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Dubious Lands Ministry Staff Jailed 15 Months

September 19, 2022

A staff of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources who was arrested last Tuesday, September 13, for impersonation and extortion has been sentenced to 15 months in prison in hard labour. Gabriel Gyamerah Sarpong, an IT specialist at the ministry, was slapped with 15 months’ imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court, last Friday, after […]Continue Reading

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Sefwi Elubo Chief, Brother Grabbed Over ‘Galamsey’

September 19, 2022

The police last Friday, September 16, arrested the chief of Sefwi Elubo and his brother, in connection with illegal mining activities within the town. In a press release dated, September 17, 2022, the police said, the arrest was made on Friday, in the Sefwi Elubo township in the Western Region. The suspects, Nana Anini Baffour […]Continue Reading

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164 Arrested Illegal Miners Face Prosecution

September 19, 2022

The 164 suspected illegal foreign miners arrested last Thursday, September 15, at Anyinam and Mampong , in the Eastern Region, during a swoop, are set for prosecution, after they were handed over for processing. The suspects are expected to be arraigned in court this week, after successful screening and scrutiny of their traveling documents by […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Asantehene will not attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

September 19, 2022

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will be unavailable for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. According to reports, the ruler of the Ashanti Kingdom has communicated the development to Buckingham palace. The queen died on Thursday, September 8, at age 96. Today, the funeral service will be held at Westminster Abbey before the coffin is […]Continue Reading

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Dubious MinistryOfLands Staff Busted

September 15, 2022

Gabriel Sarpong, an employee of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has landed himself in trouble after he allegedly extorted monies from illegal miners and other related activities. The suspect, an IT officer at the ministry,allegedly pocketed various sums from his victims in excess ofGH₵200, 000, using the name of the deputy minister, George […]Continue Reading

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Transport FaresTo Go Up Next Week …Sachet Water To Be Sold At 50pesewas

September 15, 2022

It appears the current high cost of living in the country, as a result of the increasing prices of goods and services, is far from over, because public transport fares will from Wednesday, September 21, are expected to go up again. Though exact percentage is yet to be approved by government, transport unions are proposing […]Continue Reading

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Fresh Trouble Looms In ARS Church

September 15, 2022

A self-styled prophet of the Church of Apostles Revelations Society (ARS), Edwin Selasi Kwesi Wogbloexo Wovenu II, is inviting all members of the church, irrespective of the factions they belong, to converge on the church on Saturday, October 1, 2022, for some mindboggling prophecies. The gathering, which will take place at the Ten Commandments Temple […]Continue Reading

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Aisha Huang, Others Receive Special Treatment

September 15, 2022

The notorious Chinese illegal-mining queen, Aisha Huang, who is facing prosecution for her involvement  in illegal-mining activities, appeared in court yesterday, like a superstar. Aisha, who is perhaps the most popular household name in Ghana now, together with her three other accomplices, was seen shockingly driven in a black Landcruiser to an Accra Circuit Court, […]Continue Reading

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Aisha Huang is married to a Ghanaian businessman – Lawyer

September 15, 2022

The embattled Chinese galamsey queen, Aisha Huang, is married to a Ghanaian, her lawyer has said. Mr. Nkrabeah Effah Dartey said his client’s husband is a businessman. According to him, Ms. Huang’s husband holds a Master’s degree from a Chinese University. Speaking in an interview on Accra-based Citi FM on Wednesday, September 14, he said […]Continue Reading

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GPRTU increases transport fares by 30% effective September 21

September 14, 2022

Public transport commuters will from Wednesday, September 21, pay at least 30 percent more following an upward adjustment in fares. This was announced in a communique from the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) today, Wednesday, September 14. According to the Union, the decision follows a successful consultation with its mother body. “In consultation with […]Continue Reading