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Striking doctors refuse emergencies, hit at FWSC

Striking doctors to intensify their action by refusing to attend to emergency cases. The leadership of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has said they are not ready to budge to several calls including that of President John Atta Mills for them to return to the wards.

They said the major issues resulting

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Prez Mills Explains What Went Into Selection Of National Award Recipients

President John Evans Atta Mills on Friday conferred State Honours on forty-six distinguished sons and daughters of the land at an Investiture Ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Centre

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Government rubbishes ‘Rawlings boys’ ultimatum

The government has expressed with uttermost dismay, a pro-Rawlings group’s four-week ultimatum to it to reconstruct the Ridge residence of the former first family or face unceasing street protests.

The NDC Youth With Conviction of Principles, largely, a metamorphosis of FONKAR, issued the threat Thursday at a press conference

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Mills espouses youth to die for Ghana

The President, John Evans Atta Mills, has reiterated the clarion call on the youth of Ghana to develop more interest in what they can do for the nation, rather than what the nation has for them.

He stated that many have laid down their lives and dedicated themselves to the development of Ghana, and asked the youth to emulate such people

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Rawlings rejects government’s temporary mansion offer

Former President Jerry John Rawlings recently rejected government’s offer of a temporary mansion for him at the plush Trasacco Valley Estates, his aide Kofi Adams has exclusively told Citi News.

The former president has been living in what his aide called a ‘safe house’ since fire razed down his North Ridge residence, an old colonial relic, some 20 months ago

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Food Prize Honors Former Ghanaian, Brazilian Presidents

The former presidents of Ghana and Brazil are being recognized for their contributions in the fight against hunger.

John Agyekum Kufuor and Luis Inacio Lula da Silva will be awarded the World Food Prize later Thursday during a ceremony in Des Moines, Iowa

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NDC gurus blast returnee Obed Asamoah

Some leading members of the NDC, who played critical roles in the party’s formation have condemned the life patron of the Democratic Freedom Party, Dr. Obed Asamoah for saying former president Rawlings is not the founder of the ruling NDC

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President Mills: Government On Course With Development

The President of Ghana, Professor John Evans Atta Mills yesterday assured Ghanaians that the next one and half years will see a great improvement in social infrastructure to better their lives

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Nyaunu: Obed Asamoah, DFP are opportunists

Outspoken National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for the Lower Manya Constituency, Michael Teye Nyaunu, has launched a scathing attack on Dr. Obed Asamoah and the Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) members, who recently returned to the NDC describing them as mere “opportunists”

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Nana Konadu: Formal Education in Ghana Started With The Akyems Not Fantis

A former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings has challenged the widely held claim that formal education in Ghana began with the Fantis.

According to Nana Konadu, the first modern day Ghanaians to be educated by the Basel Missionaries were Akyems

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Who Took Away Nana Ato Dadzie’s Thinking Cap?

In our kind of political climate, weird things continue to happen every passing day. Nana Ato Dadzie, the former Chief of Staff under the Rawlings regime, is reported to have made utterances that should annoy every Ghanaian interested in upholding high moral standards. His ego trip won’t serve Ghana’s needs

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Kofi Wayo: NPP Chairman Is An ‘Educated Buffoon’

The war against politics of insults is far from being won despite the admonishing from President Mills and concerns expressed by other members of civil society.

“Chuck” Kofi Wayo is the latest offender

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Ghana responds to UK decision to tie economic aid to gay rights

The government of Ghana is, for now, treating with contempt, the UK’s threat to cut down aid to Ghana if the country fails to recognise the rights of gays.

The UK government served notice to African countries, to drop their antiquated anti gay laws or face a slash in aid

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Nana Addo Dares President Mills

The flag bearer of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Nana Akufo-Addo has dared President John Atta-Mills to show leadership beyond merely asking the striking doctors to return to their post

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It’s ridiculous to say Sipa Yankey, Abodakpi are ex-convicts – Ato Dadzie

A former Chief of Staff Nana Ato Dadzie has said it is “fundamentally wrong” and “ridiculous” for anyone to flak president John Evans Atta-Mills for appointing pardoned former public officials to head key positions in his present government

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EU reaffirms opposition to death penalty

The European Union (EU) on Monday reaffirmed its worldwide opposition to the death penalty and expressed the commitment to advocate for the abolition of the practice.

At a press conference in Accra on Monday, Ambassador Claude Maerten, Head of the European Union delegation in Ghana who read a press statement issued in Brussels by the European Commission to mark the

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