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‘Complete Nonsense, who gave them immunity?’ – Kweku Baako descends on fake prophets

Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide newspaper, Abdul Malik Kweku Baako Jnr., has asked politicians to dissociate themselves from men of God who feel they are ‘untouchable’. The renowned journalist, speaking to Kwami Sefa Kayi on Peace FM’s morning show ‘Kokrokoo’, was clearly incensed by the posture, utterances and attitude of some of these ‘men of God’. “And they are ...

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Africa must work together for a digitally smart continent – Ursula

Ghana’s Minister of communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful has encouraged her fellow ICT ministers to work together towards a digitally smart continent. Co-chairing the EU-AU digital economy task force at the Transform Africa summit, she said there is the need for a sense of commitment from member states to grow the continent digitally. The task force presented its report with ...

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Ghana Card could be passport to Europe – Attafuah

The National Identification card could become the passport with which Ghanaians will travel to Europe and other parts when Ghana signs a protocol with the European Union, the NIA boss Professor Ken Attafuah has revealed. This is because, the card, is embedded with so much more than the average passport of ID card currently in the system for use by ...

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More NIA officials will be sacked – Executive Director

The National Identification Authority(NIA) says it will sack more officials violating its regulations. The Authority is currently investigating an allegation of extortion by some of its officers working the issuance of the Ghana Card. There have been reports that some officials at the registration centers for the ongoing registration exercise request money before giving out forms to applicants. The NIA ...

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More NIA officials will be sacked – Executive Director

The National Identification Authority(NIA) says it will sack more officials violating its regulations. The Authority is currently investigating an allegation of extortion by some of its officers working the issuance of the Ghana Card. There have been reports that some officials at the registration centers for the ongoing registration exercise request money before giving out forms to applicants. The NIA ...

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Intelligence failure caused CID boss’ gaffe – Ex police chief

A retired intelligence officer has averred that deep-seated poor intelligence systems at the Ghana Police Service caused a controversial comment by a member of police top hierarchy. Paul Avuyi, a former Police Chief Superintendent, said Wednesday evening on PM Express that intelligence gathering has not been given the priority it deserves in the operations of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) ...

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NPP’s One-Village One-Dam is a failure – Former Pro-Vice Chancellor of UDS

Former Pro-Vice Chancellor of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Professor David Millar has described as a failure government’s One-Village One-Dam initiative which is being implemented now in the Northern part of the country. Government earmarked GH¢94.5 million in the 2018 Budget for the implementation of the project in regions of the north. The implementation of the project however has ...

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39 illegal miners arrested in Atewa Forest

Thirty-nine more illegal miners have been arrested in the Atewa Forest Reserve, officials have disclosed. The recent arrest was carried out by Operation Vanguard personnel from their Forward Operating Base in the Eastern Region in two separate operations at Sankubenase part of the Forest. The suspects include 33 Ghanaians and six Nigeriens and are currently being held at the Anyinam, ...

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Radio stations shutdown: NCA is highly incompetent – Prof. Gyampo

A political scientist and a lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has descended heavily on the National Communications Authority (NCA) describing it as incompetent entity following what he describes as their lack of tact and improper timing in the closure of two pro-NDC radio stations in Accra.closing down radio stations affiliated to the opposition party. In an ...

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Contractor to refund monies with interest in ‘fishy’ Saglemi housing project – AG

ABC News Ghana can authoritatively state that prosecutions remain one of the key options the Attorney General is recommending against officials responsible for the revision of a two hundred million dollar ($200,000,000) housing project by the Works and Housing Ministry under the Mahama administration. The AG, ABC News Ghana can state, is also recommending a refund of monies paid, plus ...

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