It appears the video purporting to show the Director of State Protocol, Hassan Ahmed, breaching protocol and subsequently being snubbed by the Governor of the US state of Nevada was misinterpreted by the public. The assistant to the Director of State Protocol at the Presidency, Joseph Adjei-Banin, has urged the public to ignore “the false ... The post Head of
President Akufo-Addo wants German authorities to treat African migrants humanely. The President says though migrants may offend German laws, they should be treated with respect. ‘’We are aware much of the success of post-German re-construction was done by migrants and we expect that in moving forward Germany will treat migrants humanely.’’ Speaking at the 5th German-African Economic ... The post Treat
A 26-year-old Kenyan woman has been arrested by the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) at the Kotoka International Airport for attempting to traffic substances suspected to be cocaine into the country. The suspect, Ivy Mugure Daniel was arrested on January 9, 2018 at the Airport whilst undergoing arrival formalities. This comes after the Board announced last week that ... The post 26-year-old
Two persons are reported to have sustained gunshot wounds from suspected robbers at North Kanashie on Tuesday morning. Gunfire was first heard in the area around a Latex Foam showroom at North Kaneshie where the robbers, believed to be four in number, had crashed their vehicle. It is not clear yet how the suspected robbers ... The post Two injured in suspected robbery at North
Facebook Messenger has been used to try to deradicalise extremists in a pilot project funded entirely by the company. People posting extreme far-right and Islamist content in the UK were identified and contacted in an attempt to challenge their views. Of the 569 people contacted, 76 had a conversation of five or more messages and ... The post Facebook Messenger used to fight extremism
The Ghana Institute of Procurement and Supply (GIPS), is asking government to put in place strict approval process for single and sole sourced procurement to check corruption. This follows a call by the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga on government to totally scrap sole-sourcing following the sentencing of a former GYEEDA boss, ... The post GIPS advocates
Bill Cosby’s daughter Ensa has died from renal disease, Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt told CNN. She was 44. “The Cosby Family thanks many people for their prayers for their beloved and beautiful Ensa,” read a statement from the family obtained by CNN. Renal disease is a condition that impairs kidney function. Ensa Cosby voiced strong ... The post Ensa Cosby, daughter of Bill
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Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees. Saudi King Salman also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defences. The news was published by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), but no reason for the sackings was given. They come ... The post Saudi king replaces military chiefs in shake-up appeared
The armed school officer branded a coward by President Donald Trump has defended his actions during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting. Scot Peterson was outside the school when a gunman killed 17 people, but did not go inside as shots rang out. His attorney, Joseph DiRuzzo, said his client believed the gunfire was ... The post Florida school shooting:
Women in Syria have been sexually exploited by men delivering aid on behalf of the UN and international charities, the BBC has learned. Aid workers said the men would trade food and lifts for sexual favours. Despite warnings about the abuse three years ago, a new report shows it is continuing in the south of ... The post Syria conflict: Women ‘sexually exploited in return
A research fellow with Ghana’s Water Research Institute, Dr. Anthony Duah, has predicted that Ghana may import water in the near future for domestic use if illegal miners continue to pollute the country’s water bodies. “Ghana is in a dire water situation and the sooner government brings to an end all illegal mining activities, the ... The post Galamsey threatens
The Electricity Company of Ghana ECG, over the weekend held a dinner and an Awards night to climax the month-long celebration of the company’s 50 years of dedicated service to Ghana. The program was launched in January to commemorate five decades of the existence of the state power producer under the theme “50 Years of ... The post ECG holds awards night to climax 50th anniversary
The Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo, says his desire for prosecutorial powers from the Attorney General has abated a little following the appointment of Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor. According to him, under section three of the Special Prosecutor’s Act, the Office can investigate alleged corruption and corruption-related offences, which are submitted to Parliament and the ... The post With
The Auditor General, Daniel Domelevo, has recommended an amendment of the relevant legal framework to enable his office give an opinion on government budgets before they are approved by Parliament. Mr. Domelevo believes that when this happens, the budget will be streamlined to avoid needless expenditure. Mr. Domelevo, since coming into office has sought to ... The post Auditor
Citi FM together with a social action group, One Ghana Movement, will later this morning launch a citizen responsibility campaign dubbed “The Right Way Initiative. The campaign to be championed by the group is geared towards improving insanitary conditions in the country. Today’s event will seek to understand from the Sanitation Minister, Joseph Kofi Adda, ... The post Citi
Education Minister, Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said that the University of Ghana risk being privatized if it fails to meet its obligations in a $64 million agreement it entered into with a private company, Africa Integras. The Minister, who said this in an interview with Peace FM’s Kwame Sefa Kayi indicated that the University under ... The post UG could be ‘auctioned’
Public Servants who earn GHc 3,727 and above as salaries, will be required to declare their assets, the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo has said. Explaining this on Point Blank on Eyewitness News, Mr. Domelovo made reference to Article 286 of the constitution, which defines who public officers are, and why they must declare their assets. These public officers ... The post Public
Public Servants who earn GHc 3,727 and above as salaries, will be required to declare their assets, the Auditor-General, Daniel Domelevo has said. Explaining this on Point Blank on Eyewitness News, Mr. Domelovo made reference to Article 286 of the constitution, which defines who public officers are, and why they must declare their assets. These public officers ... The post Public
There are mixed expectations over Ghana’s ability to meet the new implementation date for the West African common currency, the Eco. The country is racing against time to meet the 2020 timeline. The dream for a single currency has continuously failed to materialize as the deadline for implementation has been postponed several times to 2020. President ... The post Mixed expectations
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