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Maamobi residents protest 21-day deadline to evacuate

August 25, 2022

Residents of Maamobi have poured out onto the principal streets of Accra to protest government’s plan to evict them from their current location in three weeks. According to reports, government has given the Mamobi residents a 21-day notice to evacuate or be forced out. The residents are, however, unhappy about government’s timeline. Clad in red […]Continue Reading

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Another MP Chased Out Over Poor Performance

August 25, 2022

Barely a month after the Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, was chased out by his constituents at Suame in the Ashanti Region over developmental issues, another lawmaker is in the news for the same reason. The latest, is the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for the […]Continue Reading

EDUCATION

Education Minister Unmasked

August 25, 2022

Deputy Ranking Member on Education Committee of Parliament, Dr. Clement Apaak, has unmasked Minister for Education, Dr. Yaw YawAdutwum, for allegedly circumventing the process to extend the contract of the embattled former Deputy Director-General of Ghana Education Service (GES). Describing the issues as “strange”, Dr. Apaak said the request for post-retirement extension Continue Reading

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Gov’t To Review Gold Mining Contracts

August 25, 2022

The Akufo-Addo-government is on course to reviewing “most” of the existing gold mining contracts said to have disadvantaged Ghanaians and given field day to foreigners in the past, a Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has said. According to George MirekuDuker, the move which is geared at ensuring Ghanaians benefit adequately from their mineral […]Continue Reading

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Minerals Commission Unleashes ‘Commandos’

August 25, 2022

Government, through the Minerals Commission and Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has deployed a team of Naval personnel to permanently patrol RiversOffin and Ankobrah to crack the whip on recalcitrant individuals who may trespass to engage in illegal mining activities, popularly called “galamsey” on the water bodies. The move, follows earlier operations carried out Continue Reading

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Retract, apologise for maliciously defaming me or I sue you – Bediatuo tells Odike

August 25, 2022

The Executive Secretary to the President is demanding an apology and a retraction from the founder of United Progressive Party founder, Akwasi Addai Odike for allegedly defaming him.  Nana Bediatuo Asante said Mr. Odike comments on illegal mining against him are totally false. In a letter to Mr. Odike on Wednesday, August 24, Mr Asante’s […]Continue Reading

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E-levy: New data from Finance Ministry shows government rakes in less than 7% of target

August 24, 2022

Fresh data from the Finance Ministry has shown a significant shortfall in revenue from the controversial electronic transfer levy. The data released in the last hour shows that the government has raked in less than seven per cent of its e-levy target. The e-levy was initially expected to rake in ¢6.9 billion by the end […]Continue Reading

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US court charges ex-Tamale Central MP’s son with fraud and money laundering

August 24, 2022

The son of former Tamale Central MP, Inusah Fuseini, has been charged by a United States court with fraud and money laundering. Evidence at trial revealed that Abdul Inusah, 31, was part of a conspiracy that targeted victims using false personas via email, text messaging, and online dating and social media websites. The acts span […]Continue Reading

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Labianca’s defence is normal but they need to answer some critical questions – Azeem

August 24, 2022

Although they have the right to respond and defend themselves following the corruption report by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Labianca will still have to answer some critical questions in order to make their responses acceptable, former Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) Mr Vitus Azeem, has said. Mr Azeem said […]Continue Reading

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We fight corruption with systems, not rhetoric; that is why govt is using digitalization – Bawumia

August 24, 2022

Corruption cannot be fought with rhetoric, Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said. He said it must be tackled with efficient systems that should be put in place by authorities. To that end, he said, the Akufo-Addo administration is fighting corruption through digitalization. Speaking at the Ghana Baptist Convention 59th Annual Session in Ejura in […]Continue Reading