GENERAL NEWS

Killing of policemen: Gov’t adopting measures to halt police killings – Dr Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has assured the Ghana Police Service government is adopting effective measures to halt killings of policemen and the era of personnel in Ghana going on duty unarmed. The comment of Dr Bawumia follows the killing of two unarmed two policemen at Kasoa Buduburam on …

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PPA boss likely to walk free – Lawyer hints

Lawyer of embattled Chief Executive Officer of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjenin Boateng Adjei says his client will be exonerated from corruption charges levelled against him. Augustine Obuor said his client has not sold any contract to anyone as was shown in the documentary by ace investigative journalist, Manasseh …

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PDS probe completed – Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah says the thirty days probe into the breaches in the PDS concession deal has been completed. Speaking to Citi FM, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said final determinations will be made after the president returns from Asia. “The teams from Qatar and US are back and are …

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Six dead as galamsey pit caves in

Six bodies have been retrieved after an abandoned galamsey pit caved in at Mansa Wasa in the Western Region. All six suspected illegal miners have been confirmed dead upon a rescue operation conducted by NADMO. The incident occurred Thursday after the suspected illegal miners attempted to derive gold deposits from …

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Major Damongo drinking water source poisoned with DDT

The Damongo Agriculture Dam, the major source of drinking water for residents of Damongo, the capital of the Savanna Region, has been poisoned with a chemical suspected to be Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT. DDT is a colourless, tasteless, and almost odourless crystalline chemical compound, an organochlorine. It was originally …

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Otumfuo’s chief autopsy report ready

The autopsy report of the late Asamponhene, Oheneba Kwadwo Aforduor, is ready, according to credible reports reaching DAILY GUIDE. The post-mortem of the late traditional leader was said to have been conducted on Tuesday at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi. According to reports, top pathologists who performed …

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EC data sale saga: No need for prosecution yet – Data Protection Commission

The Data Protection Commission says the Electoral Commission (EC) is taking steps to address allegations of selling electoral data to a software development company. Speaking to Citi News the Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission, Patricia Odusei-Poku, said the EC is so far cooperating with investigations. She also said legal action …

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Nigerian women in Ghana exploited by smugglers, madams, ‘priests’

Kumasi, Ghana – Jennifer* has spent the last few weeks on the pavements of Vienna City, a hub in Kumasi, Ghana’s second-largest city, which has a bustling nightlife. She arrived in Ghana in May, having left a crowded hostel room in Lagos, Nigeria, hoping to secure work in sales or as a waitress and …

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We’re pursuing SDGs implementation with strong urgency – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says he is fully committed to making Ghana a shining example in the implementation of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Agenda 2030. Speaking at the Junior Chamber International’s 2019 symposium, on the sidelines of the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, on Thursday, August …

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I’m being crucified – Suspended PPA boss

The suspended head of the Public Procurement Authority  (PPA) says he is being persecuted by the public. Mr.  Adjenim Boateng Adjei told newsmen after his initial interaction with the Special Prosecutor Thursday following the PPA scandal that he did nothing wrong. “The public is simply speaking words of untruth. I …

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