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National Cathedral: Retract Your False Claim Against Me Else I will sue – Attorney General Tells North Tongu MP

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Godfred Dame has denied allegations of conflict of interest made against him by North Tongu Lawmaker, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa relating to the National Cathedral project. He described the allegation as false and one that is being made either out of ignorance or mischief. Mr …

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Ashanti Youth Up In Arms Against Senior Presidential Advisor Over Leaked Tape

The Bantama Youth Association has described comments by the senior advisor to the President of Ghana, Yaw Osarfo Marfo, as appalling and distasteful. They have called on the former Senior Minister to retract his statement with immediate effect. Claims by the Presidential Advsor that the people of Ashanti made no …

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KMA To Demolish Illegal Structure To Obviate Floods

The Mayor of Kumasi, Sam Pyne, has ordered for the immediate demolition of an unapproved structure at Duase in Kumasi to obviate floods. The obstructing wall sits in a waterway having been constructed by an unknown developer, who is preparing to build a super structure in furtherance of a project. …

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Supreme Court Sets July 27 To Deliver Judgment On Case On Payment Of Salaries To Presidential Spouses

The Supreme Court has deferred the judgment on the case challenging the payment of salaries to spouses of the President and Vice president to July 27. This will be the second time the apex court is adjourning the ruling of the case which was filed by South Dayi Member of …

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Covid-19 Expenditure: Government Spent ¢12bn Between 2020, 2021 – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has announced that a total of ¢12.04 billion has been expended so far on Covid-19. According to figures put out by the Finance Minister in his address to Parliament on Wednesday, June 22, an amount of ¢11.16 billion was allocated for expenditures related to Covid-19. …

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Ofori-Atta : GH¢143m Was Spent On Free Water And Electricity During Covid-19 [ Full Text]

The Finance Minister has revealed that the government spent GH¢143 million on the provision of free water and electricity for lifeline consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Ken Ofori-Atta said that even though GH¢200 million was budgeted for the policy, not all was expended. He disclosed this while delivering his statement …

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OccupyGhana To Lands Commission : Specify When You Will Give Us Information On All Released Lands

Civil Society Group, OccupyGhana has asked the Lands Commission to provide a date on which their request on June 2, for information on all released lands by the Commission could be received. In a letter dated June 21 addressed to the Ag. Executive Secretary of the Lands Commission, OccupyGhana, indicated …

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Henry Quartey Leads Soldiers To Pull Down All Private Properties On 200 Acres Of CSIR land

Greater Accra Regional Minister Henry Quartey has said: “On Wednesday, 22nd June 2022, I led members of the Regional Security Council (REGSEC) to undertake a demolition exercise on 200 acres of fenced land belonging to the State under the care of Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSRI)”.     …

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Done Deal: Kumasi-based Sompa FM Sports Team Unveiled

The General Manager of Teraone media, Mr. Collins Amo-Poku has finally revealed to the impatient but tolerance audience of the media firm, finally confirming that the media firm is no longer skulking around in finding the sports presenters for the media conglomerate but reiterated that the sports team is ready …

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Ashanti Region: We Are Sick, Tired Of Joblessness — Youth Demonstrate Over Unemployment [Photos]

Scores of residents within Obuasi in the Ashanti Region have embarked on a demonstration over what they described as worsening unemployment among the youth in the mining community.       The protestors want the management of Anglogold Ashanti to absorb them into the mining company. They wielded placards with …

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