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Amenfi East NPP PC arrested – Municipal Chief Executive

The Municipal Chief Executive of Amenfi East, Mr Frederick Korankye, has disclosed that the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency, Ernest Frimpong, has been invited by the Police for questioning. He said Mr Frimpong has been reporting to the police since yesterday, June 11, 2024. According to …

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Election 2024: We don’t need military at poling centres – Alban Bagbin

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin has urged the government to exclude the military from supervising the upcoming election. According to him, the service should be invited to assist the police in the process only when very necessary. “We don’t want to see the military during elections. When there is a …

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Court sets June 13 to rule on whether to admit Jakpa’s tape into evidence

The High Court in Accra has set June 13, 2024, to rule on whether or not to admit into evidence the audio recording involving the Attorney-General and businessman, Richard Jakpa, in the ongoing ambulance case. This was after the Attorney General objected to an attempt by lawyers for Minority Leader, …

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‘You don’t have the independence to make dangerous and outrageous decisions’ – Ato Forson tells EC

Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson has criticized the Electoral Commission (EC) for its recent decisions, including the barring and subsequent reversal of political party agents from the ongoing voter transfer process. Dr. Forson contended that the EC lacks the independence to make such “dangerous and outrageous” decisions. Speaking at …

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Malawi Vice President killed in plane crash

The wreck of a plane carrying Malawi’s vice president has been found with no survivors, President Lazarus Chakwera has said. Saulos Chilima and nine others were flying within the country on Monday morning when their aircraft disappeared from airport radars. The plane, a military aircraft, was flying in bad weather. …

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Public cautioned against indiscriminately cutting down trees

The Bono regional manager of the Forestry Commission, Mr. Augustine Kofi Gyedu, has cautioned against indiscriminately cutting down of trees in the area. Mr Augustine Kofi Gyedu charged chainsaw operators and plot holders against the act without permits as the region commemorated Green Ghana Day on June 7, 2024. The …

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Ashaiman resident jailed 12 months for stealing laptop from man who offered him shelter

A 24-year-old man who stole the laptop of an artiste who offered him a place to sleep has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by an Accra Circuit Court. The HP-branded laptop he stole was valued at GH3,500. David Boateng was charged with stealing and he pleaded guilty. The …

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Leave Artist of the Year solely to public voting

  Artist manager and entertainment pundit, Nana Poku Ashis, has urged organisers of Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMAs) to entrust the public with the sole responsibility of selecting Artiste of the Year. To Ashis, the public is better positioned to determine the winner of the scheme’s ultimate award, as they …

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Failed ‘coup plotters’ go on trial in DR Congo

The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo last month has begun. The hearing is being broadcast live on national TV and radio from N’dolo military prison in the capital, Kinshasa. The defendants were ushered into …

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SSNIT contributions are secured; will not deplete in coming years – NPRA

  The National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) has assured contributors that despite projections in the recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) report on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), funds will remain secure in the coming years. This reassurance follows the ILO’s actuarial valuation study, which projected a complete …

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