The government has commissioned two newly constructed barracks accommodation for the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at Sefwi Wiawso and Dadieso in the Western North Region. The facilities, some of which were started in the former President John Agyekum Kufuor administration but got stalled, are six, two bedrooms, one three bedrooms a-four storey 16 bedrooms barracks. The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Derry, speaking at the commissioning, said that without security there would be no development,
As some public enterprises maneuver to cut cost and make profit, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) is said to be paying a whopping GH¢24,000, the cedi equivalent of US$3,000, as monthly rent for its current office space. “Mr.Speaker, the Data Protection Commission is currently operating from rented premises situated on the PawPaw Street, East Legon, at a monthly rent of the cedi equivalent of US$3,000,” Mrs. Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, Minister for Communication and Digitalisation, revealed
The Majority members in Parliament got the shock of their lives yesterday, as their counterparts, the Minority, shot down an amount of €75 million intended for a Covid-19 Health Response due to lack of quorum. The Majority was stunned at the opposition’s reaction, mainly because the debate on the loan agreement had been concluded weeks ago, and the only thing the presiding Speaker had to do was to put the question. However, the Ranking Member on the Committee of Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary
Former Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has officially launched the much-touted ‘Ahoto Project’ to enable the National Democratic Congress (NDC) generate enough resource to wrestle for power come 2024. Dr.Duffuor launched the project at the NDC Head Office at Adabraka in Accra yesterday. Addressing party executives and supporters, Dr.Duffuor said the essence of the donation to the party was to enable it have other avenues of generating funds to finance its activities,
Former Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Kwabena Duffuor, has officially launched the much-touted ‘Ahoto Project’ to enable the National Democratic Congress (NDC) generate enough resource to wrestle for power come 2024. Dr.Duffuor launched the project at the NDC Head Office at Adabraka in Accra yesterday. Addressing party executives and supporters, Dr.Duffuor said the essence of the donation to the party was to enable it have other avenues of generating funds to finance its activities,
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Samuel Ofosu, Ampofo, has accused the government of plunging the country into an economic mess. Speaking to the media after a retreat of all 16 Regional Chairmen and some party stalwarts in Wa last week Sunday, Mr. Amposu said most Ghanaians could no longer cope with the current economic situation in the country, due to poor management and wanton corruption under the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government. According to him, the government
An Accra High Court has frozen the accounts of the East Ada District Assembly for refusing to pay a contractor who had rendered services to it in 2016. The decision comes after efforts by the contractor over the last five years to receive his payment claim yielded no dividend. Nene Teye Akplehey Adzomani IV, known in private life as Prince Akplehey, was contracted by the Assembly in 2016 to provide streetlights, bulb igniters and photocells, as well as rehabilitate existing streetlights at a contract
Unemployed youth in Obuasi, on Wednesday, poured onto the streets of Obuasi to draw the attention of the government to their continued state of unemployment and the need to create jobs for the youth and also bring down the cost of living in the country. The demonstration was to demand immediate interventions from the government, as the youth, mostly graduates of tertiary institutions, claimed they were struggling to make ends meet upon graduation. Wearing red bands, the angry youth, from mining communities
Benjamin Narh Okunor, a 64-year-old resident of Kpone-Bawaleshe in the Greater Accra Region, is on the run, after allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl. A teacher at the Kpone-Bawaleshe Primary School, about a fortnight ago, drew the attention of the authority to the victim’s ordeal, after noticing how oftentimes the little girl visited her office in a month to request for a sanitary pad. The victim [to be referred to as Aku] confided in the teacher that her 64-year-old foster father had been
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, on Wednesday this week, led a combined team of military, police and personnel from the other security agencies to demolish hundreds of illegal structures erected on a land belonging to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) at Frafraha, near Adentan. Prior to this exercise, officials of CSIR claim they made several approaches to dissuade the ‘invaders’ to stop the illegal activities on the land, but these went unheeded. They
Dear Senior Opupulepu, How are you do? I hope you are do fine, fine as I and my shordies are all do fine. Senior, hmmmm, I have two serious matters which I cannot speak to Yahweh directly, due to fear and obedience, in fact more of fear than anything else. Senior, you remember when Yahweh decided to use water and liquid soap plus a little bit of alata samina to wash the whole of ewiase? You remember He said he did that because, the fine, fine beautiful ewiase He created, out the image and likeness
Ozonated water is water that has been treated with ozone gas.In this article, I examine the evidence on ozonated water, including how it is made, its uses, benefits, and potential weaknesses. The purpose of my scientific articles on natural remedies is to educate the public and not to provide medical advice. Ozonated Water? Ozone is a colorless and odorless gas made up of three oxygen atoms. An article by Jillian Kubala, (2020) explains that in the gaseous form, ozone is an unstable molecule that
Ozone therapy refers to the process of administering ozone gas into your body to treat a disease or wound. Ozone is a colorless gas made up of three atoms of oxygen (O3).In 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated that ozone is toxic and has no proven medical applications. However, a study by Smith et al., (2017) has indicated that Ozone may be used to treat medical conditions by stimulating the immune system. It may also be used for disinfection and to treat a range of diseases. In the
The Cedi lost ground against the dollar again this week, sliding to a record-low 7.95 from 7.92 at last week’s close. Ghana’s monthly fuel import bill increased to $450m in May from $250m in January, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the situation. Against that backdrop, the central bank is rationing the supply of dollars and licensed distributors can’t plug the shortfall in the informal@ market, the people said. Meanwhile this week, Newmont’s African unit sold 3,500 ounces
Queen Elizabeth II is entering her 71st year on the throne in style. The monarch appears to have switched up her signature style after her Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this month, debuting a fresh haircut in photos released by Windsor Castle on Wednesday. In the new snaps, which the royal family’s official Instagram account also posted, the 96-year-old monarch’s silver strands appear noticeably shorter at the sides and back. “I love the Queen’s new hairstyle!!!” one fan commented,
Britney Spears is embracing some big changes. Following her wedding to Sam Asghari on June 9, the pop star and her new spouse moved into a new home — and now, she’s switching up her hair. “Cut all my hair short and my husband just made me a steak … life is good,” Spears wrote on Instagram Wednesday, posing in a blue, pink and yellow bikini in her new pool. The “Stronger” singer, 40, also shared updates on her married life with Asghari, 28, writing, “Haven’t been on my honeymoon
Steve Harvey still wears his heart on his sleeve when it comes to his wife. The “Family Feud” host is celebrating 15 years with his wife, Marjorie Elaine Harvey, and marked the occasion by penning a love letter in her honor. In a preface to the note, which was published in Good Housekeeping’s July/August 2022 issue, the comedian and actor described what it was like to glimpse his wife for the first time in 1987 while he performed at a standup show. “The very first thing I said to Marjorie
Chris Brown has sparked controversy after releasing his latest music video, “WE (Warm Embrace),” featuring Normani. While still condemning Brown for his infamous attack against Rihanna in 2009, people are also bashing Normani for choosing to collaborate with the 33-year-old artist. Normani appears as Brown’s dream girl in the latest music video. The 26-year-old artist majestically arrives at Brown’s mansion and makes a lasting impression, seducing him with her impeccable dance skills. The
Nigeria will be a host for the Commonwealth Youth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Task Force announced on Thursday. Sarah Mateke made the announcement at the meeting of the task force, one of the series of events to mark the Commonwealth Head of Government Meetings (CHOGM) 2022 in Kigali. Earlier, Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, indicated Nigeria’s interest to host the secretariat in response to a request by a member on the need to have an administrative
The Nigerian Army said its troops on Tuesday intercepted a vehicle loaded with explosive devices, guns and ammunition in Obudu, Cross River State. The army spokesperson, Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Mr Nwachukwu, a brigadier general, said the troops found the explosive devices in a Toyota Camry car with registration number JAL 492 AA. He did not, however, provide the identity or number of persons involved in the incident. “Troops of 13 Brigade operating under
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