Tears flow as the family of a Mankessim ritual murder victim holds a burial ceremony.
Georgina Asor Botchwey's family has held a burial ceremony for the deceased at Yeji in Ghana's Bono East Region.
Georgina was killed in a ritual killing in the Central Region town of Mankessim.
Her family held a burial ceremony on Thursday, September 29, 2022, to lay the deceased to rest.
Her body was exhumed from the residence of a local chief in Mankessim by police.
GhanaWeb captured video of Asor Botchwey's burial ceremony, which shows a heavy sense of loss among her family and loved ones.
Michael Darko and Christopher Ekow Clarke, the two suspects arrested in the death of the 25-year-old aspiring nurse, have confessed to killing another victim.
According to reports, Michael Darko is a self-proclaimed pastor, and Christopher Ekow Clark is a local chief.
Georgina Asor Botchwey, who had gone for an admission interview at the Ankarful Nursing Training School, had gone missing for weeks before the two were arrested.
According to reports, Michael Darko was Georgina's sister's fianc and had requested to meet her in Mankessim following her interview.
Meanwhile, police say the suspects have admitted to killing a second victim, the identity of whom has been established, and leads on a possible third victim are being pursued.
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Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has hinted that the government will review the Electronic Transfer Levy in the near future (E-Levy).
Currently, all electronic money users, including mobile money customers, are charged 1.5 percent of daily accumulative transfers in excess of GH 100.
According to the Ministry of Finance, the E-Levy proceeds have fallen far short of expectations, with only about 10% of the projected GH600 million being realized each month.
Ken Ofori-Atta, speaking at a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, said the review of the E-Levy is part of the government's efforts to improve domestic revenue mobilization.
He went on to say that the review is also aimed at ensuring that a large number of Ghanaians pay the levy.
"Such exercises are part of an ongoing effort to ensure that we make significant progress in addressing long-standing issues with domestic revenue mobilization, indiscipline, corruption, and leakages."
"Of course, increased tax compliance and auditing will continue to be complemented by policy initiatives that allow us to tap into a larger pool of taxpayers in the coming years."
"As a result, we are looking at areas surrounding the E-Levy to ensure its efficient implementation," he explained.
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