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Ghana confirms 5 cases of monkeypox

June 8, 2022

Ghana has recorded five cases of monkeypox in the Eastern, Western and Greater Accra regions. This was confirmed by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, at a press briefing on Wednesday, June 8.  Continue Reading

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Massive Boost for Small-Scale Miners

June 7, 2022

As part of the efforts by government to ensure responsible mining, President Nana Akufo-Addo, yesterday has commissioned some 100 mercury-free mineral processing technologies machinery for small-scale mining across the country; reiterating, his administration is not against small scale mining, but abhors illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’, which is a Continue Reading

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Young Man In Wa Flogging Video On The Verge Of Losing Eye

June 6, 2022

The young man seen together with a lady being flogged mercilessly in turns at the Wa-Naa’s palace over a sex video leak has suffered severe injury to his right eye. The man, Adnan (not his real name) says he has been unable to keep his eye open for long without pain since the incident. He […]Continue Reading

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Special Prosecutor Declares NDC’s Dela Coffie Wanted

June 3, 2022

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has declared one of the outspoken NDC activists on Social Media Dela Coffie wanted. The Special Prosecutor mentioned, corruption, forgery among others as reasons for his action. The OSP has published a statement containing the image of Mr Coffie on its social media handles.   Below is the wanted […]Continue Reading

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Editorial: Help Rescue IGP Dampare From Diplomatic Ditch

June 2, 2022

Harriet Thompson, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, seems to have gone with the proverbial thumb, to Ghana’s Inspector-General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo-Dampare’s ancestral funeral grounds, Tuesday, only to return home with a slap; diplomatic slap, though. Harriet might have done the undoable, when as an important diplomat, she dared comment through tweet message Continue Reading

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Bereaved Families Decry 20% Development Levy Charges …On Dead Bodies 37 Military Hospital Charging Dead Bodies …20% Development Fee; Families Angry

June 2, 2022

The Anchor has established that the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, one of the nation’s revered referral medical institutions has been levying corpses deposited at its morgue some 20 per cent extra fees termed as ‘Hospital Development Fee’ which many decry. The paper’s checks reveal the hospital has, indeed, been surcharging the levy on relatives […]Continue Reading

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Special Prosecutor Sits On Massive Tax Evasion Petition …Against La Bianca Frozen Foods; As Tema Port Boils

May 31, 2022

The Special Prosecutor (SP), Kissi Agyebeng, is being accused of allegedly sitting on tax evasion petition sent to his Office against businesses belonging to a Council of State Member, Eunice Hinneh, described as highly-influential. The petition sighted by The Anchor, among other things, disclosed that La Bianca Company Limited and its subsidiaries belonging to Madam […]Continue Reading

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Government gives over 400 acres of military, other state land to Asantehene

May 30, 2022

The government has given more than 400 acres of state lands, including a section of the military barracks in Kumasi, to the Asantehene. The Fourth Estate has sighted a directive to public institutions to that effect. It is signed by the Chief Director of the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council, Mrs Emelia Ayebeng Botchway, on behalf of […]Continue Reading

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GH¢50m released to NHIS – Annoh-Dompreh

May 30, 2022

  The government has released an amount of GH¢50 million to the National Health Insurance Scheme, according to the Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh. The amount is part of the budgetary allocation of the scheme for the year. Earlier in the month, the Minority Caucus in Parliament bemoaned the effects of fund capping and the […]Continue Reading

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Ghana must not look outside when it comes to dredging —Akufo-Addo

May 30, 2022

With the introduction of two new ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers and marine equipment by Dredge Masters Limited, a subsidiary of the Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has underscored that Ghana will not need to look outside when it comes to dredging works. These dredging activities in the country, he […]Continue Reading