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Dampare Effect: Drunk Police Officer Interdicted And Referred To Psychologist

Dampare Effect: Drunk Police Officer Interdicted And Referred To Psychologist

A drunk police officer who was seen in a viral video has been interdicted. The video of the policeman which has gone viral was posted on social media. According to the police, a clinical psychologist has been tasked to evaluate the said policeman and offer him the necessary support. The …

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Concerned Doctors Petition Nana Akufo-Addo To Halt Vaccine Rollout

Concerned Doctors Petition Nana Akufo-Addo To Halt Vaccine Rollout

Some 11 doctors have written to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to issue a directive for the nationwide vaccine rollout in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic to be paused. The doctors say the risks associated with these vaccines, per the data studied so far, outweigh the potential benefits, if …

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Government Expected To Borrow Up To ¢3.78bn In First Quarter Of 2022

Government Expected To Borrow Up To ¢3.78bn In First Quarter Of 2022

Looks like Government will borrow ¢3.78 billion in the first quarter of this year to finance part of the budget, its Issuance Calendar has revealed. For the first three months of 2022, government plans to issue a gross amount of ¢24.5 billion, of which ¢20.7 billion is to rollover maturities. …

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Maya Angelou To Become First Black Woman To Be Featured On The United States Quarter

Maya Angelou To Become First Black Woman To Be Featured On The United States Quarter

History has been made!!! According to the New York Post, The US Mint has already started rolling out quarters featuring activist and poet Dr. Maya Angelou. The new design marks a moment in history as the first time a black woman has appeared on the coin. “Each time we redesign our …

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Angela Kyeremanten-Jimoh: Ghanaian Businesswoman Gets Big Appointment At Microsoft

Angela Kyeremanten-Jimoh: Ghanaian Businesswoman Gets Big Appointment At Microsoft

Ghanaian Businesswoman Kyeremanten-Jimoh has been appointed as the Strategic Partner Lead for Africa by Microsoft. Ms. Angela Kyeremanten-Jimoh who will be operating from Microsoft’s newly formed Africa Transformation Office (ATO) is expected to build strategic partnerships with governments, financial institutions, telecommunications operators, multinational and international organisations across the African continent. …

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SSNIT Reviews Pensioners’ Benefit Upwards By 10%

SSNIT Reviews Pensioners’ Benefit Upwards By 10%

The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has adjusted monthly pensions upwards by 10 per cent for 2022. This is to help maintain the purchasing power of pensioners. The decision was taken in consultation with the National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) pursuant to Section 80 of the National Pensions …

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Covid-19: New Variant Deltacron And Everything You Need To Know About It

Covid-19: New Variant Deltacron And Everything You Need To Know About It

It seems like it’s another day, another variant of COVID is being identified. This time scientists are saying that there is a new strain that is a combination of the delta and omicron variant called “deltacron.”   According to Bloomberg, Leondios Kostrikis, a professor of biological sciences at the University of …

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Covid-19: Canada Deemed ‘Very High’ Risk For Travel

Covid-19: Canada Deemed ‘Very High’ Risk For Travel

Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s highest-risk category for travel on Monday. The world’s second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The country recorded 294,437 new cases for the week ending January 8, according …

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Police Service Set To Commence 2021 Recruitment Training On Friday

Police Service Set To Commence 2021 Recruitment Training On Friday

The Ghana Police Service will on Friday, January 14, 2022 commence its 2021 recruitment training for successful applicants. A statement issued by the Service on Monday directed that “successful applicants who received appointment letters are to report at the various training schools across the country.” According to the statement, “applicants …

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Transport Fares To Go Up By 40% On January 17 – Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana

GPRTU Set To Increase Transport Fares

The Concerned Drivers Association of Ghana (C-DAG) has announced a 40% increment in transport fares across the country from Monday, January 17, 2022. In a press release dated January 10, the Association noted that they upward adjustment has been necessitated by the unbearable hardships facing drivers currently. “It must be …

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