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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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Prez. Akufo-Addo chooses Goaso as Ahafo Region’s capital
Posted on | CommentThe Asunafo North Municipal capital, Goaso, has been declared the regional capital of the newly created Ahafo Region, carved out of the then Bono Ahafo Region. Ever since the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) got the endorsement of the people within … Read more →
Police to receive cars, Comm. gadgets from Japan in $2.37m grant
Posted on | CommentMinister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has said that a grant of 2.73 million dollars by the Japanese government that would result in the supply of Japanese vehicles and communication gadgets will greatly boost the Police Service’s mandate of maintaining … Read more →
“You’re a generational thinker” – Mamprugu overlord praises Prez. Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentThe Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Nayiri Nabohagu Mahami Sheriga has commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for his political courage in creating the North East region. Nayiri Nabohagu Mahami Sheriga showered the praises on Nana Addo in a speech at … Read more →
Techiman is the capital of Bono East Region
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has declared Techiman as the capital of the newly created Bono East Region. He made the announcement at an event held at the Flagstaff House during the presentation of the Constitutional Instrument to back the creation of … Read more →
Kenyans mourn rights activist Caroline Mwatha
Posted on | CommentKenyan police have issued a statement indicating that a prominent Kenyan human rights activist who championed the fight against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in her country, died from a botched abortion. Caroline Mwatha disappeared in Dandora – a poor … Read more →
Plane crash in Kenya leaves 5 dead
Posted on | CommentKenyan police on Wednesday confirmed the death of all five passengers on board a light aircraft that crashed in Kericho County, located in the Western part of the country. National Police Airwing Commander Rodgers Mbithi told local media portal, the … Read more →
Swahili, Hausa, Amharic now on Egypt Gov’t website
Posted on | CommentEgypt’s national information outlet, the State Information Service (SIS); has launched a new portal in six languages – three of which are traditional African languages. The three are Swahili, Hausa and Amharic, the other three being Arabic, English and French. Head … Read more →
Rally stampede claims lives of Buhari supporters
Posted on | CommentPolitical campaigns ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election on Saturday have continued to be marred by unfortunate incidents, including violence and death. On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s office released a statement confirming the death of some of his supporters at a … Read more →
Cameroon’s opposition leader charged with ‘rebellion’
Posted on | CommentCameroon’s opposition leader Maurice Kamto was on Tuesday charged with rebellion, insurrection and hostility against the homeland, more than two weeks after his arrest on 28 January, one of his lawyers said. According to the lawyer, Emmanuel Smith, Kamto along … Read more →
Drinks without Tax Stamp seized at Makola
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has seized several packs of Non-alcoholic drinks without tax stamp from retail shops around Makola in the Central Business District of Accra. The move, according to the GRA, is to improve tax compliance among retailers. … Read more →
Takoradi: False kidnap alarm at Effiakuma as wife accuses husband
Posted on | CommentA man was nearly lynched at Takoradi Wednesday morning after his estranged wife accused him of kidnapping his own children. The Ghanaian man who had expressed his intention to walk out of the marriage with his Sierra Leonean wife, had … Read more →
Auditor-General wants individuals to prosecute corruption cases
Posted on | CommentAuditor-General Daniel Domelevo wants the country’s laws to be amended to allow individuals to take up prosecution of corruption-related cases. To him, prosecution of corruption must not be the preserve of government agencies because it affects society as a whole. … Read more →
7 persons arrested in connection with Salaga Violence
Posted on | CommentSeven persons have been arrested by the police in the Savanna Region in connection with the violence in Salaga that resulted in the burning down of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) constituency office and some party billboards. The suspects were … Read more →
Police Command set up committee to investigate CID Officer who aided Tadi kidnapper escape
Posted on | CommentThe Western Regional Police Command has set up a committee to investigate whether or not the lead suspect in the Takoradi kidnapping case was aided by an officer of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to escape from police custody. Sam … Read more →
Damongo is capital of Savannah Region
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given legal backing to the newly created Savannah Region, and selected Damongo as the regional capital. Northern Regional Minister Salifu Saeed has also been asked by the President to act as a caretaker regional … Read more →
Gov’t targets 15% tax-to-GDP growth
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has been tasked to grow the contribution of tax revenue to the national economy from the 13.1 per cent that was realised in 2018 to 15 per cent this year. Ghana’s tax-to-GDP ratio is currently … Read more →
MASLOC CEO says ‘abandoned’ vehicles are in good shape and selling
Posted on | CommentSome 350 vehicles procured in 2016 by a government agency responsible for microfinance but were unable to be sold to drivers due to their above-average market prices, are still in good shape. This was revealed on PM Express Monday evening by the Chief … Read more →
Germany needs 260,000 immigrants a year to meet labor demand – Study
Posted on | CommentGermany needs at least 260,000 new migrant workers per year until 2060 in order to meet labor shortages caused by demographic decline, according to a study published on Tuesday. Of that number, 146,000 people each year would need to immigrate from … Read more →
Ghana, Hungary to construct polystyrene concrete houses
Posted on | CommentAs part of measures to wipe out Ghana’s 1.7million units of housing deficit, the government in collaboration with its Hungarian counterpart commences the construction of affordable houses for Ghanaians across the country. This follows a partnership agreement between the governments … Read more →
We’ll ensure rapid dev’t of North East region – Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has assured the chiefs, leaders and people of the newly created North East Region that his administration will ensure the rapid development of the region in order to fulfil the underlining reason for its creation. … Read more →
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