Monthly Archives: May 2019

Vijf jaar cel voor pastor van Ghanese kerk in Den Haag na misbruik meisjes

De 58-jarige pastor Rans D. van een Ghanese kerk in Den Haag is veroordeeld tot vijf jaar celstraf omdat hij twee buurmeisjes jarenlang heeft misbruikt. De destijds jonge zusjes hoorden ook bij zijn kerkgemeenschap en daarnaast trad hij op als een familievriend voor hun alleenstaande moeder. De rechtbank vindt het misbruik voldoende bewezen, ook al heeft D. zelf altijd hardnekkig ontkend. ...

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MPs call for legislation to clamp down on ‘azaa’ pastors

Some Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding action against pastors and churches preying on the gullibility of the public. In a statement on the Floor on activities of churches, MP for Mfantsiman Constituency, Ekow Hayford said it was about time the State took drastic action against pastors who abuse people’s rights through a legislation and an independent body to manage ...

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‘Fake’ churches in trouble as MPs demand regulatory law

“Men of God” who rely on the gullibility of their followers to amass wealth may be out of business soon. Some legislators on Wednesday asked the House to consider enacting a law to clamp down on these exploitative self-styled Men of God and their churches. MP for Mfantseman, Ekow Hayford, appealed that an independent body should be set up “backed ...

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Nieuwe biljetten van 100 en 200 euro in omloop

Wie biljetten van 100 of 200 euro in handen krijgt, moet niet gek opkijken als die briefjes smaller zijn dan voorheen. Vanaf dinsdag zijn nieuwe coupures van kleiner formaat in omloop. Het briefgeld heeft ook nieuwe echtheidskenmerken. Door de aanpassingen zijn de biljetten voor 50, 100 en 200 euro nu even breed en kunnen ze gemakkelijker door machines gesorteerd en ...

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Details emerging from the Electoral Commission (EC) indicate that the election management body was paying a whopping $4 million annually to a vendor for the servicing of biometric verification equipment. The Chairperson of the EC, Jean Mensa, who made the revelation, said the annual financial obligation was met irrespective of whether there was an election or not, a retainership of ...

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NPP Chairman sues Sammy Gyamfi for defamation

The First Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Central Region, Mr. Horace Ekow Ewusi, has sued the National communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sammy Gyamfi at the High Court of Justice, General Jurisdiction Accra, Greater Region for defamation. The NPP stalwart confirmed the report in an interview with Peace FM News. ...

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NDC will restore AU holiday – Ablakwa

The Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has said the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will restore the commemoration of AU Day as a statutory holiday when it comes to power. Parliament recently passed the bill which was seeking to scrap AU and Republic Days as public holidays and introduce January 7 as Constitution Day. Mr. Ablakwa believes ...

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NCCE to struggle ahead of 2020 polls as support from EU ends«

Many election-related activities of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) may be suspended in the run-up to the 2020 elections due to lack of funds. This is because the European Union (EU) that provides funds for the NCCE to undertake its activities which have been in place since 2012 will run out by close of the year. According to ...

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Ghana’s 2019 AFCON squad: Five players snubbed by Kwesi Appiah

Kwesi Appiah’s 29-man provisional Ghana squad to start preparations for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt was revealed on Wednesday, with bold call-ups for several young and inexperienced players like Samuel Owusu and Kwabena Owusu. As expected, there were a number of omissions from the squad who will feel hard done by not going this year’s AFCON. Joy ...

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