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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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Dep. Minister – We’ll probe Sir John, Wontumi but galamsey claims untrue
Posted on | CommentThe Deputy Lands and Natural Resources Minister in Charge of Forestry, Benito Owusu Bio, is open to an investigation into the allegations of illegal mining against the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie and the Ashanti … Read more →
VEEP Surprises NABCO Applicants
Posted on | CommentVice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday 25th July 2018 paid a surprise visit to the offices of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to evaluate the ongoing interviews with applicants for the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) and interact with officials … Read more →
Gov’t Moves To Amend AMERI Deal
Posted on | CommentThe government on Wednesday laid a paper in Parliament for the amendment of portions of the controversial $510 million AMERI deal. It follows a motion filed by the Adansi-Asokwa Member of Parliament KT Hammond for Parliament to cancel the AMERI … Read more →
Injunction Application Against Sch. Of Law Entrance Exams Dismissed SC
Posted on | CommentA five-member Supreme Court panel presided over by Justice Julius Ansah, has dismissed an application seeking an interlocutory injunction on the Law School Entrance Examination taking place tomorrow Friday, July 27, 2018. The entrance exams which is backed by law, … Read more →
Mali Elections: WAEON Calls For Peaceful, Credible Polls
Posted on | CommentSTATEMENT – In April 2018, the Malian government confirmed its decision to hold presidential elections on July 29, 2018, amid security concerns, which have largely been cited as the underlying reason for the repeated postponement of local and regional elections … Read more →
Trump: US And EU Agree To Work Towards Lower Trade Barriers
Posted on | CommentThe US has agreed to work towards lowering trade barriers with the European Union, Donald Trump said on Wednesday after a meeting with European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker. The two agreed to launch a “new phase” in relations and work … Read more →
JB’s Murder: Suspect Dares NPP’s Obiri Boahen To Come Clean
Posted on | CommentDaniel Asiedu, the self-confessed killer of the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Abuakwa North Constituency Joseph Boakye Dankwa-Adu, has challenged deputy General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Obiri Boahen to come clean over the death of the … Read more →
Prof Frimpong Boateng – Drinking palm wine poses health risk
Posted on | CommentThe Minister of Science, Technology, Environment, and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, has cautioned those who drink palm wine of a possible health risk because most tappers use pesticide to process the drink. He said the effect could be dire … Read more →
Akufo-Addo justifies double intake in SHS
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo Wednesday justified the government’s decision to adopt a double intake system to increase access to high school education and address the problem of inadequate infrastructure. He said the adoption of the double intake system would … Read more →
Amissah-Arthur’s funeral underway
Posted on | CommentMourners have started gathering to bid farewell to the late former Vice President, Mr. Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur as he begins his final journey to eternity. A two-day state funeral is being held the Accra International Conference Centre for the 67-year-old … Read more →
Midland Police brutality: Cop pleads not guilty, remanded
Posted on | CommentThe Accra Circuit Court has remanded Lance Corporal Godzi Frederick Amanor (aka Skalla), the police officer that allegedly assaulted a woman at Midlands Savings and Loans. Graphic Online’s Emmanuel Ebo Hwakson reports that Skalla was charged with assault during his … Read more →
UTAG threatens to strike over unpaid allowance
Posted on | 3 CommentsThe University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike action if the government fails to pay their 2017/2018 Book and Research Allowance by next week. According to UTAG, the government has not paid its … Read more →
India To Open 18 Embassies In Africa
Posted on | CommentIndia plans to open 18 new embassies in Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, in the latest sign that the Asian state is seeking to strengthen its presence on the continent. Mr. Modi made the announcement during a speech … Read more →
TV Programmer In Court For Stealing GH¢120,000
Posted on | CommentA Television Programmer of Zion Television (ZTV) has been put before an Accra Circuit Court over claims that she dishonestly appropriated GH¢120,000 belonging to her employer, Nii Tetteh Opremere II. Irene Akoto Ofori has been granted a GH¢120,000 bail with four … Read more →
President Atta-Mills remembered
Posted on | CommentA solemn remembrance ceremony was held to mark the 6th anniversary of the death of former President John Evans Atta Mills at the Asomdwee Park in Accra yesterday. Some family members of the late President and National Democratic Congress (NDC) … Read more →
Chief applauds President Akufo-Addo
Posted on | CommentA Divisional Chief of the Prestea-Himan Traditional Area, Nana Nteboah Prah IV, has lauded the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, for the bold decision to revamp the Prestea Sankofa Gold Limited (PSGL). He said he was particularly happy about the … Read more →
190 Children rescued – from trafficking
Posted on | CommentThe Anti Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of the Ghana Police Service rescued 190 children who were victims of child trafficking in various parts of the country last year. One hundred and eighty-eight of the children were already engaged in forced … Read more →
Zimbabwe Election: “We will perform our role with transparency” – Mahama
Posted on | CommentThe Commonwealth’s team of observers has begun its assessment of the electoral process in Zimbabwe, leading up to general elections on 30 July. Chaired by the former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, the group is composed of 23 eminent … Read more →
Bawumia – Cedi’s depreciation slowest in 18 months since 1993
Posted on | CommentThe Vice-President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that notwithstanding the recent volatility of the Ghana cedi, the data shows that it has seen the slowest depreciation against the US dollar for the first eighteen months of any government since 1993. … Read more →
800 US soldiers in Ghana for jungle warfare training at Achiase
Posted on | CommentAs part of the US, Ghana Defense Cooperation Agreement, the Ghana Armed Forces is currently training about 800 troops from the United States Army and other countries at the Achiase Jungle Warfare School. The exercise which was opened last week … Read more →
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