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Government to use E-Levy as collateral for loans – Roads Minister

Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, has indicated that government is seeking to use E-Levy as collateral after its passage in Parliament. According to him, government in its wisdom will use the E-Levy to bring in greater revenue that would be securitized and used to raise a bond for road infrastructure. The …

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Oliver Barker files bail application at High Court

Lawyers for embattled #FixTheCountry convener Oliver Mawusi Barker Vormawor have filed an application for his release on bail at the Tema High Court in Accra. The hearing for the bail application has been fixed for Thursday, March 10, 2022. In a statement by #FixTheCountry, the group accused the police of …

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Sunyani High Court jails Nsoatre rival chief

Foster Kwadwo Agyei Korang, a 45-year old Health Systems Manager of Happy Hospital in Berekum has been sentenced to 20 days in prison with hard labour by the Sunyani High Court for contempt of court in a disputed Nsoatre Chieftaincy case. Also sentenced for the same offence are the Nifahene of Nsoatre …

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Ellembelle MP, 4 others face court for various traffic offences

Ellembelle Member of Parliament (MP), Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, and four other motorists have been arrested by the Airport Divisional Police Command for road traffic offences. They were arrested near the Aviation Social Centre for “careless and inconsiderate driving, including driving in the middle of the road facing oncoming vehicles.” …

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Their dogs are being treated better than Africans – Pratt slams Ghanaians supporting Ukraine

The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Junior has questioned the basis of Ghanaians and the rest of Africa showing support to the people of Ukraine in the ongoing invasion of the country by Russian military forces. Amidst the widespread outpouring of support for Ukraine in the ongoing …

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Pastor, 5 others perish in Wasa Ankonsia accident

Six people have reportedly died while others have been injured in an accident involving a Sprinter Mercedes Benz bus and a Kia cargo truck on Wasa Ankonsia to Asikuma road in the Amenfi East Municipality of the Western Region. The casualties included the Head Pastor of Christ Apostolic Church International, …

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Musah Adam Runs After Family Members & Neigbours Threaten To End His Life

    The residents and family members of Musah Adam vowed to end his life untimely after hearing the news that he was practising LGBTQI+ this year February 14, 2022 on “Valentine’s Festive Season”, in La Palm Royal Beach located in Labadi a suburb in Ghana’s Capital Accra Ghana.   …

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Our Freedom Cannot Be Fully Utilized When Our Communities And Workplaces Are Unkempt – Yussif Salford (PMP)

Without freedom, life is worthless. But the benefits of our freedom cannot be fully utilized when our communities and workplaces are unkempt. Mahatma Gandhi said “Sanitation is more important than independence”. Gandhi’s thought on cleanliness is a significant component of development. It contributes to the health, wellbeing, and beauty of …

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Independence Day march: Stop parading kids under scorching sun – Kofi Bentil

Senior Vice President of Imani Ghana, Kofi Bentil, has raised concerns regarding the treatment of school children during Independence Day celebrations. As has become the norm over the years, school children who attend Independence Day marches line-up at parade grounds along with members of the different law enforcement agencies. Some …

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Cardinal Appiah Turkson speaks on Russia–Ukraine conflict

One of Africa’s prominent Cardinals, Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has shared his thoughts on the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine. In a series of tweets, the top Vatican official condemned the unfolding development between the two warring neighbours. Cardinal Appiah Turkson called for a truce stating that “good judgment in …

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