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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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Gang-rapists to face firing squad
Posted on | CommentFive young men have been sentenced to death by firing squad for the gang-rape of an unnamed woman in Galkayo, the main city in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland. Their trial, in a civilian court, lasted for only a day … Read more →
Business Dev’t Minister adjudged best oriented minister in Africa
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Business Development, Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, has been adjudged the Most Business Oriented African Minister by the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF). Dr. Awal was chosen for his innovative initiatives that have enhanced the entrepreneurial eco-system … Read more →
Speaker urges youth to develop themselves for leadership
Posted on | CommentThe Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Mike Oquaye, has charged the youth to prepare themselves to take up the mantle of leadership of the country in future. According to him the youth as the future leaders must adapt to new … Read more →
NACOB busts 4 drug trafficking kingpins
Posted on | CommentThe Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has busted a drug trafficking syndicate operating at East Legon and Abokobi near Accra, arresting four of its kingpins. The suspects are Emmanuel Mensah, alias Kwabena Macho, 54, the Managing Director of Ekam Realty Limited … Read more →
Ghana protests CNN documentary on child labour
Posted on | CommentThe Government of Ghana has protested a CNN documentary for its poor reflection of efforts by government to address the detestable practice of child labour on the Volta Lake. Cable News Network CNN in the past week has been airing … Read more →
Tornadoes kill at least 23 in Lee County, Alabama
Posted on | CommentAt least 23 people have been killed as tornadoes struck Lee County in eastern Alabama, authorities say. County Sheriff Jay Jones said there had been “catastrophic” damage and there were fears more bodies would be found. The number of injured … Read more →
Akufo-Addo presents awards to 2018 best BECE students
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has presented awards to 24 students who emerged as the overall best students in the 2018 Basic Education Certificate Examination. Presenting the awards to the students at the “President’s Independence Day Awards” ceremony, on Friday, 1st March, 2019, … Read more →
Akufo-Addo congratulates Macky Sall
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has congratulated Senegal’s Macky Sall on his re-election as president. “This is to congratulate warmly His Excellency Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, on his election, for a second successive seven-year term in office, in … Read more →
Gov’t and Jospong in legal battle over Ayensu Factory
Posted on | CommentA legal battle is brewing between Government and Jospong Group over the ownership of the Ayensu starch factory in Bawjiase. According to Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kyerematen, Tiberias, an affiliate of the Jospong group bought 70 percent of government … Read more →
Prosperity won’t come overnight – Nana Addo to Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo-Addo has appealed to Ghanaians to be patient towards the development of the nation since prosperity is a gradual process. Addressing participants of the 2019 President’s Independence Day Awards ceremony held at the Accra International Conference Centre (AICC), the … Read more →
South African Airways pilot forced to step down over fake license
Posted on | CommentA senior South African Airways (SAA) pilot has reportedly been forced to step down after it emerged he’d flown aircraft for more than 20 years with a fake licence. According to the Mail & Guardian, SAA discovered that William Chandler’s airline transport licence … Read more →
Adisadel College Headmaster redeployed to the Ashanti Regional GES
Posted on | 1 CommentThe interdicted headmaster of Adisadel College in the Central Region, Mr William Kusi-Yeboah, has been relieved of his position and redeployed to the Ashanti Regional office of the Ghana Education Service for re-assignment. According to Daily Graphic, Mr Kusi-Yeboah has … Read more →
MMDAs ban hoisting of banners, posters in Accra
Posted on | CommentMetropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) within the Greater Accra Region have banned the posting of banners and posters on ceremonial streets and key locations in the region with immediate effect. The MMDAs at a press conference organized in Accra on … Read more →
US offers reward for Osama’s son Hamza
Posted on | CommentThe United States is offering a reward of up to $1m (£750,000) for information about one of the sons of the late al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden. Hamza Bin Laden is emerging as a leader of the Islamist militant group, … Read more →
Fuel prices crossing Gh¢5 mark – IES
Posted on | CommentPrices of fuel in March will hit GhC5 once again due to rise in Brent crude on the international market, the Institute for Energy Security (IES) on Thursday said. Several factors, according to IES, account for the increment despite the … Read more →
Test flights of Zipline’s drones for medical supplies to begin
Posted on | CommentThe initial testing and diagnostic flights of drones at the first emergency medical distribution centre at Omenako in the Eastern Region is set to begin this month. The tests, to be carried out by Zipline, the world’s first national-scale drone … Read more →
Anas ‘galamsey’ exposé: Gov’t to use raw video files for further investigations
Posted on | CommentThe government has said it will act on the video documentary by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw, which shows some officials of the Inter-ministerial Committee on illegal mining taking bribes and negotiating deals at a fee. It, however, says it will … Read more →
Two Fidelity bank staff arrested over Ghc112,550 theft
Posted on | CommentPolice have arrested two staff of the Nkawkaw Branch of Fidelity Bank in the Eastern region for allegedly stealing Ghc112,550 from the bank. The suspects are Gabriel Yamoah Appiah and Evans Amoakohene, Branch manager and operations Manager respectively. They were … Read more →
CBG sacks 300 Heritage bank staff
Posted on | CommentOver 300 workers of defunct Heritage Bank have been asked to go home. The workers were given the marching orders today, February 28. Management of CBG which was asked by the Bank of Ghana to assume ownership of the bank … Read more →
BoG warns of more external threats for cedi
Posted on | CommentA report by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) that assesses the impact of external shocks on Ghana’s economy has revealed that the cedi’s depreciation against the US dollar is expected to continue throughout the year, as global events show more … Read more →
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