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Air fares soar by nearly 25% as Iran war forces flights to re-route
Posted on with No CommentThe war in the Middle East has helped to trigger a surge in air fares, with the lowest-priced economy tickets costing 24% more on average than they did a year ago, according to new research. The report, from the consultancy … Read more →
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BNI arrests Ghanaian-Lebanese author
Posted on | CommentTHE Bureau of National Investigation (BNI) is reportedly holding a Ghanaian-Lebanese pilot and author for making offensive statements against President John Mahama in his book. Fadi Samih Dabbousi was arrested around mid-day on Friday upon arrival from an Egypt Air … Read more →
I’m not dead – Dangote
Posted on | CommentNigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has quashed rumors of his death by stating that he is hale hearty and alive. The business magnate took to twitter to ask his followers to disregard the malicious reports claiming that he had passed away. Dangote , Africa’s richest … Read more →
PHOTO: 2 arrested for raping woman after robbing her
Posted on | 1 CommentThe Upper East Regional Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a woman after robbing her in her apartment around the Estates in the Bolgatanga municipality. The suspects have been identified as Danteni Bugre, 30, and Baba Salli, … Read more →
Snapchat launches sunglasses with camera
Posted on | CommentMessaging app firm Snapchat has announced its first gadget – sunglasses with a built-in camera. The device, which the company is calling Spectacles, will go on sale later this year priced at $130 (£100). The glasses will record up to … Read more →
Stop wearing ‘miniskirts and shorts’ to lectures – GIJ warn Students
Posted on | CommentFOLLOWING concerns by management of the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) about an increase in indecent dressing among students, the Rector of the Institute, Dr Wilberforce Dzisah, has warned students to desist from wearing ‘miniskirts and shorts’ to lectures. He … Read more →
Prez. Obama petitioned over sale of Ghana’s ECG
Posted on | CommentA concerned citizen who is fighting against the privatization of Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has petitioned the US Ambassador to investigate what he says are ‘unethical’ and ‘unlawful’ acts in the whole deal involving the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA). … Read more →
Ghanaians to gov’t – Go for Woyome cash
Posted on | CommentThere are strong indications that the majority of Ghanaians want the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to retrieve all monies lost by the state through corruption scandals, especially judgement debts. According to the latest survey by policy think-tank, IMANI … Read more →
Ghana is losing fight against corruption – US Think Thank
Posted on | CommentGhana is losing the fight against corruption in the public service; this is according to a Washington D.C based think tank. According to the Heritage Foundation, the country has been consistent with its poor performance in stopping the unlawful acquisition … Read more →
US Election: Hillary and Trump face off in first debate
Posted on | CommentHillary Clinton is determined to get under Donald J. Trump’s skin at Monday’s debate, and is testing attack lines to try to rattle him. Mr. Trump is largely shunning traditional debate preparations, but has been watching video of Mrs. Clinton’s … Read more →
Sege Chief to Nana Addo – “We want you to win this election”
Posted on | CommentNene Kitcher Labaia IV, Chief of Akplabanya in the Sege Constituency, has fully endorsed the candidature of the 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in this year’s presidential election. According to the Chief, “the … Read more →
Spiritualist demands 5 legged fowl for rituals
Posted on | CommentA spiritualist, who demanded various sums of money and items, including a monkey and a five-legged fowl from his victim but failed to multiply his money as promised, has been remanded in prison custody for defrauding by false pretences. The … Read more →
Prez. Buhari is a man of ‘Integrity and honesty’ – Prez. Obama
Posted on | CommentPresident Barack Obama of the United States has passed vote of confidence on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. This was made known in a statement made by Femi Adesina, special adviser to the president on media and publicity. The … Read more →
LIST of world 20: Oxford tops World University rankings
Posted on | CommentOxford University has come top of the Times Higher Education worlduniversity rankings – a first for a UK university. Oxford knocks California Institute of Technology, the top performer for the past five years, into second place. But there are warnings … Read more →
Nana Addo can offer superior leadership – Prof. Adei
Posted on | CommentGhanaians can count on Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party, in their quest for the kind of leadership that can salvage the country from the current sordid state of affairs under the leadership of … Read more →
Ghanaians await govt’s response on Dr. Bawumia’s presentation
Posted on | CommentThe Office of Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has noted the discussions on his Public Lecture on the theme – “The State of the Ghanaian Economy – a foundation of Concrete or Straw” – and continues to thank the General Public for … Read more →
Ghana’s inflation doubles in 4yrs
Posted on | CommentEfforts by Managers of Ghana’s economy to arrest inflation in the past four years have proved futile as prices of goods and services continue to soar in the country. The situation has impacted negatively on businesses as business owners also … Read more →
Gov’t tricks Teachers
Posted on | CommentGovernment seems to be employing subtle means to win the votes of trained teachers who have been sitting home without jobs. Many of these teachers have been home for close to a year without being posted [employed] as the government … Read more →
PHOTOS: Prez. Mahama interacts with Ghanaian community in New York
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama interacted with a cross section of the Ghanaian community in New York on his second day in New York for the 71st United Nations General Assembly. Those in attendance at the reception which was attended by … Read more →
Ghanaians celebrate Kwame Nkrumah today
Posted on | CommentThe Director of Academic Affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, has advocated a law to give backing to the 40-year development plan being developed by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC). Such … Read more →
Kumasi: 58-yr old woman gives birth to twins
Posted on | CommentA fifty-eight-year-old post-menopausal woman on Wednesday delivered a set of twins (two girls) at the Trustcare Specialist Hospital and Fertility Centre in Kumasi after undergoing an Intro-Vitro Fertility and Embryo Transfer (IVF-ET) at the centre. The IVF-ET is a specialised … Read more →
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