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Ato Forson: Finance Ministry issued LCs for defective ambulances ‘upon instruction’

A former Deputy Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has confirmed that his Ministry authourised the purchase of the defective national ambulances following a directive from the Ministry of Health to do so. “I want to put on record that the Ministry of Finance only acted upon instruction from the …

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Make local languages compulsory in tertiary institutions – Zanetor Rawlings

The Member of Parliament for Korle Klottey, Dr Zanetor Rawlings says it is high time Ghanaian universities considered including a local language as part of its core courses. According to her, making a local language part of the minor courses in the university will encourage and get more people interested in learning more …

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Berekum residents pile up weapons in anticipation of ‘Funlani war’

Residents of Berekum in the Brong Ahafo Region are reported to be piling up arms in preparation for a full-blown war against nomadic herdsmen popularly called Fulani. A one month notice of eviction has been given to the Fulani herdsmen to vacate the area or they would be chased out, the …

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Ambulance saga: I issued LCs on instructions – Ato Forson

A former Deputy Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, has revealed that he authourised the purchase of the 30 national ambulances based on the instruction from the Ministry of Health.His comment comes on the heels of revelation made by the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, that the 30 ambulances purchased …

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Protect my human rights – Woyome appeals to Akufo-Addo

Businessman, Alfred Woyome has made an appeal to the government to protect his human rights, hours after some military men reportedly besieged his Trassaco residence over the ¢51.2 million wrongfully paid to him. He said his situation presents President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo with an opportunity to live up to …

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208 returnees from Benin expected this week

Some 208 more Ghanaian returnees from the Benin Republic are expected to arrive in the country this week.It follows the return of over 100 men, women and children to Ghana on Friday, 15 September 2017, after the Benin government evicted them from their coastal neighbourhood to make way for the …

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‘Africa must industralise so as to fund & implement SDGs’

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has stated that African countries would have to change the structure of their economies, from raw material dependent economies to industrialised, value-added economies if they are to fully finance the implementation of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).According to Nana Akufo-Addo, several countries on …

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Plumber arrested over recruitment scam

A plumber in Assin Fosu in the Central Region, Asiedu Nketia and another has been arrested for being at the centre of a police and immigration recruitment scam that hit the Assin North Municipality. Asiedu Nketia and the cleaner identified as Auntie Aggie, a cleaner at the Assin Fosu Immigration …

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Death of 10-year-old boy: NGOs in health suspect ‘investigation’ could delay action

The Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in Health has called on authorities at the Tema General Hospital to move quickly with the probe into the death of a 10-year-old boy who was allegedly administered with a wrong medication at the facility. According to the President of the Coalition, Dr Gabriel …

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Fatal Sunday: Another Accident At Bunsu Junction

Another fatal accident including Honda Pillot and Jeep Cheroke Grand at Bunsu Junction on the Accra-Kumasi highway leaving two injured. According to an eye witness who spoke to Radio 1 news,  the Jeep Cheroke Grand rammed into the rear of a Honda Pilot just at the round about of Bunsu junction …

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