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Audio: North Tongu MP Jabs Govt Over Astronomical Increase In Passport Application Fees

The Ranking Member on the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament and MP for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has voiced his dissatisfaction with the Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Ministry’s decision to increase passport application fees. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration earlier announced upward adjustments …

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Arrest Gborbu Wulomo Over Marriage To 12-year-old Girl – Africa Education Watch To Police

The Executive Director of the education think tank, Africa Education Watch, Kofi Asare,  is urging the police to apprehend Gborbu Wulomo for unlawfully marrying an underage girl. Nuumo Borketey Laweh XXXIII, the 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo, faced backlash when a video of him marrying a 12-year-old girl, Naa Okromo, appeared online. …

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Four People Arrested In Connection With Atwima Nerebehi Tension

  Four individuals have been apprehended in Atwima Nerebehi amid clashes between suspected illegal miners and local residents, escalating tension in the Ashanti Region.   The confrontation ignited when enraged youths sought to expel the illegal miners from their operation site situated within the community’s cemetery.   Responding to the …

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Attorney-General To Ghana Police: Stop Impounding Vehicles For Minor Offences

The Attorney General’s Office has issued a directive to the Ghana Police Service to refrain from impounding and prohibiting the use of motor vehicles deemed to have violated minor road traffic regulations. The directive, signed by the Attorney-General, Godfred Yeboah Dame, dated February 9, 2024, was addressed to the Inspector …

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Cocobod Clears Air On Request For Purchase Of Board’s iPad Keyboards

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has clarified that its management has not yet sanctioned the procurement of iPad keyboards for its Board of Directors. COCOBOD also stated that no procurement transactions have occurred. The management of COCOBOD has faced significant backlash following the circulation of a memo from the Board’s …

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List of High Ranking NPP Ministers And MPs Who Have Died During Election Years

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has faced significant criticism and scrutiny in recent months, primarily concerning allegations of ‘bad governance’ and a series of unfortunate events that have cast a shadow over the party’s once-positive reputation. Despite the NPP’s efforts to address economic challenges, it continues to grapple with negative …

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Passport Application Fees Go Up Effective April 1 – Check Out The New Charges

The Foreign Affairs Ministry announces a fee increase for passport applications, effective April 1. Starting today, the Foreign Affairs Ministry has adjusted the fees for passport applications, raising them from GH¢100 to ¢500 for the 32-page booklet and to ¢644 for the 48-page booklet under the standard service. For those …

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Photos: Ghana Takes Delivery Of The First Unit Of Two (2) Modern Trains From Poland

The government of Ghana has taken delivery of the first unit of two modern trains procured from Poland for railway transport in the country. The first train for Ghana Railways to operate both regional and long-distance lines arrived in the country a few days ago. Deputy Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar …

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Alhaji Fuseini Musah Commence The Dredging Of Kobilmahagu Dam.

The workaholic and stout-hearted NPP Parliamentary candidate for Tamale South Constituency, Alhaji Fuseini Musah has commenced the full dredging of Kobilmahagu Dam close to Gbewaa Residential Area. The dam served the good people of Kobilmahagu, Kukuo, Jakarayili, and parts of Vittin in the Tamale South Constituency. However, the dam dried …

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