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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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Psychiatric hospitals to start ‘Cash & Carry’ by July – Dr. Akwasi Osei
Posted on | Comment..Mental Health Authority also faces shutdown due to donor cut. Ghana’s entire mental health system is being threatened by financial crisis as donor funding, which has been driving the sector, is set to be cut off by the end of … Read more →
Retract your allegations in 10 days or face court – Mac Manu to GPHA workers
Posted on | CommentMr. Peter Mac Manu has given a 10-day ultimatum to the chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority’s Senior Staff Union to apologise and retract what he described as ‘spurious allegations’ against him or face legal action. Mr. John … Read more →
Don’t cheat – First lady to BECE Candidates
Posted on | CommentThe First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has implored all final year students of Junior High Schools to desist from cheating when this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) begin on Monday, June 4. In a Facebook post, Mrs Akufo-Addo encouraged parents … Read more →
Uganda bans import of old cars
Posted on | CommentUganda’s parliament has passed legislation banning the import of vehicles older than 15 years. The policy is meant to fight environmental pollution and help reduce road accidents, which have been blamed on older cars. Curbing pollution and improving road safety … Read more →
3 Operation vanguard soldiers suspended for bribery
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Armed Forces has suspended three soldiers with the anti-galamsey task force, Operation Vanguard. The soldiers are reported to have connived with certain individuals to extort monies from illegal miners. A statement from the military said the accused officers … Read more →
Transport fares to go up by 10% – Operators
Posted on | CommentTransport operators have increased fares by 10 percent across all categories of services. The new fare will take effect from Monday 4th June 2018. In press release copied to Citi FM, the Road Transportation Operators stated that the increase is to help … Read more →
Ghana’s debt management strategy laudable – Ecobank Research
Posted on | CommentGHANA’S public debt stock of GH¢145 billion, approximately 69.8 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), is manageable a report authored by Ecobank Research has said. Concerns had been raised about the ballooning debt stock levels which could push the nation … Read more →
Televangelist asks followers to buy him a $54m jet
Posted on | CommentA televangelist has called on his followers to buy him a $54m (£40m) private jet because “if Jesus was on Earth today he wouldn’t be riding a donkey”. Jesse Duplantis used his regular “This week with Jesse” broadcast to claim … Read more →
Coalition to soon present bill to criminalise homosexuality
Posted on | CommentMr Moses Foh Amoaning, the spokesperson for the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, says his outfit would soon present a draft bill to Parliament to criminalise homosexuality. The bill, titled a ‘Comprehensive Solution-Based Legislative Framework … Read more →
GJA condemns death threats against Anas
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Journalists Association has condemned death threats against ace investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas following his latest work on football corruption in Ghana. In a statement signed and issued by the GJA President, Mr Roland Affail Monney on Wednesday evening, … Read more →
Gov’t robbed GH¢1.8bn in petroleum taxes
Posted on | Comment-In petroleum taxes, levies and regulatory margins in 2017 General revenue losses in petroleum taxes, levies and regulatory margins in 2017 hit GH¢1,888bn. Out of the total amount, GH¢148.93m was lost through transfer pricing, GH¢339 million in unreported Energy Sector … Read more →
UN repatriates Ghana Police peacekeepers accused of sexual misconduct
Posted on | CommentGhanaian police peacekeepers indicted by the United Nations for sexual misconduct in South Sudan last February were repatriated to Accra Wednesday. There was no official information on their arrival, particularly the number of personnel repatriated as well as the outcome … Read more →
‘Murdered’ Journalist turns up alive to ‘expose Russian plot’
Posted on | CommentBy Wednesday afternoon, most of of Arkady Babchenko’s friends and colleagues had gone through the familiar cycle of grief and confusion that follows the killing of a Russian dissident journalist. Obituaries had been written, travel arrangements were in train for … Read more →
I see Jesus Christ every week – Angel Obinim
Posted on | CommentThe Founder and Leader of the International God’s Way Ministries, Bishop Daniel Obinim has said in a video that he sees Jesus Christ every week but with God, he has only seen him 3-4 times. According to the man of … Read more →
Major Mahama’s death; 1 year on
Posted on | CommentToday marks exactly one year when Captain Maxwell Adam Mahama met his gruesome death at the hands of a mob. The soldier, who was leading a military detachment at Denkyira-Obuase (now New Obuase) in the Central Region, was lynched by … Read more →
IMF names Ghana as one of 17 countries with fastest growing economies
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named Ghana as one of 17 countries whose economies grew rapidly in 2017. Ghana emerged 16th on the list of countries with 6.3 percent growth followed by Turkmenistan, which recorded growth of 6.2 percent. Libya … Read more →
GPHA accusations against me pure lies, fabrication – Mac Manu
Posted on | CommentThe Board Chairman of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GHAPOHA) has described allegations levelled against him by Senior and Junior Staff Unions of the Authority as a fabrication. Peter Mac Manu has been accused of what the Unions describe as … Read more →
Over ¢480m spent on Free SHS so far – Education Ministry
Posted on | CommentA total of GH¢ 484million has, as of May 23, been spent on the free Senior High School (SHS) programme, the Ministry of Education has said. That, it said, was to ensure the smooth running and implementation of the programme. A statement … Read more →
$1.2bn National ID fails to take off
Posted on | CommentThe announced registration of Ghanaians for the issuance of the National Identification Card – known as the Ghana Card – by the National Identification Authority (NIA), has once again been put on hold. The Executive Director of the NIA, Prof … Read more →
Western Region: JHS Student hangs herself
Posted on | CommentResidents of Prestea in the Western Region were struck with awe when a 16-year-old Form Two pupil of Prestea Methodist Junior High School was found to have committed suicide. Diana Annor is said to have hanged herself on a wooden … Read more →
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