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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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Akufo-Addo orders Finance Ministry to release ¢1.5bn bailout to banking sector clean-up victims
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has instructed the Finance Ministry to disburse ¢1.5 billion to assist customers affected by the banking sector clean-up operation. Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam announced this directive over the weekend during a UK Town Hall meeting. Dr … Read more →
UK’s richest family convicted of exploiting servants
Posted on | CommentFour members of the UK’s richest family have received prison sentences for exploiting staff brought over from India to work at their Geneva villa. Prakash and Kamal Hinduja, as well as their son Ajay and his wife Namrata, were found … Read more →
At least 1,301 people died during Hajj – Saudi Arabia
Posted on | CommentAt least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat. This year’s pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times exceeding 50C (122F). More than three-quarters of those … Read more →
US airline suspends staff after black men kicked off flight
Posted on | CommentSeveral American Airlines employees have been put on leave for their involvement in an incident in which black passengers were removed from a flight after a complaint about body odour.Three passengers filed a lawsuit against the carrier in May, alleging … Read more →
How US industries deal with extreme heat
Posted on | CommentExtreme heat has companies in the United States changing the way they work. One frequent response: work less. Here is how heat affects several large industries and what they do about it: Construction: Work slows at construction projects. What usually … Read more →
All shops in Accra to be shut on July 2
Posted on | CommentThe Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has launched the Homowo Clean-up exercise and says all shops must remain closed on the day of the exercise. “We expect all shops and businesses in the designated area to close on … Read more →
HIV infections surge due to non-disclosure among couples – AIDS Commission
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana AIDS Commission has identified the failure of couples to disclose their HIV status to each other as a major contributor to the rising HIV infection rates in the country. According to Dr. Kyeremeh Atuahene, Director General of the … Read more →
Govt releases GH¢80m to WAEC
Posted on | CommentThe government has released GH¢80 million to the West African Examination Council (WAEC) to organise this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, who announced this in Parliament, stated that the Ministry of Finance released … Read more →
Climate change stoked US, Mexico heatwave – Report
Posted on | CommentHuman-induced climate change made recent extreme heat in the US southwest, Mexico and Central America around 35 times more likely, scientists say. The World Weather Attribution (WWA) group studied excess heat between May and early June, when the US heatwave … Read more →
Putin in Vietnam: A friendship that refuses to die
Posted on | CommentThe leaders of Vietnam and Russia have said they want to boost ties as the pair met in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. Vietnamese President To Lam was full of praise for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, congratulating him on … Read more →
IGP secret tape: Phone calls log shocks committee as perjury looms
Posted on | CommentAllegations of a clandestine relationship between Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr. George Akuffo Dampare and former Northern Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Daniel Bugri Naabu, have sent shockwaves through the parliamentary committee tasked with probing the leaked … Read more →
Kasoa Taxi Driver dies after hot sex with side chick
Posted on | CommentA 30-year-old Taxi driver, Akwesi Yeboah, in Kasoa, has lost his life while cooling off with his side chick in a guest house after allegedly taking in some sexual enhancing drugs. According to reports, on Sunday the cabbie lied to … Read more →
Biden to give legal status to 500,000 undocumented spouses
Posted on | CommentPresident Joe Biden is set to announce a new policy that would protect hundreds of thousands of undocumented spouses of US citizens from deportation, according to administration officials. The issue of immigration has proven an election-year headache for Mr Biden, … Read more →
World Bank approves $250m for Energy Sector Recovery Programme
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank has approved a $250 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and a $10 million grant from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme for a 4-year Ghana Energy Sector Recovery Programme for Results (PforR). The PforR … Read more →
2 Ghanaian pilgrims die in Mecca
Posted on | CommentInformation gathered by this medium indicates that two Ghanaian pilgrims performing this year’s Hajj from Damongo in the Savannah Region have died from health complications in Saudi Arabia. According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday, June 9, 2024 and Wednesday, … Read more →
Gov’t releases GHC7.4m to clear locked-up medical supplies at Tema Port
Posted on | CommentIn a significant development aimed at resolving a protracted logistical issue, the Ministry of Health has received GHC7.4 million from the government to facilitate the clearance of essential medical supplies that have been stalled at the Tema port for over … Read more →
Unidentified woman beheaded at Tema Community 25
Posted on | CommentShock and disbelief shrouded the arena of Community 25 in Tema as news emerged of a gruesome incident where an unidentified woman was brutally beheaded, sending ripples of fear and anguish through the neighborhood. The victim, described as a young … Read more →
Plans to use Russian funds to raise money for Ukraine
Posted on | CommentTop of the agenda is a plan by the G7 to approve the use of frozen Russian assets to raise billions of dollars for Ukraine. The US proposal – which is expected to be approved – could raise $50bn (£39bn) a … Read more →
Pope Francis heading to G7 to talk about AI
Posted on | CommentThe pope is expected to speak about ethics and being responsible with AI at the world summit This year’s G7 summit is set to kick off tomorrow with leaders from the world’s largest economically strong countries in attendance. This year … Read more →
Deputy Finance Minister plans to tax Facebook, Youtube, online trading companies
Posted on | CommentThe Deputy Finance Minister Dr Alex Ampaabeng, has proposed that online trading companies should be taxed to bolster the economy. He noted that these companies, both local and international, generate significant revenue from their Ghanaian clients, which underscores the necessity … Read more →
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