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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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Montie 3 taken to Nsawam prison
Posted on | CommentThe two panelists, and the host of the ‘Pampaso’ show on Accra-based Montie FM, who were convicted of contempt and jailed by the Supreme Court on Wednesday, have been taken to the country’s major prison facility at Nsawam. Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn … Read more →
7 ways to prevent your car from being stolen
Posted on | CommentIf your vehicle is missing, one of the first questions a police officer will ask is whether you have all the keys. Many people make the mistake of hiding a spare key under the wheel-well or some other place under … Read more →
Central Region: 3 get 63yrs for attempted robbery
Posted on | CommentA Dunkwa Circuit Court presided over by His Lordship Samuel Asare-Nyarko has Sentenced three persons to a total of 63-years imprisonment in hard labour for attempted robbery. Each of the three persons; Francis Armah, Emmanuel Armah and Kwabena Nyarko will … Read more →
VIDEO: Third way of giving birth
Posted on | CommentDecisions around how to deliver a child are among the toughest faced by expectant parents. And while mums have long had to choose between either a natural vaginal birth or a caesarean, there is now another way. The latest trend … Read more →
Gov’t not funding Dumelo’s tour – Koku
Posted on | CommentMore and more Ghanaian celebrities are endorsing the candidature of President John Dramani Mahama ahead of his closest contender, Nana Akufo-Addo for the December 7 presidential and parliamentary polls. But these known public figures are believed to be milking from … Read more →
You can use urine to charge your phone
Posted on | CommentBritish scientists have created a new way to charge smartphones – using urine. Researchers have revealed a new system which transforms urine into electricity using a microbial fuel cell. Just over half a litre of urine is enough for six … Read more →
Montie 3 given 4-months prison term
Posted on | CommentA presenter and two panelists of an Accra-based radio station, Montie FM, who were convicted of contempt by the Supreme Court last week have been sentenced to four months in prison. The owners of the station which includes Edward Addo, … Read more →
Gunmen abduct Pastor during Sunday service
Posted on | CommentThere was panic at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God at Santos bus stop in the Isawo, Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Sunday after some gunmen walked in and abducted the pastor during the service. PUNCH Metro learnt … Read more →
2.4 million Ghanaians are ‘mad’
Posted on | CommentMore than 2.4 million Ghanaians, representing about 10 per cent of the population, are suffering from mental illness according to the 2010 population census. The Executive Director of Basic Needs Ghana, Mr. Badimak Peter Yaro, who disclosed this in an … Read more →
Professor Aryeetey bids Legon farewell
Posted on | CommentProfessor Ernest Aryeetey has bid the University of Ghana (UG) farewell after six years of meritorious service as the Vice-Chancellor. “To the Chancellor, the Chairman and members of the University Council, management, officers of the university, staff, successive student leaders … Read more →
Atta Mills Library inaugurated in Cape Coast (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentPresident John Dramani Mahama yesterday inaugurated the John Evans Atta Mills Presidential Library, a memorial and research facility, in Cape Coast. The library has a 100-capacity auditorium, 45-seater multi-media centre, seminar rooms and a museum that holds historical materials that … Read more →
DISTURBING PHOTO: Policeman commits suicide after killing kids
Posted on | CommentA policeman with the Tema Regional Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) unit, Constable Amuzu Monday evening shot dead his two young children and mother-in-law before turning the gun on himself in an apparent murder-suicide. It is unclear what his motivation was but … Read more →
Flood kill 1 in Tamale (PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentOne person died on Sunday and hundreds were also displaced after a heavy rainfall in parts of the Northern regional capital of Tamale. The rain which started early Sunday poured heavily for about six hours and drenched many parts of the metropolis … Read more →
VIAM Africa appoints new Country Manager
Posted on | CommentThe VIAM Africa Centre for Education and Social Policy has appointed Mr Peter Anti as its first Country manager. Mr Anti, must, as part of his responsibilities develop a strategic plan for the think tank and provide a strategic management … Read more →
Ghana’s inflation second highest in Africa
Posted on | CommentReports that Ghana has the highest inflation rate in Africa have been debunked by the Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), who declared that the country was behind Zambia. Addressing a press briefing in Accra recently, Dr. Abdul Nahir … Read more →
Africa loses $854 billion in illicit financial flows – Report
Posted on | CommentAfrica lost an estimated amount of 854 billion dollars in illicit financial flows from 1970 to 2008, a report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has revealed. The report said the amount was nearly equivalent to all … Read more →
Dumsor collapsing Churches…Pastors frustrated
Posted on | CommentGhanaian pastors have added their voices to the worsening continuous electricity crisis in the country, saying it is burdening them with additional administrative cost to run the churches. “There are many churches at the verge of collapse and the revenue … Read more →
Trainee nurses reject gov’t’s GHc 150 allowance
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Nurses and Midwives Trainees Association has rejected government’s offer to pay them GHc 150 monthly as allowances. According to them, the amount is woefully inadequate per the memorandum of understanding they signed with the Ministry of Health in … Read more →
Gov’t restores ‘scrapped’ nursing trainee allowances
Posted on | CommentA technical committee set up by the President to review allowances for nursing trainees has recommended payment of an abated allowance with a possibility to migrate them unto the Students Loan Scheme. This was contained in a statement signed by … Read more →
Gov’t releases GHc400m for Schools feeding arrears
Posted on | CommentThe government has released about GH400 million to clear outstanding arrears owed suppliers and caterers under the School Feeding Programme. The amount covered the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 academic year. The Public Relations Officer of the programme, Siiba Alfa who disclosed … Read more →
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