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Rev. Owusu Bempah, 6 Others Re-arrested; Slapped With New Charges

The General Overseer of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International, Rev. Isaac Owusu Bempah and 6 others have been slapped with 11 new counts of criminal offences in his unending melee with Evangelist Patricia Oduro Koranteng, formerly known as Nana Agrada. The others are Mensah Ofori, a Pastor with the …

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Communication Mast Collapse: GRIDCo Warns Of Possible Load Shedding

The Ghana Grid Company Limited(GRIDCo) is warning of a possible load management across the country after a communication mast collapsed and fell on its 330kV Aboadze -Kumasi transmission line.   A statement issued by the power transmitter on Wednesday (10 November ) said the development has affected the national power …

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We Are Going To See More Burning Of Excavators – Mireku Duker

The Deputy Lands Minister in charge of Mining has reiterated government’s commitment to eradicate illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. George Mireku Duker interacting with the media on Monday, stated that excavators of miners who are still operating in areas marked as ‘red zones’ will be burnt. He insisted that …

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Stop The Demonstrations, They Don’t Build Roads – Amoako-Atta

The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, says the government has plans to fix deplorable roads, and that it will be unreasonable for one to expect all bad roads to be done at the same time. The Minister, while interacting with the press after inspecting the 31.7km Kwafokrom to …

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E/R: Fake Soldier Arrested Over Military Recruitment Scam

A 32-year-old man who posed as an army officer and duped one Richmond Ohene Addo of GHS 2,800 under the pretext of getting him enlisted into the Ghana Army, has been arrested by the Suhum police. The suspect, Tanko Sani, was arrested on Monday, November 8, 2021. The Eastern Regional …

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Brace Up For More Fuel Increment – Jinapor Tells Ghanaians

Former Deputy Minister for Energy and Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has asked Ghanaians to brace up for more fuel increment in the coming days. According to him, most of taxes and levies imposed on petroleum products by the government are absurd and needs to be scrapped. …

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[Video +Photos]: Fire Guts Saw mill In Akyem Asene, Destroys Industrial Machines And Furniture

Fire has completely razed a saw mill at Akyem Asene in the Asene Manso Akroso district of the Eastern region. At the scene, most of the residents suspected someone actually burnt it with petrol. The fire reduced the Mill to ashes and destroyed property worth thousands of Ghana cedis. The …

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SSNIT To Expand Its Operations

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has hinted of plans to expand its operations and include employees in the informal business sector. The Trust wants more people to voluntarily join the scheme. Out of 14 million workforce in Ghana, only 1.7 million people are active contributors to SSNIT. …

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I Have Never Said Akufo-Addo’s Fuel Reduction Promise Was ‘Campaign Talk’ – Nana Akomea Debunks

Managing Director of the Intercity STC Company, Nana Akomea, has refuted reports attributed to him that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s promise to reduce fuel prices was only a campaign talk. According to a publication, Nana Akomea said the President’s promise should not be held against him emphasizing it was borne out of excitement …

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