Syria’s Kurds on Wednesday rejected a United States (US) proposal for a “security zone” under Turkish control along the Syrian side of the two countries’ border. Russia, meanwhile, said only its ally, the Syrian military, should police the war-torn country’s north. Aldar Khalil, a senior political leader of the Syrian Kurdish alliance Movement for a Democratic Society, said the Kurds [...] The post Syria’s
A three-day workshop to deliberate on Domestic Security Implications of Ghana’s (D-SIP) participation in UN operations and its impact on the country’s security begun in Accra yesterday. The project, funded by the Danish government would run for five years, from August 2018 to July 2023. The workshop is being organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPC) in [...] The post W/shop
Butchers who fail to observe proper meat inspection procedures may face up to three-months imprisonment or a fine of 1,200 penalty units equivalent to GH¢14,400 or both. Dr Bashiru Boi Kikimoto, the Head of Public Health, Veterinary Services of Ghana said punishment for non-compliance with the procedure would be spelt out in a draft meat inspection legislation (L.I Public Health [...] The post Sanitation
Ghana Football Association’s (GFA) Normalisation Committee (NC) says it was capable of handling its mandate of football reformation and the additional duties of organising a special competition to keep the clubs busy. Dr Kofi Amoah, Chairman of the Committee said it has capable and competent members to handle the dual role and urged Ghanaians to be calm about the quality [...] The post NC
The national U-20 male football team, the Black Satellites will leave for Niger on Sunday for acclimatisation ahead of the upcoming 15th African Youth Championship (AYC) on February 2-17. It will mark a return for Ghana to the championship after missing out on the last edition. The Satellites will be based in the city of Maradi where they were drawn [...] The post Black Satellites for Niger Sun
Accra Great Olympics have announced they will play city-rivals Hearts of Oak in the 2019 President’s Cup in March. The match will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium on Independence Day March 6, 2019. A statement signed by the club’s PRO said: ”The club would like to urge the fans to storm the Accra Sports Stadium in their blue [...] The post Oly, Hearts clash in Pres Cup appeared
A former Communication Director of Kotoko, Dr Kwame Baah Nuako has described members on the various ad hoc committees constituted by the Normalisation Committee (NC) as very skilled and proficient people capable to deliver on their mandate. The Committee unveiled six ad hoc committees on Tuesday comprising Marketing and Sponsorship, Communication and Promotions, Domestic League, National Teams, Referee and Technical [...] The post Baah
PassionAir has announced the suspension of its Takoradi flight operations, effective Monday, January 14th, 2019 until further notice. The airline in a notice sent to its trade partners said the suspension was to allow the airline to ‘restructure’ its approach on the route to ensure that it fully reaped the benefits of the essentially corporate’ route. “To this end, PassionAir [...] The post PassionAir
The Promprom Cooperative Credit Union formed to provide varied financial services to members has been inaugurated at its first annual general meeting held at the Damang, in the Prestea HuniValley municipality of the Western Region. The Union will also mobilise capital and provide financial support to stakeholders in host communities of Aboso Gold Fields Limited (AGL) and Damang Mine. Presently, [...] The post Promprom
Tullow Oil has raised its production outlook for Ghana in 2019 to 180,000 barrels of oil a day. This forecast is based on plans to drill and complete new wells across the TEN and Jubilee fields allowing gross oil production from Ghana to rise. JUBILEE Gross production from Jubilee in 2018 averaged 78,000 barrels a day, slightly below the group’s [...] The post Tullow raises 2019 oil output
The world’s debt pile is hovering near a record at $244 trillion, which is more than three times the size of the global economy, according to an analysis by the Institute of International Finance. The global debt-to-GDP ratio exceeded 318 per cent in the third quarter of last year, despite a stronger pace of economic growth, according to a report [...] The post Global debt hits $244 trillion appeared
Mr Carlos Ahenkorah, a Deputy Minister for Trade and Industry has urged Ghanaian businesses to prepare as the implementation of the Continental Free Trade Agreement (CfTA) draws near. He said when the CfTA comes on stream; manufacturers within Africa could come with their products on duty free basis, which would serve as an enormous competition to local manufacturers. He was [...] The post Industry
Ghana recorded Producer Price Inflation of 4.4 per cent in December 2018 representing a 2.1 per cent decrease of the 6.5 per cent recorded in November, 2018. The month-on-month change in producer price index between November, 2018 and December 2018 was -1.2 per cent, Mr David Kombat, the Head of Publicity and Education, Ghana Statistical Service announced this on Wednesday [...] The post Ghana’s December
Speakers at the New Year School yesterday unanimously predicted doom for the country in next year’s general elections if efforts were not strengthened to stamp out vigilantism. Describing the threat as having assumed complex dimensions and now an entrepreneurial venture, the speakers were of the view that Ghana was heading for a crisis come 2020 if the prevailing political atmosphere [...] The post Vigilantism
Two ex-convicts who the police say gained notoriety in robbing some residents within the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis of the Western Region have been handed a total of 140 years in prison by the Takoradi Circuit Court. Thirty-two year-old Nicholas Nana Takyi and Charles Kwame Ampong, who were variously charged with 27 counts of conspiracy to rob and robbery, will serve 50 [...] The post 2
Multiply explosions rocked Base Ammunition Depot (BAD) at the First Infantry Battalion at Michel Camp in Tema in the early hours of yesterday resulting in the place engulfing in fire. The explosions, accompanied by flying missiles some of which landed in residential areas bordering the base, sent people fleeing for their lives. The explosion triggered debate on the safety of [...] The post Military
Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), a subsidiary of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, would soon establish 10 mobile composting and recycling plants throughout the country, the Executive Chairman, Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong has announced. He noted that the initiative was part of the company’s efforts to ensure environmental hygiene across the country. Dr Agyepong was delivering the keynote address at the annual [...] The post Jospong
The Minister of Communications and Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Ursula Owusu Ekuful has launched an e-learning extra class programme for senior high students in her constituency. The “Wolo” app is expected to improve learning abilities of students through technological features to advance academic performance in the area. Launching the application at the Ebenezer Senior High School in [...] The post Communications
Old students of the Manhean Junior High School in Tema, formerly Manhean Junior Secondary School (MAJUSEC), on Sunday honoured their colleague alumnus, the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Tema. Felix Mensah Nii Annang-La, received a citation from his peers on the Tema New Town compound of his old school for his resourcefulness and sense of industry as the Mayor of Tema, [...] The post Tema
Her Ladyship the Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Sophia Akuffo has reminded pupils and students to avoid short cuts in life and rather toil their way up through hard work, commitment to duty and total quality in building a better society in the near future. “Build the resilience, the character and attitude you need for the future now and do [...] The post Avoid shortcuts in life –
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