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Fuel allocation to political appointees slashed by 50% – Ofori-Atta

The government has directed all metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) and state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to cut back on allocation of fuel to political appointees by 50%. Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Statement in Parliament on Thursday (24 November), Mr. Ofori-Atta said the directive will take effect from January …

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2023 Budget: Govt freezes public sector employment

Government says it will not recruit any more staff into its workforce next year. Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, says his outfit will halt the employment of personnel in the country’s civil and public service from January 2023. He says this is geared towards expenditure rationalisation going forward. Mr Ofori-Atta said …

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Galamsey chief crawls the ground to plead Okyenhene’s Mercy

It has emerged that the Okyenhene Osagyefo Amoatia Ofori Panyin destooled the Benkumhene of Asamang Tamfoe Nana Darkwa despite pleas by the ssub-chief Nana Darkwa, in earlier reports, had called bluff reports of his destoolment by the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council led by the Okyenhene. However, appearing before the committee …

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‘They didn’t beat me’ – Man ‘assaulted’ by policemen in viral video speaks

play video The man captured in a viral video being assaulted by personnel of the Ghana Police Service for allegedly possessing an illegal substance suspected to be marijuana has denied being beaten. According to citinewsroom.com, the victim, who goes by the name Kofi Abeka, said he only fell because of the way …

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Rural communities need urgent attention to develop – US-based Philanthropist call on benevolent society, government

    A US-based Philanthropist Mrs Dawn Simmons has called on benevolent organizations, well-meaning individuals as well as political leaders to attend to the needs and aspirations of residents in rural communities in Ghana to help uplift living standards.   Mrs Dawn Simmons who doubles as Founder and CEO of …

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Catholic Bishop unhappy with Government’s move to mine iron ore in Oti Region

Most Reverend Gabriel A. A Mante, Catholic Bishop of Jasikan, has raised concerns over the government’s decision to start the mining of Iron ore, a recently discovered mineral resource in the Oti region. The Oti Regional Minister, Mr Joshua G. Makubu at a press conference in Accra earlier in October, …

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Kara Great Grace 2022 Thrills Patrons

Every year since 2012, the resident choir of the Pentecost International Worship Centre (PIWC) Odorkor in Accra, The New Song (TNS), takes patrons of their KARA musical concert to the throne of grace and Sunday, November 20, 2022, was no different when this year’s edition of the concert came off …

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Watch CCTV footage of the Bogoso timber truck accident

A CCTV footage has been shared, showing the immediate events leading to the ghastly accident recorded recently at Bogoso in the Western Region. The accident, which occurred on Saturday, November 19, 2022, led to the death of one person and injuries to several others. Details from the CCTV footage, which …

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Ghanaian US-based singer shot dead by sister-in-law over an argument

A Ghanaian female singer based in the United States of America, Britney Boateng, has been reportedly shot dead by her sister-in-law. Information gathered by GhanaWeb from multiple international online platforms indicates that there was an argument between the singer and her sister-in-law, 41-year-old Tyona Dodson. The incident, which took place in East …

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