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GIS Intensifies Crackdown on Human Trafficking and Exploitative Street Begging
By Zainab Ali The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has launched a new intelligence-led operation aimed at tackling human trafficking and exploitative street begging networks in the Greater Accra and A…
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Fuel Prices Set to Rise From September 1 as Petrol Could Hit GH¢16.21
By Zainab Ali Motorists and consumers across Ghana are bracing for another increase in fuel prices, with the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) projecting a marginal rise at the pumps from Tuesda…
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Ghanaians Deserve Answers on AKSA ‘Secret Deals’ and Public Funds
For several years, one major deal has sparked public concern in Ghana. In August 2015, the government, through the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), signed a 5-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) w…
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10,000 Direct Jobs Expected from Northshore Apparel – Goosie Tanoh
The Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy Initiative, Goosie Tanoh, has disclosed that Northshore Apparel is expected to create about 10,000 direct jobs when the factory reaches full production…
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Gender Minister commends marry right Ghana for launching marrify verification platform
Written by Regina Bless The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has commended Marry Right Ghana for launching Marrify, a publicly searchable platform design…
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Parliament approves 3 Supreme Court nominees despite minority boycott
Parliament has approved the nominations of three persons to the Supreme Court despite a boycott of the vetting process by the Minority Caucus. The nominees are Court of Appeal Justices Sophia Rosetta…
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IEAG calls for urgent meeting over container charges at Ghana’s ports
The Importers and Exporters Association of Ghana (IEAG) has called on the Minister for Transport to convene an urgent stakeholder meeting to resolve an impasse over the regulated Container Administra…
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La motor court fines six transport operators gh¢1,680 for overcharging passengers
Written by; Regina Bless The La Motor Court has fined six commercial transport operators a total of GH¢1,680 for charging passengers fares above those approved by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA…
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Road crashes: what happens next can kill
Written by; Regina Bless Road crashes can have devastating consequences, but according to road safety experts, the moments immediately following a collision can be just as critical as the crash itsel…
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Police suspend concrete mixer truck operations in Accra and Tema over road safety concerns
Written by; Regina Bless The Ghana Police Service, under the auspices of the National Security Secretariat, has engaged owners and operators of transit mixer trucks, commonly known as concrete mixer …