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US charges 6 over car theft ring shipping stolen vehicles to Ghana
Posted on with No CommentSix individuals have been charged in the United States over an alleged international car theft syndicate that smuggled stolen vehicles to Ghana, following a year-long investigation by federal authorities. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, … Read more →
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle welcome baby girl
Posted on | CommentThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child, a baby girl. Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Friday morning in a hospital in Santa Barbara, California. Both mother and child are healthy and … Read more →
Burkina Faso attack: At least 160 killed in village raid
Posted on | CommentArmed men killed at least 160 people in an attack on a village in northern Burkina Faso, the country’s worst attack in recent years, officials say. Homes and the local market were burned during the raid on Solhan in the … Read more →
G7: Biden calls for nations to boost their economies
Posted on | CommentThe deal struck on tax understandably grabbed most of the attention at the G7 Finance Ministers’ meeting, ahead of this week’s Leaders’ Summit in Cornwall. This should transform the international tax treatment of multinationals, tax havens and low tax jurisdictions. … Read more →
T.B. Joshua dies after church program
Posted on | CommentA prominent Nigerian televangelist has died hours after presiding over a program at his Lagos-based megachurch on Saturday.Prophet T.B. Joshua, the founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), passed away one week before his 58th birthday, his church … Read more →
US Embassy holds orientation for 2021 Mandela Washington fellows
Posted on | CommentThirty-two young Ghanaians selected for the 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship have been taken through a two-day pre-fellowship orientation to equip them with some leadership skills ahead of the main program in June 2021. The 32 Ghanaians selected comprise of young … Read more →
‘House boy’ uses penis as feeding bottle for baby
Posted on | CommentThe Social Welfare Director for Western Region, Jonathan Djan Gyau, speaking on child abuse in the region recounted on an incident where a ‘house boy’ used his penis as feeding bottle for a baby at his pleasure. Speaking on the … Read more →
Cancel contract of mechanic who used ambulance to carry cement – Dr. Okoe-Boye
Posted on | CommentA former Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has called for severe punishment for the mechanic who was caught using a state ambulance to carry cement. The former lawmaker for Ledzokuku told TV3’s Johnnie Hughes on the New Day on Wednesday June 2 that … Read more →
Universities Senior Staff extend strike
Posted on | CommentSenior staff of the various public universities in Ghana have announced an extension of their industrial action. According to a statement issued on Thursday June 3, this is necessitated by government feet-dragging and lackadaisical attitude which the staff say is … Read more →
Daily minimum wage increased for 2021 & 2022
Posted on | CommentThe National Tripartite Committee (NTC) on Thursday, June 3 concluded negotiations on the national daily minimum wage for the next couple of years. Constituted by representatives of government, the Ghana Employers Association and the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the Committee increased the … Read more →
Collapsed Banks still keeping 93% of assets
Posted on | CommentGOVERNMENT HAS been able to recoup only GH¢1.7 billion out of a total of GH¢25 billion assets belonging to banks which collapsed in 2017 under the financial sector clean-up exercise embarked upon by the Central Bank. Dr. Ernest Addison, Governor … Read more →
Business confidence dipped in April
Posted on | CommentTHE BANK of Ghana’s latest confidence surveys conducted in April 2021 showed some dip in both consumer and business sentiments. Consumer confidence dipped slightly on account of recent increases in petroleum prices at the pump, new taxes, and transportation fares. … Read more →
EU cautions Ghana over illegal fishing
Posted on | CommentThe European Union (EU) has issued a ‘yellow card’ – a formal warning that could lead to a seafood export ban to the EU – to the country. The warning follows the failure by the government to tackle illegal fishing … Read more →
Venus: Nasa announces two new missions
Posted on | CommentNasa has announced that it is sending two new missions to Venus in order to examine the planet’s atmosphere and geological features. The missions, which have each been awarded $500m (£352m) in funding, are due to launch between 2028 and … Read more →
Amazon beefs up Covid testing capabilities
Posted on | CommentAmazon is to expand its Covid testing lab facilities in the UK as the pandemic continues. The online giant said this was to benefit employees and UK public health. However, analysts said it could also provide business opportunities in the … Read more →
BBC’s Sex for Grades: Nigerian lecturers dismissed
Posted on | CommentThe management of the University of Lagos has dismissed two lecturers caught on camera demanding sex from a ”student” in a special BBC report. The lecturers – Dr Boniface Igbeneghu of the Department of European Languages and Integration Studies, Faculty of Arts, … Read more →
Judgment debt: NDK’s GH¢1.2bn claim thrown out
Posted on | CommentA legal action by the Attorney-General (A-G) has saved the state from paying more than GH¢1.2billion in judgment debt which was being claimed by NDK Financial Services. The company went to court compel the government to pay GH¢1.273 billion it … Read more →
Chinese, Ghanaian galamseyers arrested; 592 assorted items destroyed
Posted on | CommentSome three Chinese and two Ghanaians allegedly involved in illegal mining activities popularly known as Galamsey have been arrested. Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, made this known to the media on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Addressing the media from the Information … Read more →
Nduom’s ‘$100m transfers’ pop up in US court
Posted on | CommentDocuments filed at a court in Chicago, United States, by Birim Group LLC against Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, his family and his companies, have revealed how the businessman cum politician allegedly wired over $100 million from Ghana to the US … Read more →
Transport fares increased by 13 percent effective June 5
Posted on | CommentFrom Saturday June 5, 2021, public transport fares will increase by 13 percent. Road transport operators announced the increase in a press statement issued Wednesday, June 2, 2021. The increment will affect intercity (tro-tro), intercity (long distance) and shared taxis. … Read more →
Enough asthma deaths; adopt the MART as treatment approach
Posted on | CommentMany of us know one or more people who died from asthma. The usual story of asthma death is that an individual known to have asthma begins to experience an asthma attack, attempts self-treatment but the illness only gets worse … Read more →
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