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Foreign Affairs Ministry takes further steps to stop corruption at passport office

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has taken further actions to stop corruption in the process of acquiring a passport. The Ministry has released contact links to enable applicants to report any conduct of extortion for actions to be taken. They are: Email: ipab@mfa.gov.gh 024-091-3284, 024-079-3072, 020-455-2056, 020-455-2750, 026-804-9031, …

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Niger: UN draws ECOWAS attention to unintended consequences of sanctions on humanitarian operations

The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations (UN), and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths, have drawn the attention of the Economic Community of the West African States (ECOWAS) on the adverse impact of some of its sanctions on the humanitarian operations conducted by UN Agencies and non-governmental organizations …

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Hon. Duker exhorts Akroma Gold Company Ltd. to abide by pertinent mining regulations.

The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources responsible for Mining on Friday, 18th August 2023 embarked on a working visit at Akroma Gold Mining Company in the Kwahu West Municipality of the Eastern Region. The visit by the Deputy Minister was among other things aimed at familiarizing himself with …

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District level elections to take place on Dec 19 – Jean Mensa

This was announced by Chair of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa at a press conference in Accra on Thursday, August 17. The elections are going to place in 6,252 electoral areas and with 38,672 polling stations nationwide. She assured that details of the elections will be made to the …

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Coups: Be loyal to your heads of state and to ECOWAS – Nitiwul tells W/A army chiefs

Ghana’s Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul has told army chiefs of West African countries to be loyal to their heads of state and also to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as measures are put in place to restore democracy in Niger. He asked the army chiefs to …

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Gyakye Quayson petitions GLC against Godfred Dame for ‘“professional misconduct”

  Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyakye has petitioned the General Legal Council (GLC) against Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame for “professional misconduct”. He accused Mr Dame of using insulting language against him on 16 June 2023, when his lawyer was drawing the attention of the court that he was …

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[Audio]Dormaahene blasts BOG over 250m dollars controversial new headquarters project

The Dormaahene and President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs, Osagyefo Oseadeyo Dr. Agyeman Badu has described the proposed Bank of Ghana new headquarters to be constructed at the cost of 250 million dollars as highly a misplaced priority. The Dormaahene expressed his displeasure about the Bank of Ghana …

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Court sets Aug. 31 to rule on OSP-Cecilia Dapaah account freeze case

The Financial Division of the Accra High Court has set Thursday, August 31 as the date to give its ruling on the case brought before it by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), seeking confirmation of the order to freeze the bank accounts of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena …

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Police adopts technology to enforce road traffic laws

The Motor Transport and Traffic Directorate (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service has hinted at introducing an automated system(Traffitech-GH) to enforce road traffic laws. Traffitech-GH system according to MTTD uses cameras and sensors that will automatically take pictures or videos of vehicles that flout road traffic laws such as overspeeding …

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Ghanaians descend on government over 10% tax on bet winnings

Betting punters in Ghana have been expressing their displeasure over the new implementation of a 10% tax on all winnings from sports betting and lotteries which commenced on Tuesday, 2023. Although the government intends for this move to increase revenue streams, there has been a significant amount of protests. The government’s …

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