Yearly Archives: 2019

Presidency speaks on Buhari sidelining Osinbajo in governance

The Presidency has dismissed claims that Vice President Yemi Osinbajo had been sidelined following President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration of an Economic Advisory Team (EAC) to replace the Economic Management Team (EMT). While the EMT was headed by Osinbajo, the newly constituted EAC will report directly to President Buhari. Speaking as …

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AWW Report Wants Azugu Removed

The Commission of Inquiry into the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election violence has recommended, a SWAT Commander DSP Samuel Kojo Azugu be removed. The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Samuel Kojo Azugu at the National Security was in charge of operations at Bawaleshie polling station where the violence was recorded. At …

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Nigeria FA boss’ properties seized

Several properties belonging to top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), including its president Amaju Pinnick, have been seized in a fresh corruption probe. The latest investigation and seizures are being carried out by the country’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC). The ICPC has published …

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Over Ghc300k spent on DNA test of missing girls

Over three hundred thousand Cedis was spent on the DNA test which confirmed that the discovered bodies at Kasawrodo were that of the missing girls, Starrfm.com.gh has learnt. According to Starrfm.com.gh sources, the tests were conducted at the well respected Spanish lab in Accra and another in the United States. …

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Disband National Security SWAT Unit – Short Commission

The Commission tasked to investigate the violence that characterised the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election has said the establishment of a SWAT Unit at the National Security Council Secretariat is unconstitutional. In its report, a copy of which is exclusively available to Joy News, the Commission led by Justice Emile Short …

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August inflation 7.8%

The inflation rate for August 2019 was 7.8 per cent, the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has announced. Acting Government Statistician, Professor Samuel Kobina Annim, said at a press conference on Wednesday, 18 September 2019 that the food and non-alcoholic beverages group recorded a year-on-year inflation rate of (8.2) per cent; …

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Nkrumah birthday declared holiday

The Government has declared Monday, September 23 as a statutory public holiday in recognition of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, whose birthday falls on the day. A statement signed by the Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery said “the President of the Republic of Ghana has by Executive Instrument (E.I)’ declared Monday, …

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[VIDEO]: 4 burnt beyond recognition in ghastly car crash

Four people have been burnt to death following an accident at Yapei in the Savanna Region. The deceased, three males and one female, were occupants of a Toyota Matrix vehicle travelling from Kumasi to the Northern Region. The saloon car with registration number GE 4126 – 11 drove straight into …

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