The Elections Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has postponed the elections scheduled for Friday March 31, 2017. This is to allow for more time for the Election Dispute Adjudication Committee (EDAC) to look into the appeals and petitions that have come before it.
Some indigenes of Abetifi in the Eastern Region are appealing to President Akufo-Addo to appoint Mr. William Owusu, a native of Abetifi as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kwahu East.
A cheeky little three-year-old girl has been caught on camera stealing the Pope's skullcap as she gives him a kiss.
The members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) have overwhelmingly endorsed Mohammed Adjei Sowah as the new Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Assembly. Mr Sowah, President Akufo-Addo's nominee for the role was confirmed after garnering 100% support from all the 109 assembly members present in the elections held on Thursday in Accra.
"I have standards; step up or step out.” – Steve Maraboli You ever meet someone, man or woman, romantic or platonic, real or fake, that makes you feel bad for having standards? I’m talking about those folks who take “humility” to a whole other level (i.e. one that shouldn’t ever be reached)? Yeah…
The Black Stars have lined up an international friendly against Mexico to be played on June 28 at Houston's NRG Stadium in Texas, USA. The Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF), Soccer United Marketing (SUM), Lone Star Sports & Entertainment and the Houston Dynamo today announced that Mexico will play Ghana on Wednesday, June 28 (7:30 p.m. CT), at Houston’s NRG Stadium, presented by AT&T.
Veteran musician, Rex Owusu Marfo aka Rex Omar has been elected as the new Chairman of the Ghana Music Rights Organisation (GHAMRO). Music producer, Ahmed Banda, aka Bandex and gospel musician, Diana Hopeson, were also elected as 1st and 2nd Vice Chairman respectively.
Six vehicles and operational equipment valued at $185,000 have been presented to the Ghana Police Service to help combat child trafficking in the country. The vehicles and equipment that were presented by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ghana, included three pickup trucks, three buses, computers and accessories and cameras.
Republic Hall Week which is arguably the biggest tertiary gathering in Ghana has always started with a legendary night of mad fun, good music and great company.
The United Traders Forum (UTF), a national association of petty traders, has appealed to the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) to deepen dialogue with the leadership of micro traders to develop a road map for its intended demolition exercise. According to the group, such a dialogue would help prevent any violent confrontations between the city authority and the traders in an event that the former carried out its plans to remove unauthorised structures.
Fire has destroyed a two-storey dormitory, accommodating 503 students of the St Charles Minor Seminary and Senior High School in Tamale in the Northern Region. The affected students included 228 final-year students who began their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) yesterday, March 22, 2017.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has urged stakeholders to be patient as it works to get a new coach for the senior national team, the Black Stars.
Miss Marigold Vanderpuye, a Level 100 student has been crowned Miss Abbeam 2017 when the Students Representative Council (SRC) of the Abbeam Institute of Technology climaxed its SRC Week celebration with its annual Mr & Miss Abbeam pageant.
All the 161 ambulances operated by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) are over aged. The development has compelled officials of the service to raise concerns about their continuous use on the roads.
The National Population Council (NPC) has held a stakeholders’ forum to solicit commitment from its local and international partners to support it to carry out its mandate. Mandated to advise the government on population and related issues, the NPC also co-ordinates population programmes in the country, sets programme targets and promotes the integration of population variables into national development planning to improve the quality of life
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commissioned an earth observation data receiving satellite in Accra as part of measures to ensure sustainable use of fisheries resources in the sub-region.
The use of the enhanced Pre-Arrival Assessment Reporting System (PAARS) at the country’s various ports of entry is expected to boost government revenue this year. The PAARS, which allows importers to submit import documents for assessment and Customs Classification and Valuation Report (CCVR) issuance for clearance before the arrival of their cargo at the port, is expected to deliver improved service following the addition of some new features.
Tullow Oil plc, one of the biggest players in the country’s oil fields, is to raise £586 million through a Rights Issue in a move expected “to assist the Group to accelerate the reduction of its debt.” The proposed issue of 466,925,724 new ordinary shares will be at an issue price of 130 pence per share by means of a 25 for 49 rights issue.
The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for the immediate implementation of the one village, one dam project announced in the budget as one of the key sectoral projects for the 2017 fiscal year. The union acknowledged that the project was laudable because of the importance of water in the agricultural sector, adding that the project was key for agricultural development in the northern part of the
Seven arrests have been made in raids following the Westminster attack that left four dead, police have said.
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