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Former cardiothoracic surgeon at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has revealed he was asked not to step foot at the Cardiac Centre again. The founder of the Cardiothoracic Centre said this was after he was given a sack letter in 2011 by the then Health Minister. In …

A Deputy Finance Minister, Dr Alex Ampaabeng has assured that, the government will not burden Ghanaians with new taxes in the upcoming mid-year budget. In an interview on Accra-based Channel One TV, Dr Ampaabeng said there will be no supplementary budget, as communicated by the Finance Minister, Dr Mohammed Amin …

The main suspect involved in the killing of a military officer at Kasoa has been charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The suspect, Ben Lord, who claims to be a chief, was arrested after allegedly shooting the military officer, resulting in his immediate death at the Millennium City …

A former Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta has advised West African economies to abandon their quest to introduce the Single Currency, the ECO for the region. ECOWAS was forced in 2021 to push back the introduction of the currency to 2027 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. The currency was …

In a recent interview, a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, Emmanuel Anyimah praised the foresight and wisdom of the party’s flagbearer, John Mahama, attributing numerous infrastructure developments to his leadership. These developments, the member argued, are now benefiting political opponents, particularly Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia. Speaking on …

Justice Afia Serwah Asare-Botwe, the trial judge in the ongoing ambulance case, has explained the reason for admitting an audio recording involving the Attorney-General Godfed Dame and the third accused in the ambulance case Richard Jakpa as evidence. Justice Asare-Botwe stated that the reasons for admitting the recording during the …

The Ministry of Health has debunked claims that tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDs medical supplies donated by the Global Fund are locked up at the Tema port. According to the Ministry, the containers locked up at the port contain only mosquito nets and not TB and HIV drugs. This response comes …

North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that he has concluded discussions with the police on the upcoming demonstration against the sale of the hotels belonging to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). He says all is set for the demonstration to take place on …

The National Labour Commission (NLC) has ordered striking workers of the National Identification Authority (NIA) to call off their strike. On Wednesday, 12th June 2024, the NLC declared as illegal and unwarranted the indefinite strike commenced by some staff of the NIA on Monday, 10th June. The NLC found that …

North Tongu Member of Parliament Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said that he has never purchased a state property. He was responding to the Deputy Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Kofi Owusu-Bempah Bonsu who has petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to …