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Sick Chieftaincy Minister carried to Parliament to pass E-levy

Gravely ill Chieftaincy Minister, Alexander Kojo-Kum has been ferried to parliament in an ambulance to assist in passing the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. The Majority in the House has had challenges with numbers to pass the E-levy. The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabeyan, Sara …

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LIVESTREAMING: Speaker returns to Parliament, E-levy laid again, full House for consideration

Members of Ghana’s eighth Parliament return to the House to continue their work on bills and other documents before it. This will be the 37th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 2nd Session of the 8th Parliament The Speak of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is expected to be back from his travel to Dubai for medical …

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India-Africa Trade Council Boss hails borders’ reopening; says decision will rekindle our investment spirit

The Chief Chancellor of the Indian Africa Trade Council (IATC)  in-charge of West Africa, Dr. James Rajamani has praised the government for opening the land borders within the sub- region adding that the decision will rekindle their investment spirit.  According to Dr. James Rajamani, the action by the Ghanaian government …

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Fire Service saves accident victims

The intervention of the Ghana National Fire Service at the accident and fire scene at Adiewoso on the Agona Nkwanta-Elubo Road in the Tarkwa Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region saved five persons from perishing. The five victims, who were critically injured as a result of the accident and the …

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‘We want to bring Covid to barest minimum’

A Vector Control Officer (VCO) of Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL), Mr. Enoch Mintah, has hinted that his outfit’s continuous disinfection of the country’s airports is to contain the virus. He said despite the reduction in Covid cases across the country, his company will continue to carry out disinfection operations in …

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Ghana Airport Company revises COVID-19 guidelines at KIA

The Ghana Airport Company Limited has revised its guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport after the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, announced the easing of coronavirus restrictions and safety protocols on Sunday, March 27, 2022. The President noted that fully vaccinated persons arriving at the Airport will no longer have …

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Articulated truck crashed into Sofoline Interchange, dozens of squatters escape death

A mild gridlock at Sofoline Interchange today as an articulated truck carrying about 9,000 sheets of plywood is currently stuck on the road after an accident occurred on Sunday. Dozens of squatters living under Sofoline Interchange in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti escaped death after 9,000 sheets of plywood …

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I’ve not ignored the economy, digitising will strengthen it – Bawumia

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has rejected claims he has abandoned the economy to focus on digitalization saying digitizing will enhance the growth of economy. He said he devised the best way to handle matters of the economy since the President placed it under his care when they won power …

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‘I wanted to trace Amedeka and arrest him’ – Kwabena Agyepong on judges murdered in 1982

Kwabena Agyei Agyepong, son of one of the three High Court judges who were murdered during the erstwhile Provisional National Defence Council, PNDC, administration; has indicated that he wanted to trace and arrest one of the soldiers officially blamed for the deaths, but who ‘miraculously’ escaped, Lance Corporal Samuel Amedeka. …

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All you need to know about the first-ever Tamale Interchange

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today, March 29, 2022 commission the first-ever  Tamale Interchange Project under the Sinohydro deal. The Northern Region is benefiting from the $2 billion dollar loan and a grant from the Chinese government meant to develop the country which was used to construct the interchange …

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