Relative peace has returned to the Bole District of the Northern Region following the deployment of a combined team of police and military personnel there on Monday. The team was dispatched there to restore law and order in the area after a clash ensued between supporters and sympathisers of two individuals holding themselves out as chiefs of Bole. [...] The post Relative peace returns
A 44-year-old employee of the Babel Estate Development Company at Otinibi was last Friday adjudged the overall best farmer in the La Nkwantanang-Madina Municipality. In recognition of his feat, Mr Martin Addy Tetteh, a father of five, received a brand new tricycle, agro chemicals, assorted farm equipment and protective gears. His farm has 10 acres of cassava, eight acres of [...] The post Andy Tetteh
The Brong-Ahafo Regional Chairman of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA), Larry Paa Kwesi Moses has said that the GJA is working assiduously to ensure that its members in the region benefit from more training programmes to equip them to discharge their duties professionally. In that regard, GJA he said, has been receiving some support from some institutions and organisations in [...] The post BA
Government is still open to further engagements and consultations on the Drone Health Delivery System (DHDS) to make it more effective in the holistic healthcare delivery of the country in spite of Parliament approval of the deal, Pius Enam Hadzide, a Deputy Minister of Information has announced. According to him, the system was expected to cater for the distribution of [...] The post Drone
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to people of African descent across the world to support the growth and development of the African continent. He said a stronger relationship between Africans and people of African descent would help renew the bonds between the Africans in the diaspora and their motherland. Vice President Bawumia said this yesterday when [...] The post Support
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo yesterday addressed a gathering made up of chief executives of some of the top business organisations in Japan and made a case for Ghana as the preferred investment destination in Africa. Addressing a joint Ghana Investment Promotion Centre/Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Summit in Tokyo, President Akufo-Addo said Ghana was well-poised for significant transformation [...] The post Ghana
The Gateway Sanctuary of the International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), last Friday organised free medical screening for 500 members of the church and the community at Pokuase near Accra. The annual outreach programme was part of the church’s corporate social responsibility. Medical personnel from the Ghana Health Service and the Amasaman Government Hospital checked the blood sugar, blood pressure, malaria, [...] The post By
More women in urban and peri-urban areas across the country are shying away from the use of family planning (FP) methods as compared to those in the rural areas, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has observed. According to the GHS, the use of contraceptives among rural women had shot up between 5 to 10 per cent while that of the [...] The post Rural women use contraceptives more
The Paramount Chief of the Sakote Traditional Area in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region, Naba Sigiri Bewong, has made a passionate appeal to the President to take a second look at the frequent reshuffling of regional ministers. The Paramount Chief who indicated the region was among the regions that have experienced several reshuffles of regional ministers under [...] The post Take
Michael Cohen, the former lawyer to Donald Trump who once said he’d take a bullet for the president, has been given a 36-month prison sentence. He is the first member of Mr Trump’s inner circle to be jailed over the special counsel’s inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election. He has pleaded guilty to multiple crimes including campaign [...] The post Ex-Trump lawyer
Hundreds of unidentified bodies which seem to have been tortured have been found in a former Islamic State group stronghold, Syrian state media says. Seven mass graves near Albu Kamal in eastern Syria have been unearthed, the official Sana news agency reports, with more than 100 bodies recovered so far. Most seem to “have been subjected to torture and ill-treatment [...] The post ‘Mass
Works on the multipurpose youth sports centers being constructed at Ho in the Volta region and Koforidua in the Eastern region are over 60 and 70 percent completed, respectively, according to contractors. This came to light on Tuesday when the Minister of Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, began the nationwide inspection of the facilities, starting with the Ho and Koforidua [...] The post Work
Minister for Youth and Sports, Isaac Asiamah, says Ghana is ready to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations if the Confederation of African Football (CAF) settles on the country as host. According to the Sports Minister, the current existing sporting facilities in the country which are of international standards puts Ghana in pole position to host the 32nd edition [...] The post Asiamah: Ghana can host
A late equaliser from Lucas Moura capped a stirring second-half performance from Spurs, itself capping a stirring comeback in the group. They accompany Barcelona into the last 16 and will be a difficult night for whoever meets them there. Before the game, Mauricio Pochettino was clear that Spurs needed to start well, and just when it looked like they had, [...] The post Spurs hold
MOHAMED Salah’s 13th goal of the season proved enough to send Liverpool into the knockout stages of the Champions League and consign Napoli to the Europa League on another memorable night at Anfield. Starting the game in third place in Group C, the Reds needed to win by a 1-0 goal margin or by two clear goals to progress, and [...] The post Salah strikes again to put Liverpool through
PAUL Gascoigne has pleaded not guilty to sexually assaulting a woman on a train and will face trial in January. The former England star, 51, was arrested on August 20 following an incident while travelling from York to Durham. Gascoigne appeared at Peterlee Magistrates’ Court this afternoon where he denied kissing a woman who was a fellow passenger on his [...] The post Gascoigne denies
YAYA Toure has left Olympiacos just three months into his spell after the club’s manager admitted the player had fallen short of his expectations. The former Manchester City midfielder joined the Superleague club in September on a free transfer, but the Ivorian played just five times during his short stint in Greece. Toure, who won the Africa Cup of Nations [...] The post Yaya Toure leaves Olympiacos
The government will continue to consolidate gains made in the macro-economic environment, develop and implement transformational policies and create that enabling environment for the private sector to thrive, Professor George Gyan-Baffour, Minister for Planning has said. He said the stronger management of the economy has resulted in a significant increase in economic growth in the short space of time from [...] The post Ghana,
The public is being encouraged to heavily turn to the use of electronic payment channels and avoid commuting through heavy traffic during the yuletide. Traffic has begun mounting in major cities and towns, as people shop for the yuletide. The situation makes commuting through town very frustrating and time wasting. However, the Chief Executive of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement [...] The post Beating
THE Accra Technical University (ATU) will begin a programme in Drone Assembly, Flight training, wireless system installation and deployment from the 2018/2019 academic year. The curriculum for the programme covers aeromechanics, flight simulation and flight training. Also to be introduced is a laboratory to train students in 3-D design and printing. This has become possible through a partnership agreement between [...] The post Accra
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