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A/R: 434 road accident deaths recorded in 10 months

The Ashanti Region recorded 434 cases of road crash deaths and 3,110 injuries from January to October this year. The deaths and injuries were recorded from 2,688 crashes. Superintendent Emmanuel Adu Boahen, the Regional MTTD Commander, said the figure is low compared to road crashes that occurred within the same …

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My work on Agyapa deal angered govt – Amidu

Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has said although he should not have announced his resignation publicly by himself, the trauma he went through after his report on the Agyapa deal was unbearable. According to him, he felt he was executing an independent work on the Agyapa deal but the interference in is work …

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Taxi Collides Head-On With Okada in Akyem Tafo, Many Injured

At least four persons were injured over the weekend when a taxi cab with registration number ER 1152-18 collided head-on with a motorbike with registration number M-20-ER 7428 at New Tafo Akyem- Mangoase area stretch of Tafo to Bunso highway in the Eastern Region. The impact of the crash forced …

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Obinim seriously unwell – Lawyer tells court

The Head Pastor of the International God’s Way Church, Bishop Daniel Obinim, who has been slapped with criminal charges with three others in the ongoing forgery trial at the Kaneshie District Court is sick. In court on Monday, when the first of the two identified accomplices of the Bishop arrived in …

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FULL TEXT: Martin Amidu’s resignation letter

35 Menu › News Martin Amidu resigned as Special Prosecutor on November 16, 2020 Martin Amidu has announced his resignation as the first Special Prosecutor in the country. This decision follows what he described as intense traumatic experience he endured after the release of a corruption risk assessment conducted on the controversial …

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Full text: Martin Amidu’s resignation letter

This is to inform the public that I resigned from my position as the Special Prosecutor of the Office of the Special Prosecutor with immediate effect upon the submission of my letter of resignation with reference number OSP/2/AM/14 dated 16th November 2020 which was received at the Office of the …

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My deputy and I have not been paid since we were appointed – Martin Amidu alleges

Special Prosecutor, Martin Amidu has disclosed that no attempts were made by the Government to ensure that he was paid since assuming office two years ago. Deputy Special Prosecutor has also not received any payment yet, Amidu disclosed. These revelations were made in a statement issued by Mr. Amidu announcing …

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Watch as Asamoah Gyan leads Legon Cities in jama before Berekum Chelsea match

Gyan and jama, two words which do not only sound similar but also connect quite strongly. Asamoah Gyan loves music and it is not surprising that whichever clubs he plays for, his innate love for music becomes part of the story. A ‘part-time’ musician with quite a good number of …

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Corruption has defeated Martin Amidu – Franklin Cudjoe

Founding President of policy think tank Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has said the Special Prosecutor, Martin has been overrun by corruption in the Ghanaian political space. His comments follow Martin Amidu’s resignation as the first Special Prosecutor in the country’s history. In a lone Facebook post reacting to the news, November 16, …

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BREAKING NEWS: Martin Amidu resigns as Special Prosecutor

GhanaWeb can report that Martin Amidu has resigned from his position as Special Prosecutor. According to Mr Amidu, he is resigning because he does not feel that President Nana Akufo-Addo has done enough to safeguard the independence of his office. He said: “The events of 12/11/20 removed the only protection I …

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