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High Court orders EC to re-collate results in 6 constituencies
The Accra High Court has ordered the Electoral Commission (EC) to re-collate the results in six constituencies in accordance with the law and declare the winners.
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Dedicate fund to pre-tertiary education - GNAT cries out to next govt
The Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) is pushing for the state to urgently set up a system of dedicated funding for senior high, junior high and basic schools, also known as pre-tertiary education.
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Nautical engineer jailed 60 days over GH₵86,000 German visa fraud
A 56-year-old nautical engineer has been sentenced to 60 days imprisonment by an Accra Circuit Court for fraud.
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EC to recollate parliamentary results of 9 constituencies
The Electoral Commission (EC) has decided to go ahead with the recollation of the parliamentary results of the nine outstanding constituencies which were challenged by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the New Democratic Congress (NDC) after the December 7 general election.
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Africa needs people-centred leaders — Former World Bank Vice-President
Africa needs a new set of public leaders who are knowledgeable and capable of addressing the totality of issues facing its people, a former Vice-President of the World Bank for the Africa Region, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, has said.
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How to send information on suspected acts of corruption & state capture to Team ORAL
The Anti-Corruption Preparatory Team established by President-elect John Dramani Mahama has introduced new platforms to encourage public reporting of corruption.
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Fisherman jailed 40 years for rape, robbery
A fisherman who raped and robbed a woman in the presence of her two children at Banana Inn, Accra, has been sentenced to 40 years imprisonment.
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President Akufo-Addo’s statue at Effia-Nkwanta repaired
The statue of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, located at the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi, has been repaired following noticeable damage.
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Canadian High Commissioner raises concerns over delayed payments to international companies
The Canadian High Commissioner to Ghana, Myriam Montrat, has expressed concerns over the delayed payments owed to international companies by the outgoing government.
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I should have invaded Ukraine earlier - Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and been better prepared for the war.
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North Korean hackers stole $1.3bn of crypto this year - report
A total of $2.2bn (£1.76bn) in cryptocurrencies has been stolen this year, with North Korean hackers accounting for more than half that figure, according to a new study.
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Ghana will not develop until we make efforts to end bribery and corruption – Aglow International’s Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie
The National Prayer Director of Aglow International, Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie, has called on Ghanaians to eradicate corruption, bribery, and other societal vices to enable national development.
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Ghana Immigration Service refutes claims of $240million cost for E-Gates at KIA
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has categorically dismissed claims circulating on social media that the recently installed electronic gates (e-gates) at Kotoka International Airport (KIA) cost the nation $240 million.
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'Operation Recover All Loot' not a witch-hunt - President-elect Mahama
President-Elect John Dramini Mahama has reassured that his administration's "Operation Recover All Loot" (ORAL) initiative is not a witch-hunt, but rather a concerted effort to tackle corruption.
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Whistleblowers to report corrupt activities anonymously through toll-free hotlines –Ablakwa
The chairman of the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) team, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced the establishment of toll-free hotlines, emails, and online platforms to allow whistleblowers to report corruption anonymously.
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EC rejects parliamentary results from nine constituencies
The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has announced its decision not to uphold the parliamentary election results declared in nine constituencies following the December 7, 2024, general elections.
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Experts divided over Mahama’s anti-corruption committee
Some watchers in the anti-corruption space have expressed diverse opinions on the five-member committee assembled by President-elect John Dramani Mahama to help in the fight against corruption.
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Parents of East Legon accident teen fined GH₵12,000 for negligence
The Family and Juvenile Court in Accra has fined Bishop Salifu Amoako and his wife, Mouha Amoako - parents of the 16-year-old boy responsible for the tragic East Legon crash, GH₵12,000 for failing to properly control their son.
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Grandmother of East Legon accident victim calls for harsher juvenile sentencing
Efua Benneh, grandmother of Justine Agbenu, one of the victims of the tragic East Legon accident, is calling for amendments to Ghana’s Juvenile Justice Act 2003 (Act 653) to impose stricter penalties on offenders prosecuted under the law.
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East Legon Accident: Bishop Salifu Amoako's son gets six-month sentence
The Family and Juvenile Court in Accra has sentenced a 16-year-old boy to six months at the Senior Correctional Centre after he rammed into another car in East Legon, killing two people.
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Jessica Opare-Saforo warns men about focusing on one woman
Ghanaian media personality and YouTuber Jessica Opare-Saforo has stirred up discussions with her candid take on the pitfalls of men overly fixating on a single woman.
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Afenyo-Markin must be retained as leader of NPP Caucus in Parliament - First Deputy Speaker recommends
The First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei-Owusu, has recommended that Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the current Majority Leader, be retained as the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Caucus in the ninth Parliament, set to begin on January 7, 2025.
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MTN Ghana directors acquire shares worth GH₵11million
Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has announced the acquisition of GH₵10.9million ordinary shares by some of its non-executive directors, furthering efforts to increase Ghanaian shareholding in the company.
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Election 2024: Bawumia claims NDC’s ownership of key media houses put NPP at a disadvantage
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has suggested that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) faced a significant communication challenge during the December 7 presidential election due to the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) dominance in key traditional media outlets.
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"Our people didn't vote" – Bawumia explains why the NPP lost
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has addressed members of the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) communications team for the first time since the party's loss in the December 7 presidential election.