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At the 5th Steering Committee Meeting in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, Hon. Bryan Acheampong, Ghana’s Minister of Food and Agriculture, took over as chairman of the Côte d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI). The Ivorian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Kobenan Kouassi Adjoumani, was replaced by the Minister of Food and Agriculture, who also serves as the Member of Parliament for the Abetifi Constituency. Alassane Ouattara, the head of Ivory Coast, and Ghana’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo, came up with the Cote d’Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI) to put pressure on international buyers and trading houses to set a minimum floor price of…

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Ghanaian hiplife artist Kwame Eugene and his housekeeper Mary’s enviable relationship came to an end on a very sad note. Mary recently discussed the difficulties she encountered while working for the well-known artist in an interview. Mary claims that after working for Kuami Eugene for two years, she was paid 600 cedis instead of the original 400 cedis. However, Kuami Eugene ejected her from his home as a result of some unanticipated events and miscommunications. “When I started working with him, he was paying me Gh400. However, after one year, he added Gh100 to it making my salary Gh500. The…

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Stephen Yakubu, the Upper East Regional Minister, has voiced concern that men would lose their wives as a result of not having enough time to spend the night with them under former President John Dramani Mahama’s proposed 24-hour economy. If the proposed initiative is put into action, the Upper East Regional Minister claims, even farmers will be forced to work on their farms day and night, which will prevent them from spending time with their spouses at night. When he made the claim, he was speaking at the 2023 Sekote Tenglebgre Festival by the Chiefs and People of Sekoti in…

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Actress Nana Ama McBrown received high appreciation from renowned gospel musician Piesie Esther for her assistance during her music video. Piesie Esther said McBrown made time for her in spite of her hectic schedule. She did not accompany her back and forth. Piesie Esther described in an interview how she got into traffic and had to use a motorcycle to catch up with them at a different location. She claimed that McBrown gave her unconditional support, forcing her to ruin her pricey hair and freshly sewn dress for the music video. Piesie Esther said that’s the reason Ghanaians adore McBrown…

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National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer and former president, John Dramini Mahama has pledged that if voted into power in 2024, things won’t be same under his previous government. Speaking at a durbar in the Ahafo Region during his ‘Building Ghana Tour,’ Mahama asserted that his time, his government is going to be business as usual. According to him, he won’t make promises he can’t fulfill. Mahama stressed that he won’t tolerate arrogance under his next NDC government. He added that he won’t allow his appointees lord their position over the people they are called to serve. “One of the things…

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Tema West’s member of parliament for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Carlos Ahenkorah, has stated that the government has good reason to impose new taxes. He claimed that Ghanaians must pay for the free electricity and water that were given to them during the height of COVID-19. He defended the need for higher taxes and borrowing to cover the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic while speaking on the floor of Parliament during the 2024 budget debate. “When we went on lockdown and you enjoyed free water and electricity, where were you expecting the government to get the money from?…

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Dr. Samuel Sarpong Ankrah, an investment banker, global business strategist, and development economist, has formally declared his intention to run as an independent in the 2024 election. Dr. Sam Ankrah said in a statement that the focus of his speech will be on exposing political trickery and lies meant to mislead the public. He clarified that his “No Masked promises” campaign will close the gap between promises given and promises kept. “The No Masked Promises campaign is a transformative journey towards transparent and accountable leadership, and the driving philosophy behind my bid for the high office of the presidency of…

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The Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana (MOWAG) has decided to go on an indefinite strike, and award-winning Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has supported this decision. He states that he is sensitive to the suffering of the employees since they are the most “underrated and underpaid”. The rapper stated in a tweet on Friday, November 24, 2023, “They deserve the right salary, equipment and environment to work effectively … We can escape some services in life but this ….” Mortuary workers, in Sarkodie’s opinion, have among the most “underrated and underpaid jobs yet one of the hardest and riskiest jobs.” https://twitter.com/sarkodie/status/1728020791449600463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1728020791449600463%7Ctwgr%5Ed72a9d144310f66b0688fba31469dc3fbe9cefd7%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpublish.twitter.com%2F%3Fquery%3Dhttps3A2F2Ftwitter.com2Fsarkodie2Fstatus2F1728020791449600463widget%3DTweet An…

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