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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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Kenya flood victims ‘ask for condoms’
Posted on | CommentSeveral of the 6,000 people displaced by raging floods in Kenya’s coastal county of Kilifi have said they want condoms, the privately owned Daily Nation reports A woman told the Nation (in Kiswahili) the condoms would help people in the camps … Read more →
Gospel Singer picked up in Tarkwa robbery, Cop Killing
Posted on | CommentThe Police in the Western Region have arrested four people suspected of being involved in the robbery incident that resulted in the shooting and killing of Lance Corporal Nicholas Duku last Sunday. The leader of the gang, one Kwaku Mintah, … Read more →
Church of Pentecost threatens demo over gay rights
Posted on | CommentChairman of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Professor Opoku Onyinah says he will lead thousands of his congregants on a nationwide demonstration if Western pressure on the government to legalise Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) rights in Ghana continues. … Read more →
3 Arrested over alleged theft of Tano shrine
Posted on | CommentThree people have been arrested over alleged theft of the Tano shrine together with black stools and a quantity of gold dust belonging to the Atwima-Bebu Stool in the Atwima-Kwanwoma District. Akosua Nyarko, Samuel Amoateng and Akwasi Opoku, were on … Read more →
Concrete roads take off – Veep Cuts sod for 5.4 km road in Tema Industrial Area
Posted on | CommentVice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has cut the sod for the commencement of the construction of concrete roads in the Tema Heavy Industrial Area enclave. The project comes 58 years after the nation’s first major concrete road was built by … Read more →
Brexiteers send customs ‘ultimatum’ to Theresa May
Posted on | CommentSenior Brexiteer MPs have delivered an “ultimatum” demanding Theresa May drops one of the government’s preferred post-Brexit customs options. A 30-page document passed to the BBC says a “customs partnership” would make meaningful trade deals “impossible” to forge and render … Read more →
Donald Trump threatened with subpoena amid Russia probe
Posted on | CommentSpecial Counsel Robert Mueller warned he could order Donald Trump to testify as part of a probe into alleged Russian election meddling, US media report. Mr Mueller suggested the move during talks with Mr Trump’s lawyers in March. The threat … Read more →
Armed robbers who posed as spiritualists arrested
Posted on | CommentThe Manso Nkwanta Police Command in the Ashanti Region has arrested 17 persons suspected to be armed robbers. The suspects who allegedly attacked some residents of Tontonkrom were apprehended on Sunday evening, 29th April 2018 by a patrol team. When … Read more →
100,000 Jobs: Prez. Akufo-Addo launches Nation Builders’ Corps
Posted on | CommentPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday launched the much-talk-about Nation Builders’ Corps (NABCO) programme in Kumasi, and announced that 100,000 jobs would be provided for the unemployed graduates in the country this year. “The Nation Builders’ Corps will employ, in … Read more →
CID grills double pay suspects
Posted on | CommentThe list of former ministers in the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government – headed by John Dramani Mahama who have been caught in the double salary scandal – continues to swell. It is obvious that the alleged double-salary issue, … Read more →
Murder probe after man shot dead in London
Posted on | CommentA man has died and another man has been injured in a shooting in north-west London. The victim, believed to be in his 30s, was found with serious injuries outside Queensbury Tube station just after 21:00 BST on Tuesday and … Read more →
IMF approves $191m credit facility for Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday completed the fifth and sixth reviews of Ghana’s economic performance under the program supported by an Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Completion of the reviews enables the disbursement … Read more →
Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh wins Best Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku-Prempeh has been adjudged the Best Performing Minister in the Akufo-Addo government. The Ministry of Education was also mentioned as the Best Performing Ministry in the current government settings. The Minister, the Executive Club noted had steered the implementation … Read more →
Mozambique to circumcise over 100,000 men in STDs combat
Posted on | CommentMore than 100,000 men in Mozambique are to be circumcised in a bid to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/Aids. The health authorities in the central province of Zambezia say their campaign will focus on districts of Ato-Molocue, Ile … Read more →
Anas’ new exposé to shame top politicians
Posted on | CommentInvestigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has begun promoting a new investigative film simply titled ‘Number 12?. The details of the documentary’s release have emerged on fliers and billboards, indicating it will be premiered in Accra on June 6, 2018, at … Read more →
Edzii Goil fuel Station (Ajip) CEO passes on
Posted on | CommentMr Ebenezer Kweku Edzii of the Famous Edzii Goil (Ajip) fuel Station in Takoradi has passed on. He breathed his last this afternoon, Friday, April 27, 2018 after battling with failing Health for close to two years May the Good … Read more →
Royal baby named Prince Louis
Posted on | CommentThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their third child Louis Arthur Charles. The couple’s second son was born at 11:01 BST on Monday at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London, weighing 8lb 7oz. A tweet … Read more →
Police Officer, 1 other arrested for robbery
Posted on | CommentThe Eastern regional Police Command has arrested a Police Officer and his civilian accomplice over a fuel filling station robbery which occurred a month ago. The suspects, Corporal Ghasty Yaaya Seidu, 37, with service number 43255 and Seth Kpornyo Dodzi were arrested … Read more →
Tramadol abusers now move to cough mixtures
Posted on | CommentAs the FDA clamped down on tramadol sales from Pharmacy shops, Over the Counter Medicines Sellers (OTCMS) and other identified sales joints in the Bolgatanga Municipality, the Tramadol abusers have substituted the strong painkiller with cough mixtures. The most patronised … Read more →
FDA investigates claims of plastic fish on market
Posted on | CommentThe Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) says it is investigating a video circulating on social media, suggesting that there is infiltration of plastic fish on Ghanaian markets. Though the authority said earlier investigations into claims of plastic fish purchased at … Read more →
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