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Charges Against NAM1 Increased To 61

The State has amended the charges brought against Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah aka NAM 1 in the criminal trial he is facing. Mr. Appiah Mensah who has been accused of defrauding about 16,000 people of GH¢1.68 billion in the name of investing their monies has had …

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Fuel price hikes: Akufo-Addo’s govt insensitive – NDC

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has described President Akufo-Addo as callously insensitive following the latest fuel price hikes. The increase comes days after the Institute of Energy Securities (IES) predicted a considerable rise in the price of LPG on the local market and stability on the prices of petrol and …

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Government Urged To Support Indigenous People To Cut Importation

A regular panel on South Africa – based Press Radio current affairs program dubbed “Ghana Te Sen”, Rev. Emmanuel Donkor has observed that Ghana could cut importation of goods if the indigenous people are being supported. He said cutting down importation of goods will strengthen the local currency (cedis) and …

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Mental Health: BCI Donates Drugs To Five Northern Regions

Breast Care International (BCI) in collaboration with Peace and Love Hospitals (PLH) has donated psycho-tropical medications to the mental health facilities in the  5 northern regions of Ghana through Basic Needs Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO). The medications, which were donated to BCI/PLS by Direct Relief in California, in the USA, …

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Wife of Kasoa cops killer arrested

Reports available to Adomonline.com indicates that the wife of the suspected killer of two policemen at Gomoa Budumburum, Eric Kojo Duah, has been arrested. According to reports, she moved out of their home at Budumburam in the Central region to Teshie and was picked up by personnel of the Criminal …

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Zebras ‘eat’ pedestrians

All over the world, if there are any portions on stretches of roads that are safe for pedestrians to cross those roads, they are the zebra crossings. However, in Ghana, those crossings have become precarious havens, giving no assurance to road users who want to get to the other side …

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Murdered policeman ‘killed’ my mother – Cop Killer

Eric Kojo Duah, the chief mastermind of the killing of two police officers at Gomoa Buduburam has told police investigators that one of the deceased persons caused the death of his mother. Though he refused to explain how it all happened, he admits he only fired one shot at one …

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NDC demands ‘immediate’ removal of hikes in energy sector levies

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is demanding immediate withdrawal of new increments in the Energy Sector Levies that have seen fuel prices go up. The opposition party says the citizenry are already experiencing “excruciating hardships” therefore, increasing fuel prices at this time will amount to the government being insensitive. Prices …

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Ghana produced 150,000 tonnes of food items under PFJ last year

The Food and Agriculture Minister, Owusu Afriyie Akoto, says the Government’s flagship programme-Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) has so far witnessed tremendous successes with 150,000 tonnes of food items produced in 2018. He said Government introduced the PFJ in 2017 with 77,000 farmers, which saw Ghana supplying 19 different …

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Nalerigu Nursing Students ‘ungrateful’ – MOH

Director of Human Resource at the Ministry of Health, Dr Akwasi Asabir has described nurses at the Nalerigu Nursing and Midwifery Training College as “ungrateful” health practitioners. His comment comes after videos and photos in which some students of the training college were seen chanting “JM we’re sorry”. The students …

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Bimbilla faction rejects Akufo-Addo mediation move

Family of Naa Dassana Andani, the late overlord of Bimbilla, say they will not be part of the Togbe Sri mediation process. They claim the appointment of a mediator by government on the chieftaincy issues in Bimbilla is an attempt to cover up on the murder of the late chief. …

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Illegal tramadol dealer arrested in Tamale

A joint operation between the police and Pharmacy Council in the Northern Region has led to the arrest of an illegal tramadol dealer in the region. The suspect, Abdulai Issahaku, 40, believed to be a leader in the trade, was arrested at his shop, Harsh chemicals at Changli in Tamale. …

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Murdered policeman ‘killed’ my mother – Cop Killer

Eric Kojo Duah, the chief mastermind of the killing of two police officers at Gomoa Buduburam has told police investigators that one of the deceased persons caused the death of his mother. Though he refused to explain how it all happened, he admits he only fired one shot at one …

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I’ll fix the mess they are creating in 2020 – Mahama

Former President John Mahama says he is confident the opposition NDC will win the 2020 polls so they can “fix the mess” in the system. Speaking to some residents of the Oti region, where he is touring, the former president urged Ghanaians to repose confidence in him to salvage them …

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Man beaten to death for stealing cocaine

A middle-aged man popularly known as “Thunder” has been beaten to death by a well-known drug trafficker, Odoyewu, at Manso-Tontokrom in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region, MyNewsGh.com reports. The deceased was alleged to have stolen some “cocaine” belonging to the suspect, residents say. The suspect is currently …

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SHS heads seek postponement of reopening as disbursement delays

Heads of Senior High Schools in the country are pushing for the postponement of the reopening date for the 2019/2020 academic year due to delays in the disbursement of funds to the Schools. Management of Ghana Education Service has fixed September 6,2019 for the beginning of the 2019/2020 Academic year …

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Takoradi District Police commander robbed«

The office of the Takoradi District Police Commander, Supt. Emmanuel Amoah has been burgled. The robbers made away with his laptop, a flat-screen TV and an unspecified amount of money. The burglars removed the louvre blades of the window to the commander’s office to gain access. A local journalist Emmanuel …

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CEDEP; Asante Akim South Witness Progress As MCE Executes More Projects

Asante Akim South Municipality is witnessing an impressive progress under the current administration of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) Hon Alexander Frimpong. A number of completed and ongoing projects highlighted by the MCE at public forum organised by officials of Centre for the Development of People (CEDEP) indicate that residents will …

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Brexit: Election discussions in No 10 amid Brexit battle

Boris Johnson is considering seeking an early general election if MPs wanting to block a no-deal Brexit defeat the government this week. The BBC understands “live discussions” are going on in No 10 about asking Parliament to approve a snap poll. Political editor Laura Kuenssberg said it could happen as …

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