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Afenyo-Markin referred to Privileges Committee over security recruitment claims
Posted on with No CommentThe Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, is to face Parliament’s Committee on Privileges and Immunities after the Interior Minister formally challenged him to substantiate allegations that the ongoing recruitment into the security services is unlawful and exploitative. The development followed an … Read more →
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25-year-old Sakawa boy goes mad
Posted on | CommentThe timely intervention of the Odorkor District Police Command saved residents of Gbawe Zero, who were held hostage by a 25-year-old boy rumoured to be in the sakawa (internet fraud) business and living at the St Anthony’s Estate. Ali Mohammed, … Read more →
Takoradi Bishop dies after 21 days fasting
Posted on | CommentRT. Rev. Dr Reginald Ofori- Twumasi, a renowned bishop in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, has died at the age of 68. The sudden death of the Presiding Bishop of Holy Fire International Churches – with its headquarters in Takoradi – died … Read more →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital appoints new CEO
Posted on | CommentThe Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has appointed I. Offeh Gyimah as its new Acting Chief Executive in Kumasi. He has effectively replaced Prof Ohene Adjei who was forced to go on leave following the scandalous missing dead babies’ saga … Read more →
PHOTO: 14-year-old girl’s hands slashed for abandoning grandmother at church
Posted on | CommentA 14-year-old pupil of Ho-Bankoe Roman Catholic (R.C.) Girls’ Basic School had her hands allegedly slashed for abandoning her weak grandmother at church on Sunday. She was allegedly given deep cuts on her right and left wrists, and due to … Read more →
Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ undercover investigation: Rot at DVLA
Posted on | CommentUndercover investigations at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) have established a licence racketeering network of officials and some deviants who issue licences to unqualified individuals for the personal monetary gain of those officials and deviants. The 12-month investigation, which … Read more →
KNUST students develop mobile phone app for fufu
Posted on | CommentOne major vision of Life in Kumasi is to promote the nascent technology development scene in Kumasi. This was listed in our New Year’s Hopes and Dreams post at the beginning of 2014. We have the brains and all that is needed … Read more →
IMF projects 4.8% growth and 13% inflation for Ghana
Posted on | CommentThe International Monetary Fund has projected a growth rate of 4.8 percent for Ghana for 2014, 3.2 percent less than the West African Government’s own projection of 8 percent. The projection was contained in the IMF’s World Economic Outlook report … Read more →
PHOTO: 7-year-old Afghan girl married to cover father’s debt
Posted on | CommentHer big brown eyes, framed by long soft lashes, are wide open as she takes in the unfamiliar surroundings. She’s never stepped foot into a place like this, with books, computers, classrooms and musical instruments. In fact Naghma has never … Read more →
Transport fares won’t be increased – GRTCC denies report
Posted on | CommentChairman of the Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC), Bernard Amoabeng Peprah says the council has not decided on a 10 percent upward adjustment in road transport fares. The Daily Graphic on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 reported that the GRTCC … Read more →
Kofi Annan is 76 years today
Posted on | CommentFormer UN Secretary General Kofi Annan turns 76 years today. He was born on April 8, 1938. The Ghanaian diplomat served as the seventh Secretary General of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006. Mr Annan and the United Nations … Read more →
Transport operators increase fares by 10%
Posted on | CommentThe Ghana Road Transport Coordinating Council (GRTCC) has decided on a 10 per cent upward adjustment in road transportation fares, following last week’s increases in fuel prices by seven per cent. The decision is based on consultations among the various … Read more →
Please stop bribing us – Police to Ghanaians
Posted on | CommentThe Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Command, as part of its efforts to re-affirm public confidence in the service, has directed the general public to stop bribing the Police when caught by the law. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP), Maxwell Sakipasgo Atingane, … Read more →
Judge rules that man must let ex keep $53,000 engagement ring after “prank” text message break up
Posted on | CommentHe broke up with his fiancée and also her $53,000 ring. A New York State Supreme Court judge ruled a man who broke up with his future bride via a text message relinquished his right to reclaim her nearly 3-carat … Read more →
Find out how: Charge your cell phone in 30 seconds
Posted on | CommentManaging battery power can be the most frustrating part of owning a smartphone. Phone batteries typically last less than a day, and charging them back up can take a full hour. That might change in the coming years. An Israeli company … Read more →
World Bank says Ghana will be better off if it signs EPA
Posted on | CommentThe World Bank is making a strong case for Ghana and other members of ECOWAS to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. According to the bank, the region’s manufacturing exports could see a major boost if … Read more →
PHOTO: Pastor arrested for rape; Victim narrates ordeal
Posted on | CommentThe Tesano Police have arrested a pastor of a church based at Sowutuom, a suburb of Accra, for raping a church member. “After drinking anointing oil given to me by Pastor Isaac Asante, I instantly felt dizzy and the next … Read more →
Nigeria is Africa’s biggest economy
Posted on | CommentNigeria has “rebased” its gross domestic product (GDP) data, which has pushed it above South Africa as the continent’s biggest economy. Nigerian GDP now includes previously uncounted industries like telecoms, information technology, music, online sales, airlines, and film production. GDP … Read more →
PHOTOS: Queen Elizabeth gives Pope Francis gifts of eggs, chutney and whisky
Posted on | CommentQueen Elizabeth met Pope Francis for the first time on Thursday and gave a bemused pontiff culinary delights from the royal estates, including jam, a dozen eggs and a bottle of whisky. “I’ve also brought something from all our estates, which is … Read more →
Ketu North District: 33-year-old woman arrested for stealing baby
Posted on | CommentAbla Akpalu, a 33-year-old woman, has been arrested at Dzodze in the Ketu North District for stealing a two-month old baby girl. The baby, Sandra Ekpe, has been retrieved and handed over to her mother. Mr. Dennis Fiakpui, Akatsi Police … Read more →
Ebola hits Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
Posted on | CommentA suspected case of the deadly Ebola disease is being investigated at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghanas second largest referral facility, further heightening the fear that the contagious viralhemorrhagic fever is spreading in West Africa. The authorities at the hospital told the Ghana … Read more →
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