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Queen Mothers to embark on a nationwide anti-galamsey campaign

The National Queen Mothers Platform has resolved to embark on a nationwide campaign against illegal mining. In a press release issued following the inaugural National Dialogue Series held by the Queen Mothers at Koforidua on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, the President of the Platform, Nana Amponsah Dolua II, called for …

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‘It makes crime attractive’ – High Court rejects Ato Essien’s GH¢90m repayment plan with prosecution

An Accra High Court has rejected an agreement between the founder of the defunct Capital Bank, William Ato Essien, and state prosecutors. The Court, presided over by Justice Kyei Baffour, a Justice of the Court of Appeal, sitting as an additional High Court judge on Thursday, December 1, 2022, had readied …

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Okyenhene is not a kingmaker; he can’t destool me – Benkumhene

Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe, Nana Boakye Darkwa, has said that his supposed destoolment by the Okyenhene, Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panin, does not hold. According to him, the Okyenhene is not a kingmaker, and thus he does not have the power to remove him as the chief of Asaman Tamfoe, 3news.com reports. …

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Court reportedly issues bench warrant against Afia Schwarzenegger, Mr. Logic; McBrown fined GH¢60,000

The Tema High Court has reportedly issued a bench warrant against Valentina Nana Agyeiwaa (Afia Schwarzenegger) and Emmanuel Barnes (Mr Logic) for contempt following some comments the two showbiz personalities passed on a lawsuit that Bernard Antwi Boasiako (Chairman Wontumi) filed against the comedienne. According to Chairman Wontumi who spoke …

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ShEquity Invests in Woman-Owned and Led Financial Inclusion Startup Owoafara

Investment Represents Significant ShEquity Milestone as the Firm’s Maiden Special Purpose Vehicle Fund is Now Fully Vested Lagos, Nigeria – 1st  December 2022 – ShEquity (the “Firm”), a gender-lens investment firm that seeks to address Africa’s gender funding gap by making smart investments in African-owned and led businesses, today announced its investment in …

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List of NPP MPs spotted in Qatar while 2023 Budget is being considered

The Minority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday raised concerns about the non-attendance to the House of members on the Majority side of the House. The concern was anchored on the premise that the debate on the 2023 budget as presented by the Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta was expected to …

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Ashanti Regional NSS Director suspended after abuse of Manhyia Hospital nurse

The embattled National Service Scheme director in the Ashanti region has been suspended after a video went viral of him insulting a nurse on duty at the Manhyia District Hospital. According to the Ghana National Service Scheme in a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the decision to suspend Alex Opoku-Mensah was …

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No ban on small-scale mining – Mireku Duker

George Mireku Duker, Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has opposed calls for the government to ban small-scale mining as a way of tackling illegal small-scale mining a.k.a galamsey. According to him, any form of ban on small-scale mining will do the country more harm than good. Speaking to …

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Qatar ’22: Ghanaians arrested for selling match tickets

Some Ghanaian football fans have been arrested in Qatar for selling World Cup match tickets. This was disclosed by the Minister for youth and sports, Mustapha Ussif on Tuesday, 29th November 2022, when in the company of the Ambassador of Ghana to Qatar, Mohamed Noureddine Ismail and some security operatives …

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Ursula Owusu-Ekuful enjoying World Cup in Qatar, shares photo with Patrick Kluivert

Ghana’s Minister of Communications and Digitalisation who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Ablekuma West Constituency, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful is currently in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup. On Wednesday, November 30, Ursula took to her Facebook page to share a ‘unique’ photo of herself and former Dutch footballer, Patrick …

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