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Menzgold’s Dzorwulu headquarters burgled; TV sets, ACs, computers stolen

The Head Office of Menzgold Ghana Limited in Dzorwulu, Accra, has been burgled. Sources close to ClassFMonline.com said the thieves entered the office through the back wall and broke the window of the gold-trading firm. The burglars made away with all computers in the trading hall, TV sets, photocopy machines, air conditioners, fans and DSTV decoders. The embattled company has ...

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Bank of Ghana to inject $800m into reserves efforts to stabilise cedi

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it will add a minimum of $800 million to the country’s reserves this month to stabilise the cedi against major international currencies, especially the dollar. The Head of Financial Markets at the central bank, Steven Opata, told the Daily Graphic that the accumulation of more dollars would help increase the net international reserve (NIR) ...

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Asuogyaman: DISEC intervenes in bloody clashes between two communities over transformer

The Asuogyaman District Security Council (DISEC) has intervened to resolve the impasse between Kpedzi and Abume communities following bloody clashes over a transformer. The clashes between the two communities were triggered by the disconnection of Kpedzi from a power supply which was being tapped from a transformer constructed to serve only Abume. The disconnection was done after the transformer began ...

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47 Nigeriens and Burkinabes arrested for galamsey

Forty-Seven (47) Nigeriens and Burkinabes have been arrested in a joint operation by Operation Vanguard Task force and the Kwarbeng Police in the Eastern Region. The suspects were arrested at Asamama in the Atiwa West District. The Operation was led by Commanding Officer Obed Asante and Kwarbeng District Police Commander, DSP Harold Opoku Yamoah . The Public Relations Officer of ...

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Armed Forces denies ‘malicious’ report against Akufo-Addo

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has denied a malicious story by the pro-NDC newspaper, the Informer which sought to tarnish the image of President Akufo-Addo. In the said story headlined: ‘Akufo-Addo starves, maltreats soldiers,’ the Informer desperately tried to create disaffection among soldiers for the President who is the Commander-in-chief of the Ghana Armed Forces. The story published on Monday, ...

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ECG staff unsure about job security after PDS takeover

Scores of staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are apprehensive over the takeover by Power Distribution Service (PDS) Ghana Limited as the new electricity service provider. The Ghana News Agency observed during a tour of ECG offices at Accra East, Volta River Authority Head Office, and Accra West, that normal work was not interrupted on the first working ...

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Opuni sues The Ghanaian Observer, Despite Group for GHC 10m

Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni, the former Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), has sued The Ghanaian Observer newspaper and Despite Group of Companies, operators of Peace FM, for defamation. In a writ filed at the High Court on 28th February 2019, Dr Opuni is seeking general and exemplary damages of GH¢10,000,000.00 (Ten million Ghana Cedis). In its Volume ...

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