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Source: Ghana | Myjoyonline.com
Date: 06-01-2015 Time: 05:01:11:am

DAILY GRAPHIC
CUSTOMER DRAGS MTN TO COURT
A subscriber of MTN has dragged the telecommunications giant before the Accra High Court to seek damages for a deceitful text message it sent to his phone.
KUMASI POLICE ARREST SUSPECTED NOTORIOUS ROBBER
The Ashanti Regional Police have arrested an alleged notorious armed robber who is also known for snatching taxis in the Kumasi Metropolis.
476 VEHICLES IMPOUNDED IN ACCRA
Four hundred and seventy six vehicles have been impounded over the abuse of the use of defective vehicle (DV) and drive-from-port (DP) number plates.
ZOOMLION TO TURN TRASH INTO CASH 2015
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a waste management company, intends to turn Ghana’s trash into cash by establishing more compost plants across the country.

DAILY GUIDE
RUBY GRABBED WITH $64,000 APPEARS IN COURT TODAY
Information gathered by Daily Graphic indicates that drug baroness Nayele Ametefeh aka Ruby Adu Gyamfi, who was arrested at the Heathrow Airport in London for possessing 12.5 kilograms of cocaine, and a whopping $64,000 in her possession at the time of her arrest.
ABODAM ON MEDICAL LEAVE
The KMA Circuit Court yesterday adjourned the Kwaw Kese case to February 5, 201 to enable the musician seek proper medical treatment.
NDC CHAIRMAN BOY NABBED FOR ROBBERY
The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested Abdulai Husein aka ‘Miginma’, who is believed to be an errand boy of Yaw Obimpeh, the Ashanti Regional National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman for robbery.

FINDER
SSNIT FIGHTS HFC BOARD
The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of HFC Bank slated for January 20, 2015 is set to be full of fireworks as the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) is demanding the removal of two independent directors of the bank, a request some industry watchers say is an affront to the laws of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE).
15 ILLEGAL LOTTO OPERATORS ROUNDED UP IN SUNYANI
Fifteen persons have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service in a special operation in the Sunyani Municipality for contravening the National Lotto Act, Act, 722 of 2006, which makes illegal lotto operations a criminal offence under the laws of Ghana.
103 FIRE OUTBREAKS IN 4 DAYS
Just four days into the year 2015, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has recorded as many as 103 fire outbreaks nationwide from January 1 to 4.

GRAPHIC BUSINESS
TACKLE CORRUPTION HEAD-ON - ANALYSTS URGE GOVERNMENT
In 2015, the government must tackle corruption head-on as it is the primary and most crucial step to transforming the economy, a senior economist and a management consultant has advised.
GOVERNMENT TARGETS GHȻ1.4BN FROM PETROLEUM TAX
The government is seeking to raise about GHȻ1.4 billion from the 17.5 percent tax on petroleum products imposed in the latter part of last year, a Senior Tax Policy Advisor at the Ministry of Finance has disclosed.

TODAY
YOUTH CHASE MP OVER UNFULFILLED PROMISES
Scores of youth in New Abirem in the Birim North District of the Eastern Region are seething with anger over what they have described as “failed and empty promises” made by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Mrs. Esther Obeng-Daapah.
GMA THREATENS MORE STRIKES
Medical doctors in the country have warned of more strikes this year to protest unresolved pensions, market premium and salary adjustment grievances.