But for isolated hitches, the registration of persons for the Ghana Card in some parts of Accra West is progressing smoothly, visits by The Finder to some selected centres have revealed. Reporters paid visits to some centres within Accra East which includes; Accra Girls, Ayawaso North Municipal Assembly, Officers Mess, 37, Jubilee International Churches and […]
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Challenges facing limited voter registration persist
The ongoing limited voter registration exercise is fraught with technical hitches amidst static queue. Generally, the process has been seamless but technical challenges which have marred the beauty of the entire exercise continue to slow the process. The exercise starts 7am and ends at 6pm including weekends. The Finder reporters who visited some of the […]
EC blows millions without approvals, no supporting documents – A-G
The report of the Auditor-General on Special Audits carried out on selected state institutions in the year 2018 has uncovered several infractions at the Electoral Commission (EC) running into hundreds millions of cedis. The infractions, which mainly took place between 2014 and 2016, involves expenses related to the 2016 general elections. The Auditor-General has directed […]
Report recruits who are allegedly being paid for no work done – NABCo boss
The Management of the Nations Builders Corps (NABCo) has denied reports that it is paying allowances to some persons yet to be posted under the scheme. It says individuals who have knowledge of such persons should alert the office for appropriate Since government recruited the trainees, there have been reports that some of them are […]
UGSRC requests “Forensic Audit” on University of Ghana Enterprise Limited Halls
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the university of Ghana has put management on the spotlight by demanding for ‘proper’ account on the four University of Ghana Enterprise Limited (UGEL) halls. According to the student body, it is time management explain to them as representatives of the all students on campus what have become of […]
Over 9,000 NABCo trainees now permanently employed – Dr. Anyars
The Chief Executive Officer for the Nation Builders Corp (NABCo), Dr. Ibrahim Anyars has disclosed that over 9,000 trainees placed on various NABCo modules have been absorbed into permanent employment. According to him, the number is indicative of the good work the program is doing and its success in achieving the set target of ensuring […]
Operation Vanguard arrests 15 Chinese linked to illegal mining
Members of the Operation Vanguard taskforce stationed at their Forward Operating Base in the Western Region on Saturday apprehended 15 suspected Chinese illegal miners in the Juaboso District in the Western North Region. This was contained in a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency by Captain Andy Sowatey, Public Relations Officer of Operation Vanguard. The […]
Deportation hits 7000 Ghanaians as US immigration begins mass raid on illegal immigrants
Some 7000 Ghanaians marked for deportation are part of people the US immigration authorities will be dealing with as it begins raiding some cities to arrest and deport individuals illegally residing in the country. The US government has not hidden its feelings about the presence of illegal immigrants since Donald Trump took office as president. […]
Police arrest boyfriend of ‘murdered’ teacher and one other in Odumase
Police in Odumase has apprehended two persons in connection with the murder of a 20-year-old teacher at Agormanya in the Eastern Region. The suspects, Kwao Noah, 20, who is said to be the boyfriend of the deceased and his friend, Abass Teye, were picked up by police for interrogation after the body was found. Sandra Dede Tetteh’s body was […]
Police launch manhunt for GPHA driver who defrauded a pastor of 15 thousand Ghana Cedis
The Tema Regional Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service are on man hunt for a staff of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) who absconded after he defrauded a pastor under the pretext of providing him an accommodation. The fugitive, Kwabena Boateng, aka Kobby, 34, a driver was alleged to have […]
President Trump postpones planned deportation raids in 10 big cities
President Donald Trump has postponed the ICE’s planned operation that would have targeted 2,000 families who have received deportation orders. As the Washington Post reported, the raids were to be conducted as part of a “family op” across 10 cities. The raids were set to begin Sunday, nearly a week after Trump tweeted that “ICE will begin […]
ER: Young woman found dead in a gutter at Agormanya
A young woman has been found dead in a gutter at Agormanya in the Manya Krobo Municipality of the Eastern Region. Residents identified the deceased as Sandra, a native of the area. She was found lying naked in the gutter. Details about the cause of death remains sketchy and it unclear if the deceased, suspected […]