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A new report has uncovered nearly three million cedis in salaries earned by individuals who were deceased, retired, no longer in their positions, also known as ‘Ghost names’ in the Northern Region alone. This was revealed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Controller & Accountant General’s …

A middle-aged man, Kwadwo Amoah Ampong, has been apprehended for allegedly impersonating a staff member of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to carry out fraudulent activities. The suspect, posing as the chief private investigator for the Asantehene, has reportedly defrauded unsuspecting victims and propagated false accusations against Asante chiefs. …

The Subsidiary Legislation Committee in Parliament has described as an error, the increase in the price of dialysis treatment. The cost of a single dialysis session at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital had surged from GH¢380 to GH¢491, a hike that many patients feared would put essential care out of their financial reach. Speaking on the floor of parliament …

Former President John Dramani Mahama has urged the church, as the moral voice of society, to speak out on issues surrounding the 2024 electoral process. He expressed concern over several matters related to the Ejusu by-election and the ongoing limited voter registration exercise, calling on the church to address these issues. During …

Former Minister of State during the Rawlings administration, Mr Kojo Yankah has condemned the action of government officials acquiring state properties and owning them. He described such action as morally wrong. In a Facebook post, the Founder of the Pan African Heritage Museum (PAHM) and the African University College of Communications (AUCC) …

Private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has said that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Akufo-Addo recently asked Special Prosecutor Kissi Agyebeng to resign from his post. However, he said, Kissi Agyebeng refused to heed the President’s order. To that end, Kpebu said former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu served President Akufo-Addo an opportunity to …

A leading member of Alan Kyerematen’s Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye, has shared details of an operation he spearheaded to prevent supposed Togolese nationals from voting in the 2016 general elections. Hopeson Adorye indicated that the operation he led, which involved the use of explosives, all happened within the borders of …

Jubilations erupted in the Believers Worship Center when overseer Prophet Adom Kyei-Duah distributed $3 million, equivalent to GH¢41,723,500 to his members as promised. This significant gesture is part of the overseer’s annual philanthropic efforts aimed at alleviating the burdens of his congregation. Each member of the Adom and Phirocam University …

The list of 42 companies to benefit from approximately $335,072,712.13 tax exemptions under the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative has popped up. The Exemptions Act, 2022 (Act 1083) was laid in Parliament by the former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, in 2022. This was after the Ministry commenced processes to secure …

National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, says the statement from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) defending attempts to sell off 60% stake in its hotels to Rock City Hotel, has failed to address the key issues. Mr Ablakwa has …