Members of the Noble Order of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall on a pilgrimage to Yamoussoukro have paid a visit to the offices of the Embassy of the Republic of Ghana in Abidjan. They were met on arrival by the Deputy Head of Mission, Mr Emmanuel Antwi. In the company of Mr Emmanuel Opeku, … The post Marshallans visit Ghana Embassy in Abidjan appeared first on

The 2019 Project Financing, Trade and Investment conference and exhibition was last Friday launched in Accra under the auspices of the Trustwork Oakbuild International Limited (TWOBIL), a consulting firm, in partnership with the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL). The main event, slated for November this year, would bring together both public and private sector organisations … The post 2019

The Office of the Head of Local Government Service, (OHLGS) is set to introduce a career progression scheme for staff of the service to enhance their performance and response to duty.  The scheme would cut across a number of professional classes in the service. As a start, the office of the Head of Local Government … The post OHLGS to introduce career progression scheme

The Deputy Regional Commander for the Narcotics Control Board, NACOB, Mr Charles Kanneo, has revealed that the illicit sale and abuse of Tramadol in the Upper West Region has reduced drastically. This is because peddlers were no longer able to embark on their illegal activities in the market places like they used to. Although there … The post Sale of Tramadol decline in UWR appeared first

The Paramount Chief of the Bongo traditional area in the Upper East Region, Naba Baba Salifu Aleemyarum, has tasked all the divisional and sub chiefs including the queen mothers in the area to ensure that the Bongo district meets its set target of ending Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the close of the year. He … The post Help end open defecation – Bongo Naaba appeared first on

Stakeholders in livestock value chain in the Upper West Region have been sensitised about the requirements of livestock production, trading and mobility in the West African sub-region. The training formed part of the implementation of a project dubbed, ‘Project to Support Livestock Mobility for Better Access to Resources and Markets in West Africa (PAMOBARMA)’. The … The post Stakeholders

The Sustainable Medical Missions (SMM), an international medical training and empowering organisation, based in the United States, has supported the Serigu communities in the Kassena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region, to build toilet facilities.  Performing the handover ceremony at a community durbar at Serigu on Friday, the President of the SMM, Dr Mark … The post Int’l

The people of the Oti Region have been urged to keep the unity and peace that are currently prevailing among the diverse ethnic groups in the area to promote rapid development. The Regional Minister, Nana Kwasi Owusu Yeboa, made the appeal when he received a delegation of chiefs and headmen from Kokomba communities across the … The post Oti Regional Minister calls for unity appeared

THIRTY Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) officers based at the Kotoka International Airport are undergoing training on detection of fake travel documents as part of efforts to tackle irregular migration and related crime. The five-day workshop is to pilot and fine-tune new training manuals and updated ones developed for use at the Document Fraud Expertise Centre … The post ?Immigration

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) in collaboration with the Veterans Administration Ghana (VAG), will this month launch the VAG Lotto, a new lottery product. The VAG Lotto would bring an additional revenue stream to the Consolidated Fund and create about 20,000 jobs directly and indirectly, a statement from NLA and copied Ghanaian Times revealed. It … The post NLA, VAG to launch

Aggrieved residents of Shama in the Western Region have appealed to the president to immediately relieve Joseph Amoah of his position as the District Chief Executive for Shama for dereliction of duty. They claimed that their condition is worse off ever since he was appointed as DCE, and registered their displeasure at a peaceful demonstration … The post Relieve DCE for

Ms Priscilla Naa Aklerh Okantey has appealed to members of the public to support her raise $18,547.76 to enable her undertake immediate surgery in the left arm, in South Africa. The surgery, to be undertaken in UCT Private Academic Hospital, Cape Town, is due for August 2019, but her family is unable to meet the … The post Priscilla needs support to undergo surgery appeared first

Jeremy Hunt has said he would decide by the end of September whether there is a “realistic chance” of reaching a new Brexit deal with the European Union (EU). The Tory leadership contender said he would deliver a provisional “no-deal Brexit budget” in early September and then give the EU three weeks. He vowed to … The post ?Brexit: Hunt sets Sept 30

Protesters have forced their way into the central chamber of Hong Kong’s parliament after an hours-long siege. Dozens of demonstrators broke through the glass of the Legislative Council (LegCo) building earlier in the day. Hundreds then entered the building, spray-painting messages on the walls and carrying supplies for those occupying the premises. The unrest followed … The post ?Hong

Renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano has agreed to oversee the construction of a new Genoa bridge to replace one that collapsed and killed 43 people. A section of the 51-year-old Morandi bridge fell down on 14 August, crushing vehicles and buildings underneath. The new project will cost over €200m ($230m; £180m) and is expected to … The post ?Renzo Piano to oversee new

Black Stars and Newcastle winger, Christian Atsu will undergo a scan in Cairo, to ascertain the extent of injury sustained in the game against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Saturday, June 29. Atsu, was taken off just 30 minutes into the second Group F game after sustaining an injury that looks like a muscle … The post Atsu to undergo scan after injury appeared first on

Nuhu Kassim, Ghana’s central defender will be missing in action today, July 2, when the Black Stars take on Guinea Bissau in the last Group F game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt at the Suez Stadium. Kassim’s absence would be due to accumulation of two yellow cards in the competition … The post Kassim to miss Guinea Bissau game appeared first on

BENIN are set to take on Cameroon in their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group F match at the Ismailia Stadium in Egypt on Tuesday. The Squirrels’ hopes of reaching the Round of 16 are still alive despite drawing 0-0 with a stubborn Guinea-Bissau side in their second group match on Saturday. The … The post Benin ready for battle appeared first on Ghanaian

One of the editors of modernghana.com, an online news portal, arrested by the National Security operatives last week, says electric shock and other forms of pain were inflicted on him during his detention. Emmanuel Ajafor Abugri, who was released on Saturday, recounted yesterday that he was slapped and beaten up by the security operatives for … The post Nat’l

Three out of the eight persons arrested in connection with the kidnapping of two Canadian women in the Ashanti Region, yesterday accused the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) of subjecting them to physical and mental torture. The accused and six others were charged with conspiracy to commit kidnapping and kidnapping of Bailey Jordan Chitty and … The post 3