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Trump says King will be ‘very safe’ during US visit after security talks
Posted on with No CommentDonald Trump has said King Charles III will “be very safe” during his state visit to the US, which is due to begin later on Monday. Further security talks took place between the White House and Buckingham Palace after a … Read more →
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Policeman killed in ADB Bank bullion van attack
Posted on | CommentA police sergeant has been killed by suspected armed robbers at Sefwi Asempanye in the Sefwi Wiawso area of the Western North Region. The policeman, General Sergeant Emmanuel Chikudoh was killed Tuesday morning [December 3, 2019] when his team which … Read more →
Parliament’s Communications Committee to meet telcos over data costs
Posted on | CommentParliament’s Communication Committee is scheduled to meet with representatives in Telecommunications Companies in the country later today [Wednesday]. The meeting comes at a time some Ghanaians are complaining about the rising cost of data. From the beginning of the weekend, … Read more →
Trump impeachment evidence overwhelming – House report
Posted on | CommentEvidence for impeaching US President Donald Trump for misconduct in office is “overwhelming”, according to the panel leading the impeachment inquiry. The president placed personal political interests “above the national interests of the United States”, it states in a key … Read more →
Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe ‘left $10m but no will’
Posted on | CommentZimbabwe’s former President Robert Mugabe died with $10m (£7.7m) cash in the bank, a legal letter from his daughter quoted by state media says. But he appears not to have left a will, according to the family’s lawyer. Mugabe, who … Read more →
Power restored to most areas after Tuesday blackout – GRIDCo
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) says power supply has been restored to most areas, after Tuesday’s blackout while efforts are currently underway to restore the remaining affected areas. The power outage affected the Central, Western, Ashanti and Greater Accra … Read more →
GH¢528m budgeted to tackle flooding
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has said in Parliament that his ministry has budgeted GH¢528 million to tackle perennial flooding in the capital city, Accra, and other regional capitals. He said the money would be used … Read more →
Government procures 400,000 past questions for SHS students
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Education Service has procured 400,000 sets of questions and answer booklets from the West African Examination Council (WAEC), for distribution to the first batch of beneficiaries of the Free Senior High School Policy. According to the Head of … Read more →
Police launch ‘Operation Father Christmas’ today
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Police Service is today launching the 2019 edition of its “Operation Father Christmas” program to ensure a safer yuletide. The launch is being held with a procession through some principal streets of Accra. A statement from the Police … Read more →
BoG grants GCB Bank authorisation to issue electronic money
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana (BoG) says it has granted GCB Bank Ghana authorisation to issue electronic money similar to what is popularly known as “mobile money”. Speaking at a press conference in Accra on Monday, Dr Ernest Addison said, “In … Read more →
PHOTO: 44-year-old woman gives birth to quintuplets 16 years after marriage
Posted on | CommentA Nigerian couple have become new parents after they welcomed a set of quintuplets, three boys and two girls, 16 years after they got married at Anambra State.
Ex-MASLOC Boss took GH¢500,000 in a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag – Witness
Posted on | CommentAn Accra High Court yesterday heard how the former Chief Executive Officer of the Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC), Christine Sedina Tamakloe Attionu, took an amount of GH¢500,000 in a ‘Ghana Must Go’ bag at a filling station in … Read more →
Acute water shortage hits major parts of Sekondi-Takoradi
Posted on | CommentThe Twin City, Sekondi-Takoradi, Western Region of Ghana’s capital has for the past three weeks been hit by water shortage. These water crisis has affected the livelihood of the people in Sekondi-Takoradi. The situation has reduced the activities of residents … Read more →
120 Ghanaian nurses for Barbados job – Ministry of Health
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed that some 120 Ghanaian nurses have been selected to serve a two-year contract in Barbados. The number is out of the almost 600 applicants who expressed interest in the program to serve at … Read more →
Earthquake detection equipment installed at Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly
Posted on | CommentEarthquake guard equipment has been installed at the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region to mitigate the impact of such disasters. The equipment records and monitors seismological activities, evacuation drills and includes a complete software server to prompt … Read more →
Fire guts Zylofon TV
Posted on | CommentThe property housing Zylofon TV has been gutted by fire Monday evening. JoyNews’ Maxwell Agbagba reported that two fire engines provided by the Ghana National Fire Service successfully doused the flames at 40 Lagos Avenue, East Legon. Reacting to the development, Director of Communications … Read more →
Western North Region marks 1st anniversary in December
Posted on | CommentThe Western North Region is set to commemorate the first anniversary of its formation. The celebration is slated for 26th to 28th December 2019. Paramount chiefs of Western North, Katakyie Kwasi Bumagama of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Ogyeahoho Yaw … Read more →
Uber loses licence to operate in London
Posted on | CommentUber has been stripped of its licence to operate in London after failing to stop unlicensed and uninsured drivers picking up thousands of passengers. Transport for London (TfL) found that at least 14,000 … Read more →
Domestic abuse against men up by 20% – DOVVSU
Posted on | CommentThe National Director for Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), Supt. Evelyn Borbor has disclosed that domestic violence against men has shot up to about 20%. According to her, the situation is worrying and that they are taking steps to … Read more →
BoG keeps policy rate at 16%
Posted on | CommentAccording to the Central Bank, the decision was based on its Monetary Policy Committee’s assessment that risks to the inflation outlook were broadly balanced. Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Ernest Addison, made the announcement to journalists on Monday, … Read more →
GJA honours Kofi Coomson for fighting media tyranny
Posted on | CommentThe Publisher and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of The Chronicle, Nana Kofi Coomson, has been honoured by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) at its 70th Anniversary and awards night held in Accra on Saturday, for his outstanding contribution to the growth of … Read more →
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