Watch video of fuel attendant who was caught red-handed for trying to steal from a customer
General News of Sunday, 29 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comA fuel station attendant has found himself in 'hot waters' for allegedly trying to play a fast one on a petroleum consumer. In a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb Business, the attendant seemed have deployed illegal tactics to swindle a consumer by inflating the price of fuel. The attendant, who was at a Shell station with the name ‘Kofi’ is said to have registered a higher fuel purchase of GH¢1,150 into the system while only giving the consumer GH¢886 worth of fuel. When the attendant realised he had been caught, he went on his knees to plead for forgiveness from the consumer. “Kofi, so you have registered a fuel purchase of GH¢1,150 on the screen whereas you only gave me GH¢886 worth of fuel.
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October 29, 2023 16:56 UTC
Soldiers invade Garu, beat scores of residents to a pulp
Regional News of Sunday, 29 October 2023Source: mynewsgh.comSome officers of the Ghana Armed Forces have subjected scores of residents of Garu and its environs to brutalisation after they invaded this area this morning. Many residents have been left injured and traumatized after the officers subjected them to merciless beating and other forms of abuse. According to some of the victims of the military brutality, they were not told what their offence was but were just assaulted both physically and verbally. Even though the reasons for the invasion remain unclear, it is widely speculated that the act was in retaliation for a confrontation that ensued between some National Security officials and a local vigilante group based in the area.
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October 29, 2023 11:53 UTC
Ga Manye's funeral: See what happened to a shop owner after defying order not to open for business
The Ga Traditional Council issued the directive for the closure of shops and commercial activities within the Greater Accra region for the final funeral rites of the late Ga Manye, Naa Dedei Omaedru III on October 28. In a viral video shared on the X platform on Saturday, some traditional watchmen and women of the Ga State are captured inflicting damage on the wares of a shop owner who seemed to have deified the order. What is wrong with you people and your mind.”The watchmen and women from the Ga Traditional Council also ceased the remaining items from the shop and placed them into a nearby vehicle. The action by the men and women is in line with the directive issued to cease all commercial activities to honour the late Queen of the Ga State, Naa Dedei Omaedru III. The line-up of activities for the burial ceremony of the late Naa Dedei Omaedru III has rendered the Central Business District of Accra and some parts of the Greater Accra Region empty with no soul loitering around.
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October 28, 2023 16:26 UTC
Dome Market Women Hoot At Adwoa Safo
Member of Parliament for Dome Kwabenya, Sarah Adwoa Safo, found herself at the centre of vocal opposition during her visit to Dome Market in her constituency last Wednesday. The MP, who has been absent from parliament and her constituency for an extended period, was met with a chorus of disapproval as she attempted to reconnect with her constituents. In a viral video, circulating on social media and sighted by GhanaWeb, Adwoa Safo can be seen attempting to engage with market women by shaking hands, but her efforts were overshadowed by disapproval in the form of hooting, shouting, and clapping by some of the traders. The market women expressed their discontent with the MP, chanting "We want change" and "Adwoa Safo, we don't want you again"Watch the video below:'If you bring Adwoa Safo, then no vote for NPP' - Market women at Dome hoot at Adwoa SafoBackgroundAt the height of heavy tussle in Ghana’s currently hung parliament, Adwoa Safo who was then a Minister for Children, Gender and Social Protection was absent from her post, creating a shortage of a single vote for the ruling party in pushing through government businesses in the house. Please report any inappropriate content to us, and we will evaluate it as a matter of priority.
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October 27, 2023 09:37 UTC
Attacks on Otumfuo will breed generational fight that will outlive you – Okatakyie Afrifa blasts Dormaahene
General News of Friday, 27 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comOkatakyie Afrifa, a broadcaster with Angel FM has cautioned the Dormaahene, Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, against his relentless attacks on the person and authority of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Afrifa believes that the continuous attacks will all but breed a generational fight between the two peoples – Asante and Dormaa – which fight or misunderstanding would outlive the Dormaahene. “You think Dormaahene is engaged in a chieftaincy fight (with Otumfuo), this is how Dr. Agama and co-started. “Nana Dormaahene, what you are engaged in will breed a generational fight. Your ceaseless attacks on Asantehene is not palatable to me as an Ashanti,” Afrifa stressed.
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October 27, 2023 07:27 UTC
NPP primaries: Police arrest man who threatened to attack voters in viral video
Politics of Friday, 27 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comPolice have arrested a man who was seen in a viral video threatening to disrupt the upcoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership election in the Assin Central Constituency. According to the police, the suspect, identified as Ibrahim Iddrissu Shummah, was apprehended on October 25, 2023, and he is currently in police custody, assisting with investigation. The video of Shummah making threats to attack and prevent people from voting, has been circulating on social media platforms, with calls for his arrest heightening. “The Police have today Thursday 26th October, arrested suspect, lbrahim Iddrissu Shummah, who was seen in a viral video threatening to attack and prevent people from voting in the upcoming Flag bearer Elections of the New Patriotic Party in the Assin Central Constituency. “The suspect is in custody assisting investigation.”Meanwhile, the NPP and the Police Service have reached an agreement on the election modalities.
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October 27, 2023 05:59 UTC
Why Justice Atuguba only went into politics briefly but opted out
General News of Thursday, 26 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comOne of the most revered, retired Justices of the Supreme Court, William Atuguba, has briefly explained why his stint in politics was only for a brief moment. He stressed that usually, people who have political affiliations tend to be influenced by that when they have to speak on issues. “I don’t like to talk about people, but try to know a bit about the political background of people when they are talking on issues and you can see whether that background influences and directs what they say. I went into it very briefly and opted out because of the nature of it. Justice William Atuguba said this when he spoke to JoyNews in an interview on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.
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October 26, 2023 09:35 UTC
Appear before me in two weeks or sack yourself - Otumfuo to Kwaprahene
General News of Wednesday, 25 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has summoned one of his subchiefs, Kwaprahene Baffour Adugyemfu Kumani, to appear before him in two weeks or consider himself sacked. Some media outlets have stated that the final date to appear will fall on Friday November 3, 2023 and that the accused chief must appear through the Akwamu division. In a video shared by Opemsuo radio, a channel affiliated to Manhyia, a visibly angry Otumfuo states: “Kwaprahene knows why I’m looking for him. On the deadline, the monarch stressed: "In two weeks, if he doesn’t show up, he should abdicate the throne and all the elders under him are also summarily sacked. We all saw the anger of Otumfuo that day.
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October 25, 2023 11:19 UTC
NPP Primary: Push Election To A Run-Off To Bring Unity- Addai-Nimoh To Delegates
Flagbearer aspirant of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ing. Francis Addai-Nimoh is urging party delegates to share the votes among the four candidates during the upcoming November 4 Presidential primary to push the election to a runoff. “I’ve told delegates in my rounds that they should share the votes during the November 4 election such that there will be a runoff. If you want the unity of the party you can do so through election. Over 210,000 delegates are expected to vote in the National Delegates Conference on November 4, 2024.
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October 25, 2023 07:57 UTC
Today at the newsstands – October 24, 2023
General News of Tuesday, 24 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comBelow are some of the major news headlinesDAILY GRAPHICBasic education needs dedicated fund...GNAT advocatesSpecial supplement on 34th CIMG awardsWe'll enforce local content laws-Energy MinisterTHE NEW CRUSADING GUIDEGovt endorses economic recovery plan ...to promote growthFourth Estate engages Chief JusticeGroup calls for dissolution of BOST boardTHE CHRONICLEECOCO probes Prof Adei's contracts for sale chargeCCTV footage to decide how a lawyer was robbed off $114kKingsley Agyemang launches to boost education in Abuakwa SouthTHE ANCHORMP promises 20,000 per delegate, if opponents pay 10,000Cholera, Typhoid cases rising
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October 24, 2023 21:44 UTC
Stop vilifying Akufo-Addo's father - Justice Atuguba urges public
General News of Tuesday, 24 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comFormer Supreme Court Justice, Justice William Atuguba, has called on the public to refrain from casting aspersions on President Akufo-Addo's father, whom he described as an astute and honourable lawyer and statesman, Graphiconline.com reports. Justice Atuguba emphasized that Edward Akufo-Addo, a former Chief Justice and President, was an outstanding lawyer of great distinction by all measures. He noted that Akufo-Addo had consistently upheld the law and opposed tyranny throughout his career, and therefore, there was no justifiable reason for Ghanaians to direct their frustration towards him. Let us be fair in all matters and at all times." NAY/SEAYou can also watch the latest episode of Everyday People on GhanaWeb TV below:
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October 24, 2023 15:09 UTC
Roads Ministry Reacts To Prof Adei's '1 Million For Road Contract' Allegation
The Ministry of Roads and Highways has reacted to an allegation by the former chairperson of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Prof Stephen Adei, that government officials demand the payment of 1 million before awarding road contracts. In a statement sighted by GhanaWeb, the ministry indicated that the allegations by Prof Adei are serious and concerning. It stated that the allegation is serious because the award of road contracts in Ghana is transparent as required by law. “The allegation was made by Prof Stephen Adei, a former Rector of GIMPA in an interview with TV3 a private television station in Ghana. “This road contract would be given to you, provided you put one million upfront, not after you have gotten the money.
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October 24, 2023 14:21 UTC
I Refused Range Rover, GH¢1.6m Bribe To Paralyze Chief Of Staff - Nigel Gaisie Alleges
Founder and leader of Prophetic Hill Chapel International, Prophet Nigel Gaisie has stated that he once turned down a juicy request to spiritually harm Ghana’s current Chief of Staff, Frema Akosua Osei-Opare. According to Nigel, the request came from a leading member of the ruling New Patriotic Party who said he had earlier been promised Frema's position by president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo but was overlooked. He noted that a brand-new Range Rover and an amount of GH¢1.6 million was added to the request as form of inducement. “He brought a white Range Rover in addition to an amount of GH¢1.6 million which is 1.6 billion in old Ghanaian currency equivalent. In 2017 upon assuming office, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo appointed her as his Chief of Staff making her Ghana’s first female occupant of the position.
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October 24, 2023 08:53 UTC
Watch as a Ghanaian man begs for help on the streets of America in viral video
General News of Monday, 23 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe pastures are not all green for some Ghanaians who travel abroad for a better life for themselves and their family. One Ghanaian man, who travelled to the United States of America about 30 years ago in his search for a better life has now resorted to begging on the streets to survive. In a viral video sighted by GhanaWeb, the Ghanaian can be seen begging a Ghanaian woman, who was in her vehicle, for help. The woman handed over some dollar notes to him and promised to come back with more help. Watch the video below (Credit: EDHUB):A Ghanaian man from Nkoranza-Akuma who travelled to the United States about 30 years ago to seek greener pastures and a better life has been entangled in the world of drugs and is now a homeless man on the streets of America.
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October 23, 2023 16:21 UTC
Saglemi Housing contractor found dead in an apartment
General News of Monday, 23 October 2023Source: www.ghanaweb.comAndrew Clocanas, the embattled Executive Chairman of Constructora OAS Ghana Ltd., the company responsible for executing the controversial Saglemi Affordable Housing project, is reported to have passed away, as per ABC News. According to a source, Andrew Clocanas was discovered lifeless at his Airport Residential Apartment, potentially due to a heart attack, as he was found in his washroom beneath a shower. The source also mentioned that his body has been taken to the Lashibi funeral home, and police officers have visited the residence to interview individuals. It is worth noting that Mr. Clocanas was still on trial in connection with the Saglemi Affordable Housing Project. The group is facing a total of 70 charges, as they are alleged to have wilfully caused financial loss to the state regarding the approved $200 million for the Saglemi project.
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October 23, 2023 16:10 UTC