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Ghana: Social activist arrested over coup comment granted bail

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– – Ghanaian social activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail by a court in the capital Accra. Baker-Vormawor who is the Convener for the #FixTheCountry movement was granted bail by a judge to the tune of ¢2 million, an equivalent of almost $280,000. The Cambridge University PhD student is to provide 2 sureties one of whom should deposit documents… Read More
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Ghana: Anger over delays in payment of government workers

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– – Government workers in Ghana are angry over delays in the payment of their salaries for the month of February. Per a schedule released by the Controller and Accountant General’s Department, February salaries of civil servants, public servants and other government employees were supposed to have been paid by the 25th day of the month. But most of the… Read More
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Ghana: Social activist charged with treason over coup comment

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– – A leading social activist in Ghana, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been charged with treason after making claims of carrying out a coup if a controversial electronic levy policy is passed by the country’s parliament. State prosecutors charged him with treason when he was arraigned in court on Monday. He has also been remanded into police custody till February 28. Barker-Vormawor’s… Read More
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Cocoa production in Ghana and Ivory Coast drops significantly in 2021

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– – Cocoa production in Ghana and Ivory Coast for the year ending 2021 is said to have significantly dropped, according to figures from the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). The International Cocoa Organization has said in a statement that purchases and arrivals of cocoa beans from the two top producers of the commodity went down. While Ivory Coast recorded a… Read More
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Ghanaian activist arrested over coup comments

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– – A Ghanaian social activist Oliver Baker- Vormawor has been arrested by the police for making claims of carrying out a coup if a controversial electronic levy policy is passed by the country’s parliament. Barker-Vormawor who is a convenor of the popular pressure group #FixtheCountry Movement was arrested by operatives from the National Security at the Kotoka International Airport… Read More
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CPJ condemns the jailing of Ghanaian journalist for contempt of court

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– – The Committee to Protect Journalists has condemned the jailing of a Ghanaian journalist by a court in Ghana. The Accra-based broadcaster working for Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie was arraigned before a High Court on Tuesday. He was captured on tape alleging that Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo met with some eight judges including the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah… Read More
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African activists push for better and safer usage of the internet

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– – African activists are pushing for a better and safer usage of the internet across the continent with the hope that it will impact users tremendously. These activists stressed the need for African governments to roll out measures that prioritize even more importantly children who use the internet. A virtual forum was held on On Tuesday February 8 as… Read More
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Ghana: Mining company fined $6mln over deadly explosion

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– – Ghana’s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has slapped a fine of $6 Million on Maxam Company Limited, the company at the centre of the deadly explosion at a community called Appiatse in the Western part of the country last month. The committee that investigated the explosion submitted it report to the Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel… Read More
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Ghanaians boycott mobile phone calls over SIM card re-registration

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– – Thousands of Ghanaians on Tuesday boycotted mobile phones calls in protest at an ongoing SIM card re-registration process. The Ghanaian government has given a March 2022 deadline for all mobile network subscribers to re-register their SIM cards or risk having them blocked. Citizens though can only do this re-registration using a Ghana Card, whose acquisition is still ongoing.… Read More
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Ghanaian journalist jailed for making claims against President

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– – A Ghanaian journalist has been jailed for fourteen days by a court after he was found guilty of contempt of court on Tuesday. The Accra-based broadcaster working for Power FM, Oheneba Boamah Bennie was arraigned before a High Court. He was captured on tape alleging that Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo met with some eight judges including the Chief… Read More
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