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I never dated Sawla NHIS boss – Sexual assault victim

Miss Doreen Smith, the nurse at the centre of the sexual case against the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Director for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Mr. Mahama Sakara, has refuted reports that she was in an amorous relationship with the man. Nkilgi FM, a local radio station in the Savannah region …

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Burn your birth certificates; it’s a stupid system we’ve built – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of policy think tank,  Imani Africa, Kofi Bentil has reacted with disappointment and apparent anger to the reasoning of the Supreme Court that the Ghanaian birth certificate is not proof of one’s Ghanaian citizenship, calling on holders of the birth certificates to burn them given that, at …

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Ghana Bar Association comes under fire over statement on nose mask sanctions

The Ghana Bar Association has come under heavy criticism for releasing a statement that addresses the harsh nature of punishment to be meted out to those who flout the mandatory wearing of nose masks directive. In an interview with Kwame Afrifa Mensah on the ‘Epa Hoa Daben’ show, the editor …

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Domelevo won’t be recalled from leave – Presidency to petitioners

The Jubilee House has rejected the petition to recall Auditor General Daniel Domevelo from his controversial leave. Some Ghanaians abroad petitioned the Presidency to bring back the Auditor General saying the decision to ask him to go on leave was an affront to Ghana’s democracy. But responding to the petition, …

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Kumasi Metro Mass terminal locked after workers demonstration

The Kumasi terminal of the Metro Mass Transit remains locked on Thursday with heavily armed security personnel patrolling the area. The terminal was temporarily closed down on Wednesday, following a demonstration by the junior staff of the company demanding the payment of their salaries. When the Ghana News Agency visited …

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Students must stay in school – Catholic Bishop President

Most Rev. Philip Naameh, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference has said it will be in the interest of the larger public if senior high school students are allowed to remain in school in spite of some of them testing positive for the virus. He told Kwabena Bobie Ansah …

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Chaos hits West Akyem PM election; 2 Assembly Members injured

There was chaos today at West Akyem Municipal Assembly in the Eastern Region during election of a Presiding member . The Yes or No votes on Brigadier Gen.(Rtd) Kwame Oppong Okyere who is Gyaasehene of Asamankese comes after many failed attempt to elect a Presiding Member . The melee started …

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S3x scandal: Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District NHIA Manager asked to step aside

The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) Manager has been asked to step aside over allegations of sexual misconduct against him by a staff. According to the Authority, Mahama Sakara is being investigated by the Police service and further actions will be taken as the facts of the case …

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Airbus scandal: Interpol issues arrest warrant for Adam Mahama

An arrest warrant has been issued by the International Criminal Police (Interpol) for Samuel Adam Fosters also known as Samuel Adam Mahama over his role in the Airbus bribery scandal. He is being charged with “accepting a bribe to influence a public officer” and “acting in collaboration with a public …

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Murder of 3 High Court Judges: Rawlings is a liar – Kweku Baako

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr has accused former President Jerry John Rawlings of lying that he knew nothing about the killing of the three Ghanaian High Court Judges in 1982. “What I’m saying is that he knew the judges were dead; he knew Amartey …

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