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BNI to ‘grab’ Menzgold boss – Finance Minister hints

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has hinted that the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) will soon apprehend the President of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah over the Menzgold saga. Nana Appiah Mensah, popularly called NAM 1, who founded the gold firm to trade in gold collectibles by awarding 10 percent of interest to the company’s customers investing their golds in the firm. ...

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Don’t compare your ‘made-in-Togo’ budget to our made-in-China – Wontumi punches Minority

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party has found it absurd, a decision by the minority members in Parliament, to describe the 2019 Budget Statement and Economic Policy of the Akufo-Addo-led government as “Made-in-China”. Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako explained that with a population of 1.3 billion, China, recently became the world’s second-largest economy; contributing 39% to world growth in ...

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Jamal Khashoggi: CIA ‘blames Saudi prince for murder’

The CIA believes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to US media reports. Sources close to the agency said it had assessed the evidence in detail. It is understood there is no “smoking gun” but US officials think such an operation would need the prince’s approval. Saudi Arabia has called the ...

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Vote executives “we can trust” – Mahama to NDC delegates

Former President John Mahama has advised NDC delegates who will vote at the party’s 9th delegates Congress at the Trade Fair today to elect executives they can trust. According to him, Ghanaians are counting on the NDC to deliver them from the hardships inflicted on them by the Akufo-Addo government hence the NDC cannot fail. In a solidarity message ahead ...

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LIVESTREAMING: NDC votes National Executives at Delegates Congress

All eyes are on the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who are set to decide their fate for the election 2020 as executives given the mandate today will seek to unseat the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) from governing the country. A total of 65 aspirants are vying for the positions of National Chairman, Vice National Chairman, General Secretary, Vice ...

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College of Education teachers to lose Nov. pay over strike action

The ministry of education has ordered all principals of colleges of education not to validate salaries of tutors over their decision to declare an indefinite strike. The tutors have been on strike for almost three weeks demanding market premium. They are also demanding book and research allowance on the same scale with their colleagues in other comparable institutions. The teachers ...

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LIVE UPDATES: NDC decides on National Executives at Congress

All is set at the Accra International Trade Fair Centre here in the capital as the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) are set to decide on National Executives who will steer the affairs of the party from the year 2020 and beyond. The importance of this Delegates’ congress cannot be overemphasized as the party hopes the new crop of executives ...

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Change corruption image – Akufo-Addo to Police Officers

President Akufo-Addo, has admonished some one hundred and thirty five new Police Graduating officers to eschew all forms and temptations of Corruption as they assume office as senior officers of the Police Service. President Akufo-Addo addressing the Graduation Parade of the 48th Officer Cadet Course of the Ghana Police Academy, at the Tesano Police Depot, said with the Police Service ...

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U.S. to withdraw 10% of troops in Africa to counter Russia, China

The U.S. military will withdraw hundreds of troops focused on counterterrorism operations in Africa over the next several years to support the Pentagon’s increased focus on countering threats from China and Russia, officials said on Thursday. Earlier this year, the U.S. military put countering China and Russia at the center of a new national defense strategy, the latest sign of ...

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Manchester City sign talented Darko Gyabi

Manchester City have signed budding English-born Ghanaian teenager Darko Gyabi from Millwall. According to English Tabloid the Sun, Wolves and Arsenal were also interested in signing the 14-year-old midfielder but he chose City as he is impressed with their all-round attacking game. The English champions are paying an initial £300,000 as signing on fee but it could rise up to ...

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