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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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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

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We’re largely undisciplined, corrupt, lawless society; these are the problems we have as a country – Bawumia

August 24, 2022

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that the Akufo-Addo administration is putting systems in place to check corruption. Dr Bawumia noted that since independence, governments after governments have not focused on building systems to reduce bribery and corruption in the country. He also said systems that will make the delivery of public service […]Continue Reading

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Kaleo solar project: Most of the workers used for construction were locals from nearby towns – Akufo-Addo

August 24, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that most of the labour used for about 95 per cent of the construction of the Kaleo Solar Power Project were locals from nearby communities. He said this when he was speaking at the commissioning of the Volta River Authority’s thirteen megawatt (13MW) Solar Power Project, in Kaleo, […]Continue Reading

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W/R Minister hosts musician Kweysi Swat

August 24, 2022

Western Region Minister Dr. Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah has hosted musician Kweysi Swat in his office at the Regional Coordinating Council, Sekondi. The encounter comes off the back of the musician winning bigly at the last Western Music Awards (WMA 2022), receiving Highlife Song of the Year, Highlife Song of the Year and Song Writer of […]Continue Reading

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Cartels frustrating importers and stealing assets through auctions at the ports – VADUG

August 24, 2022

The Vehicle and Assets Dealers Union Ghana (VADUG) has raised concerns over how vehicles which are not cleared within stipulated time at the ports in Ghana are auctioned at prices lower than the import duty and eventually end up in the garages of a cartel. Frank Atanley Kofigah, General Secretary of VADUG stated on 3FM […]Continue Reading