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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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Otumfuo Launches 20th Anniversary
Posted on | CommentActivities to mark the 20th anniversary of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II since his ascension to the throne are expected to be launched officially today. There has been feverish preparation at the Manhyia Palace – the official seat of the … Read more →
Unemployed private nurses to get financial clearance this week – Health Ministry
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Health has assured unemployed private nurses that they will be employed soon. The Ministry in a statement said it is hopeful of getting financial clearance for the agitating nurses by close of this week. The Coalition of Unemployed … Read more →
Samira Bawumia secures Indian scholarships for Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentThe Second Lady Hajia Mrs. Samira Bawumia has secured 12 scholarships and free services for children needing special pediatric care abroad through her not-for-profit organization, the Samira Empowerment and Humanitarian Projects (SEHP). A number of qualified Ghanaian students are set … Read more →
Farmer, 38, commits suicide by drinking weedicide
Posted on | CommentA 38-year-old farmer, Kwasi Anim, has allegedly committed suicide by drinking weedicide . The incident occured at Krabo-Kese, a farming community in the Ayensuano District of the Eastern region. Information gathered indicates that the deceased drunk gramaxone weedicide on March … Read more →
GCB sacks 164 former UT, Capital banks staff over WASSCE, SSSCE results
Posted on | CommentSome 164 staff of the defunct UT and Capital banks staff who were absolved by the GCB bank have been sacked from the company over their secondary school results. Even though some of the affected personnel have proceeded to acquire … Read more →
Midland assault case: Lance Cpl. Amanor back at post – Police
Posted on | CommentThe police service will not be pursuing any further criminal action against Lance Corporal Fredrick Amanor, the police officer who assaulted a lady at a Midland Savings and Loans branch in Accra. He has subsequently returned to post. The Director-General … Read more →
MoH begins recrutiment of health professionals
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Health has announced the recruitment of various professionals under the health delivery structure of the country. It comes after the Finance ministry gave the health ministry clearance for the recruitment of the professionals. “Following a Financial Clearance … Read more →
Man bags 5 years in jail for harming 102-year-old woman
Posted on | CommentA 27- year-old graphic designer was on Monday jailed five years for causing harm to a 102-year-old woman at Teshie near Accra. Joel Mensa Mawuli pleaded guilty to causing harm when he appeared before the circuit court but said he … Read more →
Why the PDS staff was attacked with a machete at Kokrobite
Posted on | CommentA staff member of the Bortianor District Office of the Power Distribution Services (PDS) Ghana Limited, Mr Gershon Asiedu, was last Saturday allegedly attacked and wounded by a middle-aged man at Kokrobite in the Ga South Municipality of the Greater … Read more →
‘Why’ – Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom asks
Posted on | CommentThis evening, I am asking why? Why is it that no Ghanaian bank has crossed the boundary and established in other African countries or the UK, Europe, Asia? But banks from Nigeria, South Africa, France, etc have established in Ghana? … Read more →
GRA misses Tax Amnesty Policy target of GHc500m
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) missed its 2018 Tax Amnesty Policy target of GHc300 million. The GRA was able to recoup GHc287 million cedis from the Policy which ended in September 2018. The Authority projected to recoup between GHc300 million … Read more →
Gov’t delegation led by Finance Minister begins Eurobond roadshow today
Posted on | CommentA government delegation comprising a team from the Ministry of Finance and officials from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) will today begin a Eurobond road show. Government is planning to raise three billion dollars through the bond to cater for … Read more →
Gov’t condemns attack on Ghanaian Times reporters
Posted on | CommentThe government has condemned the attack on three Ghanaian Times journalists by some police officers. Addressing the press on Sunday, the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said he has had discussions with the Editor of the newspaper and intends to … Read more →
Driver, mate who beat up police officer to appear in court today
Posted on | CommentA commercial bus driver and his conductor who were captured on video assaulting a police officer would be put before court today [Monday]. This is according to the Public Relations Officer of the Accra Regional Command, DSP Effia Tenge. She … Read more →
Shake-up in Nigerian Army, senior officers redeployed
Posted on | CommentThe Nigerian Army has redeployed some senior officers with Major General H.O. Otiki being moved to 8 Division in Sokoto as General Officer Commanding (GOC). According to a statement on Sunday by Col. Sagir Musa, the army spokesman, Maj.-Gen. S.O. Olabanji, GOC … Read more →
Truck kills one, injures 3 on Tema Motorway
Posted on | CommentOne person was killed instantly when a truck with registration number GT 1547-14 ran into a group of passengers waiting at the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) junction along the Tema to Accra stretch of the motorway. The accident occurred … Read more →
Invest in Ghana’s agribusiness space
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Trade and Industry has invited Dutch businesses to invest in Ghana’s agribusiness space which it said, offers more opportunities. The Director of Value Chain and Logistics at the ministry, Papa Kow Bartels, said with more than 700,000 … Read more →
Cabinet approves local content policy – For downstream petroleum industry
Posted on | CommentThe Cabinet last Thursday approved a policy on a local content and participation in the country’s downstream petroleum industry, the Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has announced. He explained that the policy was intended to ensure a Ghanaian-driven … Read more →
Chereponi conflict: Police is “overwhelmed” – Commander admits
Posted on | CommentThe Northern regional Police commander Chief Supt. Henry Amankwaatia has admitted he and his men are overwhelmed in the persistent conflict between Konkombas and Chokosis in the Chereponi district. In the recent clash, two persons have been confirmed dead and … Read more →
PDS staff slashed with cutlass at Kokrobite over dumsor
Posted on | CommentSome workers of the Power Distribution Service (PDS) have allegedly been attacked at Kokrobite in Accra as they worked to restore power to the area. One of the staff sustained a cutlass wound on his nose and was taken to … Read more →
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