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Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) - including luxury homes, cars and watches - in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes.

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 Cash, cars and homes seized in $735m Singapore anti-money laundering raids A Rolls-Royce and Bentley were seized. Luxury cars were among the 50 vehicles seized by police Singapore police have seized about S$1bn ($735m; £578m) - including luxury homes, cars and watches - in one of its biggest anti-money laundering probes. Gold bars, designer handbags, wine and S$23m in cash were among the items seized in the raids. Police arrested ten people in the operation, all of whom held foreign passports. Raids of this size are rare in Singapore, which has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. The Singapore Police Force said in a statement that simultaneous raids were held across the city-state on Tuesday. It added that 94 properties, including houses in some of the country's most sought after areas, were seized, along with 50 vehicles. Cash seized by Singapore police. Image caption, Police said the cash seized was in Singapore bank notes and other currencies Ten people, aged between 31...
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JUPITER MEDIA AWARDS: Mabesh's Perry wins Best TV Political Show Host of the year 2023 award (Ashanti Region)

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  JUPITER MEDIA AWARDS: Mabesh Television Political Show Host, Obrempong Lisbon Perry has won the Best Tv Political Show Host of the year 2023 (Ashanti Region) at the Second Edition of Jupiter Media Awards which comes off every year to honor hardworking and talented media personalities, Gospel Artists, Journalist and companies for their enormous impact on the development of Ghana. Obrempong Lisbon Perry formerly of Focus fm 94.3 KNUST is a versatile young and a energetic journalist who is making a lot of impact in the media space with his requisite skills and talent.
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Stop illegal mining along Birim River-Cecilia Abena Dapaah

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The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has called on residents living around the intake point of the Oda Water Treatment Plant and the Birim River in the Eastern Region to desist from illegal mining to avoid polluting the river. The minister who was obviously not happy about the way the River instead of remaining colourless had turned brownish and muddy, warned that “If we do not stop protecting our water bodies posterity would judge us.” She made the call during an official tour of the intake point of the Water treatment plant at Oda on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Mrs Dapaah was accompanied by some officials from the ministry and the Ghana Water Company Limited(GWCL). She interacted with traders at the Oda market and commercial drivers. Minister Abena Dapaa explaining a point The Birim River is one of the main tributaries of the Pra River in Ghana and the country's most important diamond-producing area, flowing through most of the width of the Eastern Regi...
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Monies invested in Green Ghana judiciously utilised |Over 72% seedlings survived – Benito Owusu-Bio

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  Benito Owusu-Bio The Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, responsible for Lands and Forestry, Benito Owusu-Bio, has disclosed that 72% of seedlings planted during the 2022 Green Ghana tree planting exercise has survived. This statistic he said is according to a report submitted to the Lands Ministry by the Forestry Commission detailing the verification assessment of trees planted during the years under review. The Deputy Minister revealed this when he took a tour of the Greater Accra Region on Tuesday, 28th March, 2023 to monitor seedlings planted by associations, institutions, the Ministry and the Forestry Commission during the Green Ghana Project. He also assured Ghanaians and tax payers that all monies invested into procuring Green Ghana Seedlings have been judiciously utilised as most of the seedlings planted during the 2021- 2022 Green Ghana Day planting exercises are surviving. "Earlier, we disclosed a survival rate of 80%, however, due to weather conditions an...
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I’m very excited about the future of Africa – Kamala Harris

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  The vice president of the United States of America, Kamala Harris, could not hide her excitement when she landed in Accra, Ghana on Sunday to start her African tour. She said she was looking forward to cementing further the “very important relationship and friendship between the people of the United States and those who live on the continent of Africa.” Kamala told the enthusiastic crowd cheering her upon arrival at the Kotoka International Airport that, “I’m very excited about the future of Africa. I’m very excited about the impact of the future of Africa on the rest of the world, including the United States of America.” The US vice president added, “When I look at what is happening on this continent and the fact that the median age is 19 years old and what that tells us about the growth of opportunity, of innovation and of possibilities, I see in all of that great opportunity, not only for the people of this continent but the people of the world.” According to her, there is a l...
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Crocodiles stranded in Sissala - Severe drought hits water habitat

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  Crocodiles are totems for some groups of people in Northern Ghana, particularly in the Sissala enclave of the Upper West Region. The people revere the crocodiles and, therefore, protect them from any harm. Aside the belief system, these reptiles have also put the area on the world tourism map. In fact, the Sissala enclave's contribution to tourism through these reptiles is legendary. The communities where these reptiles are found are Taffiasi, Bujan, Nabugujan, Gwollu Wuljua and Duu East, all in the Sissala West District, as well as the Sissala East Municipality. Drought  However, the lives of these crocodiles are under serious threat as the ponds and pools that serve as thier habitats are drying up. The freshwater habitats of the reptiles have been extensively altered due to human activities and climate change.  The situation has compelled some of the reptiles to bask in the scorching sun, with others straying into nearby slush for summer dormancy.  With the area ...
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Mr. Mahamadu Mamudu congratulates Winners of NDC National Executive Election

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   In a short congratulatory  message, Mr. Mahamadu wrote  Greetings, Today I have called my fellow contestants who run for NEC position and won to congratulate them for their victory. I told them am available always to work with them if they need my support in every direction of the party. I wish them well... Lets us unite and work  together and win election 2024
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