Even before John Mahama is sworn in as the president having been declared winner of the 2012 elections, Bishop Dag Heward-Mills is asking him to immediately start fulfilling the numerous promises he made that wooed Ghanaians to vote for him. The General Overseer of Light House Chapel International in his Christmas sermon Tuesday said Ghanaians are so expectant to see him serve the nation. ?We have been here for years, we have seen people come and people go, if you have won power now, ... Read More
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of 149,979 out of the 176,661 candidates, who wrote this year?s November/December West African Senior School Certificate Examination. A statement issued in Accra and signed by Mrs. Agnes Teye-Cudjoe, the Principal Public Affairs Officer, said the outstanding results are those of candidates alleged to have involved in examination irregularities. ?The outstanding results will be released as soon as the Council ... Read More
A senior lecturer at the Department of Special Education, Winneba, Dr. Alexander Oppong has appealed to the government to include the study of sign language into the country?s educational curricula at the basic level. According to him, that would promote the culture of sign language and ensure effective communication between those who can hear and the hearing impaired in society. ?A chuck of Ghanaians cannot communicate with the hearing impaired because they do not understand the language ... Read More
A Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) led dry season irrigation farming has taken off at various ecological zones of the Northern Region to produce crops for export to the European market.     Crops being cultivated under the I50- hectare project, estimated to cost GH¢2.7 million, include butternut squash, water melon, sweet potato, and seedless water melon.     SADA, which is facilitating the process, has engaged three companies, including Plus One Investments Limited, an ... Read More
The Director-General of the Ghana Prisons Service, Mr. Michael Kofi Bansah has asked Ghanaians to support ex-convicts to enable them reintegrate into society after serving their sentences. He said that would complement the institution?s efforts to economically empower them to become self-reliant. ?The essence of imprisonment is to develop skills and talents of convicts and provide opportunities for them through formal education so that they can reintegrate into society as good citizens ... Read More
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday held a mammoth victory rally to commemorate the success of the party in the just ended elections. The rally which was dedicated to the memory of the late President John Atta Mills was on the theme 'Advancing the Better Ghana Agenda'. Organised by the Greater Accra branch of the NDC, the rally attracted thousands of supporters ecstatic supporters who thronged the venue, the forecourt of the Ghana International Trade Fair Centre, in wild ... Read More
The Lands Commission has released about 50 acres of land to the Effutu Municipal Assembly for the construction of a light industrial park to relocate artisans/mechanics at Winneba Junction to a central location. The gesture would help construct a new slaughter house/abattoir. Mr John Kofi Kussachin, Effutu Municipal Co-ordinating Director, who announced this at a day?s project start-up meeting at Winneba, said the relocation was due to the expansion of the Winneba/Cape Coast road and the ... Read More
The management of Ghana Urban Water Limited (GUWL) has constituted a Crisis Management Team (CMT) to ensure the continuous supply of water to the public during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The move forms part of efforts by the company to adequately attend to the needs of customers during the festive period. A statement issued by the Communications Manager, Stanley Martey assured the public of the readiness of the company to ensure water supply to its customers. It said its ... Read More
The La District Magistrate Court in Accra presided by Mrs Afi Agbenu Kudormor, on Thursday remanded Bashiru Kabore, a self-styled contractor in police custody for duping one Mohammed Issahaq of GH¢5,000 under the pretext of securing him a plot of land at Lashibi, near Vivian Farm.     The accused has been charged with defrauding by false pretence, to which he pleaded not guilty. He is to re-appear on January 3, 2013.     Prosecuting, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) ... Read More
The Christ Apostolic Church International (CACI) at the Weekend held an end of year party for the church?s retired workers, the aged, the needy and widows at its National Headquarters at Osu in Accra. The beneficiaries and their families were treated with food and drinks and also received cash prizes and assorted gifts. The Osu Church Choir also treated the invited guests to good gospel music which put them on their toes to dance their hearts out. Addressing the gathering, Apostle Dr ... Read More
The New Patriotic Party (NPP), barring any hitches, will be heading to court on Friday to challenge the results of the 2012 elections which according to them was rigged in favour of President Mahama. The party says it has completed gathering all the evidence needed to prove that Nana Akuffo Addo, the NPP?s presidential candidate was shortchanged in this year?s elections. The Party has given the assured supporters that the party?s legal team is fully prepared to challenge the ... Read More
Mahatma Otoo, grabbed a brace late into the Glo Premier League Boxing Day fixture involving Berekum Arsenals and Hearts of Oak to earn the Phobians a point away at the Golden City Park, Berekum. Otoo?s, brace that tied the game 2-2 and extends Hearts winless journey to five consecutive games came after the ?Gunners? twice took the lead in a game that was not lost on drama. The host scored the opener through Isaac Ayisoni, in 35th minutes after he picked his spot well to land home with a free ... Read More
Asante Kotoko displayed sheer determination to defeat visiting Real Tamale United (RTU) 3-2 in their Glo Premier League clash on Boxing Day, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi. The Porcupine Warriors, having tasted their first defeat in the league barely a week ago against Berekum Chelsea, went into the match with vengeance on their minds and succeeded in implementing that quest. As they pinned down RTU to their own half, speedster Richard Mpong, in a swift counter-attack intercepted ... Read More
Yesterday, Wednesday, 26th December, 2012-Boxing Day was Ghanaian Hiplife artiste-Mzbel?s birthday. Known in private life as Nana Ekua Amoah, Mzbel, last born of seven girls was born on Boxing Day December 26, in Accra to Mr Albert A. Amoah, an engineer and the late Agnes Nyarko. She grew up in James Town. As we bring her here for fans to wish her ?Happy Birthday?, we will also like you to make a guess as to how old you think she was ... Read More
Three hundred and nineteen oil palm farmers of Goldfields Ghana, Tarkwa Mine operational area, have been awarded for their hard work. The award winners, who were selected from six out of the eight catchment communities, received NPK fertilizers, weedicides, wellington boots and other farm implements. Mr Mubashir Dari, Community Affairs and Public Relations Manager of the company, said an amount of 47,000.00 Ghana cedis was spent on the items distributed to the award winners. He said, ... Read More
THE National Theatre has unveiled its calendar of activities for 2013 promising highlife and theatre-lovers a packed year of programmes. Consequently, it has set January 6, February 3, March 3, April 7, May 5 and June 2 as days to host some of the country?s all-time highlife greats in a ?highlife time? musical concerts. Some of performance billed for such event include Sir Ali Baba Foster, Osei Vasco, Super Yaw Ofori, Chief Kofi Sammy, Dr Paa Bobo, Alex Konadu?s Band, A. K. Yeboah, K.K.?s ... Read More
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