Author Archives: larryehu

I’ll now have more time for Dome-Kwabenya constituents – Adwoa Safo

Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Constituency Sarah Adwoa Safo has indicated that she will now have more time to concentrate on her parliamentary duties now that she has handed over her ministerial responsibilities. Until Thursday, July 28, Ms Safo was the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection though proceeding on leave for over one year and her office temporarily managed by ...

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Cocobod trial: Agongo, Agricult didn’t cause financial loss; bring back Lithovit fertiliser – Farmer

Businessman Seidu Agongo and his company, Agricult, did not cause any financial loss to the state by supplying the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) with Lithovit Liquid Fertiliser, a cocoa farmer who benefitted from the agrochemical, has told Justice Clemence Honyenuga’s court. According to Mr Thomas Amo Amankwaa, the fertiliser was a “great saviour” to cocoa farmers and must be brought ...

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OSP terminates investigations on Atta Akyea

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has said it terminated investigation into a complaint of alleged financial malfeasance filed against the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Samuel Atta Akyea for lack of evidence. The probe was stopped in July. The OSP said the “complainant admitted that he filed the complaint without any basis and that he was paid ...

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GUTA to demonstrate over high cost of doing business; asks for review of exemptions for expatriates

The Ghana Union Traders Association (GUTA) has stressed on their calls for the government to discontinue the tax exemptions given to expatriate businesses and entities in Ghana. Spokesperson for GUTA, Joseph Paddy alleged that aside from being detrimental to indigenous businesses, the privilege of tax exemption for expatriates is seriously abused at the expense of the state’s revenue. “For example ...

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Let’s shoot ‘Friday Night’ video together – Lasmid to fans

Ghanaian music act Lasmid has invited his fans to join him shoot the music video for his breakthrough song ‘Friday Night’. The Highly Spiritual signee shared the invitation via a tweet that bore the message: “Hello family, I’m so delighted to invite my amazing fans to join us this Wednesday to shoot the #fridaynight video. As part of the support ...

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Bawumia reveals gov’t plans to prosecute over 140k workers with multiple IDs at Controller & Accountant General

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says a process to match biometric details of workers in the national identity system at the National Identification Authority (NIA) and same details at the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) has detected over 148,000 workers with multiple identities. “It may just mean that, maybe, they have not just registered for the Ghana Card. That ...

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Ghana’s Tariqe Fosu joins Stoke City on loan

Black Stars midfielder Tariqe Fosu has joined Stoke City on loan from Brentford for the season. The 26-year-old Ghana international, who can play in midfield or as a wing-back, becomes Stoke’s eighth summer signing. He joined Brentford from Oxford United in January 2020 and has been plagued by injuries since his arrival in west London. Fosu has made 21 league ...

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