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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 Elated About 2019 Budget
Posted on | CommentAs Ghanaians wait patiently for the 2019 fiscal statement of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Government, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted that the budget would “reflect the hope Ghanaians have in the government and the future of the … Read more →
Otumfuo throws challenge to Britain
Posted on | CommentThe Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has charged Britain to assist in the fight against poverty and illiteracy in Ghana. According to him, the European country cannot “walk away from the challenges of economic development in Ghana.” He noted that … Read more →
Oprah reiterates she will not run for president
Posted on | CommentAmerican television mogul Oprah Winfrey has reiterated she will not run for president, saying it would “kill” her, drawing a line over speculation about a potential 2020 bid. In an interview with British Vogue, the actress and producer again addressed … Read more →
Bawumia confers with Saudi King Salman
Posted on | CommentDr. Mahamudu Bawumia, vice president of the Republic of Ghana, on Sunday called on King Salman at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh and conveyed a message from President Nana Akufo-Addo. The King also extended his greetings to the Ghana president. Saudi … Read more →
Prosecute your officials first – EOCO to Gov’t
Posted on | CommentThe Economic and Organized Crime Office, (EOCO), has opined that for the fight against corruption to be successful, ruling governments must be willing to prosecute their own corrupt officials before they prosecute their political opponents The Eastern regional Director of … Read more →
A day to EOCO audit: Fire destroys records at Maritime Authority
Posted on | CommentRecords of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), some dating back to 2002, were destroyed when fire gutted parts of the authority’s head office in Accra. The incident took place a day ahead of an Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) … Read more →
Doctors announce Apollo outbreak in Tamale
Posted on | CommentA new surge of the contagious viral eye disease known as “apollo” or Hemorrhagic Conjunctivitis has been confirmed by doctors at the Tamale Central Hospital in the Northern regional capital. Apollo is an infection caused by the Coxsackie virus and … Read more →
Zimbabwe ‘excited to drill for oil’ after new survey
Posted on | CommentZimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced the discovery of potential oil and gas deposits in the north of the country. Australian mining firm Invictus Energy, in partnership with the government, is to determine whether commercial drilling is feasible. An exploration … Read more →
South Africa President hits out at corruption
Posted on | CommentSouth Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the corruption that has engulfed the country in recent years as “an amoeba” with “tentacles all over”. But he insisted South Africa’s “very dark period” under his predecessor, Jacob Zuma, was coming to … Read more →
GRA bans selected items from being kept in warehouses
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has banned the storage of some selected items imported and kept in Warehouses as it begins the implementation of a new warehousing regime. The items include canned tomatoes, alcohol, lead-acid batteries, cooking oil, canned drinks, … Read more →
Tarkwa-Nsuaem youth block road after girl dies in gory accident
Posted on | CommentThe Tarkwa-Takoradi road in the Western Region was blocked for over five hours by angry residents of Bonsar on Thursday evening after a bauxite hauling truck hit and killed a nine-year-old girl who was returning from school. The irate youth in the Tarkwa … Read more →
Passport forms now free – Gov’t
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that passport forms are no longer for sale effective, November 1, 2018. Prospective Applicants, according to an official statement, can download a PDF version on the Ministry’s website to start their passport acquisition. … Read more →
Prince Charles, Camilla arrive today
Posted on | CommentThe Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, and his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, are expected in Accra today on a five-day visit. During the visit, their Royal Highnesses will celebrate the close relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and Ghana, … Read more →
26-year-old farmer killed in V/Region; police arrests suspect
Posted on | CommentA 26-year-old farmer, Doh Mawufemor, has been killed at Gbagbatevi in the Adaklu District near Ho in the Volta Region. The farmer was allegedly murdered last Sunday, October 28, 2018, around 6:45am by one Tsigere Yao, believed to be in … Read more →
HIV infections among youth increase by 45% – AIDS Commission
Posted on | CommentThe acting director of the Ghana AIDS Commission, Kyeremeh Atuahene, has revealed that new infections among the youth aged 24 and younger have increased by 45%. He attributed this to the fact that those within this age range are not … Read more →
TTAG challenges ministry over teachers’ postings
Posted on | CommentThe Teacher Trainees Association (TTAG) – a teacher trainee group – has denied agreeing to the posting of newly trained teachers by the National Service Scheme (NSS). The Ministry of Education had said that it had reached an agreement with … Read more →
Group Charges As UDS Wa Campus Collapses
Posted on | CommentA group calling itself concerned citizens of the Upper West Region and sympathizers of University for Development Studies (UDS) Wa campus, has decried what it sees as deliberate attempt by the Vice Chancellor and some staff of the to supervise the … Read more →
Police hunt for 54-year-old man for ‘butchering’ his mother
Posted on | CommentPolice in Koforidua in the Eastern Region are on a manhunt for a 54-year-old man who attempted to kill his 72-year-old mother at Osubeto, a small Community near Okorase. Kwadwo Adu, the 54-year-old fled after inflicting machete wounds on his … Read more →
We’ll support Ghanaian Youth to be ‘world ready’ – Akufo Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, says government will offer the youth of Ghana every support necessary to make them “world ready” to compete with their peers on the global front. In his Special Guest of Honour’s address at the … Read more →
Climate change: Oceans ‘soaking up more heat than estimated’
Posted on | CommentThe world has seriously underestimated the amount of heat soaked up by our oceans over the past 25 years, researchers say. Their study suggests that the seas have absorbed 60% more than previously thought. They say it means the Earth is … Read more →
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