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Ecobank heist ring crumbles with Botswana, South Africa arrests
Authorities captured a third individual connected to Zimbabwe's massive bank robbery that netted four million dollars from an Ecobank branch. Bhekani Milio faced arrest while attempting to enter Botswana from South Africa on July 14. Police Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed that extradition processes have begun to return the 39-year-old suspect to Zimbabwe. The arrest follows the capture of brothers Abraham and Elijah Temayi Vumbunu in South Africa earlier this month. Officials believe these men participated in the October 3 armed robbery at the Bulawayo banking facility. The Zimbabwe Republic Police continues searching for additional suspects linked to the crime. Investigators previously released two individuals after prosecutors...
Ghana's Agenda 111 ate $344 million, produced nothing
Ghana's Health Minister disclosed massive financial burdens left by the previous administration during Friday's accountability briefing. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh revealed that his ministry discovered nearly 12.68 billion Ghana cedis in outstanding obligations across multiple healthcare sectors. The enormous debt covers unpaid contractor fees, overdue donor commitments, and service provider bills that accumulated under prior leadership. Health sector finances suffered extensive damage before the current government assumed control. These revelations emerged during the government Accountability Series presentation. The Agenda 111 hospital construction program failed to produce any operational medical facilities despite consuming 344 million...
Ghana girls getting pregnant over sanitary pads, says MP
Agona West representative Ernestina Ofori Dangbey addressed Parliament on Friday about teenage pregnancy prevention. The Education Committee member called on adult men to avoid pursuing relationships with young girls. She emphasized that girls should prioritize their studies and career goals. Her remarks highlighted the need for protecting vulnerable youth from exploitation. Educational advancement would benefit both individuals and Ghana as a whole. Ofori Dangbey recounted meeting a pregnant teenager during her 2024 campaign activities. The girl had sought financial assistance from an older man after being unable to purchase menstrual products. Friends had advised her to find a boyfriend who could provide monetary support. This...
Nomad Factory revives Liquid Bundle with huge discount
Nomad Factory launched Liquid Bundle III as the newest version of their vintage-inspired audio processing software collection. The company first introduced these plugins two decades ago to provide engineers and producers with warm, musical tools that capture authentic vintage character. Musicians and audio professionals have continued using these processors throughout the years for their distinctive sound qualities. The updated bundle features fully resizable vector-based interfaces with both dark and light visual themes. Apple Silicon compatibility allows native operation on ARM-based Mac computers while VST3 format support ensures compatibility with modern digital audio workstations. Enhanced DSP performance and improved stability...
Black Salt Audio says Telos kills harsh guitar mixes
Black Salt Audio launched their new guitar processing software called Telos - Guitars this week. The company designed the plugin to replace multiple tools that musicians previously needed for guitar mixing tasks. Musicians can process clean tones, lead guitar parts, heavy distorted sounds, and acoustic instruments with a single application. The software combines equalization, compression, saturation, and dynamic control features within one interface. Audio engineers no longer need to spend hours adjusting separate plugins to achieve professional guitar sounds. The plugin offers specialized frequency controls for low, mid, and high ranges along with dynamic processing tools. Musicians can adjust bass weight, carve vocal space, add...
National Cathedral's GHS 38M in donations go missing
Ghana spent $97 million on its National Cathedral construction before work halted in 2023. Felix Kwakye Ofosu revealed these figures during a Friday press conference at Jubilee House. The Communications Minister explained that this total covers all payments, commitments, and money owed to builders. Public estimates previously placed costs at $58 million, but an additional $39 million remains unpaid to contractors. Mobile money donations worth GHS38 million cannot be tracked due to transfer failures and lost documentation. President John Dramani Mahama terminated the National Cathedral Secretariat on May 1, 2025. The Attorney General received orders to legally dissolve the Board of Trustees to prevent further financial losses...
Mahama orders appointees to fund his Mahama Cares project
Parliament must approve legislation before Ghana can launch its specialized medical assistance program. Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh announced that the Ghana Medical Trust Fund awaits legislative backing for implementation. The initiative will help citizens access expensive treatments that fall outside National Health Insurance Scheme coverage. Cancer patients, kidney disease sufferers, and heart condition cases represent primary beneficiaries of this support system. Cabinet members endorsed the proposal during their June 20 meeting before sending it to lawmakers. Government officials prepare administrative frameworks while legislators review the healthcare bill. Akandoh confirmed that policy teams completed preliminary work...
Akandoh blames Akufo Addo for GHS 12 billion health mess
Ghana's Health Minister revealed massive financial burdens left by the previous administration during Friday's accountability briefing. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh stated that the incoming government discovered debts totaling nearly 12.68 billion Ghana cedis across multiple healthcare sectors. The outstanding obligations cover payments to service providers, donor organizations, and construction contractors who completed work under the former regime. Despite these fiscal challenges, the current administration remains committed to enhancing medical services for its citizens. The minister emphasized that financial constraints will not prevent progress toward better healthcare delivery. The inherited Agenda 111 hospital program consumed 344...
Mahama dangles Kejetia, Suame projects before Kumasi
Ghana's president addressed thousands at Jubilee Park during his regional tour, emphasizing the need for balanced national development. John Dramani Mahama declared that his administration would complete all practical infrastructure projects regardless of their origins. The Ashanti Region will benefit from renewed construction efforts on multiple stalled initiatives. Market redevelopment at Kejetia enters its second phase with completion targeted for next year. Healthcare facilities receive priority attention through planned hospital construction and upgrades. Transportation improvements feature prominently in the development agenda, with airport runway expansion contracts already signed. The Accra-Kumasi Expressway is set to begin...
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