Monthly Archives: February 2020

Bribery, use of public office for private profit will be subjects of my investigation – Martin Amidu

The Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu who is probing the Airbus scandal has released a statement on the issue. In a press statement, Mr. Amidu said there is a reasonable suspicion of corruption in the Airbus scandal. He further said that offences such as bribery of public officials and the use of public office for private profit will be subjects of ...

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What about the corona virus exactly?Everything you need to know in 11 questions

In China, the corona virus, or Wuhan virus , is rapidly spreading.More than 24,000 people have since been infected and 493 have died. What is known about the virus so far? Het Parool February 5, 2020, 4:05 PM Where is the origin of the corona virus? The coronavirus is almost certainly derived from bats. Chinese researchers found that after almost an identical virus was found ...

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Onderzoek: tienduizend 55-plussers willen dood zonder dat zij ernstig ziek zijn

VOLTOOID LEVENRuim 10.000 mensen van 55 jaar en ouder willen hun leven beëindigen zonder dat zij ernstig ziek zijn. Dat blijkt uit het langverwachte onderzoek naar ‘voltooid leven’, dat vanmorgen is gepubliceerd. Enkele duizenden van hen willen bij het sterven ook hulp krijgen. Edwin van der Aa 30-01-20, 11:45 Laatste update: 13:42 Een veel grotere groep, ongeveer 76.000 mensen van 55 ...

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Kwabena Duffuor and Johnson Asiama charged with money laundering, causing financial loss

he Attorney-General (A-G) has dragged former Finance Minister, Dr Kwabena Duffuor and former 2nd Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mr Johnson Asiama to court over the collapse of defunct uniBank. Dr Duffuor has been charged with money laundering and dishonestly receiving, while Dr Asiama has been charged with willfully causing financial loss to the state. The charge ...

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VVD bezorgd over blokkeren orgaandonatie door nabestaanden

VIDEONabestaanden houden in bijna een op de vijf gevallen een orgaandonatie tegen, terwijl de dode zelf ‘ja’ had gezegd in het donorregister. Dat blijkt uit de nieuwste cijfers over transplantatie. Regeringspartij VVD maakt zich grote zorgen over deze ontwikkeling, zeker met de komst van de nieuwe donorwet. Volgens de website van de Nederlandse Transplantatie Stichting gaven in 2019 in totaal 250 mensen één ...

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Turken over inburgering: ‘Natuurlijk moet je Nederlands leren, maar verplichten is dikke onzin’

Turkse nieuwkomers in Nederland moeten vanaf volgend jaar verplicht inburgeren, als het aan minister Koolmees van Sociale Zaken ligt. Veel Turken die hier al zijn vinden die nieuwe verplichting onzin: ,,Dat geldt toch ook niet voor Roemenen en Bulgaren?” Acht jaar geleden kwam Mehmet Karabacak vanuit Turkije naar Nederland. Nu spreekt hij vloeiend Nederlands. ,,Niet omdat het moest, maar omdat ...

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CID picks up Agona West NPP Chair over missing excavators

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service probing into the 500 missing excavators seized in the clampdown of illegal mining, has invited the Agona West constituency chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kojo Addo, for questioning. He was invited by the CID, Tuesday, afternoon, when he was attending to some issues in the constituency. Inside sources ...

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315 excavators seized; only 127 left – Galamsey task force

The leader of the team in charge of monitoring and securing all seized earthmoving and auxiliary equipment used for illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) has revealed that 315 excavators had been seized as of 31 January 2020 but only 127 are left in the central pool in Accra. According to Nana Boadu, some of the excavators have found their way back ...

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Deputy Special Prosecutor can probe Airbus scandal in Amidu’s place – Emile Short

The first Commissioner at the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, Justice Emile Short says Martin Amidu’s deputy can lead investigations into the Airbus scandal if the Special Prosecutor is unable to do so because of his alleged involvement in the matter. According to him, the Office of the Special Prosecutor doesn’t revolve around Martin Amidu alone so Cynthia ...

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Galamsey excavators: Ekow Ewusi was introduced to me by Charles Bissue – Prof. Frimpong Boateng

Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng has disclosed how embattled Central Regional Vice-Chairman of the NPP, Horace Ekow Ewusi came into the picture for the fight against illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey. In an exclusive interview with GhanaWeb, Prof. Frimpong Boateng said, the Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee for Illegal Mining, the then ...

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