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Over 1,000 Burkinabe Immigrants Registered So Far – Ghana Refugee Board
04 May

Over 1,000 Burkinabe Immigrants Registered So Far – Ghana Refugee Board

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Executive Secretary of the Ghana Refugee Board, Tetteh Padi says the board has registered over 1,000 immigrants from Burkina Faso. According to him, his outfit was conscious of the recent influx of Burkinabes into the Savannah region and was on top of its game to ensure that lives and properties close to the community are protected. “We registered over 1,000 Burkinabes who have actually gone through the right process but we also know that there are several more that are coming in given that the situation is not getting any better. We do not compromise the procedures at all and…
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Over 1,000 Nigerien ‘Street Beggars’ In Ghana Repatriated
26 Jun

Over 1,000 Nigerien ‘Street Beggars’ In Ghana Repatriated

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The Government of Ghana, in collaboration with the Embassy of Niger, has repatriated 1,320 Nigeriens to their country. The Ministry of Gender and Social Protection disclosed this in a statement. It said the repatriation forms part of the government’s efforts at “getting beggars off the street.” The first batch of 515 Nigeriens was repatriated on Tuesday, 7th June 2022, and the rest, on Wednesday, 8th June 2022. There were 300 men, 400 women, and 620 children. The exercise started on 5th June 2022 after officials in the Consulate of Niger in Ghana mobilised human and financial resources and other logistics…
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Over 1,300 Apply For 216 MMDCE Vacancies Nationwide
24 May

Over 1,300 Apply For 216 MMDCE Vacancies Nationwide

Jackson Odom KpakpoNews,
Over 1,300 Apply For 216 MMDCE Vacancies Nationwide Following the expiration of the tenure of the Chief Executives of the 216 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) and impending appointments by the President to replace them, hundreds of interested persons have applied to take up the positions. In the Ashanti Region, 263 aspirants are vying for the position. Already, the Regional Vetting Committee, chaired by the Regional Minister, has invited all the applicants to a vetting at the Regional Coordinating Council. For the position of the Chief Executive for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), nine aspirants are contesting. They include…
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Over 1,200 Companies Caught Evading Tax
07 Apr

Over 1,200 Companies Caught Evading Tax

Jackson Odom KpakpoBusiness,
Over 1,200 Companies Caught Evading Tax About 1,200 local and international companies have been cited for their alleged involvement in money laundering, under-invoicing and tax evasion. The companies are said to have included automobile company, frozen fish and chicken company, rice, sugar, spare parts importers, mineral water company, alcoholic beverage company among others. These companies, according to reports, are currently being investigated by the Ghana Revenue Authority,(GRA) the Economic And Organized Crime Office (EOCO) and the Financial Intelligence Centre. Some of the Chief Executives Officers have been invited by the investigating agencies to assist in investigating the matter. At a…
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