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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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‘I starved growing up’ – ‘Star’ pilot Capt. Quainoo shares life story
Posted on | CommentThe Ghanaian pilot who flew the world’s biggest passenger Aircraft, Emirates A380 to Accra last Tuesday, Captain Solomon Quainoo, has charged students of his alma mater, Koforidua Secondary Technical School to be determined and work hard to achieve their dreams. … Read more →
Privatise Corruption Prosecutions – Domelevo
Posted on | CommentThe Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo, has called for the privatisation of prosecution of corruption cases in the country. That, according to him, will make it “more distasteful” for an individual; be it in the public or private sector to be … Read more →
Ignore Rumours, Your Contributions Are Safe – SSNIT
Posted on | CommentThe Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has refuted claims that funds of contributors are being diverted into personal investments by individuals Reports on social media suggest that the SSNIT was diverting workers contributions into treasury bills for personal … Read more →
Petroluem commission partners Glasgow to boost Ghana’s oil & gas sector
Posted on | CommentThe Petroluem Commission has secured a partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to deliver work-based education to the oil and gas industry in Ghana. The agreement, which was signed on Monday October 2, 2018 with GCU, will provide educational support … Read more →
Cocoa Farmers Threaten To Halt Production
Posted on | CommentCocoa farmers in the country have threatened to halt production if government does not increase cocoa producer prices for the 2018/2019 cocoa season. Government has resolved to maintaining cocoa producer prices at GHC475 per bag. President of the Cocoa Farmers … Read more →
Wa Airstrip yet to be inaugurated over a year after completion
Posted on | CommentThe Wa Airstrip in the Upper West Region is virtually wasting away over a year after rehabilitation and expansion works on it were completed for use. So far, it has been limited to presidential flights to and from the regional … Read more →
PMMC workers demonstrate against management style of Director
Posted on | CommentWorkers of the Precious Minerals Marketing Company Limited (PMMC) are demonstrating for the removal of their Managing Director, Mr Opare Hammond. The workers are accusing the Managing Director of procurement infractions and victimisation of some staff. More to follow…
Buffer Stock Company blacklists 70 food suppliers under free SHS policy
Posted on | CommentThe National Food Buffer Stock Company has revoked the licences of 70 food suppliers to schools under the free senior high school (SHS) policy. The affected suppliers either supplied poor quality food items or were unable to supply food items … Read more →
Ebola health workers attacked in DR Congo
Posted on | CommentHealth workers tackling an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been severely injured after being attacked by angry residents who believe the virus is not real. More than 100 people have died since the start of the … Read more →
Korle Bu lied about our deceased relative – Family
Posted on | CommentThe family of a 50-year-old woman who died because two members of staff of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital allegedly turned them away over claims of no bed, has described the outcome of the hospital’s investigations as ‘untrue and insensitive’. … Read more →
Justice VCRAC Crabbe to be buried today
Posted on | CommentFormer Supreme Court Justice, Professor Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe will be laid to rest today, Thursday, October 4, 2018. A state funeral service will be held in his honour at the Fore Court of the State House in Accra. The retired … Read more →
Trainee nurses threaten to boycott class over delayed allowances
Posted on | CommentThe Coalition of Allied Health Professionals has indicated that trainee nurses may be forced to boycott the various health institutions by the end of October if their accumulated allowances are not paid. The President of the group, Bright Bell in … Read more →
BoG to save cedi’s free fall with $650m of cocoa syndicated loan
Posted on | CommentAbout 650 million dollars from the cocoa syndicated loan is to hit the Bank of Ghana’s account today. This is because the COCOBOD will make the first draw down from the loan to be lodged in the central bank’s account. … Read more →
BoG closes down Dancom Microfinance Limited, arrests directors
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has shut down Dancom Microfinance Limited for operating illegally. The Directors of the company have also been arrested and are being prosecuted for operating without a license. “…Dancom Microfinance was engaged in deposit-taking activities without licence … Read more →
Ghana must invest in aviation to produce more pilots – ‘Star’ pilot Capt. Quainoo
Posted on | CommentThe Ghanaian pilot who historically flew the world’s biggest passenger Aircraft to Accra this week, Captain Solomon Quainoo, has made a passionate appeal to the government to invest more in the country’s aviation industry to help the country produce more … Read more →
Nana Addo chides judiciary over lenient galamsey sentences
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo Addo has expressed disappointment in what he believes are lenient sentences handed to persons found to be involved in illegal mining. According to him, such sentences continue to be a source of worry as he believes that such … Read more →
Brett Kavanaugh: Senate Receives FBI Inquiry Report
Posted on | CommentThe US Senate has received an FBI report on its inquiry into allegations of sexual misconduct against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Its conclusions will not be made public, but senators will be able to review the … Read more →
Ghanaians Urged To “Go Green” On World CP Day
Posted on | CommentThe Special Mothers Project, an advocacy and awareness creation programme on cerebral palsy issues in Ghana, is calling on Ghanaians to wear something with a touch of green on Saturday 6th October. A statement issued and signed by Mrs Hannah Awadzi, … Read more →
Russia GRU Claims: UK Points Finger At Kremlin’s Military Intelligence
Posted on | CommentThe UK government has accused Russia’s military intelligence service of being behind four high-profile cyber attacks. The National Cyber Security Centre says targets included firms in Russia and Ukraine; the US Democratic Party; and a small TV network in the … Read more →
Unknown Killers Threaten Daughter After Murdering Her Father Over Land
Posted on | CommentThe life 28-year-old Gifty Mensah at Koforidua the Eastern Regional capital is in danger having received death threats from suspected contract killers who murdered her father, Douglas Mensah,55, over a land dispute. Her father was brutally murdered on September 22, … Read more →
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