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Ofori-Atta defamation suit: Court awards GH¢5,000 cost against Captain Smart for delay in filing defence

An Accra High Court has slapped a cost fine of GH¢ 5,000 on Blessed Godsbrain Smart (aka Captain Smart), the host of Maakye on Onua TV and Onua FM, for failing to timely file a defense in the defamation case brought by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, against him. According to …

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From being a dormitory cleaner to vice president – Bawumia shares life story after filing NPP presidential nomination

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, today, Friday, June 16, 2023, filed his nomination for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primaries. After completing the filing, Dr. Bawumia said it was a very important step to making history, 3news.com reports. “I believe that is the first step of our victory in 2024 by …

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NDC flagbearer hopefuls to pay GH¢500,000 as filing fee

Prospective candidates of the upcoming National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential Primaries have an amount of GH¢30,000 and GH¢500,000 to pay as filing fees and registration forms respectively. This was announced by the NDC General Secretary, Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, at a press conference at the NDC headquarters in Accra on Wednesday, January 18, …

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PHOTOS: Hundreds filing up Accra Sports Stadium for NPP National Elections

As early as 4 am, delegates of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had started pulling up their cars into the precincts of the Accra Sports Stadium. The stadium is going to be home for the party for the next two days as they elect new national executives. Reports coming in from GhanaWeb …

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Gov’t working to allow filing of tax returns on phones – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced plans by government to create a new digital platform where tax returns can be filed digitally. The Vice President says the practice where individuals and organisations need to go to Ghana Revenue Authority offices to file tax returns will be faded out. …

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Puma fuel station manager jailed 8 years for faking robbery

 Puma Filling Station Manager of Puma Filling Station located at Sefwi Dwenase in the Western North Region, has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment with hard labour, for faking a robbery attack. The accused person, Abodea Mensah Alex, aged 30 years, on May 20, 2021 at about 13:50 GMT, was …

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Mahama’s counsel files closing argument for election petition

The legal counsel for the National Democratic Congress flagbearer in the 2020 polls, John Mahama, has filed closing arguments in the election petition ahead of the March 4 judgement. Mahama’s counsel maintains that the petition is founded on the “nullity” of the declaration of election results made by the Chairperson …

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What is the purpose of the GH¢100k filing fee – Asiedu Nketiah queries EC

  General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia has questioned the rationale behind the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to charge GH¢100,000 as filing fee towards the upcoming December polls. According to him, all the reasons being given by the EC are unfounded and thus asked the …

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2020 Elections: Akufo-Addo, Mahama, others to pay GH¢100,000 as filing fee

The Electoral Commission has declared that Presidential candidates for the upcoming 2020 elections are required to pay an amount of GH¢100,000 as filing fees to enable them to partake in the elections. The Commission has also set aside a filing fee GH¢10,000 for that of Parliamentary candidates which is to be paid …

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