On Good Friday, March 30, the mother of all gospel concerts will be unveiled in Ghana at the new plush 15,000 seater Fantasy Dome, Trade Fair, Accra. It’s the Bigger, Better and Greater edition of Harvest Praise. With a sizzling side kick of a weeklong celebration, Harvest Praise 2018 will parade the biggest gospel music ... The post Harvest Praise 2018 slatted for March 30 appeared first
Childhood immunization in the Upper East Region has over the past three years consistently declined, and immediate action is needed to reverse the trend, Dr. Winfred Ofosu, the Upper East Regional Director of Health Services, has said. “Immunization remains one of the most effective interventions globally for the control of infectious diseases, and if swift ... The post Childhood
The Minister of State in charge of Procurement, Sarah Adwoa Safo, has denied her outfit’s involvement in the procurement of some 1,800 vehicles by the Micro Finance and Small Loans Centre [MASLOC]. According to her, she was not engaged in the process of procuring the said vehicles from Detrox Impex Company Limited, the company that ... The post Question Finance
The Ashanti Regional chapter of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], has condemned the lawsuit brought the government against former Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board, Stephen Opuni, describing the move as an act of political witch-hunting. The party in a statement said it is appalled by what it calls government’s “exceptional determination ... The post Opuni
The Nation’s favorite stout, Guinness, has rewarded the first winner in the on-going ‘Win a Piece of Ghana’ promotion, with a plot of land at the prestigious Appolonia City. The promo, which was launched on 1st March 2018, seeks to reward 16 loyal Guinness drinkers over a period of 16 weeks with plots of land ... The post Wa Polytechnic graduate wins ‘Piece of Ghana’
The Mines and Energy Committee of Parliament has waded into the latest controversy surrounding the alleged sale of products by the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) at a rate below the market price. Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has accused BOST of causing financial loss to the ... The post Energy C’ttee
Facebook has removed the pages of the anti-Islamic group Britain First and its leaders. The social media company said the group had repeatedly violated its community standards. Earlier this month, Britain First’s leader and deputy leader, Paul Golding and Jayda Fransen, were jailed after being found guilty of religiously aggravated harassment. More than two million ... The post Facebook
The Eastern Regional Police Command has arrested two persons believed to have taken part in the Royal Motors daylight robbery some weeks ago in Accra. The suspects, Andy Felix and Dormenyo Alfred, were arrested on board a Toyota highlander with registration number GR-8001-18 between Akim Aprokumase and Asanteman near Akim Oda in the Birim Central ... The post Two more suspects
A former military coup leader has won the first round of Sierra Leone’s presidential election. Julius Maada Bio secured 43.3% of the vote, short of the 55% he needed to avoid a second round run-off. He will now face the ruling party candidate, Samura Kamara, who was behind by just 0.6%, in two weeks. Should ... The post Sierra Leone polls: Ex-coup leader wins in first round
The inflation for February 2018 reached 10.6 percent. This represents a 0.3 percent rise in the inflation rate compared to the January 2018 inflation of 10.3 percent. Inflation measures the average change over time in the general prices of goods and services purchased by consumers within a particular period of time. The Acting Government Statistician, ... The post Inflation increases to 10.6%
New Patriotic Party [NPP] MP for Manso Adubia in the Ashanti Region, Yaw Frimpong, has said the suggestion for a shoot-to-kill approach in dealing with illegal miners in the country is inappropriate. The MP, whose constituency is one of the worst affected by the activities of illegal miners believes a more pragmatic approach should be ... The post MP kicks against shoot-to-kill
The Akuapem Mampong Circuit Court in the Eastern Region, has sentenced a robbery suspect who escaped lawful custody for ten and three years to run concurrently. The other convict, also a robbery suspect, was jailed three years for escaping lawful custody, but pleaded guilty for robbery. Richard Amoah, Herman Aseidu and Daniel Ansah, who were ... The post E/Region: Robber, another
In the beginning, I too was awed by everything President Akufo-Addo said. Like the people who liked, shared and re-shared the video of his press conference with France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, I found him inspiring. But over a year after his inauguration, I still find him up in the clouds with his lofty rhetoric, and ... The post How about Ghana beyond filth? [Article] appeared first
The family of an 18-month old baby who was allegedly abducted in their home at Kyebi New Town in the Eastern Region last week, are urging the police to speed up investigations into the matter. The family, who are emotionally traumatized after the baby who was playing with his twin brother on their corridor mysteriously disappeared, ... The post E/Region: Family of missing
Sheikh I.C Quaye, the Chairman of the Hajj Board, has announced that the fare for this year’s 2018 Hajj pilgrimage is GH?15,000.00, an equivalent of $3,450 dollars. He said the actual fare is GH¢19,500.00, but government has absorbed GH¢4,500.00 of the cost to enable more pilgrims to perform the Hajj. Sheikh Quaye, who made this ... The post 2018 Hajj fare pegged at
The Ga Central Municipal Assembly in the Greater Accra Region has introduced an electronic payment system to aid in its revenue collection drive. The system christened, e-payment Management and Sanitation Monitoring System is to among other things generate real time data for tracking revenue collected in the form of business operating permits and property rates ... The post Ga
Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, has warned that President Akufo-Addo’s newfound mantra – Ghana Beyond Aid, is a dangerous rhetoric that could retard progress. “He was my very good friend in Parliament, but I completely disagree with him because the development partners are completely confused as to what we mean by ... The post Donor
The Attorney General has filed some Twenty-Seven charges including a charge of causing financial loss to the state against former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Kwabena Opuni. He is being sued together with one Seidu Agongo, and Agricult Ghana Limited, beneficiaries of a supposed fraudulent contract from COCOBOB ... The post Opuni,
The Supreme Court has dismissed a review application seeking to overturn its own decision that quashed a $60 million judgment debt that the National Investment Bank (NIB), was to pay to Dominion Corporate Trustees Limited on the orders of an Accra High Court in 2013. According to the panel of seven justices of the Supreme Court, ... The post Review application over
Snapchat has removed an advert from its platform that it says “makes light of domestic violence”. The advert, which is for a game, asks users if they would “rather slap Rihanna or punch Chris Brown”. It appears to reference Chris Brown’s conviction for assaulting Rihanna in his car in 2009 while they were dating. Snap ... The post Snapchat pulls ‘awful’
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