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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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Court Rescind Sosu’s 3-Year Ban
Posted on | CommentThe Human Rights Court 1 has quashed the three-year suspension of renowned Lawyer Francis Sosu by the General Legal Council. The Court presided by Her Ladyship Justice Gifty Agyei-Addo also set-aside the one-year mentorship handed to the Human Rights lawyer. … Read more →
GJA Boycotts Meeting With Police
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Journalist Association (GJA) says it will boycott a scheduled meeting with the Ghana Police Service as part of a campaign to register their displeasure with police brutality against journalists. The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) is organizing … Read more →
Agyarko – No One Will Face Involuntary Redundancy
Posted on | CommentThe Energy Minister Boakye Agyarko has reiterated that no employee of ECG will face “any involuntary redundancy” when the Power Compact II Agreement takes off in earnest. His comments come after he laid before parliament the concession agreement between the … Read more →
Akufo-Addo – New Regions Not To Buy Votes
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reiterated that there is no political agenda underlying the proposed creation of 6 more regions in the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, “I am not doing it for votes”, stressing that “there are plenty … Read more →
Ghana, Japan Sign $1.73m Human Resource Dev’t Grant
Posted on | CommentGhana and Japan have signed a $1.7 million grant targeted at supporting the human resource development of highly capable, young government officials who are engaged in formulating and implementing the social and economic development plans of Ghana. The programme which … Read more →
TOR Denies Sacking 200 Workers
Posted on | CommentManagement of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) has refuted media reports that some 200 workers of the company have been dismissed. A statement by the Public Affairs Manager of TOR stated categorically that no permanent worker of the company has … Read more →
Angela Merkel to visit Ghana in August
Posted on | CommentThe Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, will pay a day’s working visit to Ghana in August, at the invitation of President Nana Akufo-Addo. Mr. Christoph Retzlaff, the German Ambassador to Ghana, who announced this, said Chancellor Merkel would be accompanied … Read more →
Akufo-Addo – Don’t allow tensions over creation of Oti Region
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Akufo-Addo has advised inhabitants of the Volta Region to desist from acts that could create tension in the area following the decision to create the Oti Region out of the existing Volta Region. According to him, the Oti … Read more →
Pastor threatens to sue hospital after losing wife, unborn baby
Posted on | CommentA young pastor who lost his wife and unborn baby at the Suntreso Government Hospital in the Ashanti Region has threatened to sue the hospital for possible negligence. He is blaming the death of his 30-year old wife, Angela Afriyie … Read more →
ECG Concession Contract Laid Before Parliament by Agyarko
Posted on | CommentThe Minister for Energy Boakye Agyarko has laid before parliament the concession agreement between the government of Ghana and Meralco Consortium for the privatization of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). An approval by parliament will mean that ECG will … Read more →
Ghana Receives $300K From China To Maintain Foreign Affairs Building
Posted on | CommentThe government of the People’s Republic of China has donated US$302,311.00 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to support the operations of the Ministry as well as its plans to refurbish its current head office building. The … Read more →
Neglected School Uses Pit Latrine As Office
Posted on | CommentA neglected basic school in the Upper East region has turned a busy pit latrine into an administrative office after years of failed distress calls on successive governments. The 4-unit pit latrine, provided by a benevolent organization, is the only … Read more →
Police begins search for hit and run driver
Posted on | CommentThe Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Command has appealed to the public to help provide information for the arrest of a driver who fled the scene after a road crash at Taforo near Dormaa-Ahenkro in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The driver knocked and … Read more →
20 ‘galamsey’ operators arrested in the Western and Ashanti Regions
Posted on | CommentTwenty illegal miners have been arrested in the Western and Ashanti Regions by the operation vanguard team with their mining equipment confiscated. 18 Ghanaians, along with two Togolese nationals, were arrested after the Vanguard team conducted operations at illegal mining … Read more →
Economist – Gov’t Must Regulate Expenditure
Posted on | CommentThe expected tax reforms to be announced in next week’s mid-year budget statement will only be effective if government reduces its budget overruns, an Economist with Data Bank has stated. According to Courage Martey, getting the over 4.5 million non-tax … Read more →
All Boys And Coach Rescued From Thai Cave
Posted on | CommentThe news that all 12 boys and their coach have been rescued will come as a huge relief to millions in Thailand and around the world who have followed every step of this captivating story. The boys – aged between … Read more →
Two children drown at Asutsuare
Posted on | CommentTwo children are reported to have drowned at Asutsuare on Monday. The incident occurred after the two attempted to retrieve their water containers from an irrigation dam dug for rice farmers. According to an eyewitness, the children had gone to … Read more →
V/R Chiefs To Akufo-Addo – We’re Proud Of You
Posted on | Comment“We have been keenly monitoring and following your development agenda for the nation, and wish to state that you have done excellently well, well beyond our imagination, considering the state of the economy you inherited. More grease to your elbows. … Read more →
Nigeria Army Releases 183 Detained Children
Posted on | CommentNigeria’s armed forces have released 183 children who were being held on suspicion of having ties to militant Islamist group Boko Haram. The 175 boys and eight girls – whose ages ranged from eight to 18 years – were freed … Read more →
3 Most wanted thieves in Kwesimintim, 2 others arrested
Posted on | CommentThe Police in Kwesimintim have arrested five alleged notorious thieves who have been terrorizing residents within the Effia Kwesimentsim Municipality of the Western Region. Three of the suspects – Joseph Ackah, Fredrick Ghartey and Kwabena Anokye – the police say, … Read more →
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