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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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Postponing Terminal 3 Commissioning Petty, Embarrassing – Ablakwa
Posted on | CommentFormer deputy education minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has expressed concerns over the government’s decision to postponed the commissioning of the popular terminal 3 at the Kotoka International Airport. According to him, the move puts Ghana in a bad light since … Read more →
There Was No Flood At Terminal 3 – KIA
Posted on | CommentManagement of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has denied media reports that the newly constructed terminal 3 area was flooded following Monday’s rains which lasted several hours. Reports had suggested that the facility became soaked with water prompting an emergency … Read more →
Convert Your Church Into Factory To Save Economy – Sociologist To Duncan-Williams
Posted on | CommentRenowned sociologist Dr. Nana Obiri Yeboah has urged the Presiding Archbishop and General Overseer of the Action Chapel International, Nicholas Duncan-Williams, to turn his church into a factory if he wants to salvage the struggling Ghanaian economy. The advice follows … Read more →
Agric Ministry, Alibaba discuss e-market of cocoa products
Posted on | CommentThe Ministry of Food and Agriculture has initiated a discussion with the management of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd for the possibility of promoting the sale of Ghanaian cocoa products on the Chinese market using the e-platform of Alibaba Group. Cocoa … Read more →
Oil revenue outstrips cocoa as 2nd biggest foreign exchange earner
Posted on | CommentOil export proceeds have overtaken cocoa as the country’s second biggest foreign exchange earner. Figures from the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has indicated that the country has been earning more from the oil sector than the cocoa sector since January, … Read more →
GNPC takes steps to decommission Saltpond Field
Posted on | CommentContrary to earlier speculations that the country’s oldest oil producing field at Saltpond will be revived, the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has said it has initiated the process to decommission it. According to the GNPC, the actual process will … Read more →
Govt maintains producer price of cocoa as new season begins Friday
Posted on | CommentThe government has maintained the producer price of cocoa for the 2018/2019 cocoa season at GH¢7,600 per tonne, translating into GH¢475 per bag of 64 kilogramme (kg) gross weight. The price takes effect from today, with the new season expected … Read more →
Don’t borrow on new GDP – Economists caution govt after rebasing
Posted on | CommentSome Economists have advised the government to ignore any desire to borrow more following the rebasing of the economy which has provided some fiscal space for it to take on more debts. The country’s economy is now valued at GH¢256.6 … Read more →
Ghana chapter of Women in Cocoa and Chocolate Network launched
Posted on | CommentGhana COCOBOD in collaboration with Solidaridad, on Friday launched the Ghana chapter of Women in Cocoa and Chocolate Network (WINCC) as part of efforts to decentralize the activities of the network, in Accra. The launch, on the theme “Cocoa consumption: … Read more →
Takoradi Yoghurt Sellers Declare Strike
Posted on | CommentYogurt sellers in the Takoradi Metropolis Monday embarked on a sit-down strike in protest of what they say is the introduction of some subtle price increase by Fan Milk Ghana Limited, the manufacturers of Yoghurt. Some of them who were … Read more →
Structures Destroyed As Mayor Sends Soldiers To Central Business District
Posted on | CommentSeveral erected wooden structures at the Tamale Central Business District have been seized and destroyed Monday morning, by armed security men unleashed by the city Mayor, as he resumed his decongestion exercise. About 15 armed soldiers, 10 policemen and over … Read more →
Bawumia Launches 2018 Cyber Security Awareness Programme
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has launched the 2018 National Cybersecurity Awareness Programme with a call for concerted, coordinated efforts to fight the ills of cyber crime and prevent the growing menace. Citing various reports showing the growing, negative impact … Read more →
Indonesia earthquake: 832 deaths so far
Posted on | CommentAt least 832 people were killed in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the national disaster agency says. It added that the affected area was bigger than initially thought. Many people were reported trapped … Read more →
Majority of Ghanaian MPs and ministers impersonated on social media
Posted on | CommentMajority of Ghanaian Members of Parliament (MPs) and Ministers of State have been impersonated on social media by hackers, the Minister of Communications, Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has said. According to her, the practice has become rampant due to lack of awareness on … Read more →
Agogo State College closed after students’ riot, 22 arrested
Posted on | CommentStudents of the Agogo State College in the Asante Akyem North District of the Ashanti Region have been asked to go home following rioting by some students on Sunday. So far, 22 students are in police custody after they protested … Read more →
Don’t Let Us Down- Oppong Nkrumah To Free SHS Beneficiaries
Posted on | CommentMinister-designate for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has challenged beneficiaries of the Free SHS program to work hard and exit with stellar results. This he says is necessary to ensure that the hundreds of millions currently being pumped into their education … Read more →
Bail Out Banks With “Bank Money”
Posted on | CommentFinancial institutions remain key agents in promoting and maintaining national, regional and global economic stability. As such the failure of banks and other players in financial intermediation should be averted as much as possible to limit contagion i.e. systemic risk … Read more →
Accra Buckles On ‘Little’ Rains
Posted on | CommentA less-than and hour rain in Accra has caused some flooding in one of the prime areas of the capital – Ring Road. The Monday morning rains which started around 11am has caused roads on the Ringroad and the Nima … Read more →
Groom crushed to death en route to wedding reception
Posted on | CommentWhat was supposed to be a joyful moment for a newly wedded couple last Sunday turned tragic when the groom was crushed to death en route to his wedding reception. The couple, Disu Kamaru and Janatil Firdaws Yakubu, had just blessed their marriage in accordance with … Read more →
Ghanaian pilot Capt Quainoo to fly World’s biggest aircraft to Accra
Posted on | CommentCaptain Solomon Quianoo is a Ghanaian pilot with Emirates Airlines. Educated at the Koforidua Sec Tech and the University of Ghana, his carrier spans about 14 years, about 7 and half of those with Emirates. He has operated different types … Read more →
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