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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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Safety enhancement works begin on N1 Lapaz intersection
Posted on | CommentThe Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) says it will begin road safety enhancement works at the Lapaz Intersection on the George Walker Bush (N1) Highway today. The project, which was inaugurated in July this year, is to reduce the high rate … Read more →
NHIA to go electronic with NHIS?card renewal
Posted on | CommentThe National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) will roll out an electronic renewal of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards nationwide by the end of the year to make for fast, easy and convenient renewal. The programme, according to the NHIA, … Read more →
Constituents’ education my priority – Opoku Prempeh
Posted on | CommentMember of Parliament (MP) for the Manhyia South Constituency in the Ashanti Region has pledged to invest and prioritize the education of pupils and students within his constituency. According to Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, the country needs the next generation … Read more →
GETFund gets $500m to expand infrastructure in schools
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo Addo says the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) has secured a 500 million dollar facility boost infrastructure at the various schools in the country. According to him, the amount will be used to build new facilities, expand and renovate … Read more →
Zoomlion begins fumigation in senior high schools
Posted on | CommentThe Vector Control Unit of Zoomlion Ghana limited has started massive vector control activities in all public senior high schools in the Eastern, Ashanti and the Northern Regions. The exercise which is under the auspices of Ministry of Education (MOE) … Read more →
Nana Addo cuts sod for construction of Elmina Heritage Bay Tourism project
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has performed a ceremony to mark the official start of construction works on the Elmina Heritage Bay Tourism Project. The project is designed to improve the immediate surroundings of the Elmina Castle to enhance visitor … Read more →
Double track won’t destroy education system – Nana Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has said his government will ensure that the double track does not destroy the country’s educational system as being speculated. Nana Akufo Addo says though the free SHS double track system has suffered some challenges, the policy … Read more →
Police raid brothel in Koforidua; arrest 12 ‘sex workers’
Posted on | CommentPolice in the Eastern Region have arrested a total of 12 persons for their alleged involvement in operating and patronizing brothel services in Koforidua. The suspects include a 61 year old man Ekar Anthony who is said to be the … Read more →
Pay health professionals posted to villages more – Medical Council Chairman
Posted on | CommentThe Chairman of the Ninth Board of the Medical and Dental Council, Professor Paul Kwame Nyame wants the government to pay health practitioners posted to rural areas more. According to him the move could encourage more health professionals to take … Read more →
BoG Approves OmniBank – Sahel Sahara Bank Merger Talks
Posted on | CommentThe Bank of Ghana has approved merger talks between OmniBank Ghana Ltd and the Sahel Sahara Bank. The two banks wrote to the Central Bank on August 14 about their intention to begin merger talks in order to meet the … Read more →
Storm Florence: Heavy Flooding Cuts Off Wilmington
Posted on | CommentThe coastal city of Wilmington, North Carolina, has been completely cut off from the rest of the state because of deepening flood waters. Officials say all roads in and out are now impassable and have warned evacuated residents to stay … Read more →
KMA To Embark On Massive Trader Eviction Today
Posted on | CommentThe Mayor of Kumasi has said the assembly will no long tolerate acts of indiscipline among traders, commercial drivers and illegal transport union operators in the metropolis. The warning has become needful after the city nearly recorded a major … Read more →
Armed Police Dispatched To Chereponi After Chief Stops Voters’ Registration
Posted on | CommentOver 100 police officers armed with riot gears and guns have been deployed to Chereponi in the Northern Region to force-start the limited re-registration exercise in the area after the paramount chief summoned the electoral commission’s local staff and blocked … Read more →
Farmer jailed for harming grandson
Posted on | CommentA Tarkwa circuit court has sentenced a farmer to a 36- months jail term for causing harm to his 13 year-old grandson, resulting in the amputation his left leg . The convict, Esobillah Azure, 48, pleaded not guilty. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector … Read more →
Akufo-Addo Commissions 20MW solar plant
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Saturday, September 15, 2018, commissioned a 20-megawatt solar plant, and inspected ongoing works at the Casa de-Ropa Ltd, a “1-district-1-factory” initiative, all in the Gomoa West constituency. Speaking at the commissioning of the 20-megawatt solar plant at Gomoa … Read more →
Former UBS rogue trader Adoboli to be deported Tuesday
Posted on | CommentThe lawyer of Kweku Adoboli, a former UBS banker convicted for causing the biggest trading loss in British banking history will on Monday make a final attempt to prevent his imminent deportation a day later by filing for a judicial … Read more →
Heritage joins merger talks with Premium and GN banks
Posted on | CommentHeritage Bank has joined the merger talks with GN Bank and Premium Bank. The three banks have consequently informed the Bank of Ghana (BoG) about their intent. The deal forms part of moves to meet the Bank of Ghana’s (BoG’s) new minimum … Read more →
Menzgold Rejects SEC’s Condition For A Meeting
Posted on | CommentGold trading firm Menzgold has rejected an attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to set conditions for a planned meeting between the two parties next week. The development comes after the state regulator in a statement agreed to … Read more →
Peacekeepers in Lebanon hold memorial service for Kofi Annan
Posted on | CommentGhana’s peacekeeping troops serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have held a memorial service in honor of the Late Kofi Annan, a former United Nations Secretary-General. The battalion held the memorial service in the early hours … Read more →
China not seizing Zambian assets – President
Posted on | CommentZambia’s President Edgar Lungu has hit back at reports suggesting the country’s sovereignty is being eroded by China, saying that no amount of “propaganda” will end the country’s relationship with the East Asian country. Zambia is highly indebted, with the … Read more →
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