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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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Mrs Chinery-Hesse to succeed Kofi Annan as UG Chancellor
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ghana has announced the election of Mrs Mary Chinery-Hesse as Chancellor, to succeed Mr Kofi Annan who retires at the end of July, 2018. A statement signed by Mercy Haizel-Ashia, the Registrar of the University, said Mrs … Read more →
Macron believes Trump will drop Iran nuclear deal
Posted on | CommentFrench President Emmanuel Macron has said he may have failed in efforts to persuade Donald Trump to stick to an international nuclear deal with Iran. “My view is… that he will get rid of this deal on his own, for … Read more →
2 Nigerian robbers busted
Posted on | CommentTwo Nigerian nationals suspected to be armed robbers have been arrested by a police patrol team at Weija, a suburb of Accra when they were allegedly returning from an operation. The two men, identified as Malik Bashiru, 32, and Abdul … Read more →
998 Staff at the presidency worrying – CDD-Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Center for Democratic Development (CDD) Ghana has expressed disappointment in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo in increasing the staff at his office “considering the public concerns raised over his appointment last year of an unprecedented 110 ministers and deputy … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo leaves to USA
Posted on | CommentThe President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Thursday, 26th April, 2018, for the United States of America, to attend a high level event to mark the achievement of the Qatar Foundation’s commitment to enrol 10 million children to … Read more →
VIDEO: I have good connections at the Presidency; No one can touch me – Lebanese galamseyer
Posted on | CommentThe government has made giant strides in the fight against galamsey after the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Akufo-Addo administration launched a full-scale attack on the menace. Spearheaded by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter … Read more →
1 District, 1 Warehouse
Posted on | CommentWFP partners MOFA The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has indicated it is partnering the government of Ghana under its “Planting for Food and Jobs Programme.” The partnership which is through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture is, specifically … Read more →
Gov’t to establish research fund for Universities – Prez. Addo Addo
Posted on | CommentPresident Akufo Addo has announced that the government will establish a new initiative which will see the establishment of a research fund for academic and development purposes. According to the President, this new initiative will be remarkably different from the … Read more →
Ghana’s debt hits distress levels – 3 Years in a row
Posted on | CommentGhana has maintained its status as a high-risk, debt-distress country after first making it onto the infamous list of countries whose debt burdens had reached alarming levels in 2015. In separate reports released in March and April, the World Bank … Read more →
New guidelines for placement of candidates into SHSs out
Posted on | CommentThe Computerised Schools Selection and Placement System (CSSPS) has introduced new policy guidelines for the placement of candidates of this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) into senior high schools (SHSs) and technical institutes (TIs). The policy guidelines, which aim … Read more →
3 Policemen interdicted for selling AK47 rifle to civilian
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante-Apeatu, has ordered the immediate interdiction of the three policemen who allegedly sold an AK 47 assault rifle to a civilian at Weija, near Accra. The three are Sergeant Stanley Mensah and Corporal … Read more →
Bank of Ghana stands by recapitalisation deadline
Posted on | CommentIn spite of concerns raised by some banks on the directive by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) to them to raise their minimum paid-up capital to GH¢400 million by December this year, the central bank says its decision still stands … Read more →
Takoradi: State Housing Corporation task force locks up father and 4 children over non payment of rent
Posted on | CommentThere was a drama on Friday morning, April 20, 2018 at Effiakuma when Taskforce from State Housing Corporation locked up father and his four children aged between 1 and 8 in their house over Rent A source close to the … Read more →
Eastwood Anaba Ministries presents 2018 “Shepherds Summit”
Posted on | CommentThe Eastwood Anaba Ministries presents the “Shepherds Summit” beginning this Wednesday, April 25 to Friday, April 27, 2018. This year’s Summit is under the theme “The Anointing” and will be held at the National Theatre in Accra . The programme … Read more →
Barack Obama to deliver Nelson Mandela lecture
Posted on | CommentThe US’s first black President Barack Obama will deliver the annual Nelson Mandela lecture in South Africa’s main city, Johannesburg, on 17 July to honour the centennial of the anti-apartheid icon’s birth, the Nelson Mandela Foundation has said. NelsonMandela … Read more →
“Spare us your arrogance” – Kwesi Pratt to Theresa May
Posted on | CommentManaging Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr has descended heavily on the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May. The Prime Minister courted controversy after stating that Britain will help any Commonwealth country wanting to reform anti-gay laws. Addressing the … Read more →
Ghana to distribute blood, drugs with drones – Veep
Posted on | CommentThe Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said that Ghana will by September 2018 use drones to distribute blood and other essential medicines to remote parts of the country as part of efforts to ensure quality healthcare delivery. Speaking … Read more →
2nd Lady promotes reading culture among pupils
Posted on | CommentAS part of her organisation’s goal to improve literacy and cultivate a reading culture among pupils in Ghana, the Second Lady, Mrs Samira Bawumia, yesterday spent the day reading with some pupils from selected schools in Accra. The activity, which … Read more →
Royal baby: Duchess gives birth to baby boy
Posted on | CommentThe Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to a baby boy. The child, who was born in the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital, central London, is fifth in line to the throne and the Queen’s sixth great-grandchild. The new … Read more →
Takoradi: Commercial sex worker calls in Police after customer refuses to pay
Posted on | CommentIt was interesting sight to behold at Airport Ridge in the Sekondi/Takoradi Metropolis last weekend when a prostitute who had been taken to a hotel by a male patron called in the police when the man refused to pay her … Read more →
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