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Dampare celebrates Farmers’ Day with cocoa farmers at Kwaafokrom

As part of the Community Engagement strategy, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare and his team, on the third day of his visit to the Ashanti Region, engaged community members of Kwaafokrom, a cocoa farming community, about 5 kilometres from Mabang. At the time of his …

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Otumfuo to launch gold coins

The Bank of Ghana approves Commemorative Gold Coins in honour of Otumfuo Gold Coins not for legal transactions Commemorative gold coins to be auctioned, sold, Report The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is set to officially launch his Commemorative Gold Coins on December 12, 2021. According to reports, the Commemorative Gold …

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Accident victims at KATH get help  from Olibest Road Safely

Olibest Road Safety Organization (OBRO), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), which focuses on road safety education has donated to the accident Ward victims of the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi   The gesture followed the organisation’s  concern for the plight of patients an admission due to their involvement in road accidents, …

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Deal with arms smuggling in Police Service -Asantehene tells IGP

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has admonished the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr George Akuffo-Dampare to flush out bad officers from Ghana Police Service in a bid to enhance its image. Speaking at the Manhyia Palace on Wednesday ( 1 December) after a courtesy call on him by the IGP, the Asantehene expressed …

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Forestry Commission, military arrest illegal chainsaw operators

Eleven suspected illegal chainsaw operators have been picked up by the Akyem Oda Municipal Forestry Commission in a special operation that involved the military. They were arrested at the boundary between Akyem Oda and Asin Fosu forests and handed over to the Akyem Oda Divisional Police for further investigations and …

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US$1m Police emergency fund coming – Dampare assures officers

The Inspector-General of Police Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has disclosed to personnel of the Service plans to introduce a one million dollar Police emergency fund to cater for officers who sustain injuries in the line of duty. According to the IGP, the fund was triggered by his own experiences with …

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Go to hell for all I care – Captain Smart ‘charges’ after arrest, release

Captain Smart arrested Captain Smart speaks following his release Broadcaster vows to stand up for his nation Vocal media personality, Blessed Godsbrain Smart, popularly called Captain Smart, has reiterated his resolve to criticize the government and leadership of the country including parliamentarians on policies and actions of theirs which oppress …

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You don’t have power to ban ECG from Kroboland; chief to irate youth

The Manya Krobo Traditional Authority in the eastern part of Ghana has condemned the protests by some youth of the area against the power distribution company, Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The youth group has been demanding the ECG to cancel the debt the residents owe for over four years. …

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Let’s deal with waste in a sustainable, timeous manner – Dr Siaw Agyepong urges world leaders

Executive Chairman of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has made a clarion call for waste management to be dealt with in a sustainable and timeous manner in the local environments. He said such an approach should be done based on lessons drawn from technological advancement, taking …

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Police to inspect COVID-19 cards from January 2022

From January next year, the police will inspect the vaccination cards of all commercial drivers and motorbike riders to ensure that they have taken the COVID-19 shot. Additionally, workers of all government institutions and health facilities will not be allowed into their workplaces if they do not show their vaccination …

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