Effective Saturday, July 1 2017, all imported diesel into Ghana should have a minimum sulphur content of not more than 50 million parts per million, barring any last minute changes. This follows the implementation of the new regulation by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA). A study by the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) and ...
There are reports of a shooting incident inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York. An armed man said to be dressed as a doctor opened fire at the 972-bed Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, reports say. At least three people are believed to have been shot, although other reports speak of multiple shootings and an ...
There are reports of a shooting incident inside a hospital in the Bronx district of New York. An armed man said to be dressed as a doctor opened fire at the 972-bed Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, reports say. At least two people are believed to have been shot, although other reports speak of multiple shootings and an ...
Tension is mounting in the Bunkprugu/Yunyoo district of the Northern Region following the cancellation of the confirmation of the District Chief Executive nominee, John Kwaku Alhassan, which was scheduled for today [Friday] June 30. Everything was set for the confirmation exercise simultaneously with that of the West Mamprusi district. Whereas as the West Mamprusi district ...
The Majority in Parliament has called for a full-scale forensic audit into the activities of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), beginning from 2009, as they referred to the minority’s stance on the contaminated fuel sale saga as hypocritical. The Majority at a press conference today [Friday], said the controversy at BOST was ...
Indigenous Ghana Bank, Heritage Bank Limited, has taken its expansion drive beyond the Greater Accra Region, by opening its first branch in the Ashanti Region, specifically at Suame in Kumasi. This brings to three the number of branches so far since it commenced full operations only in February 2017. Speaking at the Suame branch opening, ...
A Minority MP and a member of the Energy Committee in Parliament, Edward Bawa, believes the Energy Ministry’s attempt to unravel the controversies surrounding the contaminated fuel sale at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), will be held back by staff who have kicked against calls for the interdiction of their Managing Director, Alfred ...
Three sisters, Gyankroma Akufo-Addo, Valerie Obaze, and Edwina Akufo-Addo, with diverse experiences and skills, have come together to put the spotlight on autism and support scores of children on the Spectrum, cared for at the Autism Awareness Care and Training Centre (AACT) in Accra. Autism is a highly variable neurodevelopmental disorder, which usually affects children ...
The government has revealed plans to build two waste management plants in all ten regions of the country to improve sanitation. The issue of collection, management and disposal of solid waste, continues to feature prominently in major towns and cities across the country. Speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of a forum for a ...
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA), has expressed worry over the poor working and service conditions of judges in the country. According to the Association, judges within the country deserve more than they currently receive as conditions of service. The association in recent times has been complaining about the lack of accommodation and proper residential facilities. ...
A group of law degree holders calling themselves Concerned LLB Graduates have called on the General Legal Council to facilitate automatic admissions into the Ghana Law School by scraping this year’s entrance exams slated for July 14, 2017. According to the group made up of LLB graduates from different law faculties in the country, the ...
The American government says it is committed to double its trade volumes with Ghana via continuous investments to add value to Ghana’s exports. The US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson explains that this should increase Ghana’s trade volume with the US from the current 1.2 billion dollars to 2.4 billion dollars. Mr. Jackson made the ...
Memory Tree Initiative, a nonprofit organization committed to commemorative tree planting to combat global warming, has partnered the Ningo Senior High School (NINSEC) in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater Accra Region, on a 10,000 tree planting project. The project, which commenced with the planting of 1,000 Acacia trees on the school’s premises is ...
President Akufo-Addo has congratulated Prempeh College for emerging victorious at the 2017 National Science & Maths Quiz. He also lauded the other finalists in a Facebook post on Friday. Prempeh College beat St. Thomas Aquinas and Adisadel College in a very competitive contest held at the National Theatre on Thursday, June 29, 2017. Prempeh College, ...
A delegation from Suzuki Motor Corporation and their partners from Sumitomo Corporation have paid a working visit to Silver Star Auto Limited (SSAL), dealers of the Suzuki range of vehicles in Accra. The delegation led by Koichi Suzuki, General Manager, Middle East/Africa Automobile Department, were taken around by Mr. Nouhad Kalmoni, Chief Executive Officer of ...
The Ministry of Energy has inaugurated a 10-member ministerial advisory which will assist the ministry on matters related to energy use in the country. The ceremony which took place in Ada in the Eastern Region is in line with the Civil Service Act 1993 (PNDCL 327) section 39. The act stipulates that a Ministerial Advisory ...
A clear majority of German MPs have voted to legalise same-sex marriage, days after Chancellor Angela Merkel dropped her opposition to a vote. The reform grants couples now limited to civil unions full marital rights, and allows them to adopt children. Mrs Merkel’s political opponents were strongly in favour. But the chancellor, who signalled her ...
Former Nigeria captain Nwankwo Kanu says the recent death of Ivory Coast’s Cheick Tiote should be a wake up call to act over heart problems in Africa. Tiote, who was 30, died earlier this month after collapsing as he trained his Chinese club Beijing Enterprises. Kanu battled heart problems during his career says it is ...
The State Transport Company is looking to acquire some buses idling under the Quality Bus System (QBS) system, popularly known as Aayalolo, to augment its fleet. Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show, the Managing Director of the STC, Nana Akomea said his outfit needed a minimum fleet strength of 150 buses. The Corporation is currently ...
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