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Prez. Mahama orders fuel tax cuts, cheaper transport
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President John Dramani Mahama has ordered immediate interventions to shield Ghanaians from surging fuel prices, as global tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt oil supplies and push up costs. The directive was issued following a Cabinet meeting in … Read more →
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Electoral Commission releases 2016 polls events calendar
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Parliament hauls Omane Boamah over error-laden brochure
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Error brochure saga: Prez. Mahama to sack Presidential Aides
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Text: Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s independence day speech
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