President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his administration will expect accountability from all autonomous state institutions that do not have direct control of the government. He said although the government would desist from interfering in the activities of autonomous public institutions, it would not allow managers of such institutions to hide behind their autonomous status to deny the public of [...] The post Govt
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday joined the people of Mafi-Kumase for the 33rd anniversary and second speech and prize giving day celebration of the Mafi-Kumase Senior High Technical School in the Central Tongu District, of the Volta Region. The event was under the theme: Raising an incorruptible generation: The role of quality free secondary/technical Education. President Akufo-Addo who was the guest [...] The post Mafi-Kumase
Kumasi Asante Kotoko have loaned striker Kwame Boateng and defender Emmanuel Asante to Accra Great Olympics. For Boateng, the deal will mark a return to the club he played for in the 2014/2015 season where he was their top scorer. He has struggled for game time at Kotoko and needs a club to revive his career. Asante, left-back, has not [...] The post Boateng returns to Oly appeared first on
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has inaugurated a 13- member Technical Committee, to oversee the creation of the National Sports Fund (NSF) and other relation issues. The committee, headed by Mr. Pius Enam Hadzide, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, is to review the legal and institutional framework for the establishment of the NSF and [...] The post MoYS inaugurates
Accra Hearts of Oak produced a sterling display to record a 3-0 thumping of Liberty Professionals in their week 15 Ghana Premier League match played at the Carl Reindorf Park at Dansoman yesterday. Skipper Thomas Abbey opened the scoring for his side with a side foot flick that flew over goalkeeper Fatao Dida Alhassan on 40 minutes after being put [...] The post Hearts trounce Liberty, Kotoko held
Ghana’s Black Starlets kicked off their campaign at the Africa U-17 championship in Gabon on an electrifying note yesterday, by whipping the Young Indomitable Lions of Cameroon 4-0 in the second group A clash in Stade de Port Gentil. Having been denied what was a clear penalty after a winger was pushed down violently; the Starlets maintained their composure and [...] The post Flying start
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has expressed the government’s determination to sustain the fight against illegal mining (popularly known as galamsey), despite the powerful vested interests behind the menace. “We are not going to be naïve to think that there will not be attempts to fight back because there is a lot of money at stake. We are in this [...] The post We’ll
Nine passengers made up of five males and four females on board a sprinter bus with registration number BA 2423-12 perished in an accident at Amanfoso near Nsoatre on the Sunyani-Berekum highway yesterday evening in the Brong Ahafo Region. According to the police the driver of the Sprinter bus was driving on top speed and had the right rear tyre [...] The post Nine perish in gory accident appeared
As the world celebrated Mother’s Day yesterday, the First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has stated that no mother should die while giving life to another child she carried in her womb for nine months. “No woman should die giving life to another and no mother should lose a child she has carried for nine months. The affectionate mother asked everyone [...] The post First Lady celebrates mothers
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) has withdrawn its lawsuit against businessman, Ibrahim Mahama, over non-payment of social security contribution for its staff by his construction company. The case was dismissed by an Accra District Court on Saturday after the SSNIT withdrew the case. The SSNIT dragged Mr Ibrahim and three other directors of Engineers and Planners (E [...] The post SSNIT
Data Link Institute has matriculated 236 students at a ceremony held at Tema, at the weekend. The students will pursue various undergraduate programme in Business and computer science schools, Professional Programmes like Logistics and Transport. Addressing the students, Professor Jacob J. Nartey urged the students to make their stay in the school profitable by taking their studies seriously. He assured [...] The post Data
The Ga West Municipal Assembly has initiated various projects in 48 schools in the municipality with the aim of enhancing quality education. The projects include classroom block, sanitation facilities and water systems to improve condition in the schools. St. John’s Grammar SHS, Amasaman SHS, Amasaman Cluster of schools are among the selected schools for the projects. Mr. Samuel N. Laweh, [...] The post 48
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the indefinite suspension of the confirmation of Amadu Moqtar Bagaya as Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bawku in the Upper East Region. The event was scheduled for Wednesday, May 17, 2017. A letter dated May 13 and signed by David Adoliba, the Presiding Member for Bawku Municipal Assembly stated that; “this office has [...] The post Pres
Forty-six “yes” ballots stood against one “no” ballot as members of the Tema Metropolitan Assembly (TMA) voted to accept Felix Mensah Annang-La, the President’s nominee for the post of Metropolitan Chief Executive. He needed at least 32 votes to secure the nod to manage one of the most endowed assemblies in the country that has the country’s biggest harbour and [...] The post TMA endorses Anang-La
The Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu has questioned the rationale behind the hasty appointment of a successor to the Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Georgina Theodora Wood when a Judicial Council is yet to be constituted. Even though he indicated that Parliament would scrutinise the appointment of the CJ designation, Sophia A.B. Akuffo to deepen and strengthen separation of powers, he was [...] The post Minority
Friday’s cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was “unprecedented in its scale” and warned more people could find themselves affected on Monday morning. The virus took control of users’ files, demanding payments; Russia and the UK were among the worst-hit countries. Experts say another attack [...] The post Cyber-attack
Mr. Joseph Kofi Adda, Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources has announced plans by the government to establish a National Sanitation Authority to ensure effective and efficient cleanliness in the cities and towns across the country. He again said that a Sanitation Fund would also be set up to fast-track the provision of one million toilets being targeted by the [...] The post Govt
The Ho airport project will be ready for use later this year, David Benayun, General Manager of project contractor, Amandi, has disclosed. He made the disclosure when Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister of Aviation and her deputy, Kobby Otchere-Darko Mensah paid a familiarisation visit to the project site on Friday. According to Mr. Benayun who conducted Madam Dapaah and Mr. Mensah [...] The post Ho
Ghana joined the rest of the world yesterday to celebrate Mother’s Day. Millions of people across the globe celebrated the day in honour of their mothers and showed appreciation for their labouring to give them life and raising them. In Ghana many as usual showed their appreciation variously with gifts of flowers, get-together, special greetings and show of love for [...] The post AYEEKO TO ALL MOTHERS
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