Elvis Anokye

Ejurahene urges all NPP aspirants to demonstrate political maturity for peaceful polls

The Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II has called on the aspiring candidates vying for various positions in  the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP)  to demonstrate political maturity and work together to consolidate the peace of the country, by conducting peaceful elections during the upcoming internal polls. “Remember that this is internal elections, …

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299 employees sue Asanko Gold in redundancy fight

Toronto-listed Galiano Gold, operators of Asanko Gold in Ghana has been sued by its workers, claiming unfair dismissal, court documents show. The Ghana Mine Workers Union (GMWU) which is leading the fight wants an Accra High Court to restrain the Canadian multi-national firm from laying off some 299 permanent staff …

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Poor record keeping contributed to some prisoners spending 10 years on remand – US report

The U.S. Department of State’s 2021 Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices has observed that lengthy pretrial detention has become a serious problem in the country. According to the report, 12 percent of 1, 595 prisoners in September were in pretrial status. It highlighted that, “the government kept prisoners …

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Elon Musk could have simply paid off Ghana’s debt – Sam George on Twitter sale

The April 25 agreement for the sale of social media platform, Twitter, to Tesla founder, Elon Musk, continues to elicit reactions across the world. Samuel Nartey George, Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament, will not be left out as he used the same platform to express his views on the impending sale, …

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Fuel station manager jailed 120 months for stealing GH¢398,000

Ernest Boakye, a 30-year-old fuel station manager of the Kwahu-Tafo branch of Infin Ghana Limited has been jailed for 120 months in hard labour by the Mpraeso Circuit Court for stealing GH¢398,545 belonging to his employer. He pleaded not guilty to stealing, was slapped with the sentence after the court, …

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Ghana eyeing another big attempt at winning AFCON title in Cote d’Ivoire

Ghana have set sights on winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cote d’Ivoire, FA general secretary Prosper Harrison Addo has emphasised. The Black Stars are looking to end what has been a long wait for a fifth continental success, having endured a series of disappointments since winning …

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There is no shame in divorce – DOVVSU Director

Director of DOVVSU, Chief Superintendent (C/Supt) Owusuwaa Kyeremeh, has asserted that there’s no shame in divorce. According to the director, a lot of couples who divorce feel a sense of shame and failure which is wrong. “…people are thinking of what their friends will say, anytime we get the opportunity …

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WAEC announces recruitment; see available slots

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has announced on its official Twitter handle that it is recruiting for vacant positions. WAEC noted that the application closes on June 7, 2022, while it urged all interested applicants to visit https://recruitment.waec.com.ng. The statement read, “The West African Examinations Council is calling on …

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Twitter board accepts Elon Musk’s $44-billion offer to buy tech giant

Twitter announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Tesla founder, Elon Musk, in a transaction valued at around $44 billion. Once the transaction is completed, Twitter will become a privately held company, the tech giant said in a statement. “The Twitter Board …

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Two Nigerians, one Ghanaian arrested in India for creating fake hospital website to scam prospective kidney donors

Two Nigerians and a Ghanaian have been arrested by the Bengaluru police for allegedly creating fake websites mimicking that of various city hospitals and luring prospective kidney donors for transplants with fake advertisements offering up to Rs 4 crore (about N217 million). Indian Express reports that the suspects who are …

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