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The General Secretary of the Great Consolidated People’s Party (GCPP), Ato Dadzie, is alleging that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is having sleepless nights in his attempt to find capable hands to replace two of his cabinet ministers who have resigned to pursue their ambitions of becoming flagbearers for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP).It is believed that the resignation of the two ministers has triggered the call for the president to reshuffle his appointees.The replacement of the two ministers, namely Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen formerly of Trade and Industry and Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, formerly of Food and Agriculture, according to the GCPP…

A celebrity bowhunting couple who posted videos of their trophy killings on social media have been fined $133,000 for their involvement in Nebraska’s largest ever poaching ring.Josh Bowmar, 32 and Sarah Bowmar, 33, from Ohio, were sentenced by a federal judge last week for knowingly hunting white-tailed deer and turkeys illegally in Nebraska without permits and using bait.The couple were accused of going on more than a dozen hunting tours with Nebraska-based Hidden Hills Outfitters between September 10, 2015, and November 6, 2017. In doing so they were said to have breached the Lacey Act, which prohibits the illegal trafficking of wildlife,…

CNN  —  A Philippine court on Wednesday acquitted Nobel laureate Maria Ressa of tax evasion charges, ending years of legal hearings against the veteran Filipino-American journalist that she says were politically motivated. Ressa, CEO and founder of news site Rappler and a former CNN bureau chief, was cleared of four counts of tax violations filed in 2018 by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s government, an official from the Court of Tax Appeals confirmed to CNN. “Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins,” Ressa said Wednesday outside the court in Manila. “These charges were politically motivated,” she added, calling them, “A brazen…

Seasoned Journalist, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has shared dissenting views on the government’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme which is thought to be a way to resolving Ghana’s economic crises.Government last year announced Ghana’s Domestic Debt Exchange Programme to invite holders of bonds to voluntarily exchange approximately GH¢137 billion domestic notes and bonds including ESLA and Daakye for a package of new bonds.  In view of this, existing domestic bonds were to be exchanged as of December 1, 2022, for a set of four new bonds maturing in 2027, 2029, 2032, and 2037.There’s arisen a strong opposition against this programme as the Individual…

Pupils of the St. Aiden Anglican basic school in Wa in the Upper West Region on Tuesday afternoon were thrown into a state of fear and panic after they found an unidentified body in a shallow grave near the school’s park. The incident is the first since the beginning of this year after 12 of similar cases were recorded last year in Wa. Citi News’ Latif Mahama said teachers and pupils of the St. Aiden Anglican basic school watched in fear and disbelieve as the police tried to exhume the remains of the yet-to-be-identified body near the school’s park. Citi…

Ghanaian skit maker Ebenezer Akwasi Antwi popularly known as Dr. Likee has shockingly revealed that gospel singer, Brother Sammy is his stepbrother. Dr. Likee made this shocking revelation during an exclusive interview with Delay where he also talked a lot about his personal life. READ ALSO: VIDEO: Kwaku Manu vows never to talk about Frank Naro again; Reveals deep secrets in latest interview As disclosed by Dr. Likee, Brother Sammy is his half-brother because they both share the same biological father. Speaking with Delay, Dr Likee said; “I had a young sister, before an even younger brother. At the time…

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn checked into a hotel room still allegedly covered in the blood of elderly camper Russell Hill, a court has heard.The 74-year old’s blood was allegedly found on a white bathmat at a hotel in the Wonnangatta Valley, in Victoria’s rugged alpine region. Daily Mail Australia can now reveal shocking details on how police allege the pilot shot, slashed, hacked and burnt the bodies of Mr Hill and his secret lover Carol Clay after forensic court documents were released to the public.  Police believe Carol Clay was shot in the head by the passenger side of Russell Hill’s…

CNN  —  French nun Sister André, the world’s oldest known person, died on Tuesday at the age of 118 in the southern city of Toulon. The city’s mayor, Hubert Falco, announced the news of her death on Twitter, writing that “it is with immense sadness and emotion that I learnt tonight of the passing of the world’s oldest person #SisterAndré.” The nun’s spokesman, David Tavella, said she died on Tuesday at 2 a.m. local time and lived near Toulon. “There is great sadness, but she wanted it to happen, it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her,…

The Minority in Parliament has called on the government to immediately suspend the domestic debt exchange program and engage in more comprehensive consultation on the matter with all stakeholders and the Ghanaian people.The NDC parliamentarians are also calling on all stakeholders for a national dialogue on the state of the economy and debt exchange programme with the view to achieving the most workable and least punitive steps that protect Ghanaians and households from the disastrous effects of the domestic debt exchange program as currently designed.Minority leader, Haruna Iddrisu, speaking at a press conference on Monday, 16 January 2023, said Ghana’s…

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia is confident that the gold for oil policy will reduce the pressure on forex and also present the country with cheaper fuel. The government took delivery of 40,000 metric tons of the first consignment of the gold for oil deal on Monday. Many have, however, raised concerns about the government’s ability to sustain the policy. But Dr Bawumia speaking at this year’s New Year School said the gold for oil policy is the best for the country looking at the current economic challenges. “Yesterday Ghana took delivery of its first cargo under the gold…