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AUDIO: SSNIT clears 11,000 ‘ghost names’ on payroll

Listen to the Audio of Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang Below: The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has eliminated over 11,000 ‘ghost’ pensioners from its payroll. This was after an internal audit which uncovered fictitious deals in the operations of the scheme over the years. Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, …

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Coming Up: JoyNews uncovers how an NLA contract robbed the country of $10m

A JoyNews investigation has uncovered the loss of over $10 million in the procurement of Point of Sale (POS) devices for the National Lottery Authority (NLA). In a documentary that will be aired on the JoyNews channel at 8:30 pm today, the team gathered evidence that the contract for the …

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University graduate with first-class in mathematics turns cassava farmer

A young university graduate who scored a first-class in mathematics has resorted to what has been described as petty farming to make ends meet. Reports say Emmanuel Nworie from Nigeria graduated with a CGPA of 4.92/5.00 from the University of Nigerian, Nsukka (UNN) but has not found the befitting white-collar …

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Prof Benneh murder: Second accused person at Korle-Bu for treatment

Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second accused person in connection with the murder of Professor Yaw Benneh, is scheduled to receive a “particular treatment at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on November 25, 2020”, the prosecution has told the court. At the last court date, lawyer for the accused persons, Emmanuel Larbi …

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NIC releases list of insurance companies in good standing

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has shared with the general public all the insurance entities that can be trusted for business operations. NIC is the regulatory and supervisory body of the insurance services sector with a broad consumer. The commission has served the general public with the list of insurance …

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Akufo-Addo scores 2 out of 10 in corruption rating

President Nana Akufo-Addo scored two out of 10 in the fight against corruption, according to anti-corruption campaigner, Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar. This score, he explained, shows Ghana has not improved in its corruption fight under a President who promised to nib the canker in the …

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39-year-old man to die by hanging for killing lover

An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for killing his lover, Afusat Idowu. Owolabi, an automobile mechanic was convicted on one count of murder. The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, while delivering her judgment, submitted that the prosecution …

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Oduro Sarfo to report Nana Yaw Amponsah to the Police for threatening him

Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association, Nana Oduro Sarfo has said that he will report the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asante Kotoko, Nana Yaw Amponsah to the Ghana Police Service for allegedly threatening him. According to the CEO of Berekum Chelsea, Nana Yaw Amponsah called to insult and threaten …

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DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday declared the end of the country’s latest Ebola epidemic after the outbreak killed 55 people over the past five months. “I am happy to solemnly declare the end of the 11th epidemic of the Ebola virus in Equateur province” in the vast country’s …

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Gyampo disappointed in Amidu over his resignation as Special Prosecutor

A lecturer at the University of Ghana Prof Yaw Gyampo has expressed his disappointment in Mr. Martin Amidu over his resignation from the office of Special Prosecutor. Mr Amidu resigned effective Monday, 16 November 2020 citing presidential interference in the performance of his duties in relation to the corruption and anti-corruption risk …

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