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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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PHOTO: Chief wanted for involvement in police recruitment scam
Posted on | CommentThe Omanhene of the Kajaji Traditional Area, Nana Kofi Anyiko l, has been cited as the prime suspect in another fake security services recruitment. He is alleged to have collected thousands of Ghana cedis from about 60 prospective recruits with … Read more →
Veep commissions ultra-modern science lab at Mfantsipim
Posted on | CommentThe Vice President, Paa Kwesi Bekoe Amissah-Arthur on Friday inaugurated an ultra-modern science laboratory and a multi-purpose library complex at Mfantsipim School in Cape Coast. The science laboratory, refurbished by Tullow Ghana Limited at a cost of $500,000, was built for the … Read more →
PHOTO: 24 suspected robbers nabbed in Kumasi
Posted on | CommentAbout 24 suspected armed robbers have been arrested by the police in swoop which was aimed at getting rid of hoodlums in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. The swoop occurred at places in the city that have allegedly been adopted … Read more →
‘Lumba and 50 Cent’ killed in Kumasi
Posted on | CommentTwo of Kumasi most wanted robbers were on Tuesday dawn gunned down by the police in a swoop at their hideout within the metropolis. 50 Cent and Lumba, are believed to have led recent robberies in the city resulting in … Read more →
Tema residents get free fuel
Posted on | CommentSome residents of Tema on Saturday rushed to siphon fuel from a tanker belonging to GOIL company which was involved in an accident. Residents quickly moved to the accident scene to siphon fuel at the peril of their lives. The … Read more →
Sekondi/Takoradi: 2 teenage thieves escape after decision to burn them alive (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentTwo boys who are said to have been robbing residents of Butumegyabu, a community near Sekondi for a long time escaped death by a skin of the teeth after neighbours who arrested them rescinded thier decision to burn them alive … Read more →
Syndicate busted in $325,000 gold fraud
Posted on | CommentFour persons are in the grips of the police for defrauding a Dubai businessman, one Mr Dawti, of $325,000 under the pretext of selling him gold. The suspects are Mark Kojo Conry, 42 years; Richard Obeng Osei, 38; Kofi Amehoun, … Read more →
Western Region chiefs endorse Nana Addo’s vision
Posted on | CommentSome chiefs in the Western Region have endorsed the campaign message and vision of the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Akufo-Addo, who has ended his campaign tour of the region. The five-day campaign tour of the region … Read more →
Ghana spends GH¢1.4 billion annually on fighting poor sanitation
Posted on | CommentA study conducted by the Water and Sanitation Programme of the World Bank has said Ghana spends more than GH¢1.4 billion annually to combat the effects of poor sanitation and open defecation. According to the study the amount is spent … Read more →
Sekondi/Takoradi: 2 children feared dead in accident at Anaji (DISTURBING PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentTwo children are feared dead in a ghastly accident at Anaji, a suburb of Sekondi in the Western Region of Ghana. The children numbering three were on their way to Church this morning, Sunday, Aug 14 with their mother in a … Read more →
Volta Chiefs demo hits Prez. Mahama
Posted on | CommentChiefs and people of Kekpo and Kodokope, two farming communities within the Battor Traditional Area in the North Tongu District of the Volta Region, have staged a massive demonstration against the Mahama-led national administration for what they describe as “sleeping … Read more →
South Africa now Africa’s biggest economy
Posted on | CommentA recalculation using current exchange rates put South Africa on top because the rand has strengthened against the dollar. Nigeria’s currency has fallen sharply since a peg to the dollar was dropped. But BBC Africa Business Report editor Matthew Davies … Read more →
July inflation rate drops to 16.7%
Posted on | CommentThe Inflation rate for July 2016, fell to 16. 7 per cent in July from the 18.4 per cent in June, on the stability of the cedi and fall in food prices. “The reason for the drop in July inflation … Read more →
KFC warned to stop using chicken treated with antibiotics
Posted on | CommentThe company that owns Kentucky Fried Chicken is facing new calls to stop using poultry that has been treated with antibiotics. US consumer groups will deliver a petition signed by more than 350,000 people to Yum Brands. KFC has already promised … Read more →
Ghana’s economy lacks ability to create jobs – Economist
Posted on | CommentA renowned Economist and Lecturer at Kumasi Polytechnic, Mr Kusi Boafo has backed the findings of CDD that the economy of Ghana is nothing good to write home about as every economic indicator shows that the country is in difficult … Read more →
Soldiers bombard Prez. Mahama at Burma Camp
Posted on | CommentPresident John Mahama yesterday tasted the anger and frustration of the officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) when he visited the Burma Camp military base in Accra. He was there to commission a newly built headquarters for … Read more →
Farmer gets 25 years for defiling minor
Posted on | CommentThe Offinso Circuit Court, presided over by Mr. Samuel Owartey, has sentenced a farmer to 25 years imprisonment for defiling a minor. Torgbui Fiadoho, alias “Lolor”, 43, was convicted on his own plea of guilt. The incident happened on July … Read more →
80% drop in oil revenue
Posted on | CommentThe Ghanaian economy faces tougher times ahead as it continues to be exposed to revenue volatilities, especially in the oil sector. Government’s supplementary budget statement presented recently to Parliament has revealed a huge drop in oil proceeds. According to the … Read more →
British envoy against social media ban
Posted on | CommentThe British High Commissioner, Jon Benjamin, yesterday said his mission is opposed to a social media ban, describing such an action as a wrong thing to do. The opposition was an apparent reaction to the recent suggestion by the Inspector … Read more →
VIDEO: Malia Obama spotted smoking
Posted on | CommentMalia Obama, the 18-year-old daughter of President Barack Obama has been spotted smoking what some suspected was a cannabis joint. Miss Obama, who set to attend Harvard next year, was at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, Illinois where a … Read more →
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