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Obetsebi Lamptey, Pokuase Interchanges will open from November 25

Government will on Wednesday, November 25, open the first phases of the Obetsebi Lamptey and the Pokuase Interchanges under construction to traffic, Mr Kwasi Amoako-Atta, the Minister of Roads and Highways stated on Wednesday. The Obetsebi Lamptey Interchange, which links Kaneshie, Graphic Road, Kwame Nkrumah Circle and Abossey Okai, is …

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AUDIO: SSNIT clears 11,000 ‘ghost names’ on payroll

Listen to the Audio of Dr. Ofori-Tenkorang Below: The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has eliminated over 11,000 ‘ghost’ pensioners from its payroll. This was after an internal audit which uncovered fictitious deals in the operations of the scheme over the years. Director-General of SSNIT, Dr John Ofori-Tenkorang, …

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Prof Benneh murder: Second accused person at Korle-Bu for treatment

Opambour Agya Badu Nkansah, the second accused person in connection with the murder of Professor Yaw Benneh, is scheduled to receive a “particular treatment at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on November 25, 2020”, the prosecution has told the court. At the last court date, lawyer for the accused persons, Emmanuel Larbi …

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NIC releases list of insurance companies in good standing

The National Insurance Commission (NIC) has shared with the general public all the insurance entities that can be trusted for business operations. NIC is the regulatory and supervisory body of the insurance services sector with a broad consumer. The commission has served the general public with the list of insurance …

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Akufo-Addo scores 2 out of 10 in corruption rating

President Nana Akufo-Addo scored two out of 10 in the fight against corruption, according to anti-corruption campaigner, Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare, popularly known as Kwaku Azar. This score, he explained, shows Ghana has not improved in its corruption fight under a President who promised to nib the canker in the …

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39-year-old man to die by hanging for killing lover

An Abeokuta High Court on Wednesday sentenced a 39-year-old man, Musiliu Owolabi, to death by hanging for killing his lover, Afusat Idowu. Owolabi, an automobile mechanic was convicted on one count of murder. The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu, while delivering her judgment, submitted that the prosecution …

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DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic

The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday declared the end of the country’s latest Ebola epidemic after the outbreak killed 55 people over the past five months. “I am happy to solemnly declare the end of the 11th epidemic of the Ebola virus in Equateur province” in the vast country’s …

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Gyampo disappointed in Amidu over his resignation as Special Prosecutor

A lecturer at the University of Ghana Prof Yaw Gyampo has expressed his disappointment in Mr. Martin Amidu over his resignation from the office of Special Prosecutor. Mr Amidu resigned effective Monday, 16 November 2020 citing presidential interference in the performance of his duties in relation to the corruption and anti-corruption risk …

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OSP used GHS129m of GHS322m allocated

The Office of the Special Prosecutor under Mr Martin Amidu used a total of GHS129,016,189.52 out of the GHS322,097,921.40 allocated to the office between 2018 and 2020, a report from the Ministry of Finance has said. “The Office of the Special Prosecutor’s approved ceiling of GHS180.16 million for year 2019 …

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Six (6) Constituencies Get Assistance From Prof Frimpong Boateng  

Professor Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has once again donated t-shirts and footballs as well as jerseys to six constituencies of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).   The beneficiary constituencies were Wassa West, Wa East and Wa Central with each of them receiving 10 …

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[VIDEO]: 400 shops, properties, destroyed after Odawna fire

About 400 shops, traders’ belongings, and monies have been burnt after fire engulfed Odawna market near the Kwame Nkrumah interchange. The fire, according to eyewitnesses who spoke to GhanaWeb’s news team started at about 1 am Wednesday, November 18, 2020. They also blamed the Ghana National Fire Service for being …

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Boeing’s 737 Max gets approval to fly passengers again

The Federal Aviation Administration issued an order Wednesday that paved the way for the troubled Boeing 737 Max to carry passengers again, ending the jet’s 20-month grounding. The plane, the best-selling jet in Boeing’s (BA) fleet, was grounded in March 2019 after two fatal crashes that killed 346 people. It was discovered that a safety feature meant …

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Trump Fires Election Security Official Who Contradicted Him

Donald Trump says he has fired a top election official who contradicted the US president’s claims of voter fraud. President Trump said he “terminated” Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (Cisa) chief Chris Krebs for his “highly inaccurate” remarks on vote integrity. Mr Trump has refused to concede the US election, …

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Gov’t orders ‘partial’ payment of Gold Coast customers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says the government has authorized a partial bailout for customers of Blackshield, formerly Gold Coast, and other fund management companies who are yet to be paid following the collapse of the firms. The government had excluded customers of Blackshield from payments to affected customers …

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