The Volta River Authority (VRA) has advised residents of communities near the White Volta River to take precautionary measures ahead of the spillage of water from the Bagre Dam in Burkina Faso. A statement issued by VRA management yesterday said the spillage scheduled to start from Saturday, August 25 to 30, 2018, was expected to cause the river to swell [...] The post VRA advises
More than 150 illegal structures on the Accra-Nsawam railway lines have been earmarked for demolition by the Ghana Railway Company Limited (GRCL) by the end of November, this year. The exercise which had already began from Accra, would pave way for railway expansion projects in the country. The Deputy Managing Director in charge of Engineering, of the GRCL, Dr Micheal [...] The post Ghana
The Conference of Directors of Education (CODE), has appealed to government to place district directors of education on level 23 of the Single Spine Salary instead of level 22 to enable them enjoy category four allowance. Mrs Margaret Frempong-Kore, the National President of CODE made the appeal in Tamale at the weekend at the close of the 25th Annual Conference [...] The post Education
Turkish exporting companies have held a festival in Ghana dubbed, ‘Turkish Tastes Festival’ to introduce their nutritional foods to the Ghanaian public. The festival also aims at enhancing the import and export of goods and services among the two countries. The nine-day festival started from August 11 to 20, and saw 50 companies exhibiting over 500 products including the Turkish [...] The post Turkish
AngloGold Ashanti swung back into a first-half profit on the back of higher production and lower-than-expected retrenchment costs, Africa’s top gold producer said on Monday. The firm posted headline earnings of $99 million for January-June, in line with figures it had previously flagged, compared with a headline loss for the same period last year of $89 million. The [...] The post AngloGold
Students studying Master of Science (Msc) in Development Management at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), on Saturday, donated learning aids to the Kansaworado Catholic Early Childhood Development Centre in Takoradi. The gesture was in partial fulfillment of the MSc. Development Management Course and also in the spirit of philanthropy and social entrepreneurship. Apart from donating the [...] The post KNUST
Towns and villages currently benefiting from the school feeding programme in the Gomoa West district of the Central region, have increased from 24 to 50, since the New Patriotic Party (NPP) took over the administration of the country. Mr Bismark K. Nkoom, Gomoa West District Chief Executive (DCE), disclosed this at a durbar organised by the chiefs and people of [...] The post More
Aspiring National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2020 flagbearer, Nurudeen Iddrisu has admonished the youth to obey and play by the rules in their quest for development. He explained that the nation is at a crucial stage of its development and there is the need to unite and empower the youth not just through education but with jobs. “We can only do [...] The post ‘Exude sacrifice, unity
Security analyst Adam Bonah has raised concerns over the manner in which cases of lawlessness by vigilante groups are swept under the carpet by law enforcement agencies. According to him, the agencies had failed to ensure culprits in cases of violence are prosecuted. Mr Bonah’s comment comes on the back of an attack by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) vigilante [...] The post Security
President Nana Akufo-Addo will not win the upcoming general election on a silver platter following some issues at the party’s grassroots level, outspoken member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kennedy Agyapong, Member of Parliament for Assin Central in the Central Region has cautioned. According to him, currently, there is disquiet within the grassroots which may spell doom for the [...] The post Kennedy
PERHAPS, a group of core healthcare professionals in the country that appear not to be heard often are Physician Assistants, formerly known as Medical Assistants. They are among the frontline health professionals and they play important roles in the health delivery system the country. They were created in the mid-1960s to augment the shortage of doctors in the country and [...] The post PHYSICIAN
US President Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, is said to be “more than happy” to speak to the inquiry into alleged collusion with Russia. Cohen pleaded guilty on Tuesday to violating finance laws during the 2016 presidential election by handling hush money for Mr Trump’s alleged lovers. Cohen is ready to “tell everything about Donald Trump that he knows”, his [...] The post Trump
An Accra high court has convicted a Zambian businesswoman, Matilda Nkole Kangombe, to a fine of GH¢90,000 for trafficking precursor chemical, a narcotic drug, she concealed in her luggage, at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). Ms.Nkole Kangome, 47, was convicted by the court presided by Mr Cee Baiden, upon her own plea of guilty, and sentenced her to a fine [...] The post Zambian
A senior research fellow at the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Kwesi Jonah, is advocating a massive investment in agriculture by government to promote inclusive growth and end poverty. According to him, poverty and inequality would continue to persist if the agricultural sector, which employs over 60 per cent of Ghana’s workforce, was not given the much-needed attention to propel [...] The post ‘Invest
A 43-year-old hunter, who mistook a farmer for a game, and shot him, has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢20,000, with one surety to be justified by the Tarkwa Circuit Court. Samuel Akwasi Manu, accused, pleaded guilty with explanation to the charge of causing harm, telling the court that he (hunter) paid the medical bills of Clement [...] The post Farmer mistakenly shot dead by hunter
Fire Monday night razed down 40 wooden structures, destroying properties worth several thousands of cedis at Bankuman, near the West Africa Gas Pipeline, in Tema. However, there was no casualty as the 120 people living in the structures escaped unhurt, and were currently being accommodated at the Sharp Next Door Guest House. Rose Afful, however, collapsed after escaping [...] The post Fire
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