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Prez. Mahama vows to keep inflation in single digits after sharp decline
Posted on with No CommentPresident John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sustaining inflation within single digits, following a marked drop in the rate to 3.2 per cent. The President said the achievement forms part of a broader strategy to stabilise the economy … Read more →
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Full statement: Woyome’s letter demanding Attorney General’s resignation
Posted on | CommentDEMAND FOR YOUR RESIGNATIONN/STEPPING ASIDE AS AN ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA IN THE CASE OF THE REPUBLIC VRS ALFRED AGBESI WOYOME (SUIT NO. FTRM 115/12) I was served by a bailiff of the High Court, Mr Dzokoto, … Read more →
Prez. Mahama is behind me, I won’t resign – Attorney General to Woyome
Posted on | CommentAttorney General, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong has sharply responded to businessman Alfred Woyome who has accused her of receiving about GH¢1.4 million from the GH¢51 million judgment debt paid him and has asked her to resign. This was in reply to a … Read more →
Men invading Mawuli School girls’ dormitory
Posted on | CommentUnidentified young men are reportedly invading the girls’ dormitory of Mawuli School in Ho. The men allegedly jump over the School’s fence wall close to the dormitory and harass the female students at dawn. … Read more →
Bank of Ghana debunks printing new currency denominations
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has debunked news making round on social media that it is printing new currency denominations, Maame Esi Hammond, Head of Cooperate Communications at the central bank confirmed to Peace FM on the “kokrokoo” programme, Monday. Photos of … Read more →
PHOTO: Class 1 Pupil forced out of school to care for sick grandma
Posted on | CommentTHE aspirations of 13-year-old Ago Anita, to pursue her academic dreams and to contribute meaningfully to her society and nation as a whole, hangs in the balance after she was forced out of school by her parents to care for … Read more →
Amputee nearly killed for stealing ladies panties
Posted on | CommentA male amputee was nearly lynched at Adesua, a suburb of Assin Fosu in the Central region for allegedly stealing panties Sunday. The unidentified physically challenged man was said to have taken the panties off a dry line in a … Read more →
PHOTOS: First successful penis transplant
Posted on | CommentThe world’s first successful penis transplant has been reported by a surgical team in South Africa. The 21-year-old recipient, whose identify is being protected, lost his penis in a botched circumcision. Doctors in Cape Town said the operation was a … Read more →
PHOTO: GSTS Student wins best WASSCE candidate in Ghana and West Africa
Posted on | CommentMaster Mickail Hasan, a 17 year old immediate past student of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS) in Takoradi has been adjudged the best candidate of the 2014 WASSCE in Ghana and West Africa. Master Hasan, who was also born, bread … Read more →
Rawlings’ comments on Woyome was ‘irresponsible’ – Lawyer
Posted on | CommentAhmed Musah, lead counsel for businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, has described as ‘irresponsible’ comments made by former President Jerry John Rawlings. The man at the centre of the 51 million Cedi judgement debt has been described by former President as a … Read more →
Farmer gets 16 years for defiling 6-year-old girl
Posted on | CommentA farmer, Ibrahim Abdual Razak, 24, was on Tuesday sentenced to 16 years imprisonment in hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court for defiling a six-year-old girl. He pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting, Police Chief Inspector Edward Paddy told the court, … Read more →
Takoradi: Mother bites and swallows part of neighbour´s lips
Posted on | CommentIf not for her nine month old baby, Comfort Mensah would have served a year in jail for biting and swallowing a portion of her neighbour´s lip. Mrs. Rita Doko, presiding judge of the Takoradi circuit court A, tempered justice … Read more →
Tullow Oil to layoff workers
Posted on | CommentTullow Oil Ghana has confirmed that it has started consultations with some of its employees who are likely to be laid off in the coming months. “The extent of redundancies and organizational changes will be determined on case by case … Read more →
We disagree completely with Woyome’s judgement – Attorney-General
Posted on | CommentThe state has indicated it would appeal the acquittal and discharge of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome. We disagree completely with the judgement of the court,” the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Marietta Brew Appiah-Opong said in an interview with … Read more →
Woyome has inspired many thieves – Atik Mohammed
Posted on | CommentPolicy Analyst of the Peoples National Convention (PNC), Atik Mohammed, has described as a charade the prosecution of businessman Alfred Agbesi Woyome by government. According to him, the trial was just to trick Ghanaians into thinking that the Mahama-led administration … Read more →
Brong Ahafo tops exam fraud in 2014 WASSCE
Posted on | CommentOne out of every five candidates in the 2014 West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in the Brong Ahafo Region was involved in examination malpractices. That ranked the region as the topmost in examination malpractices for 2014, with over … Read more →
Mobile phone users to pay more for calls
Posted on | CommentTelecom subscribers should be prepared to pay more for calls within their networks from May this year. In addition, subscribers will no longer enjoy low tariffs and freebies extended to them as part of promotions from their network operators. This is because … Read more →
Ghana’s inflation hits 16.5%
Posted on | CommentThe year-on-year inflation rate as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2015 was 16.5 percent, according to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Government Statistician, Dr. Philomina Nyarko, who made this known at a press conference yesterday in … Read more →
Unbelievable: Watch what happens when you mix milk with coca-cola
Posted on | CommentThis is a fascinating video that shows what happens when milk is added to a bottle of coca-cola. After an hour, the liquid in the bottle appears to become clear, as brown sediment sinks to the bottom. The separation, as … Read more →
Industries to lay off workers; 550 workers to lose their jobs
Posted on | CommentThe Industrial and Commercial Workers Union has confirmed that about 550 of their members have so far been affected by ongoing retrenchment exercises by industries and businesses. Several businesses and factories in the country are set to lay off more … Read more →
Alfred Agbesi Woyome to know fate tomorrow
Posted on | CommentHe is now a household name as he is known by even children in Ghana. His name elicits controversy and debate in all circles — politics, academia, offices, social media and homes. A song has even been composed in his … Read more →
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