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Supreme Court ruling on Deputy Speaker’s voting rights leading us into absurdity – John Mahama

Former President, John Dramani Mahama, has stated that the verdict delivered by the Supreme Court on the voting rights of a Deputy Speaker presiding over proceedings in Parliament has thrust the nation towards a path of ludicrous events. The Supreme Court on Wednesday, March 10, 2022, in a landmark ruling …

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A Plus sues A.G for recommending Opoku-Agyemang for Appeal Court judge appointment

Social and political activist, Kwame Asare Obeng alias A-Plus, has filed a writ at the Supreme Court seeking among other declarations that, Maxwell Opoku-Agyemang, who has been recommended by the Attorney General for appointment as Appeal Court Judge, does not meet the constitutional requirement for such an appointment. In the …

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Aflao Customs destroys expired and contraband goods

The Aflao Sector Command of Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has destroyed expired and prohibited goods worth an estimated duty element of GH¢50,339.68. The six-truckload full of goods, which included 7,218 packages of assorted pharmaceutical products, 563 packets of assorted cigarettes and 3,638 pieces of assorted electricity …

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Tricycle rider dies in gory accident at Assin Atwereboanda

A 31-year-old tricycle rider, George Appiah, aka Osimpo, has died in a gory accident at Assin Atwereboanda in the Assin North District of the Central Region. The Assin Praso District Police Commander, DSP Moses Osakonor, confirming the incident, said the tricycle, which had its bucket removed, was conveying volumes of wood from …

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How ‘dirty cop’ Reindorf Gyimah reacted after allegedly ‘killing’ colleague police officer

In our cultural setting, they say never speak ill of the dead and over the years that has always been the case even when the said deceased was known to have done some terrible things while alive. But same cannot be said of Constable Reindorf Gyimah Ansah, a man who …

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Scores of pupils injured in train accident at New Takoradi

Scores of school children have reportedly been injured in a train accident at New Takoradi in the Western region on Thursday, March 10. The victims are currently receiving treatment at the New Takoradi Health Centre. Sources told Empire News that Ghana Railways workers’ train which serves as a shuttle for …

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How Lance Corporal Nyame fell from Best Recruit to ‘deadly criminal’

When the news of the preliminary investigations conducted by the Ghana Police Service into the recent attacks on bullion vans, especially in the Greater Accra region revealed that the main culprits were policemen, it broke even more hearts. It must be stated that in one of those ghastly attacks at Adedenkpo around …

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Before Aliko Dangote, these powerful Black billionaires ruled the world

Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote is the world’s number one Black billionaire today and there is a rich history to back the long line of rich people he hailed from. But, not all billionaires known of are from the 21st century. In fact, since the 14th century, some very hardworking and daring …

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5 Ghanaian artistes not recognised locally – Rocky Dawuni lists

Rocky Dawuni has listed himself and four other artistes as performers not recognised in Ghana but are making headlines internationally. In the list that was made by the Grammy nominee, he added that Wiyaala, Sherifa Gunu, Worlasi, King Ayisoba, Atongo Zimba and himself are not booked for major shows, especially during the festive …

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