Author Archives: larryehu

Okere DA cuts sod for administrative offices, Sports Complex

The Okere District Assembly has cut the sod for the construction of a Two(2)-storey office complex, and Modern Sports Complex. The ceremonies were performed in Adukrom and Abiriw respectively. The two Storey disability-friendly building will have 23 office accommodation, a 150 -seater Conference room, Storerooms and Washrooms. The project, expected to be completed by June 2020, would serve as a ...

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EOCO exposes Auditor General

The Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) has described as erroneous claims by the Auditor General that its move to investigate him over alleged procurement malpractices, is unconstitutional. It has also described as misplaced, the Auditor General’s claim that the investigations are aimed at removing him from office. In a statement issued on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, and signed by ...

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Government to introduce palliative care policy

The Ministry of Health is initiating plans to introduce palliative healthcare policy into the country’s health delivery system to improve the quality of life of patients. Palliative care is the active holistic care for individuals across all ages, especially the aged, suffering from serious health-related conditions emanating from severe illnesses. Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, the Minister of Health, who announced this, said ...

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Our probe not aimed at removing Domelevo – EOCO clarifies

The Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has said their investigations into the auditor-general is not intended to get him removed from office. EOCO also says claims that they do not have the power to investigate Mr. Daniel Domelevo are baseless and not backed by law. It comes after some civil society groups declared support for the auditor general following ...

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Nigerian in court for allegedly defiling nine-year-old

A 25-year-old Nigerian who allegedly defiled a nine-year-old girl consistently in a bathroom at Nungua has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court. Festus Ogun, unemployed is facing a charge of defilement. Ogun who was without any legal representation, however, denied the offence and the court admitted him to bail in the sum of GH¢20,000 with three sureties. The court presided ...

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Don’t inflict tax on mobile money users – Telecom chamber to Govt

The Chamber of Telecommunciations has called on government to review its position on mobile money tax. It comes after the Communications Minister announced the introduction of the tax on mobile money services. Speaking at a news conference to reveal the latest findings of the Telecom Transparency Initiative report, CEO of the Ghana Telecoms Chamber Ken Ashigbe explained that the decision ...

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Full list of CNN’s ‘Africa’s biggest music stars’

Cable News Network (CNN) has released its list of Africa’s biggest music stars, which does not include any Ghanaian act. The media outlet in a slide shared 10 music acts who they deemed as the biggest on the African continent. Five Nigerian artistes featured in the list, two South Africans and one each from Tanzania, Zambia and Benin. However, some ...

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UN commemorates International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

The United Nations has underlined its unwavering commitment to the Palestinian people in their ongoing struggle to achieve self-determination, independence and sovereignty. Senior officials joined ambassadors and other representatives from the international community in New York on Wednesday to commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, officially observed each year on 29 November. Established in 1977, it marks ...

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Rawlings angry with ‘independent’ Western Togoland separatists

Former President Jerry John Rawlings who hails from Volta Region is angry at the secession campaign by the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) MyNewsGh.com reports. According to Deputy Minister of Defense, Major [rtd] Derrick Oduro, both the former President and former National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have written to the government expressing reservations about the activities of ...

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