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Let’s join hands to curb flooding in Accra – Mayor
The Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), Elizabeth Sackey is calling for a non-partisan approach to address the flooding problem witnessed in parts of the country. Several hours of downpours in Accra last Saturday and Monday submerged parts of the capital city, destroying property and roads. There have been efforts to address flooding […]
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Privileges Committee to begin sittings on 3 absentee MPs’ case today
The Privileges Committee of Parliament will later today, May 26, 2022, begin sittings in relation to the matter of absentee MPs in the house. The Speaker made a referral to the Committee after it emerged that 3 MPs had absented themselves for more than the 15 days acceptable threshold without permission. The Committee has two […]
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‘Provide comprehensive plan on dealing with flooding’ – Institute of Planners to Akufo-Addo
The Ghana Institute of Planners has urged government to provide a comprehensive plan on how to deal with perennial flooding more permanently. The comments come after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo instructed Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies in the Greater Accra Region to demolish all structures in waterways in a bid to end flooding. In […]
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Probing absentee MPs wrong; posterity will remember me for attempt to block it – Muntaka
The Minority Chief Whip, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak says he believes that Parliament’s decision to probe some legislators over their absenteeism is wrong and maintains his stance that the Speaker, Alban Bagbin ought to rescind the decision to get the Privileges Committee to look into the matter. Speaking on Eyewitness News, he said although there is […]
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BoG’s monetary policy rate hike will lead to more challenges – Joe Jackson
Economic analysts are concerned about the Bank of Ghana’s recent decision to raise the monetary policy rate from 17 percent to 19 percent. According to them, while the measure may appear helpful in a way of addressing the rise in inflation in the country, it will lead to more complications in the economy. Speaking on […]
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Supreme Court gives AG 14 days to file statement on e-levy suit
The Supreme Court has granted the Attorney General 14 days within which to file his statement of case on the suit by three Minority Members of Parliament challenging the passage of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy. Three NDC MPs, namely Haruna Iddrissu, Mahama Ayariga, and Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, are before the court asking for it […]
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Men in photo with deceased Nkoranza youth not our officers – Ghana Police Service
The Ghana Police Service has urged the public to disregard a photo making rounds on social media, showing Albert Donkor, the 27-year-old man whose death sparked protests in Nkoranza, ostensibly eating with officers. According to the police, all the men are neither police officers from Nkoranza South Municipality nor from any part of the country. […]
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Lincoln Community School commissions new ultra-modern building
Lincoln Community School, an International Baccalaureate (IB) school in Accra has established a new ultra-modern school building to serve local and international families. The state-of-the-art new building, which was named “Akyɛdeɛ” which means “gift” in the Ghanaian Twi dialect, was designed to provide learning spaces for students and represents the school’s aim of delivering high […]
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Compensate Owoo family, transform Achimota Forest into Eco-tourism park – Kojo Bonsu
A former Mayor of Kumasi under the John Mahama administration, Kojo Bonsu, wants the government to transform the Achimota Forest into an Eco-Tourism park. After news of the declassification of parts of the Achimota Forest and the subsequent release of 361 acres of the forest to its original owners, the government has been under intense […]
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NPP elections: Aspirants who appealed their disqualification cleared – Committee
The National Appeals Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) says it has cleared all aspirants who petitioned it following their disqualification from the upcoming Regional Executive elections. The Committee had asked all aggrieved candidates to present their petitions ahead of the weekend’s nationwide polls. Speaking to Citi News ahead of the polls beginning tomorrow, […]
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Nkoranza: IGP’s visit reassuring – Albert Donkor’s family
Family of the late Albert Donkor in Nkoranza has welcomed the Inspector General of Police’s (IGP) visit to the town following the death of their relative. The family says, the IGP, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare has assured that ongoing investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Albert Donkor will not be compromised. The IGP […]
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Appeal Court dismisses Gyakye Quayson’s request to nullify High Court’s criminal trial
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a request by suspended Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson to temporarily stand down his criminal trial at the High Court. James Gyakye Quayson is contesting three out of the five counts of criminal offenses brought against him. His lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata, told the Appeal Court that the three […]
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1st female Ghana Navy Commanding Officer sails to Nigeria for Maritime exercise
Ghana Navy will join its Nigerian counterpart for a maritime exercise that commences from 26 May to 1 June 2022. The aim of the exercise is to establish a combined maritime Task Force amongst the Navies of the Gulf of Guinea states and those along the Eastern/Southern African coastline. The Ghana Navy is deploying one […]
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Joseph Yamin goes to court to stop NPP’s delegates conference at Ashanti RCC
A former National Democratic Congress Regional Secretary in the Ashanti Region, Joseph Yamin, has filed an injunction application to stop the governing New Patriotic Party, from holding its regional delegates conference at the Regional Coordinating Council. Regional Coordinating Councils serve as both the administrative offices of Regional Ministers and also as their official residences as […]
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2022 Accountants’ Week: ICAG urges gov’t to be transparent with E-levy proceeds
The Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana (ICAG), has marked its 2022 Accountants’ Week in Accra with a call on the government to ensure transparency while it spends money raised through the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy). The ICAG, also wants the government to improve fiscal discipline especially as the county’s economy recovers from global shocks. According […]
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Injunction secured against NPP constituency elections in Akuapim North
The governing New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to hold constituency elections in Akuapim North has suffered another setback. This is because two individuals claiming to be polling station executives have secured an injunction to restrain the party from going ahead with the elections which were scheduled for this week. The duo, Amelia Awuku, and Godfred […]
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Appeal Court dismisses Gyakye Quayson’s application to stay criminal trial at High Court
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a request by suspended Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson to temporarily stand down his criminal trial at the High Court. James Gyakye Quayson is contesting three out of the five counts of criminal offenses brought against him. His lawyer, Tsatsu Tsikata, told the Appeal Court that the three […]
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Check out Asamoah Gyan’s GH¢150,000 customized Caveman watch
CEO of Caveman watches, Anthony Dzamefe, unveiled the first of three customised 24-Karat surgical steel watches from the globally endorsed brand at the launch of former Captain of the Ghana Black Stars, Asamoah Gyan’s book, ‘LEGYANDARY.’ The watch, which is the first of the three watches dubbed “Golden 3 Legacy”, was presented at the Kempinski […]
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Africa Day: Mahama urges African governments to invest in agribusiness
Former President John Dramani Mahama wants the governments in Africa to turn their focus on investing more in agriculture value addition and marketing of the continent’s products. Mr. Mahama believes, “Agribusiness is one of the surest ways to leapfrog Africa from poverty to prosperity.” “We’ve come a long way since May 25, 1963, when the […]
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