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Prez. Mahama vows to keep inflation in single digits after sharp decline
Posted on with No CommentPresident John Mahama has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to sustaining inflation within single digits, following a marked drop in the rate to 3.2 per cent. The President said the achievement forms part of a broader strategy to stabilise the economy … Read more →
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DANIDA gives Legon $1.4 million
Posted on | CommentThe University of Ghana will receive about 15 million DKK ($1.4 million) from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA), for the phase two of the Building Stronger Universities (BSU) Programme. The “Building Stronger Universities in Developing Countries” is a partnership between … Read more →
‘Dumsor’ to worsen as ECG sheds close to 600 megawatts
Posted on | CommentThe country’s power producers have hinted that individuals and businesses must brace themselves up for more power outages in the coming days as they are being forced to intensify the load shedding. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been … Read more →
Revealed: The richest 1% will own half the world’s wealth by 2016
Posted on | CommentThe wealthiest 1% of the world will soon own more than the rest of the planet’s population, according to a new report from the charity Oxfam. The study shows that the proportion of the world’s wealth owned by the richest … Read more →
PHOTO: Ghana Navy captures 8 Nigerian pirates
Posted on | 1 CommentThe patrol team of the Eastern Naval Command has foiled a pirate attack on a Nigerian cargo vessel, MT Mariam, and arrested all eight armed Nigerian pirates on board. The arrest, which was made in the early hours of Saturday … Read more →
Booming business in Takoradi: Cry at funerals for GHc300
Posted on | CommentA new business pops up in the Twin City, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis. The business which only requires wailing at funerals pays the contracted sympathizers GHC300 per person at a funeral. The business has magneted a lot of the youth who are … Read more →
Ghana remains at high risk of Ebola
Posted on | 1 CommentAlthough Ghana has not recorded any case of Ebola since its outbreak in three West African countries, the country still remains at high risk of contracting the deadly virus, a team of Chinese medical specialist in Ghana has warned. The … Read more →
Kwesi Pratt now Chief in Tamale (PHOTO)
Posted on | CommentOutspoken critic and Managing Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr. has been enskinned Yelvuhi Naa by the Gulkpe Naa in Tamale. Yelvuhi Naa loosely translates into Chief of Freedom of Speech in Dagbani. The Gulkpe Naa, Alhassan Abdulai, … Read more →
Ecobank ordered to pay former CEO $15million
Posted on | CommentAn Ivory Coast commercial court has ordered Ecobank Transnational Inc (ETI) to pay $15 million in damages to former chief executive Thierry Tanoh, who was dismissed last year amid allegations of poor governance, his lawyer said on Friday. The board … Read more →
Massive fraud at WAEC
Posted on | CommentChallenging Heights wishes to condemn the apparent collaborative fraud taking place within the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC), and calls on the authorities to take immediate action to address the situation. In the last one week since the release of … Read more →
BBC launches award in honour of Komla Dumor
Posted on | CommentThe BBC is launching an award in honour of its presenter, Komla Dumor, a year after his unexpected death aged 41. Komla Dumor was an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster who in his short life made an extraordinary impact – in Ghana, … Read more →
Man dies after playing games 3 days straight
Posted on | CommentA man was found dead in an internet cafe after a spending three days straight on a marathon gaming binge. It is the second time a man has died from excessive gaming in just over a fortnight in Taiwan The … Read more →
18-year-old dating her father plans to marry him
Posted on | CommentA young girl who is planning her upcoming wedding may have some trouble getting her mother to attend the ceremony – as she is marrying her father. The unnamed 18-year-old is revealing all the details of her two year relationship … Read more →
The full story: How Ghana Navy arrested Nigerian pirates on oil tanker
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Navy on Saturday captured eight pirates involved in the hijacking of a crude oil tanker on the high seas. The pirates were armed but no one, including a nine-member crew aboard MT Mariam, was injured when the Ghana … Read more →
Mortuary workers threaten strike
Posted on | CommentThe Tema General Hospital mortuary workers are considering embarking on an industrial strike over poor conditions of service. Credible information gathered by Weekend Finder indicates that working conditions are so terrible that sometimes the same hand gloves have to be … Read more →
PHOTO: Police arrest Legon terror
Posted on | CommentA teenager, Atta Kofi Kyei, believed to be behind attacks on students on the University of Ghana campus at Legon in Accra, has been arrested. The police described the suspect as a hardened criminal who terrorised students on the university … Read more →
Revealed: Men buy sex toys than women
Posted on | CommentThough not publicised, sex shops have been in business for a fairly long time in the nation’s capital, with some making direct deliveries to clients upon demand. These shops usually stock a wide range of items including lubricants, sex DVDs, … Read more →
Prez. Gnassingbe in Ghana for Ebola meeting
Posted on | CommentPresident Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo is in Accra to take part in a High Level Coordination Meeting of ECOWAS and its partners on the Ebola Virus Disease. The January 16 will be taking stock of the various partner and … Read more →
Woman raped by husband while she slept
Posted on | CommentA woman has spoken out about shocking abuse she faced being repeatedly raped by her husband while she slept.Sarah Tetley woke one morning to find her husband Charlie molesting her, she told ITV’s This Morning program. “I woke up in … Read more →
Children burnt to death in Koforidua (Disturbing PHOTOS)
Posted on | CommentTwo children have been burned to death at Koforidua in the Eastern Region. The children, named Prince Alado 7 years and Princess Alado 5 years, met their untimely death yesterday around 9:00 pm. The incident occurred when a mother of … Read more →
Nursing trainees caught cheating in exam with Whatsapp
Posted on | CommentResults of the licensing examination of 56 nursing trainees of the Holy Family Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Berekum in the Brong Ahafo have been cancelled. This is because the students were found to have cheated in the examination hall … Read more →
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