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Alarm om gebruik verslavende pijnstillers

OXYCODONHet kabinet grijpt in om het alarmerende gebruik van verslavende pijnstillers, zoals het beruchte oxycodon, in te tomen. Herhaalrecepten mogen niet langer doodnormaal zijn, gebruikers moeten een afbouwschema krijgen en alternatieve pijnbestrijding dient meer in beeld te komen. Alleen al het aantal gebruikers van oxycodon, een opiaat vergelijkbaar met morfine, is in tien jaar vervijfvoudigd tot 485.000 patiënten. In totaal ...

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Bijstand én huis in het buitenland? Kijk maar uit

Het net sluit zich rond bijstandsfraudeurs die in het buitenland een huis of spaargeld bezitten. Rotterdam gaat veel gerichter dan voorheen op zoek naar deze mensen. Met name oudere Rotterdammers met een migratieachtergrond die meer dan een maand per jaar in het buitenland verblijven, worden onder de loep genomen. Een huisje in het buitenland mag – voor wie bijstand ontvangt ...

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Visa sanctions: US action without justification – Gov’t

Government says allegations of non-cooperation by the US government over the deportation of some Ghanaians leading to visa sanction on Ghana are unfounded. According to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, it has always cooperated and engaged the US authorities in processing and removal of Ghanaians from the US. In a statement released on Friday, the Ministry said it has noted, “with ...

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Ayawaso by-election: NDC allegations baseless – EC

The Electoral Commission has described as baseless and unfortunate allegations by the National Democratic Congress that the voters register for the Ayawaso Wuogon by-election is bloated. The opposition party has also criticised the leadership of the EC Chairperson Jean Mensa, saying she may jeopardize the credibility of the election. The NDC claims the EC has not provided a credible register ...

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Adom FM presenter Ohemaa Woyeje resigns

A leading female presenters at Adom FM, Ohemaa Woyeje, has resigned from the station, YEN.com.gh can report. According to Ohemaa Woyeje, her six-year stay with Multimedia Group, owners of Adom FM, “has officially come to an end today 31st January 2019.” In a post on Instagram, Ohemaa who thanked God for her talents praised Kwesi Twum, owner of Multimedia for ...

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‘Security men’ stormed NDC candidate’s house to fish out Azorka Boys – NPP justifies

Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Yaw Buabeng Asamoah, has justified the decision by some armed men to storm the house of the National Democratic Congress candidate for the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election leading to firing of gunshots. Some heavily armed masked men invaded Delali Kwasi Brempong’s house behind the La Bawaleshie Presbyterian Basic 1 School which was ...

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Charge sheet against former MASLOC Boss Sedina Tamakloe

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF JUDICATURE IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE CRIMINAL DIVISION ACCRA – A.D. 2019 Case No. THE REPUBLIC VRS 1. SEDINA CHRISTINE TAMAKLOE ATTIONU 2. DANIEL AXIM Count One Statement of Offence Stealing contrary to section 124(1) of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29). Particulars of Offence Sedina Christine Tamakloe Attionu, on or about 28th ...

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$670m support to stabilise cedi laudable – Prof. Peter Quartey

Professor of Economics at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), Peter Quartey, has described as a move in the right direction, the decision by the Bank of Ghana to use six hundred and seventy million dollars ($670,000,000) to stabilize the cedi. The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison revealed that the amount was used ...

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