Accra, Feb. 11, GNA – The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) on Monday called on the public to disregard any call by persons or individuals demanding monies from companies to renew their business names and pay penalty for non-filing of annual returns.The RGD said it had not authorised any group of persons or individuals to coll
YAOUNDE, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - Cameroon's Ministry of External Relations has denied allegations that its army was using U.S. military assistance to carry out human rights violations."Cameroon strongly denies accusations that U.S. military assistance has been used to commit human rights violations.
LONDON, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - British Prince Philip gave up his driver's license at his age of 97, according to a royal family statement during the weekend, after his involvement in a car accident north of London a month ago."After careful consideration, the Duke of Edinburgh has taken the decision to voluntarily surrender his drivi
BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday sent a congratulatory message on the holding of the 32nd African Union (AU) summit in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.Calling the AU a banner of unity and strength, Xi said that since last year, under the leadership of AU, African integration process has made
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has pointed out peace and security as well as climate change as the two major challenges the African continent presently faces.The UN chief made the remarks on Sunday while addressing the opening session of the 32nd African Union (AU) assembly s
LAGOS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, will on Feb. 16 vote to elect the president that will man the affairs of the nation for the next four years.The 2019 presidential election is widely viewed as a two-horse race between two leading contenders - the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari representing t
CANBERRA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced a major funding package to combat "new and emerging threats" to community safety.Addressing the National Press Club (NPC) in Canberra on Monday, Morrison committed 78 million Australian dollars (55.3 million U.S. dollars) to protect victims of dom
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will lead an African Union (AU) election observation mission to observe Nigeria's upcoming general elections, an AU official said Friday.Addressing a press conference at the AU headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, AU Commissioner f
By Lydia Kukua Asamoah, GNA Accra, Feb. 11, GNA - A development partnership aimed at building and sharpening the vocational skills for managers and workers to drive Ghana’s apparel manufacturing sector was launched in Accra on Monday.
Accra, Feb. 11, GNA – The Forum of Public Sector Registered Pension Schemes on Monday expressed concern over the computation of past credits and gave the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) up to February 28 to implement the agreed computation.The Forum said it was not happy about SSNIT's own method of computation
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - The African Union (AU) Commissioner for Trade and Industry Albert Muchanga on Sunday said he expected the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to formally launch operations in July this year.Speaking during a press conference on the sidelines of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of
By Joyce Danso, GNA Accra Feb. 11, GNA - A Police officer who allegedly collected GH¢70,000 cedis from a Chinese national under the pretext of dropping case being investigated by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (ECEO) has
By Sarah Frimpong, GNAKumasi, Feb. 12, GNA – Isaac Nyante, also known as “Alonso”, a 26-year-old welder, who conspired with two others to kill a cab driver and robbed him of his taxi, in year 2012, has been sentenced to 73 years’ jail term, by a Kumasi Circuit Court.
LAGOS, Feb. 11 (Xinhua/GNA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Saturday in Lagos his administration's economic policies were making the desired impact, evidenced by steady growth in the economy in the last three years.The Nigerian leader told a town hall meeting that he had kept his promise to boost the economy, through block
By Kodjo Adams, GNA Accra, Feb. 11, GNA – Government is prepared to set up a pilot training academy to train Ghanaian nationals to address the shortages of airline pilot professionals in the country, Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, announced on Monday.
By Kester Kenn Klomegah, GNA's Moscow Bureau Chief MOSCOW, Russia, Feb 11, GNA – Former African Ambassadors have urged political and business leaders to prioritize the most sustainable development needs as the best approach to seeking Russian investors in fixing their economies in Africa when they converge this October f
By Edna A. Quansah, GNA Accra, Feb. 11, GNA - Mr. Francis Nana Yaw Asare, a professional Sports Administrator, has been appointed as the Public Relations Manager by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the maiden Africa Beach Games
Accra, Feb. 11, GNA – Prices of some commodities across major markets in Accra have recorded uncertainties as the cost of some foodstuffs experienced a reduction during the current week as against the previous weeks.Other commodities saw a marginal increase prices.
By Gideon D. Ebbah, GNA Abour (B/A), Feb. 11, GNA - Some communities in the Atebubu-Amantin Municipality have benefited from the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions of the Sekyere East Cluster of World Vision International in Ghana (WVI-Ghana).
By Samuel Akumatey, GNA Kpando, Feb. 11, GNA- Togbui Kodzoga V, chief of Kpando Gadza in the Kpando Municipality of the Volta Region, has said the socio-economic development of the area is predicated on its cultural and tourism products.
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