7 h. ago Growing calls for presidential pardon for William Ato Essien

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/growing-calls-for-presidential-pardon-for-william-ato-essien-2/The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, Dr. John Apea as asked for a presidential pardon for Mr. William Ato Essien, founder of capital Bank. William Essien was convicted and jailed for 15 years over Gh¢90 million theft against him and currently in a poor state of health in prison custody. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/growing-calls-for-presidential-pardon-for-william-ato-essien-2/

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45 h. ago I created ‘Shoulder’ challenge for fun but Medikal compensated me – Dancer Lalli

Ghanaian dancer Agnes Larbi, affectionately called Lalli, of the Dance Live Grow (DLG) Academy, has shared how the dance challenge for Shatta Wale and Medikal’s song ‘Shoulder’ was created. As the creative force behind the challenge, Lalli said she mentioned that she originally choreographed the dance just for fun during a training session at the […]

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50 h. ago We don’t get angry enough in Ghana – Prof Karikari calls for moral rebellion

Professor Kwame Karikari, has made a passionate call for Ghanaians to rediscover their moral anger and reject a growing culture of complacency and money worship.

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1 week ago Prof. Peter Quartey cautions Ghanaian youth against calls for military rule

No matter how weak our democracy is, let us embrace it and make it better. It is dangerous to wish to live under military rule. The above is the counsel Professor Peter Quartey, Director of the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana, has given Ghanaian youth, urging them to reject calls for military rule, despite growing frustrations with democratic governance.

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1 week ago Dr John Apea to lead clemency petition for Ato Essien on justice and human rights grounds 

The Head of Mission for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council has announced plans to spearhead a formal petition for a presidential pardon for William Ato Essien, the embattled founder of the defunct Capital Bank. 

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2 w. ago Africa, don’t be fooled by growth statistics: The Zambia 6% ‘Success Story’ is a wake

I am African. I love this continent. I believe in its brilliance, its people, and its power. So when I hear that Zambia — a proud African nation — is projected to grow by 6% in 2025, I pause.

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2 w. ago We know some senior EC officials are affiliated to NPP and that is not helping – Former Kufuor Advisor

A former advisor to ex-President John Agyekum Kufuor, Vickie Bright, has echoed growing calls for changes at the Electoral Commission (EC), arguing that the perceived political affiliations of some senior EC officials to the New Patriotic Party (NPP) are undermining public trust and the institution’s critical neutrality. The Deputy Minister of State at the Presidency […]

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3 w. ago MTN marks World MSME Day 2025 with call for digital inclusion and sustainable growth

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) took the spotlight on Friday, June 27, as government, development partners and private sector leaders converged at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra to mark MTN World MSME Day 2025.

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3 w. ago Scars of Hooliganism: Former Nsoatreman FC boss urges venue reform to tackle hooliganism

Former General Manager of Nsoatreman FC, Eric Alagidede, has called on football authorities to take urgent steps to address the growing problem of hooliganism in the Ghana Premier League by re-evaluating match venues and strengthening security.

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