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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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More relief for Ghanaians as inflation and fuel prices continue to drop
Posted on | CommentThe Akufo-Addo administration continues with efforts to further reduce the hardships on Ghanaians inherited upon assumption of power, says Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadidze. “Two major recent interventions which we expect will further reduce the legacy burden on Ghanaians … Read more →
GRA charged to recover outstanding tax liabilities
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Finance, Mr. Ken Ofori-Atta, has charged the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to take steps to recover all outstanding tax liabilities and tax debts owed government by businesses and taxpayers before close of the year. A statement issued … Read more →
Fuel prices to be reduced further – Minister
Posted on | CommentDeputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, has stated that Ghanaians should expect a reduction in fuel prices soon. According to him, the drop in inflation should influence the reduction in fuel prices and other consumer goods, to ease the burden … Read more →
Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs and two bankers
Posted on | CommentMalaysia has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former employees in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe at the country’s investment fund, 1MDB. The US bank has been under scrutiny for its role in helping to … Read more →
May dismisses calls for new Brexit vote
Posted on | CommentHolding another referendum on the EU would “break faith with the British people”, Theresa May will warn MPs. Former PMs John Major and Tony Blair are among those urging a new referendum if MPs cannot agree on a way forward. … Read more →
Ghana receives another compact programme from MCA
Posted on | CommentThe Acting Vice President of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), Ms Kyeh Kim, has announced that Ghana has been selected as one of the countries in West Africa to be beneficiaries of another Compact programme from the MCC. The Regional Compact Programme, Ms. Kim … Read more →
Grand opening of $40 million Takoradi Shopping Mall (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentThe people of Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana’s Western Regional capital today Thursday 13th December, 2018 welcomed the colourful opening of the first modern shopping mall in the region. With intense excitement, thousands of people trooped to the $40 million shopping mall with … Read more →
Prampram Manklalo gunned down by unknown assailants
Posted on | CommentThe Manklalo of Prampram Traditional Area, Nene Atsure Benta III has been gunned down by some unknown assailants at Apollonia in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of Greater Accra. Information reaching us understands the deceased, who was also the acting President of the Prampram … Read more →
Inflation now 9.3%
Posted on | CommentThe average change in the prices of goods and services, measured by inflation, had declined to 9.3 per cent in November this year, the lowest in six years. The year-on-year figure for November was also lower than the 9.5 per … Read more →
Government scraps AU, Republic Days
Posted on | CommentThe government has scrapped AU and Republic Days as public holidays, replacing them with Constitution and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial and Founders Days. Constitution and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial and Founders’ Days will be celebrated on January 7, September 21 and August … Read more →
Brexit: Theresa May to join EU summit after surviving vote
Posted on | CommentTheresa May is heading to Brussels for an EU summit, less than 24 hours after surviving a vote of confidence. The prime minister is seeking legally binding pledges from EU leaders on the Irish backstop – a key obstacle for … Read more →
Singapore’s crime rate is so low many shops don’t lock up
Posted on | CommentSingapore was recently ranked second on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index for 2017, coming in just behind Tokyo. In 2016, the island nation’s police reported 135 total days without any crimes including snatch-theft, house break-ins and robbery. That low … Read more →
NACOB arrests Zimbabwean with 7kg cocaine
Posted on | CommentThe Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested a 30-year-old Zimbabwean woman at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for trafficking illicit drug. The suspect, Cynthia Lichonja, was arrested on Monday, December 3, 2018 by operatives of NACOB at KIA when she … Read more →
520,000 women now using modern contraceptives – Health Service
Posted on | CommentGhana has made great strides in increasing the number of women using modern contraceptives from 422,000 in mid-2017 to 520,000 by mid-2018, a Ghana Health Service Family Planning (FP) tracker towards Ghana’s progress on global Family Planning (FP) 2020 agenda … Read more →
12-year-old raises $2,500 to pay for his dead best friend’s headstone
Posted on | CommentWhen Kaleb Klakulak started second grade in Warren, Michigan, he was the new kid in town. His parents had just divorced, and Kaleb was shy and didn’t easily make friends. Then he met K.J. Gross. “It was fun because he … Read more →
Theresa May to face vote of no confidence from Tory MPs
Posted on | CommentUK Prime Minister Theresa May will face a vote of confidence in her leadership later on Wednesday. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street, Mrs May said: “I will contest that vote with everything I have got.” She said a new prime … Read more →
Strasbourg shooting: Gunman at large after three killed and 12 injured
Posted on | CommentHundreds of police officers are hunting a gunman after three people were killed and 12 others wounded in a shooting in the eastern French city of Strasbourg. The suspect, who is known to security services, escaped after exchanging fire with … Read more →
UG pulls down Gandhi’s statue
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ghana has taken down the statue of Indian’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, campus-based Radio Universe has reported. It is however unclear when the statue was removed. The pulling down of the statue erected at the recreational quadrangle … Read more →
1000 Police recruits to begin training Dec 21
Posted on | CommentThe police administration has announced that the first batch of recruits in 2018, who recently passed their medical screening are to begin their training from Friday, December 21, 2018. A statement signed and issued by the Director General of the … Read more →
IMF chief Christine Lagarde to visit Ghana Dec 16
Posted on | CommentThe Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde is set to visit Ghana from December 16 to 18, 2018. The visit comes weeks ahead of Ghana’s conclusion of the IMF programme. The Deputy Minister of Information, Mr Pius … Read more →
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