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Minerals Commission Debunks False Claims Against Lands Minister

June 25, 2024

By Gifty Arthur The Minerals Commission, has countered claims by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bole-Bamboi constituency in the Savannah Region, Yusif Sulemana, that the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Samuel A. Jinapor, granted mining concessions to foreign entities without proper consultations. A statement issued by the Commission, in defence of the Minister, Continue Reading

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Blay Confirms His Son Put In Bid of $200M To Acquire SSNIT Hotels

June 25, 2024

Former national chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Worsemao Blay, has confirmed that his son of about 34-years, Kwaw Blay, indeed bided for the purchase of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) hotels. According to Mr Blay, his son’s company, Spartan Ives Limited, offered up to $200 million to acquire the 60 […]Continue Reading

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Asante Bediatuo Appointed Ambassador-At-Large

June 25, 2024

Executive Secretary at the presidency, Nana Asante Bediatuo, has been appointed as an Ambassador-at-Large. Mr Bediatuo, received his new appointment during a ceremony held at the Jubilee House yesterday Monday, June 24, 2024. He started serving as President Akufo-Addo’s Executive Secretary in 2017. An Ambassador-at-Large, is one who is not assigned to any particular Continue Reading

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Jane Naana Meets Female Journalists Ahead of Party’s Manifesto Launch

June 25, 2024

By; Gifty Arthur Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang, the Vice-Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has held a meeting with female journalists in Accra, ahead of the party’s manifesto launch for this year’s elections. The meeting, which forms part of the NDC’s way of collecting views and concerns of interest groups, to form […]Continue Reading

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NDC MP Abandons Close Friend In Difficult Times After Pressure From Party  

June 25, 2024

National Democratic Congress (MDC) Member of Parliament (MP) for Twifo Atti Morkwa in the Central Region, has made a sudden U-turn, after his position on the sale of some four hotels to Rock City, belonging to the Minister for Food and Agriculture, Bryan Acheampong, was heavily criticized. David T. D. Vondee, who had initially defended […]Continue Reading

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‘Sleepy Driver’ Kills Policeman On Duty at Checkpoint

June 25, 2024

A tipper truck driver, believed to be dosing, reportedly run into a police checkpoint and killed a police officer. Matthew Bediako, knocked down General Corporal Stephen Nii Quaye of Ghana Police Command and Staff College, who sustained some degrees of injuries and later died on admission. Bediako, 25, who was driving the truck with registration […]Continue Reading

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Lab professionals strike cripples hospitals; pregnant women, patients being turn away

June 20, 2024

The nationwide strike by members of Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU), has begun to bite hard, after patients, including pregnant women, were on Monday turned away when they visited the various hospitals across the country to receive healthcare. Patients, who visited public hospitals needing the services of these health professionals, were left Continue Reading

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CHRAJ officially begins investigation into sale of SSNIT hotels

June 20, 2024

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has commenced investigations into the proposed sale of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT’s) majority stake in four hotels. The constitutionally mandated body, is said to have written formally to the petitioner and Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Continue Reading

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‘Dumsor’ Stalled ECG’s Debts Collection Exercise – Manager Reveals

June 20, 2024

The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), has explained the reason behind the sudden hold back of its revenue mobilization drive last year, after the first exercise recouped some GH¢3.1 billion. According to the Company, the initiative, has only been suspended and in due course, it will be reintroduced and ensure customers are made to pay […]Continue Reading

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Otiko recommends lashing of medical officers implicated in abandoned patient in bush

June 20, 2024

Even before the Ghana Health Service (GHS), comes out with its findings on the circumstances that led to a patient allegedly abandoned in the bush at Ojobi, a former Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, has prescribed a punishment for health officers, who may be implicated in the report. Otiko Afisa Djaba, while expressing […]Continue Reading