The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has explained that the Smart Pre-paid meters do not account for the rapid or higher consumption of power purchased by consumers. Mr Benjamin Obeng Antwi, Public Relations Officer of the Ashanti West of ECG, who said this noted that, many factors such as poor wiring, overloading the earthen system, and weat .

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A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) communication team, Julius Kwame Anthony, has dismissed claims that political influence informed the recommendation of Engineers and Planners (E P) for the Damang Mine takeover.

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The Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has defended the ongoing Damang Mine tendering process. He asserted that its duration does not invalidate the outcome.

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Iran and the United States failed to reach an agreement to end the war in the Middle East, US Vice President JD Vance said Sunday after marathon talks in Islamabad, adding that he was leaving after giving Tehran the final and best offer .

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The Global Youth Innovation Center (GYIC) has launched the Skills4Inclusion Project in Sunyani to promote economic empowerment and social inclusion among returnees and persons with disabilities (PWDs).

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1484959/gyic-launches-skills4inclusion-to-empower-returnee.html

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Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice-President Fred Pappoe has called on the football authorities to appoint a coach who understands Ghana rsquo;s football identity and can quickly stabilise the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1484885/gfa-must-appoint-a-coach-who-understands-ghanas.html

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The Sogakope Circuit Court has remanded Mawuli Nkegbe, a 45-year-old kente weaver and trader, into police custody over his alleged involvement in an armed robbery attack on Elshadai Enterprise at Akatsi Tatorme, in the Akatsi South Municipality.

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The International Monetary Fund has delivered a sharp rebuke to the growing reliance on protectionist policies, warning that deep-seated domestic economic conditions, not trade barriers or selective industrial strategies, are the true drivers of widening global imbalances.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1483796/imfwarns-tariffs-wont-fix-global-imbalances.html

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The Ghanaian cedi has experienced slight depreciation in value against the US dollar on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, recording an average buying rate of GHS10. 95 and a selling rate of GHS11. 51. At forex bureaus, the cedi is trading at GHS11.

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Some people break barriers. Others do something even greater, they make sure those barriers never rise again for the people coming behind them. When Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang stood to be sworn in as Ghana rsquo;s first female vice-president on January 7, 2025, the moment was bigger than politics.

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Deep within Asunafo North rsquo;s cocoa-growing belt, a quiet transformation is unfolding at Asuadia MA Basic School. A transformation which is challenging long-held assumptions about what educational success looks like in rural communities.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1484484/asudai-ma-basic-school-teachers-transform-rural.html

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What began as a statement has now become a signal mdash;one that has traveled beyond a studio, beyond a single exchange, and into the psychological bloodstream of a nation. When Nyesom Wike spoke of ldquo;shooting rdquo; a journalist, the words did not remain within intention.

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The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) says Ghana rsquo;s local governance system is failing, not because of weak laws, but because those laws are not being followed. The finding came out of a three-month study presented at a national stakeholder workshop in Accra on Thursday, April 2.

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The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe, has concluded a high-level visit to Morocco amid ongoing controversy surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, where the hosts were ultimately declared champions following a disputed ruling.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1484618/caf-will-respect-decision-of-cas-motsepe-on-afco.html

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Arsenal 39;s Declan Rice and Gabriel have trained before Tuesday 39;s Champions League quarter-final with Sporting. Midfielder Rice, 27, left the England squad following a medical assessment during March 39;s international break and missed Saturday 39;s FA Cup quarter-final loss to Southampton.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1483761/arsenals-declan-rice-and-gabriel-return-to-traini.html

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The Swedru Stadium has been confirmed as the venue for the semifinal stage of the 2025/26 MTN FA Cup, with fixtures set to be played across April 17 and 18, 2026. Four Ghana Premier League clubs mdash;Dreams FC, Aduana FC, Nations FC, and Medeama SC mdash;remain in contention for a place in the final of the prestigious domestic competitio .

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1483763/202526-fa-cup-swedru-stadium-to-host-semifinal.html

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The Central East Regional Police Command has apprehended four men in Kasoa for allegedly stealing mobile phones during the Easter celebrations in Agona Swedru in the Central Region. The suspects, identified as Anthony Fiave, 25, Bright Owusu, 30, Kwaku Appiah, 38, and John Addai, 39, were arrested at about 3:45 a.

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Minority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has expressed concern over reports that cocoa beans are being packaged in sugar sacks in some parts of the country.

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Antoine Semenyo has credited Manchester City rsquo;s commanding 4-0 victory over Liverpool to a blend of defensive organisation and ruthless finishing. The Ghana international, speaking to TNT Sports after the FA Cup quarter-final clash on April 4, 2026, highlighted the team rsquo;s determination to build on their recent Carabao Cup succe .

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When Arsenal face Sporting in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday, there will be much more riding on the game than just a knockout match in Lisbon. For many, this is where the Gunners need to show back-to-back defeats, against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and the damaging loss to Southampton in the FA Cup .

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President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Lyon, France, to participate in the One Health Summit, a high-level gathering of global leaders, health ministers and experts focused on public health issues.

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The Avenor Traditional Council has condemned in strong terms the recent armed robbery attack at Akatsi Tatorme in the Volta Region, describing the incident as heinous and a threat to community peace and security.

https://www.modernghana.com/news/1483709/avenortraditional-council-condemnsakatsirobbery.html

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Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on critics, the prospects for change are limited.

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The National Association of Sachet and Packaged Water Producers (NASPAWAP) has announced a significant price hike for sachet water, effective Monday, April 6, 2026. The new structure sets the ex-factory price at GH cent;8 per bag (30 sachets of 500ml), ex-truck at GH cent;10, and a recommended maximum retail price of GH cent;15.

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Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye says home-based players do not meet the criteria to play for the senior national team, the Black Stars. Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare of Accra Hearts of Oak has been the most consistent locally based inclusion in the national team since last year.

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Introduction In the healthcare sector, safeguarding patient data and ensuring uninterrupted service delivery are paramount. With the rapid adoption of digital technologies, healthcare organizations increasingly depend on third-party vendors for various services, including electronic health records (EHR) systems, cloud storage, telemedicine .

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Political actors are governance-associated brands within a country rsquo;s political space, through which government character and policy are visualized by electorates, citizens, and the general public.

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The General Secretary of the Ghana Institute of Freight Forwarders, Paul Kobina Mensah, has flagged inconsistencies in the implementation of Ghana rsquo;s customs valuation system, pointing to internal directives that appear to contradict the intended role of the AI tool.

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Member of Parliament for Akim Swedru, Kennedy Osei Nyarko, has advised individuals contesting for positions within the New Patriotic Party to refrain from invoking the name of the party rsquo;s flagbearer, Mahamudu Bawumia, in their campaigns.

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Former captain Harry Maguire has signed a new one-year contract with Manchester United, with the option to extend for a further year. The 33-year-old central defender 39;s current deal was due to expire at the end of this season.

https://www.modernghana.com/sports/1483793/harry-maguire-signs-manchester-united-contract.html

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