nana Addo’s Free SHS policy

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

Ghanaian actor Van has endorsed the Free Senior High School programme instituted by Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). In a...

Entertainment

Spotify reveals 2020’s most-streamed songs

Sam Dowuona - December 1, 20200

Drake, Bad Bunny, Dua Lipa and The Weeknd are among the most-streamed artists of 2020, according to figures from Spotify. Drake was the most popular...

Entertainment

Shirley Frimpong-Manso premieres ‘Us in Between’, a movie on COVID-19

Sam Dowuona - November 30, 20200

Ghanaian filmmaker Shirley Frimpong-Manso has premiered a new movie that tells the story of how the coronavirus pandemic has affected human life. The movie, titled...

Gospel singer Sinach changes life of young pure water seller

Sam Dowuona - November 27, 20200

The life of a little Nigerian boy who hawks pure water has taken a course for the better after a video of him went...

Burna Boy, Wizkid get Grammy nominations, as Davido gets trolls

Sam Dowuona - November 25, 20200

Nigerian artistes Burna Boy and Wizkid have been nominated for next year's Grammy Awards, slated for January 31, 2021. Burna Boy was nominated in the...

The Weeknd calls Grammy Awards ‘corrupt’ after nominations snub

Sam Dowuona - November 25, 20200

The Weeknd has accused the Grammys of being corrupt, after failing to receive any nominations for the 2021 awards. The Canadian star had been expected...

Trevor Noah to host Grammy Awards

Sam Dowuona - November 25, 20200

US-based South African comedian Trevor Noah will host next year’s Grammy Awards, the organizers have announced. Noah in a response said he was “thrilled” by...

SPORTS

Sports

Ghana Premier League clubs get GH¢900,000 support from Akufo-Addo

Sam Dowuona - December 4, 20200

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has ordered the release of GH¢900,000 to the 18 clubs in the Ghana Premier League. The Ministry of Youth and...

Sports

Kotoko wants 20,000 fans at stadium in clash against Nouadibhou

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 20200

Kotoko has reportedly requested to have at least 20,000 fans at the Stadium for their CAF Champions League match against Mauritanian side Nouadibhou. All CAF...

Sports

Partey out with ‘significant’ injury

Sam Dowuona - December 1, 20200

Thomas Partey's bid to return to full fitness is taking time, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta saying the midfielder is likely to miss “the...

Sports

Andre Ayew picks up Man of the Match plaque as Swansea beats Nottingham Forrest

Sam Dowuona - November 30, 20200

Andre Dede Ayew was named the official Man of the Match as his side Swansea City beats Nottingham Forest 1-0 away on Sunday, November, 2...

INTERNATIONAL

International

Trump hints of plans to run for White House in 2024

Sam Dowuona - December 2, 2020 0

President Donald Trump teased running again for president in 2024 as he hosted a holiday reception at the White House on Tuesday evening. “It’s been...

EndSARS protests: The Nigerian women leading the fight for change

International Sam Dowuona - December 1, 2020 0

Rinu Oduala is 22 years old and outspoken - Nigeria's government feels so threatened by her that her bank account has been frozen. She was...

US election: Trump signals he is prepared to leave White House

International Sam Dowuona - November 27, 2020 0

Donald Trump has said he will leave the White House if Joe Biden is formally confirmed as the next US president. Answering reporters' questions for...

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: PM declares assault on regional capital Mekelle

International Sam Dowuona - November 26, 2020 0

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says he is launching the "final phase" of the army's operation in the northern region of Tigray after weeks...

HEALTH

Health