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US Embassy in Accra opens thousands of new visa slots; urges World Cup travellers to apply early
Posted on with No CommentThe United States Embassy in Accra has announced an expansion of visa processing capacity, opening “thousands of additional non-immigrant visa appointment slots,” with many said to be immediately available. The move is a direct effort to manage anticipated high demand … Read more →
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‘This is madness!’ Roads Minister leads team to demolish barricade on Airport Road
Posted on | Comment“This is nonsensical and madness,” Roads Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta fumed on Wednesday when he led a team to the Airport residential area Wednesday. The Minister led the team to demolish a concrete barricade erected by some Turkish developers who are … Read more →
Donald Trump is impeached and faces trial in the US Senate
Posted on | CommentDonald Trump has become the third US president in history to be impeached by the House of Representatives, setting up a trial in the Senate that will decide whether he remains in office. The House voted on two charges – … Read more →
48-hour detention: Courts must sit on weekends, public holidays – Supreme Court rules
Posted on | CommentThe Supreme Court has in a unanimous decision ruled that courts are to sit on weekends and public holidays to deal with issues that affect personal liberty. A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu, in September 2016 dragged the Attorney General … Read more →
Trump impeachment: President pens angry letter to Pelosi on eve of vote
Posted on | CommentPresident Donald Trump has lashed out over his impending impeachment in a letter to top Democrat Nancy Pelosi, accusing her of declaring “open war on American democracy”. “You have cheapened the importance of the very ugly word, impeachment!” he wrote … Read more →
Ghana loses GH¢19 million to fire outbreaks
Posted on | CommentThe country lost about GH¢19 million to fire outbreaks between January and September this year. According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), this had come about as the consequence of 4,476 fire outbreaks that were recorded within the period. … Read more →
ECG assures of stable power during Christmas season
Posted on | CommentThe Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has given the assurance that it has put in place contingency measures to forestall any power outages during the festive season. The measure includes the deployment of some selected engineers of the company who … Read more →
5 Chinese arrested for selling Indomie
Posted on | CommentThe Kaneshie District Court on Monday turned down a bail application of five Chinese nationals including a woman, who are being held for engaging in illegal employment and residing in the country without permit. Some of the Chinese were found … Read more →
Veep cuts sod for construction of Watermelon Processing Factory
Posted on | CommentThe Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has cut sod for works to begin on the construction of a Water melon Processing Factory at Walewale in the North East Region, as part of Government’s industrialization agenda of ‘One … Read more →
Yaa Amoako-Adu wins ‘Young Achiever’ at Ghana Oil and Gas Awards
Posted on | CommentChief Executive Officer of Integrity Logistics and Consult Limited, Yaa Amoako-Adu has emerged as the winner of the ‘Young Achiever’ of the year award at the Ghana Oil and Gas Awards (GOGA). The event which was held last Friday awarded … Read more →
48,000 Officers and men deployed for district elections
Posted on | CommentA joint security force made up of 48,000 officers and other ranks have been deployed for today’s district and unit committee elections across the country. The officers and the men were drawn from the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration … Read more →
Wife of Zimbabwe’s Vice-President arrested on charges of money laundering
Posted on | CommentMary Chiwenga, wife of Zimbabwe’s vice president has been arrested on charges of money laundering and externalisation of foreign currency at a time the couple is on the verge of a nasty divorce. Mary, who has not been seen in … Read more →
Pakistan ex-leader sentenced to death
Posted on | CommentGeneral Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan’s former military leader, has been sentenced to death at a special court hearing in Islamabad. The three-member court sentenced him over a high treason charge that has been pending against him since 2013. Gen Musharraf seized … Read more →
Women are better leaders than men – Barack Obama
Posted on | CommentIf women ran every country in the world there would be a general improvement in living standards and outcomes, former US President Barack Obama has said. Speaking in Singapore, he said women aren’t perfect, but are “indisputably better” than men. … Read more →
Marijuana legalized for exports and medical purposes in Zambia
Posted on | CommentThe Zambian government has approved a proposal to legalize the production of Marijuana. The production of Marijuana in Zambia will, however, be restricted to exports and for medical purposes only. Companies wishing to trade in Marijuana in Zambia will be … Read more →
Gov’t absorbs WASSCE fees for first batch of free SHS students
Posted on | CommentGovernment says it has absorbed the registration fees and cost of practical for students in public senior high schools who will sit for next year’s West Africa Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). These candidates are the first batch of the … Read more →
Ghana gets $1.9 billion from Year of Return
Posted on | CommentA total of $1.9 billion has been generated into the economy through activities related to the “Year of Return”. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi, said the “Year of Return” programme had also brought about an … Read more →
10,603 jobs created under 58 1D1F projects – Government
Posted on | CommentGovernment says its flagship one district, one factory industrialization policy has led to the creation of about 10,603 direct jobs through the implementation of more than 50 projects. A list of companies currently in operation under the flagship policy shows … Read more →
Don’t overly depend on natural resources for devt – World Bank
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank Group has cautioned the government against overly depending on the country’s natural resources for economic development. The bank noted that Ghana’s natural resources contributed about 13 per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which was too high, … Read more →
Chiefs body removes Ogyeahohor as committee chair
Posted on | CommentThe National House of Chiefs (NHC) has removed the Omanhene of the Sefwi Anhwianso Traditional Area, Ogyeahohor Yaw Gyebi II as the chairman of the Governance and Development Committee of the House with immediate effect. This is because, according to … Read more →
Election results 2019: Boris Johnson returns to power with big majority
Posted on | CommentBoris Johnson will return to Downing Street with a big majority after the Conservatives swept aside Labour in its traditional heartlands. With just a handful of seats left to declare in the general election, the BBC forecasts a a Tory … Read more →
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