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Petroleum prices at the pump jump 3%

Experts predict fuel costs will rise three percent in May’s second pricing window, according to the Institute of Energy Security. Reports of the increase come after three consecutive pricing windows, where rates remained steady. The slight surge could stem from a 1.33 percent depreciation of the Ghana cedi against the U.S. dollar, the IES report shows. Recent U.S. sanctions against ...

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Tamale: Soldiers Attack Police Officers; Eight Injured

Police officers within the Tamale metropolis in the Northern region have abandoned their posts following violent attacks on some Cops by some soldiers in the area. The Police officers are demanding that their armoury is opened so they can get access to guns and other weapons to face the armed soldiers. The attack on the police officers occurred Wednesday after ...

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B/A: NPP Chairman, Two Others Remanded For Police Station Attack

The Atebubu Magistrate Court in the Brong Ahafo region presided by His Worship, Joseph Nasigri has remanded Augustin Boadu, an NPP Polling station chairman for Akyeremade into police custody for allegedly leading a mob attack on the Sene West District Police Headquarters at Kwame Danso and freeing four inmates from custody. Mr. Boadu was arrested from his hideout after the ...

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Afoko threatened to show Adams – Witness

A prosecution witness in the trial of Gregory Afoko, who has been accused of murdering the Eastern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Adams Mahama, has told the court that the accused person, upon his arrest, threatened to “show” the deceased if he attempted to interfere in the activities of his group. DSP Thomas Yaw Agbanyo, who was ...

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I will obey ‘temperamental’ Amidu – Cynthia Lamptey

The deputy Special Prosecutor-nominee Cynthia Naa Koshie Lamptey has said she is prepared to undertake all roles assigned to her by her boss Martin Amidu in order to ensure the success of the office if she is approved by Parliament. According to her, her knowledge of Mr. Amidu’s work ethics makes it easy for her to be able to work ...

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Score Above 50% And Be Admitted To School Of Law – Director

The Director of the Ghana School of Law, Henry Kwasi Prempeh-Eck, has said all students who would sit for the law school entrance exams this year will be admitted once candidates score 50% and above, regardless of the number who attain this mark. Speaking as the special guest of honour at a symposium organized by the Law Students and Associates ...

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GhiPPS Didn’t Have Money To Execute Interoperability – Asiama

The former second deputy governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Asiama has denied claims by government that the Central bank did not engage the Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems Limited (GhIPSS) in the award of the interoperability contract. According to him, although GhiPPS was deeply involved in the process it did not have the financial muscle to independently executive ...

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Dep. Special Prosecutor: Cynthia Lamptey to be vetted today

The deputy Special Prosecutor-nominee, Cynthia Lamptey, will appear before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, who will assess her suitability for the position, at a public hearing today [Wednesday] May 16, 2018. If approved, Cynthia Lamptey will assist Martin Amidu, who was sworn in as the Special Prosecutor in February. Ahead of the vetting, the Minority Chief Whip and Deputy Ranking ...

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