The Finance Committee of Parliament has given the go-ahead for some GH¢2 billion to be approved for the issuance of a sovereign guarantee for the Ghana Amalgamated Trust (GAT) Limited. This is aimed at lending support to some indigenous Ghanaian banks. The Ghana Amalgamated Trust was formed off the back of reforms within the banking … The post Parliament’s
President Donald Trump has issued an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 Max aircraft following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet on Sunday. The Federal Aviation Administration had previously held out while many countries banned the aircraft from flying over their airspace. President Trump said the planes would now be grounded until Boeing … The post US to ground all Boeing crash aircraft
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not happy with the idea that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is inviting its leaders for a dialogue, one of its officials has said. The party’s Communications Director, Kakra Essamuah, said the largest opposition party is against the idea. He explained that even between the day President Nana … The post We don’t
The alleged militia, De-Eye Group, has sued journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni and his employer, demanding 10 million cedis as compensation for alleged defamation contained in his documentary, ‘militia in the heart of the nation’. In a writ issued at the High Court Wednesday, the group said “without any reasonable, just or probable cause,” Manasseh claimed … The post Alleged
At least eight children have died and many more are feared trapped after a building containing a school collapsed in the Nigerian city of Lagos. The school, which was on the top floor of the three-storey building in Ita Faji on Lagos Island, had more than 100 pupils, a rescue official told the BBC. About … The post Nigeria school collapse: Children killed in Lagos building appeared
The University of Applied Management, Germany (Ghana Campus) held its 10th graduation ceremony as well as opened a new Campus at Kwabenya in Accra near the KNUST Accra City Campus over the weekend. The graduation ceremony and official opening of the Kwabenya Campus was attended by Prof. Dr. Dr. Christian Werner (Founder and President of … The post UAM Ghana holds 10th congregation appeared first on
Government has warned its officials and members of parliament who are engaged in what it described as arm flexing in the current impasse at the University of Education, Winneba, to cease forthwith. Minister of State in charge of tertiary education, Prof Kwesi Yankah said Wednesday that such officials ought to know that the government, the … The post Gov’t warns its officials,
Government has warned its officials and members of parliament who are engaged in what it described as arm flexing in the current impasse at the University of Education, Winneba, to cease forthwith. Minister of State in charge of tertiary education, Prof Kwesi Yankah said Wednesday that such officials ought to know that the government, the … The post Gov’t warns it officials,
Ghana’s astute scholar and ethnomusicologist, Emeritus Professor Joseph Hansen Kwabena Nketia has died. The 97-year old man who was regarded as a bridge between Ghana’s indigenous and modern culture, died Wednesday. He would have been 98 years on June 22 this year. Family sources confirmed the demise of the Ghanaian patriotic to 3news.com Wednesday afternoon, … The post Ghana’s legend Prof JH
The Rising Sun Montessori School, situated at Dome within the Ga East Municipality in the Greater Accra region, has been adjudged the overall best school in the 2018 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) within the municipality. The school, though started its operations in the area in 2013, stood above over 200 other schools for the … The post Rising Sun Montessori School tops 2018 BECE
Communications Officer for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi, and his two deputies have been summoned by the Police CID for questioning over the alleged criminal comments said to have been made by the party chairman in a leaked audiotape. The three national officers have since 10:00am Wednesday been at the Police CID headquarters … The post Sammy Gyamfi,
The Foreign Affairs Minister has underlined Ghana’s remarkable role in championing the values of the Commonwealth which includes protection of human rights, promotion of good governance, free trade as well as literacy and education. Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey said it is Ghana’s unshakeable belief in promoting freedom for all which sparked the chain of the independence … The post Foreign
The Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) has accepted blame for the total blackout experienced in some parts of the country Tuesday night, and apologised to Ghanaians for the outage, which triggered backlash against the Power Distribution Services (PDS), formerly ECG. Some parts of western and northern Ghana, as well as most parts of Accra were … The post GRIDCo takes blame for blackout in
Some Members of Parliament have been stripped off their leadership positions within some select committees of parliament in view of their commitments outside the legislative House. A motion effecting the changes in the composition of some parliamentary select committees was tabled by Deputy majority leader Sarah Adjoa Sarfo and adopted by the House Tuesday despite initial … The post Mahama
Over 30 different categories of staff including senior lecturers of the University of Winneba have been “sacked, suspended and demoted arbitrary” for various reasons, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has claimed. The executive committee of UTAG at an emergency meeting Tuesday concluded the latest turbulence at the university which has triggered protest from … The post Reinstate
Mr Benson Nutsukpui, counsel for the embattled CEO of Agricult Ghana Limited Seidu Agongo, has filed a motion asking the High Court in Accra to suspend hearing into a trial on fertilizer deals involving his client. The motion was necessitated by a writ filed at the Appeals Court by Agongo seeking an order from the … The post Agongo heads to Appeals Court as High Court ‘rejects’
A second K-pop star has dramatically quit the music business, in a growing industry sex scandal. Jung Joon-young, 30, admitted to secretly filmed himself having sex with women and sharing the footage. “I admit to all my crimes,” said Jung in a statement. He also promised to drop all his TV and music work. It … The post K-pop star quits over secret sex videos appeared first on
A UN investigation says violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year may amount to crimes against humanity. It says at least 500 people were killed, including families burnt alive in their homes and a two-year-old who was thrown into a septic tank. Ethnic violence broke out when one community wanted to bury one … The post ‘At least 500 killed’ in DR Congo attack appeared first
Some Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in the country are calling for other stakeholders and entities to be involved in the proposed dialogue towards finding a lasting solution to political vigilantism in the country. Their call comes on the back of a back and forth between the NDC and President Akufo-Addo on the way forward towards … The post CSOs back NDC’s call for
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