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5 Ghanaians, 2 Chinese perish in Bibiani accident

Seven people have died in a car accident at Bibiani in the Western region. Seven others who sustained injuries are responding to treatment at the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. Five of the deceased are Ghanaians while the two others are Chinese nationals. The cause of the Sunday accident which involved a sprinter bus with ...

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GHS420K Fee: Aspirants run to Rawlings

Almost all the flagbearer aspirants of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have scheduled a secret meeting for today, Friday, 30 November 2018, to, in a concerted manner with one voice petition the founder of the party, Mr Jerry John Rawlings over the GHS420,000 filing fee for flagbearer aspirants which a number of them have publicly described as “outrageous”. Mr Stephen ...

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We will arrest you – Ken Agyapong told as he threatens to remove Anas’ mask at GLC

There was drama and tension at the General Legal Council (GLC) yesterday when the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, told the distinguished panel members that he did not fear Anas and that he would remove the undercover journalist’s mask when both parties left the GLC building. The panel, obviously amused by the comment told Kennedy Agyapong that ...

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Parliament endorses GH¢73bn financial request from gov’t

Parliament on Thursday granted a request by the Government of Ghana to withdraw over GH¢73 billion from the Consolidated Fund and other government funds to finance development projects. This follows the House’s approval, after a marathon motion debate on the 2019 budget and financial policy statement of government presented to the House by Finance Minister Ken Ofori Atta two weeks ...

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Digital address not replacing TIN – Registrar-General

The Registrar-General’s Department has denied reports suggesting that digital address is replacing Tax Identification Number (TIN) as prerequisite for the registration of businesses in the country. “This is because the global positioning system (GPS) will indicate to metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) where businesses are located, so that local government officials can follow up and give businesses operating licences. ...

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IS Internet Solutions, Konnect Africa to bring satellite broadband to Ghana

IS Internet Solutions and Konnect Africa have announced a ground-breaking partnership to provide broadband services through satellite technology. The combination of Konnect Africa’s state-of-the-art satellite infrastructure and of IS Internet Solutions’ expertise in service delivery and customer support will offer outstanding broadband connectivity to urban, rural and the most remote locations in Ghana. Customers – whether they are private users, ...

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NDC Presidential hopefuls to meet over “absurd” filing fee

National Democratic Congress Presidential hopeful Stephen Atubiga has revealed that his colleague presidential aspirants have scheduled a meeting for Friday November 30, over the GHC400,000 filing fee announced by the party. According to him, the meeting was triggered out of their collective concerns over the staggering amount being charged for the contest by the party executives. Aside the filing fee, ...

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