The Phelophepa Healthcare Train’s locomotive has derailed between Carolina and Waterval-Boven in Mpumalanga after a piece of the railway line was allegedly stolen. Transnet’s rail freight services spokesperson Clement Maphaba said a part of the train track was allegedly stolen which caused the train’s locomotive to derail at around 10:00 on Saturday morning, Netwerk24 reported. ...
The Phelophepa Healthcare Train’s locomotive has derailed between Carolina and Waterval-Boven in Mpumalanga after a piece of the railway line was allegedly stolen. Transnet’s rail freight services spokesperson Clement Maphaba said a part of the train track was allegedly stolen which caused the train’s locomotive to derail at around 10:00 on Saturday morning, Netwerk24 reported. ...
The Phelophepa Healthcare Train’s locomotive has derailed between Carolina and Waterval-Boven in Mpumalanga after a piece of the railway line was allegedly stolen. Transnet’s rail freight services spokesperson Clement Maphaba said a part of the train track was allegedly stolen which caused the train’s locomotive to derail at around 10:00 on Saturday morning, Netwerk24 reported. ...
Irene Naa Torshie Addo, the President’s nominee for the position of Common Fund Administrator, is proposing new measures including borrowing from banks to end the perennial challenge of the delay in the payment of Assemblies’ share of the Common Fund. Per the constitution, not less than 5 percent of national revenue is to be allocated ...
Citi News sources within the Police service have revealed that three more persons have been arrested in connection with the murder of a local chief at Adeyman in Accra. This brings to six, the total number of suspects rounded up in connection with the killing. The late Nii Tettey Saban is alleged to have been ...
President Akufo-Addo has sworn in the former Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood as a member of the Council of State. This comes about two weeks after the President announced her appointment to the Council through a letter to the Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye. Speaking at the swearing in, Nana Akufo-Addo said the ...
The 2016 Presidential Candidate of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), and President of Groupe Nduom, Dr. Papa Kwesi Nduom, has reiterated his call for the election and resourcing of Municipal, Metropolitan and District Chief Executives, MMDCEs, to ensure development at the local level. His comments come in the wake of recent developments, where there were ...
A man in Mozambique’s southern province of Inhambane had to pay the traditional bride price, locally known as “lobolo”, for a dead woman at the weekend, Mozambique’s state radio reports. After the woman died due to complications during childbirth, her relatives forced her young partner to pay the “lobolo”, warning that she would not be ...
An Accra Circuit Court has remanded Bright Amuzu, a teacher, and Prosper Owusu, a mason into police custody for allegedly conspiring to commit crime, robbery and causing harm. The two pleaded not guilty to the charges and would reappear on June 29. Prosecuting, Chief Inspector K. Adu, told the court presided over by Aboagye Tandoh ...
The University Council of Central University has appointed Professor Bill Buenar Puplampu as Vice-Chancellor of the University for a five-year term. The appointment took effect from June 1, 2017. A statement signed by Reverend Tetteh Djangmah, Head of Public Relations Directorate of the University, said Prof Puplampu takes over from Professor Kwesi Yankah, who resigned ...
All attention appears to have focussed on the exploits of Black Stars captain, Asamoah Gyan, on the field of play and, especially so, after he added another monumental feat to his illustrious career when he scored his 50th international goal for Ghana– an all-time record in nation’s soccer history – as the Black Stars thumped ...
The Appointments Committee of Parliament is expected to vet the President Akufo-Addo’s nominee for the position of District Assembly Common Fund Administrator, Irene Naa Torshie Addo today. The Former Tema West MP, Irene Naa Torshie Addo was named by the President some weeks ago as his nominee for the position. The Administrator monitors the use ...
The next outdoor event on the calendar of the Citi Business Festival is the AKWAABA Forum, designed to address challenging issues in the tourism and hospitality industry. The forum which will come off on Thursday June 22, will bring together all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industry. This will include regulators, policy makers and ...
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) has halted the construction of some illegal mini ports and jetties by some private companies along the country’s coast. GPHA disclosed that a private developer, LIB Limited, is putting up a facility at Tema which is expected to receive Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) imports for onward distribution and ...
The 13-member Kwesi Botchway committee set up by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to probe the party’s election 2016 defeat, cited rifts between Parliamentary candidates and constituency executives as a major failing, according to the NDC MP for Odododiodioo, Nii Lante Vanderpuye. Speaking on Eyewitness News, Mr. Vanderpuye, who was part of the committee, noted ...
A five-old kindergarten boy met his untimely death in Ho, after heavy rains hit the Volta Regional Capital on Friday. The deceased Nicholas Attah in the company of his mates slipped off a log bridge while crossing home from school. His mates, most of whom are of the same age, stood helpless as their friend ...
The National Investment Bank (NIB) has hosted a five (5) day workshop on Financial Modeling for Project Finance in Accra. The workshop was held in collaboration with AADFI (Association of African Development Finance Institutions). AADFI is an International organization with over 80 member Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) across Africa with multilateral DFIs from Asia and ...
When I heard of the water challenge for the first time, I was determined to become the most hydrated person on earth. The rules were simple. For 30 days, I was to drink 3.7 liters (a gallon) of water a day, without taking in sweetened drinks, tea, juices, etc. I had to finish the entire ...
About 15,000 babies are born annually with sickle cell disease in the country. Out of the number, 50 to 80 per cent die before attaining age five, a situation if not properly checked could deprive the nation of her future national assets. Mr Kofi Tenkorang, Chief Executive Officer of Africa Sickle Cell Watch, a Non-Governmental ...
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