Midday News

Top story: Joy News’ investigations have uncovered how a gold smuggling syndicate illegally exports gold through the country’s land, airports and seaports. This illegal business is aided by security operatives, politically connected individuals and shipping agents. In 2018, President Akufo-Addo revealed how $5 billion was unaccounted for in gold exports from Ghana to the United Arab Emirates.

Top story: The Obengfo Advanced Bodysculpt has been opened and operating illegally months after the Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) shut down the health centre for failing to meet the required standard for operation.

Top story: Four more persons have been arrested in connection with an alleged ‘Baby Harvesting and Trafficking’ incident that occurred in February, this year.

A statement signed by Dr. Divine N. Banyubala, the Acting Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council, and Commissioner of Police Frank Adu-Poku (Rtd), the Executive Director of the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO), said three babies have been retrieved, all safe and healthy in a foster home, pending the final determination of the cases.

Top story: The former Auditor-General, Daniel Yao Domelevo has described as preposterous, a directive from the Audit Service Board asking him to “prepare a comprehensive handing over of the Audit Service to Johnson Akuamoah Asiedu.” This, he says is because he has been out of office for more than eight months.

Top story: The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has denied claims of the AstraZeneca vaccines causing blood clots in the human body.

Its latest update follows reports that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine causes the said condition, forcing France, Germany and other six countries to halt its use.

Top story: "we cannot borrow anymore,we have to share the burden"- Government to Ghanaians as it introduces new taxes which some have rejected insisting it will impact negatively on their finances and increase their hardship

Top story: Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu is expected to present the 2021 budget statement before Parliament.

Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, The Majority leader in Parliament will make the presentation in the stead of the Minister-designate for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday, March 12, 2021 at 10 am.

Top story: The death toll of the recent Apam drowning incident has increased to 13, according to the Member of Parliament for Gomoa West, Richard Gyan Mensah.

Top story: The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations Against Corruption has accused the Presidency and the Audit Service Board of unfairly targeting retired Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelovo

Top story: Police give an account of how at least 12 teenagers drowned at Apam. The total number of bodies retrieved as of Tuesday morning is 12, comprising two females and 10 males.

The Apam township, according to Joy News’ Richard Kwadwo Nyarko, has been thrown into a state of mourning. Others are also unsure what to expect as they await news of their missing teenagers.