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Bodies of police officers who drowned chasing robbers retrieved

The bodies of the two police officers suspected to have drowned while chasing some armed robbers in Krobo, a suburb of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, have been retrieved. The police announced on Friday, July 17 that the bodies were retrieved from the Oda River. The officers – Lance Corporals …

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Armed robbers attack Chief Imam’s lawyer, 30 others

Information reaching DGN Online indicates that the lawyer of the National Chief Imam, Lawyer Seidu Nasigri has been attacked and shot by armed robbers at Yagaba in the North East Region. DGN Online gathered that the lawyer and his brother were shot when they were on their way to Yagaba …

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We’ve spent GHS32 million on PPE so far – COVID-19 National Trust Fund

Thirty two million Ghana Cedis has so far been spent on the procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other supplies, the COVID-19 National Trust Fund Managers have disclosed. Government set up the COVID-19 Trust Fund to solicit funds to help deal with the impact of the deadly virus in …

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Foreign Affairs Ministry to phase out birth certificate as requirement for acquiring passport

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has indicated that it is working closely with the Ministry of Interior and other bodies, including the local government to phase out the birth certificate as one of the requirements for acquiring a passport. According to Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Mohammad Habibu Tijani, although the birth …

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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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