The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has cautioned mobile money loan defaulters that they cannot avoid repayment by discarding their SIM cards because their data have been captured by credit bureaus. Some persons who have acquired loans through mobile money platforms have deliberately refused to register their SIM cards under the ongoing national SIM card registration...
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Elubo chief, brother arrested for galamsey granted bail
The chief of Sefwi Elubo, Nana Anini Baffour, who was arrested with his brother for illegal mining, has been granted bail. The two and two others were granted bail by His Worship Lawrence Buenor on Monday, September 26. They were granted bail at GH¢100,000 each with surety of Ghana Card. They are to reappear in...
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Chief involved in Mankessim murder alive and in police custody
The report circulating in the media that the chief arrested in connection with the murder of a prospective student-nurse at Mankessim has died is false, the Police administration has said. The chief and his accomplice, a self-styled pastor, who were remanded into police custody by the court to reappear on October 4, 2022 are alive...
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The Muslim caucus of Parliament held second annual Muslim Conference
The Muslim caucus of Parliament held the second annual Conference of the National Muslim conference of Ghana at the national mosque in Accra yesterday. This year’s edition, scheduled to take place from 22nd September to 25th September, is on the theme, towards a coherent and holistic Economic Empowerment strategy for National Development- the Ghanaian Muslim...
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Western Region Chief Imam dies at 74
The Western Region Chief Imam, Sheikh Alhaji Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Bawa, has died. The sad news was confirmed by his Special Aide, Alhaji Kamal, in an interview with Nhyiraba Paa Kwesi Simpson, the host of Connect FM’s Omanbapa morning show, on Friday. According to him, the 74-year-old Chief Imam visited his family in Kumasi and had a slight domestic accident....
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Obetsebi-Lamptey road to be closed temporary
There will be a temporary road closure of the Obetsebi-Lamptey roundabout from 22 -30th September 2022 from 10pm – 5am for nine days to enable the contractors to launch metallic steel beams on the interchange . Section of the stretch to be closed is from the Obetsebi -Lamptey roundabout to the Abossey Okai central Mosque...
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A/R: 21 suspected illegal immigrants arrested at Ejisu
Twenty One foreigners suspected to be illegal immigrants have been arrested in a 5-bedroom house at Akokoamong in the Ejisu municipality of Ashanti region. The suspects were picked up by residents of the area and handed over to the police, Thursday September 22, 2022. The suspected illegal immigrants, according to some residents have been housed...
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Appiatse reconstruction progressing steadily
Government’s commitment to rebuild Appiatse, a town in the Western Region razed by fire is on course as the Reconstruction of 124 housing units is steadily progressing with a total of 6 contractors on site. Addressing the media on Thursday, 22nd September, 2022 during his visit to the reconstruction site, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, the Deputy...
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Attacks on the judges were unnecessary – Eric Oduro Osae
Eric Oduro Osae, Director-General of the Internal Audit Agency, has defended past and current judges of Ghana’s superior courts who were cited in the Auditor-General’s report for illegally purchasing vehicles. Mr. Osae claimed that attacks on the judges were unnecessary because they only benefited from the existing practice of auctioning off unregistered vehicles at the...
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Accra Zoo closed down after lion kills intruder
The Accra Zoo has been closed down. The move by the Forestry Commission is to allow for investigations into the death of the middle-aged man who reportedly scaled the fence and entered the lions’ cage. The Head of Corporate Affairs and Media Relations at the Forestry Commission, Joyce Ofori Kwafo told Citi News “a staff of the Accra...