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Fraud, Corruption Destroying Ghana — Madam Atswei Lomo

The president of the Ghana Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Madam Rebecca Atswei Lomo, says successive governments lacked the political will to prosecute and sanction perpetrators of fraud and corruption in the country. She asserted that until

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SWAG Swears In New Executives

The Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) on Monday inaugurated nine newly-elected executives to lead the organisation for the 2023-2027 term. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Ministry of Youth and Sports Conference Room in Accra. Kwabena Yeboah, a seasoned sports journalist, was sworn in

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Collaborate In Fight Against Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing – Information Minister To Journalists

The Minister of information, Kwadwo Oppong Nkrumah, has called for effective collaboration between journalists and organisations involved in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing (MLTF). He said the media must also increase education on the dangers of such illegal

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Popular Actor Amaechi Muonagor Down With Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Stroke

Tony ‘Oneweek’ Muonagor, singer and cousin to actor Amaechi Muonagor, has given an update about the current state of the actor’s health.Tony, in a lengthy post on his Facebook page on Monday, disclosed that actor Amaechi is down with kidney disease,

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Peace With Hamas ‘Impossible’ – Former Israeli Ambassador

Peace and Hamas "don't go together", says Mark Regev, Israel's former ambassador to the UK. "It is impossible to have peace with Hamas and they have said so publicly," Regev told BBC's Newshour programme on Monday evening. He was likely referring

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Gov’t Borrowing Risks Choking Private Sector

The quantum of government borrowing in 2024 risks crowding out private sector investment critical for growth, analysts have warned in light of the budget statement and economic policy for the upcoming year. The proposed 2024 budget aims to raise GH¢61.4billion to

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Education Budget Falls Below Sub-Saharan African Average Of 15%

Educational infrastructure is currently in a deplorable state of infrastructure, especially at the basic level, and the situation is set to worsen on the back of the 2024 budget allocation for the sector. The government, in its 2024 Fiscal Policy and

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AFCON Trophy Unveiled In Ghana As Countdown To 2023 Tournament Continues

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy was unveiled in Ghana on Monday, November 27, marking a significant milestone in the buildup to the 34th edition of the tournament set to take place in Ivory Coast. The trophy, displayed as part of a tour sponsored by

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Ronaldo Asks Referee To Overturn Penalty He Won

Cristiano Ronaldo is known for his goalscoring exploits but on Monday night the Al-Nassr forward convinced the referee not to award him a penalty. The 38-year-old went down in the second minute after a challenge in his side's Asian Champions League 0-0 draw with

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Witchcraft Bill Yet To Receive Assent

Five months after Parliament had passed the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which makes it an offence to accuse any person of being a witch, the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, is yet to assent to it to become law. So,