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Why Oliver Barker-Vormawor spent another night behind bars after bail

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, a convener of the #FixTheCountry movement, spent another night in police custody despite being granted bail earlier on Wednesday, March 16, 2022. This was due to some challenges regarding his bail conditions. The Tema High Court granted Barker-Vormawor bail to the sum of GHC2 million with two sureties. …

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Prof Atuguba failed Conveyance Law at the law school – Kennedy Agyapong alleges

A recent warning by Prof Raymond Atuguba that the current bad economic situation of Ghana makes the country rife for a coup, has incurred the wrath of many members of the governing New Patriotic Party. One of such persons is Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, MP, Assin Central, who believes Prof Atuguba speaking about the …

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Alcohol consumers cry over skyrocketing prices of their favourite drinks

Some alcohol consumers have expressed concerns over the astronomical rise in the prices of beer and other alcoholic drinks. According to them, even the local bitters they have resorted to for some time now also keeps increasing in price To them, this has made their lives very difficult since they …

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VIDEO&PHOTOS: Bongo Library turned water reservoir

It is so painful when those given the opportunity to serve sit adamant in their free paid air-conditioned office and careless about the things that benefit the ordinary people. The video below is evidence of what is going on in the Bongo District of the Upper East Region. It was …

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VIDEO: Soldiers injured in Bawku clash reportedly airlifted to 37 Military Hospital

Some three military officers who were caught up in a shootout with some residents of Buabula, a suburb of Bawku, in the Upper East Region have been airlifted to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra. They are said to be critically injured. Seven persons are feared dead following Wednesday dawn’s …

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Police refusing to release Oliver after court order; activist back on hunger strike – #FixTheCountry

Youth activism group #FixTheCountry Movement has said that the Ashaiman Police Command has refused to release its lead convener, Oliver Mawusi Barker-Vormawor, despite an order issued by a Tema High Court. The Tema High Court, earlier on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, delivered a ruling on a bail application filed by …

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Bawku: Soldiers shoot, kill 9-year-old boy, injure 5 others in fresh gunfight

A nine-year-old boy has been shot dead at Missiga in the Bawku municipality of the Northern region this morning, Wednesday, 16 March 2022. Five others have sustained injuries. This comes barely 72 hours after One Muhammed Boore a Fulani who was on a horse back was shot dead at Koziesi …

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No matter how we feel, coup is not an option – Judge tells Barker-Vormawor

The Presiding Judge in the case involving #FixTheCountry activist Oliver Mawuse Barker-Vormawor has advised him not to go to the extent of mulling coup d’etat no matter how he feels about a regime. Justice Daniel Mensah on Wednesday, March 16 granted Mr. Barker-Vormawor bail at GH¢2 million with two sureties, …

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NADMO Staff arrested over GHC43K salary theft

A Staff of the Savelugu National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), Alhassan Seidu Mahama has been arrested for drawing a total of Ghc43,000 unearned salaries. According to the Management of NADMO, the staff continued drawing salaries even after he had abandoned the post. Appearing before the Public Accounts Committee to answer …

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Radio Gold goes live after 5 years of shut down

Accra-based radio station Radio Gold goes live five years of shutting down due to sanctions imposed on it by the National Communications Authority (NCA). The licenses of Radio Gold and 33 other broadcast stations were shut down after a 2017 audit embarked upon by the Authority. The closures were carried …

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