Turkish investigators have entered the residence of the Saudi consul in Istanbul to gather more evidence about the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. Turkish officials suspect the Saudi journalist was killed during a visit to the nearby consulate on October 2. The consul, Mohammed al-Otaibi, flew back to Riyadh on Tuesday. He denies knowing what happened to Mr Khashoggi. However, [...] The post Turkish
At least 19 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a shooting at a college in Russian-annexed Crimea. An 18-year-old student ran through the technical college in Kerch firing at fellow pupils before killing himself, Russian investigators say. Officials and witnesses have also spoken of at least one blast caused by an unidentified explosive device. Russia seized Crimea [...] The post Gun
M-TEchX Inc, a Japanese Nano Technology Company is to establish a plant in Ghana to produce Nano fibre for oil and gas and medical cleaning in the country. Nano fibre made from plastics is used for cleaning spillages in the oil and gas and petroleum industries and for cleaning of hospitals as well as cultivation of crops. The Chief Executive [...] The post Japanese company
Mrs Ursula Owusu Ekuful, the Minister of Communications, has said that the postal and courier services sector has lost its viability and appears to be ending due to various technological advances. She said, globally, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) had considerably impacted on the postal and courier sector, though the sector had been seen as a relative alternative. Mrs Ekuful [...] The post Postal
Thirty-three police prosecutors from Accra and Tema have benefited from a two-day refresher training on criminal prosecution, in Accra, to help them improve their work. In particular, the training was to build on the knowledge and skills of prosecutors as well as improve the relationship between police prosecutors and attorneys from the office of the Attorney-General. It was organised by [...] The post 33
The Upper East Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Winfred Ofosu, has said that children’s immunisation play major role at ensuring their survival and should not be compromised. The regional director stated this during the regional launch of the Measles –Rubella and Vitamin Supplementary Vaccination Exercise (SIA) campaign held in Bolgatanga on Tuesday. The regional director entreated [...] The post ‘Don’t
The Dagbon Traditional Council on Tuesday unanimously rejected the request of the paramount chief of the Mamprugu traditional area Nayiri Naa Mahami Abdulai Bohugu to allow the Chereponi District to be included in the proposed North East Region. Members of the Dagbon Traditional Council reaffirmed its earlier decision that they were not prepared to allow any part of the traditional area to [...] The post Don’t
In a bid to reduce vitamin A deficiency in the country, the Crop Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-CRI), has launched pro vitamin A orange maize at Adidwan in the Asante Mampong Municipal of the Ashanti Region. The pro vitamin A orange maize, is among the nine highly disease resistance maize varieties that would be [...] The post CSIR-CRI launches new
The prolonged and unresolved chieftaincy conflicts in most parts of the country pose a major security and governance challenge in the country, the Executive Director of West Africa Centre for Counter Extremisim (WACCE) , Mr Mutaru Mumuni Muqthar has said. Currently, Mr Muqthar, said, there were more than 352 unresolved chieftaincy conflicts nationwide, adding that chieftaincy and ethnic conflicts had [...] The post Chieftaincy
The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the Greater Accra Region has met with members of the Regional House of Chiefs in Dodowa, to discuss ways of minimising man-made disasters in the region. The NADMO office led by the regional director, Mr Archibald Cobbina also used the opportunity to introduce the regional leadership of NADMO to the eminent chiefs. Mr [...] The post NADMO,
IN this era of campaign for Ghana Beyond Aid, government must not continue to rely on external personnel to provide professional land surveying services for the infrastructural development of the country, Ghanaian land surveyors have demanded. In a communiqué issued at the end of their 2018 Annual Seminar of the Land Surveyors Division of the Ghana Institute of Surveyors (GhIS), [...] The post Achieving
THE Cuban embassy in Ghana is rallying for support for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on it by the United States of America. The sanctions, placed on the northern Caribbean country 56 years ago, the Cuban mission in Ghana said, was the main obstacle for the development of the Cuban economy. Mr Pedro Luis Despaigne [...] The post Cuba rallys support
THE Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) yesterday engaged its members at the New Times Corporation (NTC) on its new insurance package for them. Dubbed: “Assured Group Welfare Policy,” the insurance policy is being done in collaboration with Saham Life Insurance Ghana Limited (SLIG). The roll-out of the insurance policy follows the introduction of a housing policy for GJA members. Vice president [...] The post NTC
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday inducted the first batch of 100,000 personnel into the government’s flagship Nation Builders Corp NaBco programme and urged them to work hard to justify the investment in the programme. “You must bear in mind that government is investing GH¢3billion of tax payers’ money into this programme. Your monthly stipends of GH¢700 is not [...] The post Maiden
The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) on Tuesday cut sod for the commencement of work on 100 affordable housing units, for journalists. The project, being undertaken by real estate company, Koans Estate, comprise a two and three bedroom outhouse units, going for Ghc60,000 and GHc 80,000 respectively. Christened, “GJA Media Village”, the project sited at Pampaso, a community near Nsawam in [...] The post GJA
The Accra-Tema Motorway Roundabout would be closed to traffic from Sunday, October 21, the Ghana Highway Authority, (GHA) has announced. A new three-lane has, however, been constructed on the right side of the Akosombo-Accra road as a diversion to be used by motorists. The GHA project coordinator, Mr Seth Agyeman Baah, who disclosed these, at a media briefing on Tuesday, [...] The post Accra-Tema
Ghana’s Non Traditional Exports (NTEs) in 2017 amounted to US$2.557 billion dollars. This represented an increase of 3.81 per cent compared to the US$2.463 billion dollars recorded in 2016. Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Exports Promotion Authority (GEPA), Ms Afua Asabea Asare, explained that the high performance recorded last year was due to increase in exports of [...] The post Ghana
MANAGEMENT of Boxing Promotions outfit, E & J promotions, have expressed remorse on the shameful incidents that rocked last Saturday’s World Boxing Organisation (WBO) super bantamweight championship bout between title holder Isaac Sackey and national champion, Mohammed ‘Gyatabi’ Wasiru at the Bukom Boxing Area. The bout erupted into a free-for -all in the third round after Gyatabi dropped Sackey to [...] The post Promoters
THE current situation in football should be seen as an opportunity to right the wrongs associated with football in the past, Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Kwame Asiamah, has said. According to the Minister, government is committed to supporting the Normalisation Committee of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as they embark on a process of restoring confidence and trust [...] The post Time
A 62-year-old prisoner, Mama Theresa, whose surgery bills were paid by Black Star midfielder, Christian Atsu, has passed on days after the operation, Ghanaian football portal, Ghanasoccernet, has reported. Atsu has been embarking on some major philanthropic works in recent weeks, with the winger’s latest kind gesture being extended to the ailing woman. Mama Theresa was serving a 10-year jail [...] The post Woman
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