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Holding Daddy Lumba’s vigil on the day I'm premiering my movie is sabotage - Lil Win
Ghanaian actor and filmmaker Kwadwo Nkansah, popularly known as Lilwin, has voiced his disappointment regarding the scheduling of the late Daddy Lumba’s candlelight vigil on Saturday, August 2, the same day to premiere his much publicised, “Ibrahim Traore” movie.
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Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid
Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their release, a local official told the BBC.
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Goal of ORAL is to recover what belongs to state - A-G justifies decision to discontinue trial
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has justified the state’s decision to discontinue the criminal trial of former Bank of Ghana Governor, Dr Kwabena Duffuor, and seven others.
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GTEC begins arrest, prosecution of honorary PhD holders
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) will start arresting those who insist on using honorary professorship for prosecution this week.
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Parliament eulogises Daddy Lumba and calls for state-assisted burial
Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday paid glowing tribute to the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba, following his passing last Saturday.
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How Daddy Lumba described his death
After yearly rumours about his passing, death finally won. Indeed, Ghanaian highlife legend, Daddy Lumba, bade farewell to his fans in "Makra Mo" (Goodbye), a poignant and prophetic song released three decades ago.
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Daddy Lumba dominates Apple Music charts with 30 songs in Top 100, "Makra Mo" claims No. 1 spot
The late Ghanaian highlife legend, Daddy Lumba has made a remarkable posthumous chart debut on Apple Music Ghana's Top Songs chart.
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Agribusiness is Ghana’s future – President Mahama declares at inaugural National Agribusiness Dialogue
President John Dramani Mahama has declared agribusiness as the future of Ghana’s economy, positioning it as the cornerstone for industrial transformation, job creation, and export diversification.
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Asantehene hands over land for construction of Ghana School of Law campus in Kumasi
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Monday handed over a prime land at Adum in Kumasi to the Ghana School of Law for a construction of a campus Kumasi.
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GES orders school heads to refund WASSCE practical fees to students
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed heads of second cycle institutions who have collected fees from students and parents for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) practical examinations to refund the monies without delay.
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ORAL: We will not file 'half-baked' cases in court, We want 'airtight' prosecutions - Attorney-General
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has dismissed claims of delay in prosecuting high-profile corruption cases, stating that his office was moving swiftly and following due process.
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GH¢835m recovered from Dr Duffuor and others – Attorney-General
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has defended the government’s decision to discontinue the prosecution of Dr Kwabena Duffuor and seven others, saying more than GH¢800 million has already been recovered, with the remainder being pursued through a structured payment arrangement.
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‘Makola’ law school to be abolished; new national bar exams to replace it - Attorney-General
The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to abolish the current centralised admissions system of the Ghana School of Law located at “Makola” in Accra.
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History beckons Ghana in EU FLEGT Licence: Parliament ratifies 131 timber utilisation contracts
Parliament has ratified 131 Timber Utilisation Contracts (TUCs), paving the way for Ghana to issue the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Licence for the export of timber and timber products to the European Union (EU) market.
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Tackling the rise of fake 'Dr.' and 'Prof.' titles in Ghana
In recent weeks, Ghana's regulator of tertiary education, the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), has raised both academic and public discourse through a wave of media headlines, highlighting the growing misuse of academic titles such as "Dr." and "Prof."
From GTEC firing back at abusers to university Vice-Chancellors and the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) backing a system-wide purge, the message has been clear: the academic space is under siege by title fraud.
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AUDIO: What COA said about the application in 2019 to FDA for clinical trials of COA 72 as an anti-HIV drug
When the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health visited and what COA said about the application in 2019 to FDA for clinical trials of COA 72 as an anti-HIV drug in 2019 and the payment of $5000 registration.
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GES releases GH¢15.8 million for WASSCE practical
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has released GH¢15,849,920 nationwide to cover the payment of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) practical fees for Form three learners.
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Law school can’t be free for all — Acting Chief Justice
The General Legal Council (GLC) will not open the gates of legal education for just anybody to get in, the acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has said.
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Candlelight vigil to be held in memory of Daddy Lumba on Aug 2, family opens book of condolence
A national candlelight vigil in honour of the late highlife legend, Charles Kwadwo Fosu, popularly known as Daddy Lumba is going to be held under the auspices of the Creative Arts Agency at the Independence Square in Accra on Saturday, August 2, 2025, starting at 6 p.m.
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$7m cyber-defence software trial: Witness details 'Ghana Must Go' bag money movements from bank to accused persons
The first prosecution witness in the trial of former Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and three others, has testified that he had been withdrawing money for the accused persons for the past five years.
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GTEC to invite Hassan Ayariga on legal threats
The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) says it intends to invite Hassan Ayariga for discussion over his threats to take the institution to court for insisting on him to provide proof of an unearned PhD or drop the title Dr.
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Bawku's unfinished lessons: The call to activate Ghana's Education in Emergency Plan for Continued Learning
In the serene corridors of learning, where chalk dust mingles with dreams of a brighter future, an insidious intruder has once again asserted its devastating presence.
The recent tragic closure of Bawku Senior High School, following the fatal shooting of a student, Hakim Kundima, on campus, serves as a stark, heart-wrenching reminder: education, often seen as an unassailable right, remains profoundly vulnerable to the tremors of conflict.
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Bawku conflict: Evacuation of students begins following deadly attacks
The government has commenced an emergency evacuation of students from Bawku in the Upper East Region, Nalerigu in the North East Region and their surrounding communities.
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High Court dismisses application to strike out suit against BoG
An application seeking to strike out the suit in which a retiree has sued the central bank over the depreciation of the cedi has been dismissed by the High Court in Accra.
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IGP visits Asawase after killings and orders thorough search of vehicles
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has ordered security personnel deployed to various checkpoints within Asawase to thoroughly search vehicles including tricycles to foil any intended attacks in the area.