The Police are on a manhunt for five suspected criminals who escaped from police custody at the Ofankor Police Station in Accra. The five who were under investigation for various degrees of crimes including armed robbery and stealing managed to escape the cells through the ceiling of the toilet in the facility. Confirming the incident ...
Zlatan Ibrahimovi?, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba have been shortlisted for the 2016/17 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season award. All three were inspirational in Manchester United winning the competition last term, a triumph that completed the English giants’ set of major UEFA club trophies. Mkhitaryan and Pogba were on target in the 2-0 ...
The euphoria and nostalgic moments that greeted the Miss Ghana pageantry some years ago in all regions of the country is set to be revisited – thanks to the collaborative effort of Exclusive Events Ghana Ltd, organisers of the pageant, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts & Culture and Ghana60YearsOn Planning Committee. The staging of the ...
Former AIDS Ambassador Miss Joyce Dzidzor Mensah has released a new song titled ‘Nana Give Me,’ after taking a break from music for a while. The song titled ‘Nana Give Me,’ talks about the comeback of Joyce who now wants to be known in showbiz as Yawavi Yawa. In the song, she also asks the ...
President Nana Akufo-Addo is at the Saltpond Methodist Church for a Memorial Service to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). This is the first time a sitting president has visited the town, where the UGCC was founded to mark the anniversary. The President was joined by leading ...
The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has embarked on processes to adjust Ghana’s tax exemption rules to meet the peculiar needs of investors to Ghana. In this regard, the Centre has commenced discussions with the business community to address all concerns with the new tax exemption rules. The meeting has also become apparent following concerns ...
Embattled businessman in the controversial GHc51 million judgment debt case, Alfred Agbesi Woyome has filed a case at the African Court on Human and People’s Rights, a day after his petition at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was thrown out. The ICC rejected Woyome’s petition citing Article 6(4) of its Arbitration Rules and also ...
Former President John Mahama has called for a thorough investigation into the death of Kenya electoral commission’s IT manager. Chris Musando, the IT manager with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was found dead last week under bizarre circumstances just days before the 8th August elections in Kenya. Kenyan newspaper, The Star reported that ...
The government has discounted suggestions that the country faces imminent threats of terrorism. This comes after some members of the public expressed anxiety over security alerts and notices shared by some Embassies and High Commissions in the country. The Canadian Embassy in its security alert to its citizens visiting Ghana said that, “there is a ...
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced direct grants to 800 communities to help implement innovative local solutions that encourage reading. The 800 communities will be selected from the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, Volta and the Northern regions. United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mr. Robert P. Jackson made this announcement during the launch ...
The Vice President, Dr Mahamamudu Bawumia has left Accra for a three-day official visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Dr. Bawumia is going to that country to attend the inauguration of Dr Hassan Rouhani, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, who has been re-elected for his second term in office. Whilst there, Bawumia will ...
Facebook is to step up its efforts to fight fake news by sending more suspected hoax stories to fact-checkers and publishing their findings online. It follows mounting criticism of the social media firm for not doing enough to root out fake news on its platform. It has also just launched a new feature in four ...
A special counsel investigating claims of Russian meddling in the US election has reportedly empanelled a grand jury. The US media reports suggest Robert Mueller’s inquiry has taken the first step towards possible criminal charges. According to Reuters news agency, the jury has issued subpoenas over a June 2016 meeting between President Donald Trump’s son ...
The number of blind people across the world is set to triple within the next four decades, researchers suggest. Writing in Lancet Global Health, they predict cases will rise from 36 million to 115 million by 2050, if treatment is not improved by better funding. A growing ageing population is behind the rising numbers. Some of ...
Minority Spokesperson on Foreign Affairs, Okudzeto Ablakwa has asked government to officially state its response to terror attack warnings issued by both the United Kingdom and Canadian governments. Mr. Ablakwa on Eyewitness News indicated that he found it “quite curious that our government was silent on this threat and there is no alert levels being ...
Emailing has held on to the top spot as the most common internet activity in Britain, despite the continued rise of social media, a survey has found. Some 82% of adults say they most often use the web for email, the Office for National Statistics reported – a rise of three percentage points since 2016. ...
A large fire has ripped through a residential skyscraper in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – for the second time in two years. Footage posted on social media showed flames spreading up the Torch Tower, and burning debris falling down. The authorities later said that civil defence workers “successfully evacuated” the building and the ...
The Tourism Development Fund Administrator of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Prince Yaw Essah, has noted that the 1% tourism levy is not meant to over-burden tourist operators in Ghana. According to him, the levy, paid by users of tourism establishments or units in the form of indirect tax, is ultimately to the benefit of tourist ...
The National Road Safety Commission’s (NRSC) decision to contract a single company for the nationwide towing programme was borne out of considerations for capacity and convenience. Speaking on Eyewitness News, the NRSC’s Communications Manager, Kwame Atuahene, however, said smaller companies still have a part to play in the programme, which will be spearheaded by Road Safety Management Services. The smaller companies, which ...
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