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7 KATH officials charged over missing stillborn baby
Seven officials of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have been arrested in connection with the missing body of a stillborn baby at the hospital.
All the seven, who have been charged with two counts of stealing and conspiracy to steal, have been released on police enquiry bail, while the docket on the case has been sent to the Attorney-General’s (A-G’s) Department for advice.
The Ashanti Regional Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Yussif Tanko, who
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LEASAFRIC GHANA LIMITED: Providing financial security through fleet and equipment acquisition.
For about 20 years now, Leasafric Ghana Limited has been carrying out the business of leasing and provision of ancillary services. It has remained for years one of the most profitable leasing companies in Ghana.
The company, previously 100 percent Ghanaian-owned, is now controlled by a combination of Ghanaian individuals and C&I Leasing Plc – the only leasing company listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
Leasafric commenced business in June 1994. The Bank of Ghana subsequently licensed it
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Free Zones excused from new BoG FX guidelines
The Ghana Free Zones Board (GFZB) and its members will not be affected by the recent directives from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) about foreign exchange transactions, the Central Bank has said.
On February 4, the Central Bank issued and renewed its rules governing transactions with foreign currency in the country. The action was necessitated by the recent continuous depreciation of the cedi against the dollar and other currencies.
Chief Manager at the Governor’s department, Dr. Johnson P. Asiama said
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MoH gives ultimatum to KATH to produce five stillborn babies
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has ordered the board, the management and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) to, within 14 days, account for five stillborns delivered on February 5, 2014.
The ministry has also ordered the doctor and the midwife who were on duty when a stillborn baby got missing to proceed on leave.
The ministry directed a 58-year-old orderly who is alleged to have caused the disappearance of the body of the baby, together with two others,
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Fish imports on the rise
The country’s average per capita fish consumption is reckoned at 23 kilogrammes per annum and fish demand will outstrip supply until 2023, thus making the country a net importer of fish.
This is in spite of the fact that fish imports serve as a potential revenue source for government since there is a mandatory 15% import tax on seafood imported into the country.
The country’s highest export of fish was in 2011, when it exported 44,114.82 metric tonnes of fish with a value of US$254 million.
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Plans to tag Fulani herdsmen inhumane – Fulani chief
The National Chairman of Fulani’s in Ghana, Alhaji Mohammed Bingle has condemned the Jirapa District Assembly’s plans of tagging Fulani herdsmen in the Municipality. This follows an announcement by the Jirapa District Chief Executive (DCE), Madam Vivien-Nelly Kunko, and chiefs and opinion leaders in the district that Fulani herdsmen living in the District will register formally ...
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