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Goldband data shows 98.8% of Ghana’s small scale gold exports went to Dubai and India in 2025
Posted on with No CommentData obtained by JoyNews Research from GoldBod through a Right to Information request shows that Ghana’s small scale gold exports in 2025 were overwhelmingly concentrated in just two markets. Of the 103,804 kilograms of small-scale gold exported through GoldBod in … Read more →
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Zanetor Rawlings has a bad case – High Court Judge
Posted on | CommentA justice of the high court (Sgd) kweku T. Ackaah – Boafo sitting in the on-going case of Nii Armah Ashietey V. NDC/Dr. Zanetor Agyeman – Rawlings has declared in a ruling on March 22 2016 that Dr. Zanetor Rawlings … Read more →
Statement: Capt. Koda is a ‘Jail-breaker’ – Interior Ministry
Posted on | CommentIt has emerged that the head of Nana Akufo-Addo’s security, Captain (rtd) Edmund Kojo Koda was a wanted person who once escaped from prison custody. He has been profiled by the National Security after he was alleged to have again … Read more →
San Bernardino iPhone: US ends Apple case after accessing data
Posted on | CommentThe US government dropped its court fight against Apple after it successfully pulled data from the iPhone of San Bernardino gunman Syed Farook, according to court records. The development on Monday effectively ended a six-week legal battle poised to shape … Read more →
Takoradi: Woman arrested for fraud
Posted on | CommentHAJIA Ramatu Rasheed, 38, has been apprehended by the Western Regional Police Command for fraud. The suspect is alleged to have swindled companies and individuals, especially those who operate supermarkets or deal in assorted goods. Hajia Rasheed had been carrying … Read more →
Prince William attends ex girlfriend’s wedding in Kenya
Posted on | CommentThe Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, spent Easter weekend in Kenya where he was one of 150 guests at the wedding of his ex-girlfriend, Jessica “Jecca” Craig (pictured), to Professor Jonathan Baillie at the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. During his four-day trip, … Read more →
Court issues bench warrant for Minister’s arrest
Posted on | CommentThe High court in Ho has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing, Dr Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah for failing to appear before the court on five occasions. Dr Agyemang-Mensah is wanted in … Read more →
Over 260 Fulani herdsmen flee into Ghana
Posted on | CommentMore than 260 Fulani herdsmen have run to the Bole District in the Northern Region as refugees following a conflict between them and the Brifos, an Ivorian ethnic group at Bouna, a border town near Bole in Ghana. The escaping … Read more →
Man dies from ‘too much sweetness’ during sex
Posted on | CommentA Malawi newspaper the Nyasa Times is reporting that a man died in the commercial city of Blantyre after engaging “himself beyond the limit of sexual frenzy.” Fletcher Jere died ‘riding’ a commercial sex worker because of “too much sweetness” in … Read more →
Mexicans burn effigies of Donald Trump, Obama
Posted on | CommentMexicans are setting fire to Donald Trump. And President Barack Obama. Well, sort of. While it’s quite a headline, there’s a back story. The Mexican tradition is similar to the “burning of Judas,” in which Christians burn effigies of Judas … Read more →
Kumasi: Police Corporal arrested for dealing in fake money
Posted on | CommentA police corporal and two others have been arrested for their alleged dealing in fake money in Kumasi. Corporal Eric K. Amoako from the Zongo Divisional Police with service number 38865 is said to be part of a team that … Read more →
PHOTOS: Prez. Mahama worships with Light House Chapel on Good Friday
Posted on | Comment– Lighthouse Chapel International yesterday hosted over 6000 people at a Good Friday Service in Accra – “Good Friday is not just a day we as Christians must take lightly. It is the day that Jesus gave His life for us … Read more →
VIDEO: 3 SA ex-cops storm court with 7 Lawyers
Posted on | CommentThe three South African ex-police officers arrested for training bodyguards and other personnel of New Patriotic Party (NPP) leaders have been granted bail in the sum of GHC60,000. Major Ahmed Shaik Hazis (rtd), 54; Warrant Officer Denver Dwayhe, 33, and … Read more →
Cedi records impressive stability in Q1 of 2016
Posted on | CommentSome economists have lauded the central bank for the stabilizing cedi in the first quarter of this year. According to economist Dr Ebo Turckson, the stability in the currency can be attributed to importers being allowed to trade in the … Read more →
Ban on vegetable exports affecting Ghana’s economy
Posted on | CommentMinister for Food and Agriculture, Alhaji Mohammed Muniru Limuna says the temporary ban on some Ghanaian vegetables by the European Union is having a devastating effect on Ghana’s economy. According to him, the ban which took effect in September 2015 … Read more →
Deposits drop by Gh ¢960m
Posted on | CommentTotal deposits in the banking industry dropped to GH¢40.3 billion at the end of January 2016, according to the latest Summary of Economic and Financial data by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). This is compared with GH¢41.26 billion at the … Read more →
Glasgow mosque leader praises extremist killer
Posted on | CommentThe religious leader at Scotland’s biggest mosque has praised an extremist who was executed for committing murder in Pakistan, the BBC can reveal. Imam Maulana Habib Ur Rehman of Glasgow Central Mosque used the messaging platform WhatsApp to show his … Read more →
400 Police officers to provide security at Kwahu
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mrs Elizabeth Ofosu Adjare, and the Mpraeso Police Command have assured the public of adequate security and safety during this year’s Kwahu Easter celebrations. The minister said she had collaborated with the … Read more →
5,752 children in Ghana defiled in 4 years
Posted on | CommentA total of 5,752 children were defiled in Ghana between 2010-2014 with 342 of the cases perpetrated by family members of the victims. Statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, shows that … Read more →
Scotland’s shame as political leaders embarrass Ghana’s President
Posted on | CommentAs noted in our Solas Newsbrief the president of Ghana visited Scotland last week. And several of our politicians managed to embarrass our beloved Scotland. Partick Harvie leader of the Greens complained about the President coming and wrote to the presiding … Read more →
PHOTOS: Woman tracks down her anonymous sperm donor and marries him
Posted on | CommentTwo strangers who fell in love after conceiving a daughter through anonymous IVF have tied the knot, with their beautiful and unique love story set to become a feature film. Aminah Hart and Scott Andersen, from Victoria, first laid eyes … Read more →
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