Elvis Anokye

NDC women’s organiser arrested for fraud

A National Democratic Congress (NDC) women’s organiser of the Benso Oil Palm Plantation (BOPP) branch has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a man on Thursday, February 4. Joyce Adamtey, a female believed to be in her thirties allegedly defrauded one John Aryeh, 30, of an amount of GHS7,000 with the …

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Kofi Adoma opens up on ‘countless threats’ on his life

  The host of Angel FM’s Anopa Bofoɔ show, Kofi Adoma Nwanwani, has shared with audiences of the morning programme the insecurity he has been battling in recent times. The journalist has been living in a state of fear, occasioned by the “countless threats” he has been receiving from strangers. …

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Two 70-year-olds arrested for manufacturing weapons for criminals

The Police in the Eastern Region have arrested two septuagenarians believed to be involved in the manufacture and sale of locally made pistols to criminals. The two, Richard Kwame Asare, 76, and Kojo Tetteh, 74, are both professional blacksmiths and residents of Pakro near Adawso in the Akuapem North Municipality …

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President Akufo-Addo suspends Sekondi-Takoradi MCE

Abdul-Mummin Issah is Sekondi-Takoradi MCE   The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has suspended the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Sekondi-Takoradi, Adbul Mumin Issah. The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has suspended the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Sekondi-Takoradi, Adbul Mumin Issah. More soon…   Source: www.ghanaweb.com

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South Africa undertakes its most important census since the end of apartheid

     Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya, left, visits homeless people at Johannnesburg's Park Station on 'Census Night', 2 February. – Source: GCIS/Flickr Statistics South Africa has embarked on its once-a-decade process to count all people in the country – including non-citizens. Census 2022 is arguably the most important …

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‘There are too many tax exemptions in Ghana’ – World Bank Country Director

PLAY VIDEOClick Here to Watch in Twi Pierre Laporte, World Bank Country Director     World Bank worries about Ghana’s tax exemptions Ghana should cut down its expenditure – Pierre Frank Laporte World Bank gave Ghana US$430 million to fight COVID-19 Pierre Frank Laporte, the World Bank Country Director, has said, …

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Transport Ministry to sanction McDan Aviation for defying GACL’s directives

After successfully launching the first-ever private jet terminal at Kotoka International Airport (KIA), McDan Aviation is to be sanctioned by the Transport Ministry for defying the orders of the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL). Yussif Jajah, a member of the Roads and Transport Committee in Parliament revealed that, the sector Minister, Kwaku Ofori …

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E/R: Man, 28, jailed 15 years for defiling girl, 12

The Koforidua Circuit Court,”A” presided by Her Honour Marrian Affoh has convicted a 28-year-old tricycle rider to 15-years imprisonment for defiling a 12-year-old girl at Akyem Osiem in the Eastern Region. The prosecutor Chief Inspector Solomon Keelson told the court that, the convict, Carley Amankwaa, is a tricycle rider at …

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‘I need to open second GIJ’ – Kevin Taylor drags Captain Smart for hyping ‘dead’ scandal

  US-based Kevin Taylor uncovers corruption scandal in 2020 Captain Smart refers to to same scandal in E-levy opposition Kevin Taylor says Ghana needs more serious journalists to save the nation US-based social media commentator and government critic, Kevin Taylor has slated fellow critic Captain Smart of Onua FM/TV. Taylor’s …

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SSNIT takes legal action against 7,951 employers

As of September last year, 7,951 criminal cases were pending in court against defaulting employers. We do not take delight in prosecuting employers before the law court. “But it only becomes a necessary last resort when all eligible means to settle the debts have failed,” Ms Emefa Agonyo, SSNIT Public …

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