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Tomato paste research: Who will give the consumer some clarity?
Research, especially the kind that touches on consumer health, has always been on my heart for obvious reasons.
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7 Countries secure spots for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Seven countries out of the 48 available spots have already booked their tickets to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with four teams securing their place during the recent international break, despite some European teams still yet to begin their qualifying campaigns.
Japan were the first to qualify, securing their spot with three games to spare after a 2-0 win over Bahrain.
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Government to pursue and prosecute syndicate behind missing ECG containers
The Minister of Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has reiterated the state’s commitment to ensuring that all individuals found culpable in procurement breaches and the disappearance of over 1,300 shipping containers and their contents belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are arrested and prosecuted.
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Chief Justice Torkornoo served with petitions for removal as President Mahama condemns leak
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has been served with copies of three petitions calling for her removal from office.
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Court revises bail conditions for former National Signals Bureau DG Adu-Boahene and wife
The High Court in Accra has revised the police inquiry bail conditions granted to the immediate past Director-General of the National Signals Bureau (NSB), formerly the Bureau of National Communications (BNC), Kwabena Adu-Boahene, and his wife, Angela Adjei-Boateng, who are being held on suspicion of causing financial loss to the state.
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Starlink is like any other competitor – MTN Ghana CEO
MTN Ghana's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Stephen Blewett, has stated that the emergence of Starlink in the Ghanaian telecommunications market is not a cause for alarm, describing the satellite internet provider as "like any other competitor."
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President Mahama’s CJ removal procedure challenged with application at Supreme Court
A new legal challenge has been initiated by one Ebenezer Osei-Owusu, a concerned citizen, contesting the method currently being employed in the efforts to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo from office.
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Commonwealth report commends Ghana’s 2024 Elections, calls for greater transparency
A Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) has released its final assessment of Ghana’s 2024 general elections, affirming the process as transparent, credible, and peaceful while urging improvements in electoral transparency and accountability.
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NIB smashes $350 million cocaine haul
In a groundbreaking operation, the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) has intercepted a staggering 3,319.66 kilogrammes (3.3 tonnes) of substances suspected to be cocaine, with a street value of approximately $350 million.
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Chief Justice Torkornoo: Serve me with copies of petitions asking for my removal to enable me respond
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has filed a lawsuit asking the Supreme Court to declare as null and void the ongoing process which could lead to the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Getrude Sackey Torkornoo, from office.
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Ghana Revenue Authority explains why it freezes accounts of taxpayers
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has clarified its enforcement measures regarding tax compliance, explaining that it only freezes the bank accounts of taxpayers who fail to cooperate after being assessed for outstanding tax obligations.
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Ghana Revenue Authority refutes claims of freezing Richard Quaye’s bank accounts
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that it has frozen the bank accounts of Richard Nii Armah Quaye, the founder of Bills Micro Credit Ltd.
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GES reschedules reopening date for single-track Senior High Schools
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has revised the reopening date for single-track senior high schools (SHSs), shifting it from March 29, 2025, to April 23, 2025.
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Chief Justice requests for petitions seeking her removal from office
The Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo, has officially written to President John Dramani Mahama requesting copies of the petitions calling for her removal from office.
In a letter addressed to both the President and members of the Council of State on Thursday, March 27, 2025, Justice Torkonoo asked for a seven-day period to review the petitions once she receives them.
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Energy Minister confirms 40 missing ECG containers found in Tamale warehouse
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor, has revealed that security operatives have traced 40 out of over 1,300 missing containers belonging to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to a warehouse in Pong-Tamale, a community in the Savelugu-Nanton District of the Northern Region.
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Chief Justice removal petition: President Mahama has no power to assess case – Ofosu Kwakye
The Minister for Government Communications, Mr Felix Ofosu Kwakye, says President John Dramani Mahama has no authority under the Constitution to assess the merit of a petition seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.
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NMC clarifies issues on appointment of GBC Director General
The National Media Commission (NMC) has clarified that it renewed the appointment of Prof. Amin Alhassan as Director-General (D-G of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), on February 26, 2024.
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US Embassy issues update on visa appointments
The United States Embassy in Accra has announced the rescheduling of all visa appointments originally set for Monday, March 31, 2025, due to its observance of the Eid-Ul-Fitr holiday.
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'129 streets fixed with lights in 50 days' – Greater Accra Minister pledges more action
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Ms Linda Akweley Ocloo, has expressed satisfaction with the installation and repair of streetlights in several parts of the region, describing it as a major step towards improving security and visibility in the capital.
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Parliament abolishes E-Levy - Bills awaits Presidential assent to give effect
Parliament yesterday passed the Electronic Transfer Levy (Repeal) Bill, 2025, effectively abolishing the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy) that was introduced in 2022.
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Petition against Chief Justice lawful — Lawyers
The initiation of the process that could lead to the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, from office has attracted varied views from lawyers and constitutional law experts.
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Declare impeachment process against CJ null and void – MP tells Supreme Court
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has filed a case at the Supreme Court seeking to halt an ongoing process that could potentially lead to the removal of the Chief Justice, Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, from office.
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E-levy repeal likely to take effect before next week Friday – Deputy Minister for Finance
The Deputy Minister for Finance, Mr Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has clarified that although Parliament has repealed the Electronic Transfer Levy (E-levy), the changes will not take effect immediately.
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Dismissed public sector workers sue govt
Forty former workers in various public entities, who were recently sacked, have sued the government, seeking to be reinstated.
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Ernest Kumi: Supreme Court to rule on Akwatia MP’s injunction, contempt cases April 30
The Supreme Court will deliver its ruling on April 30 regarding an injunction application filed by Ernest Kumi, Member of Parliament for Akwatia, following his swearing-in.