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February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

14 Staff Of Lands Commission Interdicted For Stamp Duty Fraud

The Lands Commission has interdicted 14 staff members for their involvement in Stamp Duty fraud. The Stamp Duty fraud was detected in May 2022 when the Audit Unit of the Commission realised that the tax figures paid by some property owners

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

Nigerian Traditional Monarch Shot Dead And Wife Kidnapped

Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities say. The attackers stormed the palace of Segun Aremu - a retired army general and monarch whose official title is the

February 3, 2024February 3, 2024

China Executes Couple Who Flung Two Toddlers To Their Death

China has executed a couple who fatally threw two children out of the window of an apartment building. Zhang Bo - the father of the children - and Ye Chengchen were previously found guilty of killing a two-year-old girl and a

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Tension In New Juaben As Attempt To Remove Black Stool Fails

Tension is brewing in the Adwampong royal family in the New Juaben Traditional Area as an attempt to remove the black stool from the queen mother’s room fails. The stool is a crucial component for the upcoming enstoolment ceremony of a new chief

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

Beauty Queen Wanted In Nigeria For Alleged Drug Trafficking

Nigerian authorities have declared an ex-beauty queen wanted over her alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Aderinoye Queen Christmas, also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, is said to have escaped officers from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) when they raided her residence in

February 1, 2024February 1, 2024

Three Forestry Commission Staff Killed By Suspected illegal Miners In 2023

At least three forest staff lost their lives in a tragic encounter with suspected illegal miners in 2023 alone, according to data from the Forestry Commission. A Deputy Commissioner at the Forestry Commission Sulemana Nelson disclosed this at a meeting between liaison

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

The Case Is Not Over – Father Of Late Major Mahama

Father of slain Major Mahama, Captain David Adam Mahama (Rtd) has said that based on information from the Criminal Investigations Department of the Ghana Police Service available to him, the trial of suspected murderers of his son, is not over. According

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024

Well-Developed Africa Mutually Beneficial To Europe, Rest Of The World – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called on world leaders to recognize that the increasing levels of inter-dependency amongst the comity of nations translates into shared destinies, whether good or bad, across the globe. Speaking at the annual Africa Day event,

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Police Begin Probe Into Assault On Citi News Reporter In Yendi

The investigation into the assault on Mohammed Aminu M. Alabira, the Northern Regional correspondent of Citi FM, by the Member of Parliament for Yendi, Farouk Aliu Mahama, has been taken over by the Northern Regional Police Command. The incident occurred during

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024

Government Will Continue To Care For Cured Lepers – Bawumia

Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated the government’s commitment to eradicate leprosy in the country and care for those affected by the disease. Vice President Bawumia gave the assurance in Accra on Sunday when he joined the Ghana Lepers Aid Committee