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Complementary infrastructure challenges slowing housing delivery — SHCL MD
The State Housing Company Limited (SHCL) last Monday received a monitoring team from the Parliamentary Select Committee on Works and Housing, which toured key ongoing housing projects in Pokuase, Amrahia and Adentan.
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Accra MCE, 4 others approved, 1 rejected
The President’s nominee for the position of chief executive for the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Michael Kpakpo Allotey, last Tuesday, received an overwhelming endorsement from members of the Assembly.
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People & Places: Kasoa
Located along the Accra-Cape Coast road is a rapidly growing peri-urban town, Kasoa, situated approximately 28 kilometres west of Accra's central business district.
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High population growth rate worsening poverty — Policy analyst
Population Policy Analyst, Dr Godfred Bonnah Nkansah, has called for workable strategies to reduce population and improve poverty levels in the country.
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Interior Minister vows tough measures against drug menace
The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has pledged to take decisive action against individuals involved in the drug trade, warning that police commanders who fail to respond effectively will be dismissed.
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Ghana’s endless protests
Every few months, the streets of Ghana erupt in chants, placards and political slogans. Protesters, mostly aligned with the opposition party, march in the name of “the people.”
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Ghana loses 44 forest reserves, over 5,252 hectares destroyed by galamsey — Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has said 44 forest reserves out of 288 in the country have been degraded, while over 5,252 hectares have been lost to illegal mining (galamsey).
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Leo XIV makes history as first American Pope
The wait is over, the announcement was made last Thursday and the billions of Catholic faithfuls all the world over, are celebrating the ascension of Robert Prevost as the new Pope.
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Travel & Tourism: Reviving Ghana’s national airline: Lessons, pitfall, tourism promise
This past week, Ghana took a bold step toward reclaiming its skies.
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Against all Odds: Autobiography of Emeritus Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa
In an age where autobiographies often veer toward self-congratulation, Against All Odds by Emeritus Professor Kwasi Kwafo Adarkwa rises like a beacon—unfiltered, unpretentious and utterly unforgettable.
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Boakye confirmed New Juaben South MCE
Assembly Members of the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region yesterday confirmed the President's nominee, Ransford Owusu Boakye, as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE).
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Major General Gyane bows out of KAIPTC, GAF
The Commandant of the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Major General Richard Addo Gyane, has bowed out from the centre following his retirement from the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF).
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Let’s observe ban on drumming, noise making — Nakoa Nazareth
The Leader and Founder of Israel King of Jews Church, Nakoa Prophet Nazareth Ansah Jamson, has appealed to members of the public in the Ga Traditional Area to adhere strictly to the ban on drumming and noise making, which takes effect from Monday, May 12, 2025.
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Mother’s Day: Unspoken mental health realities of motherhood
Other’s Day is widely celebrated as a joyous occasion, yet for some women, it carries a mix of gratitude, longing, pain and reflection; those facing infertility, parenting children with disabilities, raising children who are not biologically theirs, yet remain unappreciated, or those who have had to give their children away.
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Sustainable development and the Prosperity gospel
As Ghana nears the end of seven decades of independence from British colonial rule, it is timely to assess the country’s democratic and developmental progress. Regarding democracy, Ghana was long regarded as a rare African success story: an established liberal democracy.
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Perseus Mining pays $5m dividend to govt
Perseus Mining Ghana Limited has paid $5 million in dividends to the Government of Ghana.
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Moderate alcohol intake linked to lower type 2 diabetes risk, improved digestive health
Could your daily glass of wine protect you against Type 2 diabetes and support digestive health?
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The Mirror celebrates mothers at Oak Plaza tomorrow
Tomorrow at lunch time at 12 midday, The Mirror and its partner, the Oak Plaza Hotel, East Airport, Accra, will host the biggest Mother's Day event in Accra.
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EDITOR’S LENS: TGMA26 nominees, win or lose, you are winners
As the Ghana music industry gathers at the Grand Arena of Accra International Conference Centre (AICC) on Saturday, May 10, for the 26th edition of the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs), the anticipation is electric, and excitement fills the air.
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First Lady salutes mothers
The First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has extended her congratulations to all women for their incredible strength, unwavering love and countless sacrifices to humanity.
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DV-2026: US Visa Lottery results released - How to check if you have been selected
The United States Department of State has released the results of the DV-2026 Diversity Visa Lottery, allowing applicants who submitted entries between October 2 and November 7, 2024, to check their status online via the official Entrant Status Check portal - https://dvprogram.state.gov/ESC/
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Joe Ghartey urges ceasefire in NPP amid internal tensions
A senior member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Joe Ghartey, has called for calm and unity within the party, urging feuding factions to end public spats and shift focus to strategic rebuilding efforts ahead of the next general elections.
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2 Ghanaian women who were kidnapped in Nigeria through romance scam safely returned to Accra
The two Ghanaian women who were reportedly lured to Nigeria through a romance scam and subsequently held captive by a criminal syndicate have been safely returned to Accra.
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Accra: One-month ban on drumming and noise-making starts on Monday
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has announced that this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making will be in effect from Monday, May 12, to Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of preparations for the annual Homowo Festival celebrated by the Ga people.
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Recent cedi gains are sustainable, not temporary — Finance Minister assures
The Minister for Finance, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has assured the public that the recent appreciation of the cedi is not a short-term event but the result of deliberate and strategic economic governance.