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Alfred Agbesi Woyome, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier, says it’s an error for the Attorney General (AG) to haul him before the Supreme Court over the GH¢51.2 million judgement debt paid to him by the state. According to the visibly miffed businessman, there already exists a payment plan between him and the AG, and wondered why he had been ...

Two Indian merchants have been arrested for allegedly smuggling unwholesome food items into the country and selling them to the public. The two, Sumit Aswani and Yogendra Swani, the Warehouse Manager and the Secretary, respectively, of the suspected importing company, are currently assisting the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) in investigations. Some of the items found by some officials ...

After several months of denial by government spokespersons, President Akufo-Addo has finally confirmed The aL-hAJJ’s May 2, 2017, publication that he will not seek re-election after serving his first term in office. Without mincing words; leaving his Ministers and party supporters dumbfounded, President Akufo-Addo openly announced his disinterest in leading the party into the next presidential election in 2020. At ...

A former Schedule Officer at the Flagstaff House Emelia Arthur has dismissed claims that monies accrued from a 10 percent pay cut ordered by former president John Dramani Mahama in 2014 cannot be traced. The deputy Controller and Accountant General told Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that the 10% salary cut policy which affected Mr. Mahama, his deputy and all appointees, ...

Government is being urged to establish an independent body to promote transparency and accountability in the minerals mining sector. Government revenues from mining have declined and being surpassed by income from oil and gas despite over 100 years of mining. The sector scored 37 out of 100 points while oil and gas scored 65 out of 100 points in revenue ...

The two Deputy Commissioners of the Electoral Commission (EC) have described as palpable false, allegations levelled against them by the Commissioner. The Deputy Chairperson in charge of Operations, Alhaji Amadu Sulley, says he is seeking legal advice over the corruption allegations made against him by the chair of the commission. “I want to assure you that it’s not true. I ...

A two-month-old baby buried alive at Bantama a suburb of Elmina in the Central region has been rescued by construction workers. The baby was first sent to the Elmina Urban Health Centre for first aid and later transferred to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital for treatment. According to medical staff of the hospital, the baby is doing amazingly well. A ...

Suspended General Security of the People’s National Convention (PNC) Atik Mohammed has sued the party over his suspension. He is praying the court to quash his suspension as null and void, and also order his reinstatement. Again, Mr. Mohammed filed a complaint with the police for the prosecution of some party functionaries who allegedly locked up his office as he ...

Former President Jerry John Rawlings’ public outbursts against the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is killing the spirit of almost every member of the party, Kwadwo Addai, Former District Chief Executive of Sekyere East, has said. According to him, the NDC leadership will need to find appropriate ways of handling Mr Rawlings’ issues without further aggravating the party’s woes in opposition. ...

The Communications Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Solomon Nkansah has joined Valerie Sawyerr to express disgust over former President Rawlings’ relentless attacks on the leadership of the party and former President John Mahama. Mrs. Sawyerr, a former deputy Chief of Staff in a strongly worded epistle addressed to the NDC founder accused him of hypocrisy in his consistent ...