Prosecutors in Angola have ordered the closure of places of worship belonging to one of Brazil’s biggest churches, accusing it of corruption. At least seven buildings belonging to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) have been seized in the capital, Luanda. Prosecutors said the evangelical church had been involved in tax fraud […] The post Angola
Government has promised that all road infrastructure projects currently underway in the country will be completed on schedule. Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who gave the assurance says the construction of the Pokuase and Tamale Interchanges, as well as many other projects across the country, affirm the current New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration’s commitment to […] The post Government
A Security Analyst, Adam Bonah says the recent revelation of an increase in fraud cases by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) is a small indication of a larger problem. The BoG in its 2019 Banking Industry Fraud Report indicated that 2,295 cases were reported which is by 120 cases higher than the previous year. The […] The post Adam Bonah warns of larger cyber fraud threat in banks
President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe fears the freshly-compiled voters’ register could lead to the governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) loss in the December 7, 2020, general elections. He says the NPP’s arguments against the old register, which it claimed was bloated, have been proven to be flawed, given the figures provided by the Electoral […] The post NPP
Two unidentified suspected robbers have been killed following a shootout with police personnel at Takpo in the Nadowli-Kaleo District of the Upper West Region. The two are reportedly part of a gang that attacked a gold dealer and some residents of the community at about 6:00 pm on Thursday killing one person in the process. […] The post U/W: Two robbers killed after
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, has reiterated calls by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and other individuals for an independent audit to be conducted into the numbers from the just-ended voter registration exercise. Accusing the Electoral Commission (EC) of failing to use a better system for the exercise as promised, […] The post Suhuyini
Japan’s Emperor Naruhito has expressed “deep remorse” over his country’s actions during World War Two, on the 75th anniversary of its surrender. “I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never again be repeated,” he said at a ceremony on Saturday. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe promised to “never repeat the tragedy”. The PM […] The post Japan
Fortnite-maker Epic Games is taking legal action against Google after being banned from the Google Play app store, hours after doing the same with Apple. Apple and Google both removed the hit game from their app stores after Epic Games bypassed their payment systems, to avoid giving them a cut of sales. Both platforms take […] The post Fortnite sues Google as ban battle intensifies
Thousands of people have attended the funeral of a man who died during recent protests against the disputed presidential election in Belarus. Opposition supporters turned out in the capital, Minsk, on Saturday where they laid flowers, waved banners and chanted for the long-time president to resign. Mass protests erupted after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed a […] The post Thousands
GCB Bank Ltd has presented a cheque for a GHS 100,000 to the Upper West Regional health directorate to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region. Mr. Yaquob Mahmud Gomda, the Regional Manager of GCB bank for the Tamale zone presented the amount to the Upper West Regional Director of Health […] The post GCB Bank supports COVID-19 fight in Upper West Region
Crime in South Africa dropped by up to 40% during the first three months of its lockdown, official figures show. The police minister said most types of crimes went down between April and June – including sexual assault and arson. He added that a controversial alcohol ban during the coronavirus lockdown had helped, but that […] The post Coronavirus: South Africa
The Volta Regional Police Command has assured the families of the late businessman, Samuel Nyamador, who was recently killed in Juapong, of their commitment to bring the perpetrators of the heinous crime to book. The Regional Commander, DCOP Edward Oduro Kwarteng, also said his office has already picked up leads that he believes will lead […] The post We will get killers
Online retail giant Amazon has launched an internet pharmacy in India, marking its entry into the country’s online medicine market. Amazon Pharmacy will make its debut in Bangalore and it may be trialled in other Indian cities. The move comes as the online drugs business has been given a major boost during the coronavirus pandemic. […] The post Amazon launches online pharmacy
Parliament has approved five agreements to securitize gold royalties of the country through a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), Agyapa Royalties Limited, pending the assent of the Minerals Income And Investment Fund Amendment Bill by the President. This is despite the boycott of proceedings by the Minority which argued on the Floor that the agreements amounted […] The post Parliament
A group made up of Ghanaians living abroad, aRTICLE 42, has described as unacceptable the expected decision to conduct online voter registrations for only diplomats, international civil servants and students on Government of Ghana scholarship abroad. The group has been campaigning for the inclusion of all Ghanaians living or staying abroad to be registered onto […] The post Group
A former Parliamentary candidate for the New Patriotic Party in Awutu Senya West, Joseph Aidoo, is calling on the Regional Executives of the party to reconsider the suspension of the Awutu Senya West constituency chairman, Charles Amoansah. He believes that the input of the constituency chairman will be needed to build a united front ahead […] The post Awutu
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says it has commenced investigations to unravel the cause of yesterday [Friday] evening’s fire outbreak at the ‘Kiosk Estate’ in Shiashe, Accra. Fire service officials also say the fire was widespread due to the number of explosives in the area. Over 100 wooden structures which serve as homes for […] The post Fire
On December 7, 2020, Ghanaians, for the first time, will vote in an election in which one of the presidential candidates is the immediate past incumbent facing an opponent who has tasted, at least, four years of power. Most Ghanaians of voting age, except the irredeemably senile, remember the track record of John Mahama and […] The post Enimil Ashon writes: Bawumia
Eight more people have succumbed to the novel coronavirus disease in Ghana, increasing the death count to 231. An update from the Ghana Health Service (GHS) indicates that 147 new cases have pushed the total number of confirmed cases to 42,210. 16,498 of the total number of cases were discovered through routine surveillance, while 25,712 […] The post Eight more
The President of IMANI Africa, Franklin Cudjoe has said he never met Deputy Auditors-General of the Audit Service amid his claim that there is a seeming plot against the Acting Auditor-General, Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu. Mr. Cudjoe had said about four or five senior Deputy Auditors-General were thinking about passing a vote of no confidence in Mr. Asiedu, […] The post Franklin
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