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WAEC arrests 6 teachers for exam malpractice in ongoing WASSCE

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The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says six teachers and invigilators have been arrested for engaging in various examination malpractices in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Speaking to JoyNews, the Head of Public Affairs at WAEC, John Kappi, said the teachers were arrested along with an ‘overwhelming’ number of students from […]

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Miner, 18, jailed for stealing mining equipment

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A small-scale miner, Mohammed Razak, 18, who stole mining equipment worth GH¢13,400 has been handed five years imprisonment with hard labour by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Razak pleaded guilty to the offence and prayed to the court for forgiveness. Prosecuting, Superintendent of Police Juliana Essel-Dadzie told the court, presided over by Mrs Hathia Ama Manu that the complainant

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Manasseh retracts excerpts of his latest book, apologizes to Ibrahim Mahama

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Renowned Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni has retracted excerpts of his new book that claimed Businessman Ibrahim Mahama was indebted to Merchant Bank at a time when it was due to be sold. In his latest book, ‘The President Ghana Never Got’ Manasseh claimed that Mr. Ibrahim owed the Merchant Bank bank some money which

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We will reopen investigation into unresolved cases – Mahama

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Former President John Dramani Mahama has vowed to reopen investigations into unresolved electoral cases if elected in the 2024 Presidential Elections. Speaking at the NDC’s M2024 Manifesto Launch at the University of Education, Winneba on Saturday, August 24, he criticized the NPP government for not addressing these cases and for failing to compensate those affected.

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Article: Marches, mayhem: Balancing civil rights, public safety

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A protest is a public expression of objection, disapproval, or dissent towards a political idea. Since time immemorial, protests have been a core component of democracy. Nathaniel Board in his article, ‘The Role of Protests in a Democratic Society’, states, “protests are the vibrant threads that weave together the principles of freedom, justice and progress.

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Police arrest suspect for possession of device allegedly belonging to the EC

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The Ghana Police Service on Friday, August 23, 2024, arrested a suspect, Yaw Korateng, at Nsawam in the Eastern Region for allegedly being in possession of a device believed to belong to the Electoral Commission (EC). The suspect is currently in police custody, assisting with the investigation. The Police Service has notified the EC of

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Mason fined for unlawfully entering church premise

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A mason who appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for unlawfully entering the Elim Glorious Church at Wassa Dompim near Bawdie in the Wassa Amenfi East constituency, has been fined GH¢3,600. Thomas Bukuro, alias Paa Kwesi, 22, was charged for causing unlawful damage and unlawful entry, and in default of the fine, he would serve

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Ibrahim Mahama threatens to sue Manasseh, demands apology for reputational damage in new book

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The Chief Executive Officer of Engineers & Planners Limited, Mr Ibrahim Mahama, has demanded an immediate retraction and unqualified apology from investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni. This comes after Mr Awuni in his latest book, “The President Ghana Never Got,” stated that the Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), formerly State-owned Merchant Bank, generated uproar in 2013

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2 students arrested for lynching spiritualist who accused one of them of stealing mobile phone

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Two students have been arrested by the police for mobilising their colleagues to lynch a spiritualist who had accused one of them of stealing a mobile phone. The incident happened at Twifo Praso in the Central Region. The two students are from the Twifo Praso Senior High School. They are in police custody for allegedly

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