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US visa pause does not affect short-term travel for Ghanaians – Ambassador Victor Smith
Posted on with No CommentGhana’s Ambassador to the US, Emmanuel Victor Smith, has clarified that the United States’ temporary suspension of immigrant visa processing does not apply to non-immigrant visas for Ghanaians, including those for business and tourism. The clarification comes amid growing concern … Read more →
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130 police personnel begin 30-day training against terrorism
Posted on | CommentSome 130 police personnel including four women have begun a-30 day specialized training against terrorist attacks.The personnel, drawn from the 11 police regions, would also be equipped with skills for crowd control, protection of VIPs, strategies in Special Weapons and … Read more →
4,000 Mine workers to lose jobs
Posted on | CommentAbout 4,000 mine workers are to be retrenched by mining companies because of high operational cost and falling prices of gold on the world market. According to the Chief Executive of the Chamber of Mines, Dr Tony Aubynn, the decision … Read more →
Petroleum prices to go down 4% today
Posted on | CommentMotorists will from Tuesday experience a little over 4 percent decrease in the price of fuel at the pumps. Diesel users will save a little over 2 percent at the pumps.The latest move follows a revision of the prices of petroleum … Read more →
Students can access SHS placement today; accept the placement without complain – Ablakwa
Posted on | CommentThe Education Ministry is urging parents and guardians to accept without complain, the Senior High School placements given their wards by the Computerized School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS).The CSSPS is a system used by the Ghana Education Service (GES) … Read more →
Tariff Increment Is A Blackmail Of Consumers; “Extremely Reckless”…Not Justifiable At All
Posted on | CommentManaging Editor of the Insight newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr., has expressed disappointment in the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and the utility service providers in the country over the recent tariff increment. According to Mr. Pratt, the tariff increments are … Read more →
Chief exchanges blows in Public
Posted on | CommentDrama unfolded at Tano Odumase in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region yesterday when the chief of the town, Nana Agyare Boateng openly engaged in a bloody fight with a native of the town. The unpleasant spectacle unfolded … Read more →
Sachet water prices to rise to15p from October 1
Posted on | CommentPrepare to pay 30% more for your sachet and bottled water, President of Sachet and Bottled Water Producers has stated. The increment, he says, has become necessary because of the increase in utility tariffs. The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission on … Read more →
Mortal remains of Prof Kofi Awoonor touches down
Posted on | CommentThe mortal remains of the late former Chairman of the Council of State, Professor Kofi Awoonor has arrived in Accra. The renowned poet was shot and killed by militant group, al-Shabab at the Westgate shopping centre in Kenya. Family members … Read more →
Prof Awoonor’s body arrives in Ghana today
Posted on | CommentThe body of Professor Kofi Awoonor will arrive in the country on Wednesday evening from Kenya, where he was shot dead by militant group al-Shabab at the Westgate shopping centre. The body will be accompanied by family members including his … Read more →
Man Clubs Wife To Death Over Alleged Gossiping
Posted on | CommentA 36-year-old woman, Atta Yagyiri, was in the evening of last Sunday clubbed to death by her husband, Dakurah Yagyiri, at Tizaa Zampare in the Gyirapa District in the Upper West Region, after the husband accused her of gossiping about … Read more →
Kofi Annan ‘horrified’ by Kenya attacks
Posted on | CommentFormer United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan says he is “horrified” at the recent terrorist attacks in Kenya. More than sixty people have been confirmed dead including Ghana’s former chairman of the Council of State, Professor Kofi Awoonor in the attack … Read more →
Ghanaians mourn Prof. Kofi Awoonor
Posted on | CommentPeople from all walks of live have visited the Accra residence of Professor Kofi Awoonor, former Chairman of the Council of State, who died in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday September 21, to express their condolence. According to a Ghana News … Read more →
Kenya mall attack: Military says most hostages freed, death toll at 68
Posted on | CommentAuthorities in Kenya appeared close to ending a deadly siege Monday at an upscale Nairobi mall, where attackers have killed at least 68 people, injured 175, and are believed to still be holding about 10 people hostage.“All efforts are underway … Read more →
15-year-old boy rapes 3 kids including 10 month-old baby
Posted on | CommentAn Upper Area Court in Mararaba,in the central Nigerian state of Nasarawa has remanded a 15-year-old -boy in prison custody for alleged raping of three children, including a 10-month old baby. The accused, himself a minor, who lives in Rafin … Read more →
Fresh gunfire attack inside Nairobi Westgate complex
Posted on | CommentHeavy gunfire and explosions have been heard at the shopping centre in Nairobi where militants are said to be holding a number of hostages. 68 people have been killed and more than 170 injured since the attack began in Kenya’s … Read more →
75 Killed In Sunday Morning Suicide Bombing At Christian Church In Pakistan
Posted on | CommentAccording to NBC News: A suicide bomb attack on a church killed at least 75 people as parishioners left the building Sunday, officials said, in what is the biggest attack on Pakistan’s Christian community in many years. Women and children were … Read more →
Professor Kofi Awoonor killed in Nairobi terrorist attack
Posted on | CommentFormer Chaiman of the Council of State, Prof. Kofi Awoonor has been killed in Saturday’s shooting incident at a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya. Prof. Awoonor died from gun shot wounds in the stomach during an attack on the Westgate … Read more →
“I’m Shocked” By Awoonor’s Death – Prez Mahama
Posted on | CommentPresident John Mahama who is on his way to New York, USA, has described as a sad twist of fate, Professor Kofi Awoonor’s presence at the Nairobi Mall where terrorists killed shoppers including Ghana’s former Chair of the Council of … Read more →
Gov’t Tax Imposition On Phone Importation Now 43%
Posted on | CommentMobile Phone dealers in the country have expressed disappointment in the government for imposing huge taxes on their business. According to them, they have been unfairly treated by government. They disclosed that the initial tax imposition of 20% has hiked … Read more →
Health Alert: Uncovered mass grave at Awudome Cemetery pose health risk
Posted on | CommentAwful stench from decomposing bodies in an uncovered mass grave at the Awudome Cemetery in Accra is creating a health concern but managers of the cemetery say they are waiting for more bodies before they cover the pit. Tens of … Read more →
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