Some workers under the Nation Builder’s Corps (NABCo) hit the streets of Accra to demand the payment of their 10 months unpaid allowances. The beneficiaries, whose programme will end in September after it was extended by the Government for a year, complained that life has become unbearable due to the worsening economic conditions. In a...
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Global oil prices fall, but transportation costs unchanged
Since January, crude oil prices have fallen to a six-month low. At the height of the Russia-Ukraine war, oil prices skyrocketed to over $120 per barrel. On the world market in July, oil was $102, compared to a significant drop to $87 as of Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Despite this development in the world oil...
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Man kills wife after forcefully enganging her to have sex
A man named Gideon Tetteh , is suspected of murdering his wife by forcefully engaging her in a sexual act in Awutu Mankomeda on the 17th August, 2022. The Awutu Ofankor District Police Commander has detained Gideon Tetteh aged 57, on suspicion of killing his wife after engaging in sexual activity with her. The terrible...
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Heavy police presence at UG as Commonwealth Hall students protest
There is a heavy police presence at Commonwealth Hall on the University of Ghana campus after a protest by residents. The protesting residents of Commonwealth Hall converged at their forecourt to demand the reinstatement of their Hall Master and Senior Tutor. Police Officers have currently been stationed at the entrance of the Commonwealth Hall. Citi...
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Adwoa Safo officially hands over
The Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya,Sarah Adwoa Safo has officially handed over her duties at the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection after her appointment was rescinded on Thursday, July 28. The Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, expressed her gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his support during her “difficult time.” She...
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Akuffo Addo charged to do more in fighting corruption – Linda Ofori Kwafo.
The executive director of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) madam Linda Ofori Kwafo has told president Akuffo Addo to pay close attention to the Council of state member’s case who is allegedly associated with the Labianca Foods scam. This follows the recovery of almost GHS 1MILLION (1,074,627.15) in unpaid import from duties from Labianca foods by...
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OSP recovers over GH¢1M from Labianca Company; cites owner for corruption-related offenses
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has recovered an amount of GH¢1.074 million from Labianca Company Limited. The money was recovered as a shortfall of revenue arising from the issuance of the unlawful customs advance meant to be duties paid to the state following the importation of the frozen foods owned by Eunice Jacqueline...
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Last flight of Hajj pilgrims arrive home safely
The last flight of Hajj pilgrims arrived on Monday, 25 July 2022. The plane conveying pilgrims from Saud Arabia to Accra landed at 1:30pm. The pilgrims begun arriving in Tamale last Wednesday. Seven flights conveyed pilgims from Tamale and ccra to Saudi Arabia. More than 3,000 pilgrims left Ghana for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
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Bansi bids farewell to Baina TV
The General Manager of Baina Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) has resigned from his post, after eight months since joining the company. Bansi Abubakar Abdul Hamid first joined the Broadcast Giant in October 2021 as the Marketing Manager and rose to the position of General Manager within a short time before his official resignation in June 2022. In...
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It’s not our mandate to rebuild collapsed structures for disaster victims – NADMO
Director of Communication for the National Disaster and Management Organization (NADMO), George Ayisi has explained that it is not within their mandate to rebuild the houses of victims of rain and wind storms or other natural disasters. He told Alfred Ocansey on the 3FM Sunrise Morning Show, Thursday 16 June, 2022, that NADMO can only...