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Transport Operators Increases Fares By 30% From Today

GPRTU Set To Increase Transport Fares

The Coalition of Transport Operators have disclosed that starting from Monday, February 7, transport fares will be increased by 30%. Speaking in an interview with Accra-based Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the Concerned Drivers Association, David Agboado, hinted that passengers should expect an upward adjustment of transport fares, …

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‘We’ve provided $430 million to Ghana to fight Covid-19’ – World Bank

‘We’ve provided $430 million to Ghana to fight Covid-19’ – World Bank

World Bank Country Director, Pierre Frank Laporte has revealed that the World Bank had provided the government of Ghana $430 million to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. According to him, the money was initially directed at the various campaigns that sought to inform and educate Ghanaians on the Covid-19 and its …

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BREAKING: Sekondi-Takoradi MCE Suspended For Assaulting Police Officer

Information gathered by GhArticles.com indicates that President Nana Akufo-Addo has suspended the Sekondi-Takoradi MCE, Mr Abdul Mumuni Issah for assaulting a police officer. Sekondi-Takoradi MCE, Abdul Mumuni Issa was caught on tape insulting a police officer who refused to allow him to bypass a queue at a checkpoint. The MCE …

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U.S Prez Joe Biden Honors Son Of Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom

U.S Prez Joe Biden Honors Son Of Dr. Kwesi Nduom

Information gathered by GhArticles.com indicates that U.S President Joe Biden has recognised the contribution of the famous neurosurgeon in the USA, Dr. Edjah Nduom, and appointed him to lead the fight against cancer. Speaking at the launch of the federal Cancer Moonshot Research Programme monitored by GhArticles.com, Biden said “Doctor, …

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Kenya On High Alert After Terrorist Attack

Kenya On High Alert After Terrorist Attack

Kenya remains on high alert following a series of terror attacks that have killed at least 15 people over the past weeks. It comes after the US, UK and France warned their nationals of an impending attack in Kenya citing credible intelligence. All the recent attacks have been blamed on …

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Captain Smart Charged With Extortion After Demanding Gh100k From Businessman

Captain Smart Charged With Extortion After Demanding Gh100k From Businessman

Broadcaster Blessed Godsbrain Smart, aka Captain Smart, has found himself in fresh trouble as the State is chasing him for alleged extortion. Before the Accra Circuit Court 6, today, Wednesday, presided over by His Honour, K.K. Obiri-Yeboah, Captain Smart was charged with two counts of extortion with the use of …

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ECG Increase Charges From Today! – REPORT

ECG Recovers GHC1.4m From Power Theft In Ashanti Region

Barring any last-minute changes, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) will from Tuesday, February 1, 2022, slap new charges on electricity consumers. According to a document in circulation among EGC staff, the company will be charging a screaming GH¢1, 020.00 for a single-phase meter, instead of the existing GH¢400.00. The …

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2 Nurses Arrested After Making $1.5m Worth Of Vaccine Cards

2 Nurses Arrested After Making $1.5m Worth Of Vaccine Cards

Two Long Island nurses were arrested this week after investigators uncovered a COVID-19 vaccine card fraud scheme in which they made millions selling bogus vaccine cards, and then entering false information into the state vaccine database. Julie DeVuono, a 49-year-old pediatric nurse practitioner, and Marissa Urraro, a 44-year-old licensed practical …

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Labour Commission Sues UTAG For Refusing To Call Off Strike

Labour Commission sues UTAG for refusing to call off strike

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has gone to court to compel the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) to call off its ongoing strike. The NLC’s latest move follows the resolve by UTAG to continue its 3-week-old industrial action although the commission had declared it illegal. UTAG members across the country …

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Statue Of Kobe Bryant And Daughter Gianna Erected At Crash Site On 2-Year Anniversary Of Death

Statue Of Kobe Bryant And Daughter Gianna Erected At Crash Site On 2-Year Anniversary Of Death

Statue of Kobe Bryant and Daughter Gianna Erected at Crash Site on 2-Year Anniversary of Death On Jan. 26, a statue honoring Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed on the site of the helicopter crash in Calabasas, Calif., two years to the day of their tragic deaths. Created by sculptor Dan Medina, the figure …

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