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Nollywood actor sentenced for child sexual assault

Nollywood actor sentenced for child sexual assault

A Nigerian actor has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor between 2013 and 2014.The trial of Olanrewaju Omiyinka at a special offences court in Lagos lasted a year. The 49-year-old is popularly known as Baba Ijesha in Nollywood – as Nigeria’s film industry is called. The judge ruled that Omiyinka should be sentenced...

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$1bn loan: You gave advise, we can take or reject it; we don’t take orders from you – Minority tells IMF

$1bn loan: You gave advise, we can take or reject it; we don’t take orders from you – Minority tells IMF

The Minority in Parliament has raised fundamental issues with the $1billion loan agreement that is currently before the House, an agreement which the International Monetary Fund (IMF) asked Parliament to approve. Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam lawmaker, Casiel Ato Forson said there are disparities with the currencies in the document that was presented by the government. At one point, he said,...

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Government expands health infrastructure in Ashanti Region

Government expands health infrastructure in Ashanti Region

As part of the efforts to ensure healthy lives for all, the government has invested heavily in the health sector in the Ashanti Region. Currently, six health facilities are under construction, some of which have been completed, with the others at various stages of completion. They are the over 40-year-old Maternity Block of the Komfo...

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We are not compiling new register for 2024 but… – Electoral Commission

We are not compiling new register for 2024 but… – Electoral Commission

The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed reports that it will compile a new register for the 2024 Elections. Maintaining that the register which was compiled for the 2020 Election was still credible, the Commission says it was instead putting in place measures to ensure the continuous registration of persons onto the register. The Director of...

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NPP Delegates Conference: Workers’ demand for better salaries will intensify if contestants display cash – Prof Gyampo

NPP Delegates Conference: Workers’ demand for better salaries will intensify if contestants display cash – Prof Gyampo

A political scientist, Professor Ransford Gyampo has stated that the current agitations on the labour front may intensify if the contestants display cash at the NPP’s upcoming National Delegates Conference. The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to organise its National Delegates Conference this weekend, to elect new national executives for the party. Over...

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Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai DCE, driver die after crash on Accra-Kumasi highway

Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai DCE, driver die after crash on Accra-Kumasi highway

Police in the Eastern Region have commenced investigations into the cause of an accident which claimed the life of the District Chief Executive for Bibiani-Anhwiaso Bekwai, Alfred Amoah and his driver. The fatal accident involving three vehicles, a fuel tanker with registration number GN- 8549-X, a trailer, AS- 4229- X and the DCE’s official vehicle,...

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Public Services Workers issue strike notice starting Tuesday

Public Services Workers issue strike notice starting Tuesday

Public Services Workers have declared they will embark on an indefinite strike come Tuesday, July 19, 2022 to demand improvement in their emoluments and resolution of outstanding issues bordering on workers compensation. According to the Public Services Workers Union, with the frequent price increases and a constant erosion of the real value of the relatively...

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GRIDCo demolishes structures under high-tension lines in Accra

GRIDCo demolishes structures under high-tension lines in Accra

A task force, made up of officials of the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo), the police and the military yesterday demolished structures under some high-tension lines in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Municipality in the Greater Accra Region. The exercise, which started around 5 a.m, affected wooden structures serving as makeshift homes for squatters, kiosks and other...

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Special Prosecutor Fights Judge Over Refusal To Freeze Sir John’s Assets

Special Prosecutor Fights Judge Over Refusal To Freeze Sir John’s Assets

The Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng appears aggrieved over a decision of an Accra High Court Judge to reject his application for the confirmation of the freezing order for the late CEO of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie aka Sir John’s estate. A press release issued by the Special Prosecutor clarified that on May 30, 2022,...