Author Archives: edwardkanawu

Zijn aardbeien en ander vers fruit schoon, of eten we stiekem een ‘gifcocktail’?

Zijn aardbeien en ander vers fruit schoon, of eten we stiekem een ‘gifcocktail’? Aardbeien zijn de afgelopen jaren het symbool geworden van de discussie over bestrijdingsmiddelen op fruit. Recente cijfers van onder andere de NVWA en PAN-NL laten zien dat aardbeien in Nederlandse supermarkten gemiddeld sporen van 3,7 verschillende pesticiden bevatten – alleen citrus scoort hoger. Ook populaire fruitsoorten als ...

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Can Akufo-Addo be prosecuted for National Cathedral, other corruption claims? – What the law says

General News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Some Ghanaians have said ex-President Akufo-Addo must be questioned over National Cathedral project Following the release of the Deloitte audit report on the National Cathedral of Ghana project, a section of the public has called for the prosecution of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. They have argued that the former president ultimately ...

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Ghana’s total public debt overstated by GH¢138.90 billion in 2024 – Auditor General

Business News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Ghana’s actual public debt stood at GH¢737 billion in 2024 The Auditor-General’s report has revealed that Ghana’s public debt was overstated by GH¢138.90 billion in 2024. According to the report, the country’s total public debt was recorded as GH¢876 billion; however, an audit by the Auditor-General (A-G) found that the actual figure ...

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BoG directs shipping lines to publish daily exchange rates aligned with banks from July 22

Business News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Guidelines for shipping lines come into effect on July 22, 2025 The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has directed all shipping lines operating in the country to publish their daily exchange rates, effective Tuesday, July 22, 2025. The rates must align with those of commercial banks, as part of broader efforts to standardise foreign exchange ...

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Attorney General drops case against Dr Duffour and 7 others over uniBank collapse

Business News of Tuesday, 22 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Dr Kwabena Duffour is the founder of defunt uniBank The Attorney General and Minister of Justice (AG), Dr Dominc Ayine has entered a nolle prosequi in the high-profile criminal case involving former finance minister Dr Kwabena Duffour and seven others, who were facing charges in connection with the collapse of defunct uniBank. The decision, ...

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Greed collapsed Power Distribution Service deal – John Jinapor

Business News of Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   The PDS deal awarded a 25-year concession to manage ECG’s operations The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, has stated that the collapse of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) deal was caused by the actions of a few greedy individuals closely associated with the agreement. According to him, the ...

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‘Have you seen $1m before?’ – Anokye Frimpong blasts CJ Torkornoo over $10m demand

Politics of Tuesday, 15 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   A photo collage of Anokye Frimpong and Gertrude Torkornoo Private legal practitioner and historian, Anokye Frimpong, has strongly criticised suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Sackey Torkornoo, for her decision to sue the government at the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over her suspension and ...

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Yamin’s cryptic post on AG’s probe over alleged galamsey involvement sparks reactions

General News of Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com   Joseph Yamin is the National Organiser of the NDC The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has directed the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate the National Organiser of the NDC, Joseph Yamin, and National Vice Chairman, Yakubu Abanga, over their alleged involvement in illegal mining. In ...

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Lawyer Kwesi Botchway Jnr petitions Mahama to investigate Ablekuma North violence

Politics of Wednesday, 16 July 2025 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Private legal practitioner, Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr Private legal practitioner, Lawrence Kwesi Botchway Jnr, has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to establish an independent Commission of Enquiry to investigate the violent incidents that marred the Ablekuma North parliamentary election rerun held on Friday, July 11, 2025. In an 8-page petition dated Tuesday, July 15, ...

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Ruim vier jaar celstraf voor mannen die wereldberoemde boom omkapten

Eeuwenoude boom werd omgekapt © ANP / EPA Sycamore treeTwee mannen zijn dinsdag veroordeeld tot vier jaar en drie maanden gevangenisstraf voor het kappen van een monumentale boom in Noord-Engeland. De boom stond symbool voor het Engelse landschap en was populair bij toeristen. Buitenlandredactie 16-07-25, 09:52 De schok was groot toen de eeuwenoude boom, genaamd Sycamore Gap, in september 2023 plots tegen ...

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