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Law To Speed Up Trials In The Offing – Attorney-General Godfred Dame Says

The Attorney-General (A-G) will soon lay a bill before Parliament for passage into law to help reduce the menace of unjustified delays in criminal trials in the country.Among other things, the bill will seek an amendment of the rules of court to limit the number of interlocutory applications that can …

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Political Opponents Are Not Enemies – Rev Antwi Boasiako

Reverend Kofi Antwi Boasiako, Santasi District Pastor, Church of Pentecost, has reminded Ghanaians to tread cautiously as the elections draw closer. He said the nation needs peace and unity to bring progress, development, and total transformation to its people hence politicians especially should not see dwell on violence because of …

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This Is Not An Agenda Against The Church, I’m Not Anti-Christ – Ablakwa On Cathedral Exposés

Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa insists that the work he is doing by way of pushing for accountability and transparency in the construction of the National Cathedral is not an agenda against the church. The Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, in a Citi TV …

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Manchester City Could Face Premier League Expulsion or Points Deduction As They Are Charged With Breaking Financial Rules

Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League for breaching financial rules more than 100 times in the space of nine seasons.The charges against the reigning champions relate to financial information regarding revenue, details of manager and player remuneration, UEFA regulations, profitability and sustainability and co-operation with Premier League investigations. A statement from …

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Aubameyang Had Chelsea Exit Blocked by FIFA Rules In January

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang reportedly attracted interest from Atletico Madrid and AC Milan in January, but FIFA rules prevented a Chelsea exit.The Gabonese striker only completed a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2022, but has already slipped so far down the pecking order in west London that he has …

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Christian Atsu Trapped Under Rubble After Huge Earthquake In Turkey

Black Stars winger, Christian Atsu has reportedly been trapped under rubble after a huge earthquake hit Turkey. According to a report by Turkish journalist, Yağız Sabuncuoğlu which was sighted by GhanaWeb Sports, the Hatayspor player and his club director Taner Savut have been left under the rubble after the earthquake …

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Five Injured, One in Critical Condition As Bibiani Zongo Residents Clash With Asante Gold Security

Five persons have been injured in a clash that broke between the military guards who are on official duty at Asante Gold Corporation in Bibiani, in the Bibiani- Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.However, the cause of the clash is unclear according to UTV’s Western North regional correspondent, Kwabena Dickson.The Assemblyman …

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Parliament Reconvenes February 7, 2023

Members of Parliament will converge back in parliament as the house resumes sitting on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. A statement signed by Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Speaker of Parliament, on January 24, said: “The Third Session of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic shall commence at 10 o’clock in …

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Delays In Public Sector Workers’ Contributions Worry SSNIT

Government’s persistent failure to ensure prompt payment of public sector workers’ social security contributions is weighing heavily on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Government through the Controller and Accountant General’s Department typically pays public sector workers’ contributions on quarterly basis; however, the arrears sometimes pile up for …

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Funding For Sanitation Heavily Reliant On Benevolence

As high as 92 percent of total allocation to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry (MSWR) in the 2023 national budget is expected to be financed by developmental partners (DPs) and donors. Government allocated GH¢1.8billion to the MSWR this year; however, it will foot just 8 percent of …

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