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GACL interdicts staff involved in alleged cocaine smuggling saga at KIA

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has interdicted all staff implicated in the recent cocaine smuggling incident at the Kotoka International Airport. The Herald Newspaper reported that the scandal emerged following the arrest of a significant quantity of illegal drugs at Brussels Airport in Belgium, with reports indicating that the …

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GRIDCo reports ECG to Energy Minister over failure to follow load management instructions

The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has expressed concerns over the Electricity Company of Ghana’s failure to provide a load-shedding timetable for customers amidst ongoing power outages. For several months now, parts of Ghana have been experiencing intermittent power supply, commonly known as ‘Dumsor’. There has been an ongoing dispute …

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Number 12: Anas denies soliciting, accepting $100k bribe from Nyantakyi

Investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas has firmly denied any involvement in soliciting or accepting bribes from the former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi, to halt the release of the Number 12 documentary, which spotlighted corrupt practices within Ghanaian football. Mr. Nyantakyi has revealed that he paid …

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Number 12 Documentary: Anas demanded $150,000 to kill story – Nyantakyi

Kwesi Nyantakyi, a former President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has disclosed that investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, demanded $150,000 from him to kill the Number 12 documentary that ruined his reputation. The documentary which premiered on June 6, 2018, sought to highlight the level of corruption in football …

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Teacher unions call off strike

The teacher unions that declared a nationwide strike have called off their industrial action starting today, Tuesday, April 2. Addressing a press conference in Accra, the President of the National Association of Teachers (NAGRAT), Angel Carbonou, said they do not want to disregard the court order. “We have called off …

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‘8 years of lies’ – Yvonne Nelson criticizes Akufo-Addo over ‘Dumsor’ at Tema Hospital

Renowned actress and producer Yvonne Nelson has expressed her displeasure over the current ‘dumsor’ situation in the country. Her recent reaction to the erratic power cut follows the viral video from the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Tema General Hospital, which experienced ‘dumsor’ on Tuesday night. Moments after …

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32-year-old beautiful woman commits suicide at Assin Fosu

  A 32-year-old bead maker, Georgina Echem Snr., has allegedly committed suicide at Paalaam in the Assin Fosu Municipality of the Central Region. The deceased was found hanging with a skipping rope in her corridor on Sunday, March 24, 2024, around 3 pm. Examination conducted on the body saw stains …

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Ghana’s export earnings stagnate at $2.8bn as contribution of cocoa drops by $200m

The latest assessment of Ghana’s external sector developments shows that the country earned $2.8 billion from its major exports in the first two months of 2024. On a year-on-year basis, however, the value of exports did not see any significant growth from the same $2.8 billion posted as of February …

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The Mobile Network Operators are still relying on cables that weren’t impacted by the disruption – NCA

All the Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) that have restored 100% internet capacity, are still relying on the cables that were not impacted by the disruptions, the National Communications Authority (NCA) has said. The NCA says the four subsea cable landing service providers—ACE, MainOne, SAT-3 and WACS—that were hit, are still …

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Anti-gay bill: Mahama fires Bediatuo Asante over ‘disrespectful’ letter to Parliament

Former President John Dramani Mahama has described the letter that the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, wrote to Parliament on the anti-gay bill as disrespectful to the House. Mr Mahama said the executive arm of government has no authority to stop Parliament from carrying out its work by …

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