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Police, Zongo youth clash over killing of 7 indigenes by police

Youth in one of the Zongo communities in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi have clashed with the police over the gory killing of seven members community members. The clash follows the shooting to death of the seven community members by the police earlier this week. The police alleged the deceased persons were suspected armed robbers who opened fire on them, ...

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Why can’t we help Government? – Rawlings rallies opposition support

Former President Jerry Rawlings has lamented the extent to which partisan politics has polarised the country and slowed down its development. He said the situation does not allow for opposition party members to contribute to national development. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 100th birthday of the late celebrated anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela, former President Rawlings called for an ...

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Hypocritical Kweku Baako in full-scale galamsey – Ken Agyapong

The reputation of veteran journalist Abdul Malik Kweku on Wednesday suffered a jolt when it was revealed that he owns and covertly operates a small-scale mining firm. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who has waged a bruising campaign against Kweku Baako and his mentee, Anas Aremayaw Anas claimed on his television station, Net 2 that the latter runs a mining firm. He ...

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Free SHS has eased burden of Ghanaian parents – Ofori-Atta

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta has hailed the Nana Akufo-Addo led government for putting in place the right policy initiatives that have improved the economic fortunes for the country. According to him, the NPP government has reduced the burden of Ghanaians as a result of the introduction of some policy interventions including the free senior high school initiative. The Minister ...

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NHIA did not finance my $8,500 US training – Adwoa Safo

Deputy Majority Leader Adwoa Safo has refuted suggestions that the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) gave her a sponsorship of $8,500 to enable her undertake a training in Women and Power Executive Programme at the Harvard Kennedy School in the United States (US). In a press release, she admitted submitting such a sponsorship request to the NHIA in a letter ...

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‘Untruthful’ Ofori-Atta increased VAT through backdoor – Avedzi

The Deputy Minority leader is accusing the Finance Minister of peddling an untruth when he said the VAT rate will not be increased. James Avedzi insists the government, through the Finance Minister has increased VAT “through the back door.” In a mid-year budget review presentation, the minister, Ken Ofori Atta said the government will be converting the GETFund of 2.5% ...

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