Author Archives: larryehu

Businessman charged with murder in Alajo Shooting incident

Charles Nana Frimpong, a businessman, who allegedly shot a 33 year- old driver and a mechanic at Alajo Railway Crossing over an argument has been charged with murder. This follows the death of Yaw Boadi, the victim at the Ridge Hospital in Accra Last Wednesday. Appearing before the Abeka District Magistrate Court on Monday amidst heavy Police presence, the Police ...

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StanChart Ghana appoints 2 new directors to its Board

Standard Chartered has appointed Professor Akua Kuenyehia and Henry Baye as Independent Non-Executive Director and Executive Director respectively, to the Board of the Bank. A communique by the bank said their appointments took effect from July 27, 2017. Commenting on the appointments, Ishmael E. Yamson, Chairman of the Board of the Bank said, “It is indeed a pleasure to have ...

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Boti Falls drowning: Hopes diminishing as search enters day six

Hope of retrieving body of the tourist who drowned in Boti Falls is fading out as search entered day six without any headway on Monday. 32-year-old Jeremiah Bediako, Supply Manager of Mobile Enterprise located in Accra -Ridge drowned last Tuesday when he managed to rescue one of his American friends who was drowning in the river. He visited the site ...

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I’m not greedy; I’m creative – Jospong

Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Joseph Siaw Agyepong, has warded off suggestions that greed drives his business interests. Joseph Siaw Agyepong owns over 40 companies including the country’s largest waste management company, Zoomlion Ghana Limited; SUBAH Infosolutions; the Road Safety Management Services Limited, which has been awarded the mandatory vehicle towing contract. The controversial business mogul in ...

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EC boss rejects Afari-Gyan mansion over ¢1m demand

Details are emerging that the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Charlotte Osei, demanded ¢1 million to renovate a bungalow before she could occupy it as her official residence. Sources say the building, located behind the El Wak Stadium, closer to the Cantonments Post Office and the Lands Commission in Accra, does not appear to be dilapidated but the current ...

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Akufo-Addo lied, Dumsor didn’t cost us USD3 billion – John Jinapor

A former Deputy Energy Minister under the erstwhile John Mahama administration, John Jinapor has questioned the credibility of Akufo-Addo’s analysis on the effect of Dunsor on the economy during the NDC government regime. Jinapor describes as inaccurate, the calculation as referenced by the President on the power outages under the Mahama administration. President Akufo-Addo at the National Policy Summit Monday ...

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Paulinho is Barcelona’s fourth most expensive signing

Paulinho, Barcelona’s first signing after the shocking departure of Neymar to Paris Saint-Germain for a world record fee of 222 million euors, is the club’s fourth most expensive ever. The club have paid €40 million to Guangzhou Evergrande for the player. The fee is only exceeded by the fees paid for Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar and Luis Suárez. Although it’s still ...

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Problems in NDC are best solved through conflicts – Martin Amidu

The modus operandi of solving challenges in the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is conflict among others, according to one time Vice presidential candidate of the party, Martin Amidu “Any person casually acquainted with the theories of conflict studies and research knows that”, he stated. “When individuals or groups in conflict do not have credible facts to defend their side ...

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Shirley Frimpong-Manso fined; to go prison if…

An Accra District Magistrate Court has convicted two employers, for failing to pay Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions of their workers. Shirley Frimpong-Manso, Director of Sparrow Productions Limited, failed to pay the SSNlT contributions of her workers, while Sachin Kupta Gapta, an Indian businessman in charge of Paratham International Limited, did not register with SSNIT to pay ...

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