The 2014 Paragliding Festival took off smoothly Good Friday atop the Odweano Mountain at Kwahu Atbie until late afternoon when flights were cancelled due to bad weather. The Eastern Regional Minister, Julius Debrah, had officially opened the annual festival earlier in the day, as passengers took turns to fly under a bright, conducive weather. But around 4pm, a cloudy weather followed by downpour compelled the 15 pilots from the US, Thailand, Peru, Belgium, Japan and other foreign countries to call
Ashanti Regional Police Commander, DCOP Nathan Kofi Boakye has appealed to community leaders of Beposo in the Sekyere Central District to assist renovate the town’s police station to help boost security in the area. The police station is in a sorry state of dilapidation with roofs of almost all the offices leaking when rain falls. The station does not have washrooms, giving a lot of discomfort to the police staff working there. DCOP Boakye, who was on a tour of the District, was visibly shocked
The unplanned nature of Ashaiman and the fear of giving information about criminals are making policing a very difficult task in the area, the Tema Regional Police Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police Beatrice Z. Vib-Sanziri has said. “The haphazard ways in which we site our buildings make the response to call to crime scenes or areas very difficulty,†she said.Addressing policemen and women at the annual West Africa Security Services Association (WASSA) day at Queens Hotel in Ashaiman on
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Haruna Iddrisu on Thursday said Ghana would be guided by the collective position of the Economic Community of West African States on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). The EPA agreement between the bloc and the European Union must be signed before October 1.He said the West Africa-European Union (EU) EPA would be managed well to ensure inclusive economic growth and development for Ghana.Mr Iddrisu was speaking at a public forum on the Economic Partnership
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has tasked the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to give true meaning to the decentralisation policy by making development a priority in the metropolis. He said the era of shoddy works and underhand dealings in the implementation of development projects did not  benefit the people and must be discouraged. The Asantehene gave the caution at the Manhyia Palace yesterday when the 42 assembly members of the KMA, led by the Chief Executive, Mr Kojo Bonsu, paid
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