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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 Nduom is Best Woman Entrepreneur
Posted on | CommentSenior Vice President of Groupe Nduom, Mrs. Yvonne Nduom has been named the Best Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2017. The Award is bestowed on a successful entrepreneur who has demonstrated entrepreneurial vision, business excellence and innovation. Mrs. Nduom … Read more →
ECOWAS currency takes off 2020
Posted on | CommentCountries in the West Africa sub-region have finally resolved to use a common currency – the ECO – by the year 2020. The decision was taken at the fifth meeting of the Presidential Taskforce on the Economic Community of West … Read more →
Law Students demand remarking of failed IEB papers
Posted on | CommentThe Students Representative Council of the Ghana School of Law has called for a remarking of the papers of the bar examination that saw 81% of students failing. At a press conference Wednesday afternoon, President of the student lawyers, Sammy … Read more →
Mahama saddled Road Ministry with over GH¢17b debt – Minister
Posted on | CommentThe Roads and Highway Minister, Kwasi Amoako-Atta, Wednesday clashed with the Minority in Parliament over the quantum of debt bequeathed his Ministry by the Mahama Administration. Contributing to the debate on the President’s State of the Nation Address, Amoako-Atta disclosed … Read more →
World Bank commends Ghana’s ‘positive’ economic growth
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank has hailed Ghana’s economic growth for 2017, describing it as “positive”. The World Bank Country Director for Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, Mr Henry Kerali, has said the country’s impressive growth was due to good microeconomic policy … Read more →
US Preacher Billy Graham has died
Posted on | CommentUS evangelist Billy Graham – one of the most influential preachers of the 20th Century – has died aged 99. Graham became one of the best-known promoters of Christianity, preaching to audiences worldwide in large arenas, beginning in London in … Read more →
UT, Capital banks’ assets on sale
Posted on | CommentAudit and assurance firm, PricewaterhouseCoop ers (PwC), is seeking buyers for landed properties of the UT and the Capital banks to help mobilise funds to pay off their creditors. The four properties situated in Tamale in the Northern Region and … Read more →
43% of Ghanaian adults obese or overweight
Posted on | CommentForty-three (43) percent of Ghanaian adults are either overweight or obese, a joint study conducted by two universities – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the University of Western Cape in South Africa, has concluded. It said … Read more →
Korle Bu pays GH¢1.2m electricity bill monthly
Posted on | CommentThe acting Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Felix Anyah, has called for government’s intervention to resolve the high cost of power the hospital is faced with. He indicated that the hospital paid GH¢1.2 million every … Read more →
Singapore citizens to receive bonus after surplus budget
Posted on | CommentAll Singapore citizens aged 21 and above will get a one-off “SG Bonus” of up to S$300 each as the 2017 budget came in with a surplus of almost S$10 billion (US $7.6 billion), the city-state’s finance minister announced on … Read more →
Bekwai SDA SHS student appeals for $25,000 support to undergo surgery
Posted on | CommentA 20-year-old third year student of Bekwai SDA Senior High School (SHS) in the Ashanti Region, Miss Leticia Nyamekeh Ackah, is in dire need of financial assistance to enable her to undergo a surgery to remove a tumour from her … Read more →
It’s an insult to say I’m worth $150 million – Bishop Oyedepo to Forbes World’s Richest Pastor report
Posted on | CommentFounder of the Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel and the richest pastors in the world, Bishop David Oyedepo, has described as an insult a report by Forbes magazine that he is worth $150M. Sometime last year, Forbes evaluated the networth of the … Read more →
Over 10 million Ghanaians use the internet – Report
Posted on | CommentAn annual report released by global digital agencies, We Are Social and Hootsuite, has revealed that 10,110,000 Ghanaians are using the internet. The figure represents 35% of the total 29,150,000 population of the West African country and is an … Read more →
Male sex robots to hit market this year
Posted on | CommentMatt McMullen, CEO of Realbotix, has revealed that his company plans to release a male sexbot in 2018. Speaking to Daily Star Online last week, McMullen said, “We’ll eventually have a male and a female platform available.” He speculated that … Read more →
Govt, USAID promote food safety to boost trade
Posted on | CommentThe United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture hosted a forum to review progress made on the development of a pilot food safety and certification system in Ghana. Developing a sustainable traceability system … Read more →
Certificates don’t guarantee automatic jobs – AGI President
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Association of Ghana Industries (AGI), Dr Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, has advised students not to concentrate on acquiring certificates alone, but also learn additional skills training to be relevant on the job market. “What is happening to our … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo warns SHS Heads
Posted on | CommentThe President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says no headmaster or headmistress of any Senior High School in the country is to charge any unapproved or illegal fees, or charge fees already exempted under the Free SHS policy. … Read more →
The Gambia rejoins Commonwealth
Posted on | CommentThe Gambia has re-joined the Commonwealth almost five years after ex-President Yahya Jammeh took the country out of the organisation, which he described as “neo-colonial”. He said he was not happy with the Commonwealth for accusing his government of human … Read more →
Lawyer abandons 7 suspected Maj. Mahama killers
Posted on | CommentThe lawyer for seven of the accused persons in the Major Mahama trial, has withdrawn his services leaving the suspects in a desperate search for legal representation. The seven are part of 14 people who have been put before the … Read more →
Ankaful Hospital Nurses embark on strike
Posted on | CommentNurses and Physician Assistants at the Ankaful Psychiatric Hospital have abandoned work until their director is removed. The staff are accusing the Hospital Director Dr Eugene Dordoye of having poor human relation which is putting their lives in danger. They … Read more →
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