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our police officers working in the police control room monitoring CCTV

June 21, 2022

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is increasing the level of poverty in Africa. Nana Akufo-Addo says statistics available indicate that over 430 million people in Africa have been rendered poor by the war. Speaking at the 2022 European Union Development Days Conference in Brussels, Belgium, Nana Akufo-Addo urged all to […]Continue Reading

Crime

Islamic SHS: We’re confident IGP will handle anti-Muslim comments case professionally – Chief Imam

June 21, 2022

The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu is confident in the ability of the Inspector General of Police to address the issue of anti-Muslim comments passed by some police officers relating to the recent chaos at the Islamic Senior High School in the Ashanti Region. According to the Chief Imam’s spokesperson, Aremeyaw Shaibu, they […]Continue Reading

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Court remands two soldiers alleged to have gang-raped woman

June 21, 2022

A Tamale District court has remanded into prison custody two military officers who allegedly gang-raped an old student of the Damongo nursing and midwifery college on June 12, 2022. The two were charged with rape and conspiracy to commit crime. According to the prosecution statement, the suspects, who were both residing in Damongo at the […]Continue Reading

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Judges must resolve cases involving attacks on media quickly – Oppong Nkrumah

June 21, 2022

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has urged judges not to spare persons who assault journalists, especially in their line of duty. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah indicated that the assaults on journalists embarrass the nation, for which a motion has to be taken immediately towards such acts. He was speaking in Ho within the Volta Region during […]Continue Reading

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Kintampo South MP returns double salary

June 21, 2022

The Member of Parliament for Kintampo South, Alexander Gyan, has returned the GH¢119,004.45 paid to him as salary for his tenure as DCE, which he vacated in 2021, according to a memo at the Controller and Accountant General’s Department. Mr. Gyan was cited alongside fellow first-time MPs; Sylvester Tetteh of Bortianor Ngleshie Amanfro who has […]Continue Reading

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Obuasi residents protest over ‘worsening’ unemployment rate

June 21, 2022

Scores of inhabitants within the mining town of Obuasi and other surrounding communities in the Ashanti Region are marching through major streets in the area to demonstrate over what they describe as the worsening unemployment situation in the area. The protestors, who are mainly the youth, are also calling on the management of Anglogold Ashanti […]Continue Reading

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Ashaiman MP laments absence of road projects in constituency

June 21, 2022

The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has disclosed that not a single kilometre of road has been constructed by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the past six years in his constituency. His comment comes after he initiated rehabilitation works on some deplorable roads in the community, which have made life unbearable […]Continue Reading

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Gov’t denying Ashaiman development because we vote for NDC – Ernest Norgbey

June 21, 2022

The Member of Parliament for Ashaiman, Ernest Norgbey, has accused the Akufo-Addo administration of denying his constituency development because it is a National Democratic Congress (NDC) stronghold. “Any time NPP comes to power, no developmental projects come to Ashaiman,” he complained on the Citi Breakfast Show on Tuesday, June 21, 2022. Mr. Norgbey said some […]Continue Reading

Business

Africa notches strong progress in building tax transparency, tackling illicit financial flows

June 21, 2022

African countries’ requests for information for tax collection purposes rose 26% over the previous year, signaling continued progress toward tax transparency in spite of a challenging environment,  according to a report by The Africa Initiative, launched on Tuesday in Nairobi. The Tax Transparency in Africa 2022 report , which covers 38 countries, documents Africa’s Continue Reading

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Mahama pays courtesy call on Archbishop of Tamale

June 21, 2022

Former President John Dramani Mahama has paid a courtesy call on the Archbishop of Tamale, Most Reverend Philip Naameh, who is also the President of the Catholic Bishops Conference. Mr Mahama paid the call over the weekend. He was accompanied by the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress, Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu and former […]Continue Reading