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Cristiano Ronaldo banned for gesture to fans after ‘Messi’ chants

Cristiano Ronaldo banned for gesture to fans after ‘Messi’ chants

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for one match for "provoking fans" following the Saudi Pro League win over Al-Shabab. Al Shabab supporters chanted "Messi" - Ronaldo's long-term rival Lionel Messi - after Sunday's

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Mahama retains Jane Naana as his running mate

Mahama retains Jane Naana as his running mate

The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has named former Education Minister, Prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang, as his running mate for the 2024 general elections. This is the second time

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EXPLAINER: Why Parliament was plunged into darkness on Thursday

EXPLAINER: Why Parliament was plunged into darkness on Thursday

In a surprising event, the Parliament of Ghana was without light on Thursday, February 29, when it convened to deliberate on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

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Parliament experience brief ‘dumsor’

Parliament experience brief ‘dumsor’

Parliament experienced a blackout on Thursday, February 29 during the day’s proceedings. Deputy Finance Minister Abena Osei was on the floor opening the debate for the State of the Nation Address when the light in

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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba banned for four years for doping

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for a doping offence. The former Manchester United player was provisionally suspended in September after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in

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Manchester NPP Gears Up for Maiden Youth and TESCON Conference in June 2024

Manchester NPP Gears Up for Maiden Youth and TESCON Conference in June 2024

The Manchester Chapter of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) convened on Sunday, February 25th, 2024, for a momentous meeting that heralded a significant decision in line with the upcoming 2024 elections in the Republic of

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US worried about Ghana’s passage of Anti-gay Bill

US worried about Ghana’s passage of Anti-gay Bill

The United States of America has registered its dissatisfaction with the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly called the anti-gay bill. The Parliament of Ghana passed the controversial bill by

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President Akufo-Addo appoints Dr Dacosta Aboagye as new NHIA CEO

President Akufo-Addo appoints Dr Dacosta Aboagye as new NHIA CEO

The Ghana Health Service's Director of Health Promotion, Dr. Dacosta Aboagye, has been named by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo as the next Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). In a correspondence

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Nora Häuptle commends Black Queens for spirited performance against Zambia

Nora Häuptle commends Black Queens for spirited performance against Zambia

Black Queens coach Nora Hauptle has commended the team for their spirited performance in the 2nd leg of the Women's Olympic Games third round qualifier against the Copper Queens of Zambia on Wednesday. Ghana conceeded

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Parliamentary vetting of newly nominated ministers scheduled for March 5-12

Parliamentary vetting of newly nominated ministers scheduled for March 5-12

The vetting process for the recently nominated Ministers of State will shortly commence at the Appointments Committee of Parliament. It is anticipated that the nominees will undergo vetting between Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and Tuesday,