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BAMnut milk launched in Ghana with 100 percent Ghanaian bambara beans
WhatIF Foods, a pioneering company committed to sustainable and healthy living, has launched BAMnut Milk, a plant-based milk made from 100% Ghanaian Bambara beans. This innovative product is known for its exceptional nutritional value. Made directly from protein-rich Bambara beans sourced from smallholder farmers in the Northern part of Ghana, BAMnut Milk is a creamy […]
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Govt to tax foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians to replace VAT on electricity
The Government is seeking to plug the revenue gap created as a result of the abandoned VAT on electricity with a tax on the foreign incomes of resident Ghanaians. At the beginning of the year, the government introduced a value-added tax on electricity, however, it was forced to abandon the initiative following a public backlash. […]
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24-year-old ‘fetish priest’ remanded for sharing false information
A 24-year-old mason and self-proclaimed fetish priest, Emmanuel Frimpong, has been remanded into police custody by the Kwadaso Circuit Court for disseminating false information about VIP Jeoun Company Limited’s operations. He was arrested after a video he made went viral on social media. In the video, he falsely claimed that the company’s drivers were required […]
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Performance Tracker: Over 13,000 projects validated so far – Oppong Nkrumah
The Minister of Works and Housing, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has revealed that the newly launched Performance Tracker is aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the execution of infrastructure projects across the country. He added that the tracker will help address longstanding concerns about the accuracy and reliability of project presentations, particularly the use of […]
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Tolon MP rewards 60 persons for excellent service
The Member of Parliament(MP) for Tolon Constituency in the Northern Region, Alhaji Habib Iddrisu has recognized the contributions of Sixty (60) persons for their meritorious contributions to the Tolon District. The awardees according to him, are people who have impacted lives and contributed their quotas to the development of the district and constituency “The maiden […]
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Court frees three persons held over GH¢100k metals theft
Three persons accused of stealing metals worth GH¢100,000 at a warehouse at Odorkor in Accra have been acquitted and discharged by the Dansoman Circuit Court. The three accused persons are; Desmond Nartey, 18, Seth Kwakye Boafo, 21, and Sule Musah, 55. The three accused persons were freed by the court after their counsels led by […]
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II composers competition marks 25th anniversary in style
Manhyia Palace in collaboration with Royal Image Group of Companies and Kumasi Evangel Choir under the auspices of Lady Julia Osei Tutu has successfully organized the maiden edition of the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Composers Competition at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on April 5, 2024. The Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Composers […]
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ACP Aklogo challenges Supreme Court’s decision, media reports in property fraud case
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ayamga Yakubu Akolgo, a legal practitioner, has responded to what he perceives as unjust media representations following a Supreme Court decision in a property fraud case. ACP Akolgo, in a rejoinder, disputed the legality of his arrest and detention orders from November 14, 2023, and accused the Chief Justice of […]
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Transmission lines reliability increased by 50% in parts of Western Region
The Chief of Wassa Old Subri, Nana Twumasi Ampaakwaw II, has been deeply concerned since 2022 about the encroachment of trees near the transmission lines in his community. “Every day while leaving our farms, we feared that we would come back home to no lights because a tree had fallen on the lines,” he said. […]
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NCCE slams Nungua traditional council over Gborbu Wulomo’s marriage to 13-year-old girl
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has criticized the Nungua Traditional Council over the recent marriage between Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua, Nuumo Borketey Laweh Tsuru XXXIII, and a 13-year-old girl. The traditional ceremony took place on March 30, 2024, and has sparked outrage among Ghanaians, leading to calls for the arrest of the 63-year-old […]
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NLC secures injunction to halt teacher unions’ strike
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has secured an interim injunction to halt the strike by the three teacher unions. The teacher unions have been striking since March 20, 2024, demanding better conditions for their service. However, a High Court has restrained the teachers from further continuing their strike. “It is hereby ordered that the Respondents […]
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Hepa Plus Mixture: Felicia Quenin appointed new CEO of Ebenage Herbal Production
The management of Ebenage Herbal Production and Consult Limited, producers of Hepa Plus mixture has appointed Felicia Quenin as the new Chief Executive Officer of the company. Felicia Quenin, a holder of MBA in Strategic Management and Consulting from KNUST takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Agyemang who had held the position since the inception of […]
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Impasse between Akufo-Addo, Bagbin can adversely impact economy
Founder and CEO of IMANI Africa Franklin Cudjoe has expressed concerns about the recent rift between President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin over the anti-gay bill. The President in a recent letter to Parliament requested them to desist from transmitting the anti-LGBTQ+ bill for his assent, citing court issues. […]
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Man grabbed for posing as police
The Nima District Police Command has arrested Hassan Vorgah, 24, who posed as a policeman. The suspect, dressed in police camouflage, in procession of handcuff, taser, a pouch and two dummy security phones, went to the Holy Garden Police Station, at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle, in Accra, to handover a man he had arrested. Police …
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MTN Ghana to pay ¢2.316bn as dividend to shareholders
Shareholders of MTN Ghana have approved a total dividend of GH₵ 2.31bn for the 2023 financial year. This follows the recommendation of the Board for a final dividend of GH₵ 0.175 per0. share to reflect the robust performance of the company for the year. The total dividend for the 2023 financial year will be 0.225 […]
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Call off strike – NLC orders striking teacher unions
The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered the three striking teacher unions to call off their strike. The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), the National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) and the Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, declared a nationwide strike. The action they said stemmed from what they […]
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Asantehene emphasizes environmental sustainability in Mytilineos’ Bauxite operations
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed optimism about the potential mutual benefits between Ghana and Mytilineos S.A., a strategic partner chosen by the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Development Corporation (GIADEC) to develop portions of the Nyinahin bauxite and construct a refinery. During a courtesy call by GIADEC to the Manhyia Palace to formally introduce Mytilineos […]
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ECG lauds residents of Odumase Krobo
The Krobo District of the Electricity Company of Ghana has lauded some residents of Odumase Krobo for proactively acting to prevent what they deemed to be a possible destruction of an ECG transformer within the locality. Speaking on an incident that occurred on Wednesday, 13th March 2024, the District Manager for ECG Krobo District, Ing. […]
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National Security denies arresting social media commentator Bongo Ideas
The Ministry of National Security has strongly denied arresting controversial social media commentator Albert Nat Hyde, popularly known as Bongo Ideas. Reports purportedly suggested that Bongo Ideas was arrested on Thursday, March 14, 2024, in his house in Accra by the police and operatives of the National Security. But the Ministry of National Security in […]
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