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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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Accra to face acute water shortage — GWCL
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has cautioned that Accra could face acute water shortage in the near future because the company currently operates its Weija and Kpong treatment plants at the highest capacity. The Chief Manager of Accra Production, … Read more →
Tanzanian President urges men to marry 2 or more women to reduce prostitution
Posted on | CommentTanzanian President John Magufuli has urged men in his country to marry two or more women in a bid to curb prostitution among Tanzanian Women. Magufuli said a lot of unmarried women are being forced to commit adultery with other … Read more →
Flood kills 1 in Accra
Posted on | CommentAn unexpected downpour in some parts of Accra at dawn yesterday reportedly claimed the life of one person. The deceased, identified as Ampofu Kitiwa, 58 years old, was said to have lost his life when he tried to save his … Read more →
Land registration to go digital by end of year – Vice President
Posted on | CommentGovernment is in the process of streamlining registration and consolidation of records by digitising the processes, to ensure an effective land administration system in the country, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated. The new process, which would be initiated … Read more →
Killed GSTS Student docket sent to AG
Posted on | CommentThe case involving the final-year student of Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), Lawrence Joe Baidoo, who was allegedly killed by a police officer at Nyankrom in the Shama District of the Western Region, was adjourned yesterday to March 12, 2018. Yesterday’s … Read more →
Tema-Akosombo rail line workers lay down tools
Posted on | CommentGhanaian workers contracted by Indian company Afcons Infrastructure Limited to work on the ongoing construction of a single standard gauge railway line from Tema to Akosombo have embarked on a sit-down strike for better wages. The workers, numbering about 100, … Read more →
Tamale Technical University pays GH¢172,696 interest paid on GH¢196,000 Land Cruiser
Posted on | 1 CommentThe Tamale Technical University has paid GH¢172,696 as interest on the price of a Land Cruiser vehicle purchased at a cost of GH¢196,000. Therefore, the school paid GH¢369,000 for the Land Cruiser vehicle, which is almost double the price. This … Read more →
I can’t live in harmony with criminals – Martin Amidu
Posted on | CommentSpecial Prosecutor nominee, Martin Amidu has dismissed claims he has an axe to grind in his fight against corruption. The widely acclaimed anti-corruption campaigner said he has lived in harmony with many people but criminals. Under his characteristic serious tone, … Read more →
NSS goes paperless with new system
Posted on | CommentA one-day stakeholders’ conference, organised by the management of the Ghana National Service Scheme (NSS), has been held in Accra. The maiden conference, which was held under the theme ‘Strengthening NSS Database for Effective Deployment’, migrates all tertiary institutions across … Read more →
2 Fetish priests die taking akpeteshie ‘bitters’
Posted on | CommentTwo fetish priests from Techiman in the Brong Ahafo Region died after drinking a mixture of Akpeteshie (a locally-brewed gin) and some herbs at Senease in the Berekum Municipality. Chief Inspector Augustine Kingsley Oppong, the Brong Ahafo Regional Police Public … Read more →
Gov’t to rehabilitate police stations – Veep
Posted on | CommentVice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged officers and men of the Ghana Police Service to work hard at redeeming its image, with the service consistently ranked low in the annual corruption perception rankings of the Afrobarometer Survey. “This is not right, … Read more →
Martin Amidu sued; vetting in limbo?
Posted on | CommentLawyer Tony Lithur has filed a suit in the Supreme Court on the instruction of a former Deputy Attorney General under the Mahama administration Dr. Dominic Ayine (plaintiff) against the nomination of Mr. Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor. According to him, … Read more →
PHOTOS: The hand of God healed me – Vice President at ICGC
Posted on | CommentVice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia joined the congregation of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC) in Abossey Okai, Accra to thank God for a successful medical leave in the UK. Dr Bawumia returned to Ghana on Thursday, February 1 … Read more →
Ghana ranked 90th on Global Talent Competitiveness Index
Posted on | CommentGhana appeared 90th on the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2018, an annual benchmarking report that measures and ranks 119 countries and 90 cities based on their ability to grow, attract and retain talent. Launched for the first time in … Read more →
Ahanta West: Chief arrested after engaging in free for all fight at a funeral (VIDEO)
Posted on | CommentThe chief of Akwidaa, a fishing and farming community near Cape three point in the Ahanta West District has been arrested by the Police for assault. The chief, Nana Ewiamanle who is also an employee at Ghana COCOBOD was said … Read more →
Ghana is a serious place to do business – Dubai-based Investor
Posted on | CommentThe Founder President of the Dubai-based global conglomerate, the Thumbay Group, has lauded the Ghana government’s serious-minded approach to the establishment and growth of private sector businesses. “Ghana is a serious country to do business and we are happy to … Read more →
Police Service receives 8 drones to improve policing
Posted on | CommentThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr David Asante-Apeatu, says the Service has received eight drones from its strategic partners to improve policing and efficiency across the regions. Speaking at the launch of the Police Transformation Programme in Accra, Mr Asante-Apeatu … Read more →
21-year-old Student of UMaT remanded for allegedly defiling girl 7
Posted on | CommentA 21-year-old student of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) Tarkwa, Yaw Obeng Gorman, has been remanded into police custody for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl. He pleaded not guilty to the charge of defilement when he appeared before … Read more →
Thousands of African migrants in Israel choose jail over deportation
Posted on | CommentAt a detention centre in Israel’s Negev desert, African migrants facing deportation say they would rather be imprisoned than sent to a country they know nothing about. “I won’t go there. Guys who were here and went to Rwanda and … Read more →
Turkish Parliament warns of terror threat in Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe Turkish parliament’s deputy speaker said on Wednesday that Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO)-linked schools were not only a threat for the security of Turkey, but also for other countries where the terror group is active. In a meeting with the … Read more →
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