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The Hands of Death Stops Ghana and Africa’s World Cup Hopes

The rules are the rules. Luis Suárez, a striker, did not have to think as he batted a sure goal away from the line. He

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Ghana is keeping the Africa in Africa’s World Cup

There were two teams in this compelling contest at
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Foreign Ministry Is In Charge of Biometric Passports

The Passport Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration is to take full control of the issuance of biometric passports to Ghanaians.
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Day One Of Road Tolls Brings Protests

There were initial protests by some drivers, particularly commercial drivers, when the new road and bridge tolls went into force Monday.

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Ghana Black Stars Get Heroes Welcome Home

The Black Stars of Ghana returned home to a tumultuous welcome Monday evening from Angola where they won silver at the 27th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Ghana’s GDP Underestimated For Years

Ghana may revise up the size of its economy by 50 percent, after underestimating growth for years, Standard Bank Plc said yesterday.
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Historic Achimota School To Close

The AMA has ordered the immediate closure of Achimota School because the continued spillage of waste from the school's sewerage system poses a health threat to the students.

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Ghana Reaches Cup Of Nations Finals

Ghana's Asamoah Gyan scored to secure a 1-0 win over Nigeria to reach its first African Cup of Nations final in 18 years Thursday.
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UNICEF Donates Vehicles To East Gonja And Saboba

The Northern Regional Health Directorate on Thursday received two vehicles valued from UNICEF to help fight high infant mortality rates.
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Daily Guide Photographer Jailed

A photo journalist of the Daily Guide newspaper was on Wednesday locked up in the Cocoa Affairs Court cells for four hours following an order by a High Court Judge

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Ghana Gets More Money From China thumbnail

Ghana Gets More Money From China

China has granted Ghana two concessional financial facilities totalling 100 million Chinese yuan, approximately $14.65 million.
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Illegal Structures To Give Way In Ga South Municipality

One hundred and seventy illegal structures in the Ga South municipality have been earmarked for demolition.
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Warning: Ghana Approves Contaminated Rice

A huge consignment of rice, which has been emitting excessive offensive odour due to contamination and declared as unsafe for human consumption by health authorities in Guinea and Sierra Leone
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First Consignment Of School Uniforms Ready

President John Evans Atta Mills will today launch the programme to start the distribution of the first consignment of 1.6 million school uniforms for children in 77 deprived districts in the country.
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Two Trawlers Arrested For Illegal Fishing

Two industrial trawlers have been arrested and detained by the Ghana Navy in Cape Coast and Tema for engaging in illegal fishing activities in the country’s territorial waters.

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Dan Lartey Passes On At 83 thumbnail

Dan Lartey Passes On At 83

Mr. Daniel Augustus Lartey, presidential candidate, leader, founder and chairman of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP) is dead.
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6000 Police Officers Are Homeless

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Paul Tawiah Quaye, has lamented over the acute accommodation problem facing the Ghana Police Service (GPS)
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Sodom & Gomorrah On Fire

Fire yesterday gutted more than 2,000 structures at Sodom and Gomorrah, the fourth such disaster to hit the sprawling slum in the central business district of Accra this year.
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Nigeria Should Give Ghanaian Music Equal Airplay

Ghana’s music maestro, Julius Kojo Antwi, has expressed misgivings at some disturbing trends currently prevailing in the country’s music industry.
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Accra Traders Back In Business

Traders in the Central Business District of Accra yesterday surged onto the streets to do business in reaction to the apparent Presidential directive to suspend the decongestion exercise in the national capital.
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Zabzugu Schools To Get Computers

The Zabzugu/Tatale District Assembly is to supply 200 computers to 20 junior high schools (JHS) in the District