GENERAL NEWS

SPEECH DELIVERED BY HON. SAMUEL PYNE AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HORESD STUDY TOUR OF CAPE VERDE ON MONDAY, 20TH MARCH, 2023

The President of the Câmara Municipal da Praia,The President of MANRA, The President of the Associação Nacional dos Municípios Cabo-verdianos (ANMCV)/National Association of Cape Verdean Municipalities, The Presiding Member of KMA, The Secretary of MANRA, The Metro Coordinating Director, Delegates of MANRA, CMP and KMA, Representatives of the Cape Verde …

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I SUSPECT ANAS OVER THE FIRE OUTBREAK  IN KEJETIA. HE SHOULD BE INVESTIGATE – MR JONES ANYEMESEM

On Wednesday, 15th March, 2023, fire gutted some parts of Kejetia market which has took the media airwaves across the country. Luckily enough, the issue took place in the day time and measures were put in place to quench the fire. The regional minister, Mr. Simon Osei Mensah has ordered …

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Abuakwa South NDC parliamentary hopeful attacked on his way to file nomination form

A parliamentary candidate hopeful in the Abuakwa South constituency, Solomon Nana Frimpong was attacked by three unknown persons on Tuesday, on his way to the National Democratic Congress’ constituency party office to file his nomination form. The 3, who were on a motorbike inflicted machete wounds on his left arm …

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Don’t describe journalists as terrorists – Mahama

  Former President John Dramani Mahama has called on Ghanaians to desist from tagging journalists as terrorists. His comment comes after Justice Eric Baah in a ruling in a defamatory suit by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas against Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region, …

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GWCL attributes high cost of water treatment to galamsey activities

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Central Region is lamenting difficulties in processing water. It attributed the challenges to galamsey activities. According to the company, the effect of galamsey has led to a lot of silt choking the sumps at its extraction points compelling it to shut down …

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ECG rejects GH¢4m payment, disconnects Star Steel Company over GH¢10m debt

The Electricity Company of Ghana National Taskforce has rejected GH₵4 million part payment offered by Star Steel Company at Prampram. ECG insisted on full payment or at least a 50% settlement to avoid disconnection of any customer that owes. According to the power distributor, most of their targeted customers have …

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National Media Commission advocates for legislation to fight misinformation

Executive Secretary of the National Media Commission (NMC), George Sarpong, is calling for consensus building to enact legislation on media usage to combat misinformation and disinformation Delivering the keynote speech at a public forum organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) on the theme “misinformation, peace and democratic …

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Tamale Teaching Hospital ranked worst performing Hospital in Northern Region

The Tamale Teaching Hospital has been ranked the worst-performing hospital in the Northern Region. The only tertiary health facility in the Northern Region was ranked 19th out of the 19 hospitals in the region. The Tamale Teaching Hospital scored ‘E’ or unsatisfactory in 11 of 22 performance indicators in the …

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Two die in head-on collision at Wassa Japa

A head-on collision between two Sprinter buses has killed two people on board at Wassa Japa in the Wassa Amenfi East Municipality. The accident happened at a police checkpoint on Tuesday dawn. One of the sprinters with registration number WR 775- 19 was from Kumasi, heading to Tarkwa, while the …

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Custom officer,two others accused of stealing gold remanded

An Accra Circuit Court has remanded a custom officer and two others accused of stealing gold valued USD4,303,234.00 belonging to GND Global Trading LLC. Emmanuel Dwamena, 37, the Customs Officer, Abdul Karim Lakoh, 38 and Seth Dzamesi, 43, both businessmen, denied conspiring to steal the 75 kilos of gold bars. …

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