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Five school children killed in Nkawkaw crash to be laid to rest today

Five school children who tragically lost their lives in a devastating accident at Nkawkaw in Eastern Region will be laid to rest today. The victims are Gafatsi Marcus (3yrs), Asare Joseph (9yrs), Kwasi Nyarko Larry (12yrs), Acher Binney (4yrs), and Jerome Harmenu (7yrs). Meanwhile the one week observation of the …

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Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu thanks Bagbin for the years of cooperation after briefing the house on his exit as Majority Leader

Suame lawmaker Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu has thanked Speaker Alban Bagbin for the years of cooperation and friendship that existed between the two of them. He noted that although the two of them had disgreements occasionally, they both enjoyed the cooperation. He said this after briefing the Speaker on the changes made …

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We’ll sue ‘overaged’ GRA boss for working without a contract – Nelson Dafeamekpor

Member of Parliament for South Dayi Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor has hinted that Commissioner General of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) Rev Amishaddai Owusu-Amoah will face legal consequences for his continued stay as the GRA boss without a contract extension from the Ministry of Finance. Rev Owusu-Amoah, who is more than …

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Police allegedly shoot one, injure others at Wassa Akropong

Reports coming Wassa Akropong in the Wassa Amenfi East municipality indicate a chaotic scuffle ensued between some police officers and residents in the late hours of Thursday, February 22, 2024. According to sources, the incident happened when the police patrol due to recent robbery attacks, pursued two young men with …

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The Minority Suggests Redirecting Agenda 111 Funds to Upgrade Existing Hospitals Amid KATH Dialysis Equipment Issues

Juaboso Member of Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh

The Minority in Parliament is accusing government of engaging in deceptive assurances after the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s Nephrology Department reported serious challenges with dialysis equipment. It currently has only one operational dialysis machine, compelling the unit to refer individuals in need of services to private facilities. Finance Minister, Mohammed …

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More people with higher education unemployed — GSS report

More educated Ghanaians cannot find work to do, although they are available to work, a study by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed. Almost a quarter of persons representing 22.3 percent who experienced an unemployment spell for a 21-month period from January 2022 to September 2023 had completed tertiary …

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Parliament chases MIIF over $12m Agyapa expense

The Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has given the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) management a seven-day deadline to provide full information on the alleged $12 million expenditure on the suspended Agyapa Royalties transaction. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MIIF, Edward Nana Yaw Koranteng, made the disclosure when …

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J.B Dan­quah-Adu Murder: Investigator describes first accused as ‘terrible guy’ and capable of killing in court

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Augustus Nkrumah , the investigator in the ongoing murder case of J.B Dan­quah-Adu, former MP for Abuakwa North has described the first accused Daniel Asiedu, as a ‘terrible guy ‘ who is capable of killing J.B. Danquah-Adu. He made the comment while undergoing a further …

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A/R: Man stabbed with scissors over gossip

A 38-year-old man has been hospitalized after he was stabbed with a pair of scissors by a suspect who accused him of gossiping about him. Saidu Dauda was reportedly stabbed in the left rib and left shoulder by one Musah Fuseini, who has since been arrested and remanded by the …

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Over 500k Ghanaians became jobless between 2022/23 – GSS

The Ghana Statistical Service’s (GSS) data from its Labour Force Bulletin on the Annual Household Income and Expenditure Survey (AHIES) has revealed that over 500,000 Ghanaians transitioned from employment to unemployment during this period. The GSS study defined an unemployment spell as an uninterrupted period within which a person stayed …

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