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Ghana Hit With Another Judgment Debt; Over $70m To Be Paid To WAGL

Ghana has been hit with another huge judgment debt as the country is set to pay over 70 million dollars to West Africa Gas Limited after a ruling by the London Court of Arbitration. The dispute came after the termination by the Claimant, West Africa Gas Limited of a Gas …

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Government Slapped With $15 Million Judgment Debt Over Unlawful Seizure Of Excavators

A Kumasi High Court has slapped government with a $15.3 million judgment debt for the unlawful seizure of excavators. It has also ordered that government pays the mining company, Heritage Imperial Limited an amount of ¢600,000. This amount was awarded to the mining firm prospecting for gold in the Apamprama …

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Ejura: NPP Vigilante Boys Enrolled In Army, Police Causing Mayhem – Minority

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has blamed the disturbances and killings in Ejura in the Ashanti Region on vigilante boys who he said belong to the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) enrolled into the various security agencies. He said these persons are not trained properly hence their unprofessionalism …

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Crew Onboard Ghanaian Vessel Captured By Pirates Released

The five members of a crew onboard Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel Atlantic Princess captured by pirates off the Atlantic coast have been released. The five – all expatriates – were captured on Wednesday, May 19 around 7:00pm by five armed pirates. The pirates wielding AK 47 rifles attacked the vessel south …

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$170m Judgement Debt: World Bank Warned You – Agyarko To NDC

The World Bank warned Ghana against the number of Power Purchasing Agreements (PPAs) the Mahama administration was signing but the then government did not listen, President Akufo-Addo’s first Energy Minister in his first administration, Boakye Agyarko has said. “The World Bank gave the advise that if they didn’t cancel all …

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Ejura killings: Ambrose Dery Is A Person Of Interest, Commission Of Inquiry The Way To Go – Security Analyst

The Institute for Security of Disaster and Emergency Studies has added its voice to calls for a full-blown Commission of Inquiry into the killing of two civilians at Ejura in the Ashanti Region on June 29. President of the Institute, Dr Ismael Norman sees it as highly unrealistic for the …

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Ejura: This Is Not The Ghana We Preach To The World – Sarkodie

Ghanaian rapper Sarkodie has expressed his disgust over the upheaval in Ejura in the Ashanti Region. Sarkodie in a tweet said “Definitely not the ‘Ghana’ we preach to the world.” His comment follows the gruesome murder of Macho Kakaa in Ejura over the weekend. There was also a violent clash …

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NDC Youth Wing To Stage ‘March For Justice’ Demo On July 6

The Youth Wing of the opposition National Democratic Congress, NDC, has notified the police that it will organise a street protest dubbed ‘A March for Justice’ on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, to demand justice for all persons killed or brutalised by the various security agencies in the country. The demonstration …

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2021 Census: Two Enumerators Involved In Accident, One Dead

One of two enumerators partaking in the ongoing 2021 Population and Housing Census exercise has met his untimely death at Saaka in the Upper East Region. Faisal Issah, and Gifty Abane, were involved in an accident on Wednesday morning, June 30, while heading to Googo and Tambiugu communities in Zebilla. …

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