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Feud between EOCO and Auditor-General unfortunate – Vitus Azeem

Former Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative has described the ongoing feud between the Economic and Organised Crimes Office and the Auditor General as unfortunate. According to Vitus Azeem, a clash between the two anti-corruption offices is unhealthy for the fight against corruption. Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express with Evans Mensah on Tuesday he said “it is very unfortunate, ...

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Bawumia cuts sod for Eastern corridor road

Construction works on the 88 kilometres Hohoe-Jasikan to Dodo Pepesu stretch of the Eastern Corridor Road has commenced. The Jasikan-Dodo Pepesu Project forms part of Phase 1 of the $2billion Government of Ghana/Sinohydro Master Project Agreement. Accompanied by the Minister for Roads and Highways, Hon Kwesi Amoako Atta and the traditional rulers of Oti Region, the Vice President, Dr Mahamudu ...

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EOCO’s Auditor-General probe unlawful – Justice Sai

The Economic and Organised Crime Office has lost its power to investigate procurement-related infractions to the Office of the Special Prosecutor, a private legal Practitioner has argued. Justice Srem Sai, who spoke on JoyNews’ Pm Express on Tuesday said his position is predicated on two legal principles. The first is that when two laws are in conflict, the latest of the two ...

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Western Togoland: 10 members of separatist movement arrested

The Volta Regional Security Council has arrested 10 members of the separatist movement, Homeland Study Group Foundation. This comes after the group declared parts of Ghana as independent ‘Western Togoland State’. The leader of the group, 80-year old Charles Komi Kudzordzi, popularly known as Papavi Hobedetor, made the independence declaration at a public gathering in Ho on Saturday, November 16. ...

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Angry Speaker suspends sitting over MPs absenteeism

The Speaker of Parliament, Professor Mike Oquaye, has vowed not to tolerate MPs absenteeism in the chamber anymore as he angrily suspends sitting. The suspension of the House follows a concern raised by the MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga who invoked article 102 of the 1992 constitution over the attendance of his colleagues. A deputy majority Whip, Moses Anim, ...

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Mahama’s Running Mate: Rawlings kicks against Kwesi Ahwoi as Duffour begs to be considered

Former Bank of Ghana Governor and Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffour has reportedly run to the founder of the opposition National Democratic Congress, Jerry John Rawlings as a last resort to force John Mahama’s hand to pick him as a running mate, MyNewsGH.com can report. This is after Rawlings made it abundantly clear he will fight hard against any attempt ...

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Take us to ICC – Togolanders to Ghana govt

A group of Voltarians known as the Concerned Citizens of Western Togoland has said the government of Ghana must send its secessionist leaders to the International Criminal Court (ICC) if they arrest them for declaring the Volta Region an independent autonomous state. “The moment they arrest the people, they shouldn’t send them to the Ghana jurisdiction, they should send them ...

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Emirates Airlines reportedly kicks out 2019 ‘Di Asa’ winner from plane ‘because she’s too huge’

Winner of Atinka TV’s plus size women reality show ‘Di Asa’ has been kicked out of Emirates Airlines’ plane to Dubai because of her size, Ghanacelebrities.com reports. Precious Mensah popularly known PM, alongside two runner-ups, Maafia and Gaza, had a package of making a sponsored trip to Dubai as part of the prize for emerging as winners of the 2019 ...

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Volta secessionists declared wanted, police to place them on Interpol red alert

Police are on a manhunt for the leader of a separatist group that declared independence for Western Togoland last Saturday, authoritative source at the police CID headquarters has disclosed to 3news.com. The source said “we are looking for” the over 80-year-old Charles Komi Kudzordzi who led the Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF) to declare ‘Western Togoland’ [Volta Region, parts of ...

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