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Help arrest Lapaz cop killers – Police

The Ghana Police Service has urged members of the public to offer information or any leads that will help them to arrest and prosecute the killers of Constable Daniel Owusu who was shot by some suspected armed robbers at Lapaz in Accra on Thursday, 13th July, 2017.Speaking at the one-week …

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YEA to pay arrears July ending

The Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has revealed that arrears owed beneficiaries will be paid before August 2017.“The first tranche was paid in June with the second [final] being processed for payment by the end of July 2017,” a statement from the YEA PRO, Mohammed Awal, indicated on Wednesday July 19.Mr …

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Fire Service on nationwide inspection

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has launched a campaign to assess buildings across the country to ensure fire safety requirements have been adhered to.Addressing the media after inspection of some financial institutions, the GNFS Task Force said it would ensure compliance, since it cannot allow buildings, especially public buildings, …

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Lapaz shooting: ‘One week’ held for slain cop

A ceremony is underway at the Police Training School at Tesano, Accra, to commemorate a week’s anniversary of the passing of Daniel Owusu, the police officer shot dead by two armed robbers at Lapaz in Accra on Thursday, July 13.Family members and police personnel could not hold back their sorrow …

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Agric Ministry dispatches chemicals to combat Army worm in Upper West

Government, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture(MOFA) has released over one thousand litres of chemicals to help fight fall armyworms in the Upper West region. The Upper West regional crop officer, Hudu Abu disclosed this in an interview with Citi News. He said the chemicals have been dispatched to …

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CODEO demands law against vigilantism from Parliament

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO) has called on Parliament to enact a law against political vigilante groups that has in recent days become a threat to the security of the nation. CODEO said such a law will help address the legal issues surrounding the menace of political party …

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Court adjourns Mahama murder case

An Accra Central District court hearing the case of the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama in Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region, has commended the prosecution for acting expeditiously to prosecute the case. Presiding Magistrate, Mr Ebenezer Kwaku Ansah said the prosecution for once have dealt with the matter speedily …

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Angry Makola women mob Kennedy Agyapong

It was a sight to behold when hundreds of market women from Makola market in Accra mobbed the Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central region, Ken Agyapong. The motive for the ambush was to appeal to the outspoken MP to prevent the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) from …

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Mahama ‘killers’ remanded in prison custody

An Accra District Court has remanded 19 suspects into prison custody over their involvement in the murder of Major Maxwell Mahama.This was after the prosecutor, George Amega, prayed the court on Wednesday July 19 to give them time for a duplicate docket to be sent to the Attorney General for …

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Anti-galamsey war to cost $150m

It will cost the state a total of $150 million to implement fully government’s anti-galamsey plan to stem out illegal small-scale mining.Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) document developed by the government has the following breakdown of the amount.Reviewing and enforcing the legal and the regulatory regime ($10m)Dredging rivers, reclaiming degraded lands …

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