The Accra Psychiatric Hospital risks being shut down by managers who have sent a distress call to government to provide them with logistics. The authorities started repatriating the over 300 patients on Monday, October 31, in a bid to decongest the facility to enable it feed and give care to the lean number that remain. […]
President John Mahama has warned Ghanaians against the frequent change of governments. According to him, such a phenomenon stalls the completion of developmental projects. Speaking at the inauguration of a market square at New Abirem in the Abirem constituency of the Eastern region, the President disclosed that the projects started by former President Rawlings were […]
The All People’s Congress (APC), National Democratic Party (NDP) and the People’s National Convention (PNC) will today face the Electoral Commission at the High court over their disqualification from the presidential race. The three political parties will be hoping to get the court to overturn the Commission’s decision to reject the candidacy of their presidential […]
Twenty-three members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been dismissed by the party for contesting as independent parliamentary candidates in the December 7 polls. “The affected persons by their conduct and on their own volition have ceased to be members of the party,” the party said in a press statement signed by its […]
The Mental Health Authority has ordered management of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital to discharge more than 300 patients on admission at the facility. Nurses at the hospital started an indefinite strike today in protest at the indecent conditions at work and government’s failure to provide them with basic supplies. This action follows a similar decision […]
The 2016 presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the growth of the national economy and the creation of the jobs will be the ‘twin goals’ of his government if he wins this year’s elections. According to Nana Akufo-Addo, his government will put in place a “systematic, focused effort to […]
After taking a break to resolve some problems confronting the exercise, the Ghana National Household Registry (GNHR) has resumed work in the Upper West region. The exercise which is aimed at getting data on the number of households in the country was initiated by the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection in August 2016. Touring […]
Groupe Nduom will officially introduce Edwumawura Rice in November 2016. Groupe President, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, will commission the Edwumawura branded rice, which is locally produced into the Ghanaian market at two separate ceremonies at Worawora in the Volta region and Assin Bereku in the Central region. The refurbished Worawora Rice Mill Factory will start […]
The Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper has indicated that government will continue to use revenue from the country’s oil and gas resources to pay its borrowing. “We are going to continue to set aside the oil revenues to pay down some of the borrowing. There is nothing that says we should only be refinancing,” he […]
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan army said Monday that India cross-border firing has killed at least four civilians. “Indian targeting of civil population by unprovoked firing on LoC (Line of Control) continues,” an army statement said. “Four civilians embraced shahadat (martyrdom) at LoC in Nakial sector while six civilians were seriously injured.” (Pakistan-Indian Firing-Death) – – – […]
Police say four pump actions, two pistils plus some other automatic guns believed to be from China were retrieved. Mohammed Tanko, Ashanti Regional Police P.R.O explained that the lady upon interrogation disclosed she deals in guns and often has customers in Ghana. Felix Debrah, one of her buyers was thus arrested. Meanwhile, both are to […]
Ghanaian based Information Technology giant SUBAH INFOSOLUTIONS Ghana LTD has been awarded the International Gateway Monitoring System (GWMS) contract by the National Telecommunications Commission (NATCOM) of Sierra Leone. After a rigorous assessment of competitive bidding process forwarded by 12 international participating companies, Subah Infosolutions the only West African based International company won the contract. Subah […]
Choi Soon-sil, a longtime confidante of South Korean President Park Geun-hye suspected of having meddled in state affairs, has been placed under an emergency detention after hours of questioning by prosecutors on risks of fleeing and destroying evidence, local media reports showed on Tuesday. The 60-year-old, who changed her name into Choi Seo-won, was urgently […]
Chinese government will implement rules more specifically to improve government information transparency, calling for more public participation in policy making and better sharing of information. A new guideline, which specifies a set of requirements on government affairs transparency, was approved on Monday during the State Council’s executive meeting presided over by Premier Li Keqiang. “Government […]
Clinton had just a 1 percentage point lead in an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Monday that paints a picture of deeply unpopular candidates each burdened by their own series of scandals. Clinton, the Democratic Party’s nominee, leads her Republican rival 46 per cent to 45 per cent nationwide, the poll shows, with third-party candidates […]
The study noted that currently, only one in three Africans has access to electricity and for those who do, power outages could be common as cash-strapped utilities struggle to maintain steady, reliable supply because of lack of investment in their aging infrastructure. A World Bank official statement issued in Accra and copied the Ghana News […]
Many analysts have hailed the move, signalling that it could be the launch pad for other multinational giants who are sceptical about the prospects of the stock exchange to change their focus. The Nigerian-originated bank launched its Initial Public Offering (IPO) a week ago and it is expected that by the time the offer closes […]
The five-year deal will see Mlily support United in helping with the sleep and recovery of players. Manchester United on Monday announced a global partnership with Mlily to herald the English Premier League giant’s first ever official mattress and pillow partner. The Chinese company also becomes Manchester United 25th global partner. The five-year deal will […]
Germany coach Joachim Loew has extended his contract with the world champion by two years until 2020, the German football association, or DFB, said yesterday. The 56-year-old, who will become the second-longest serving Germany manager behind Sepp Herberger, has been in the job since 2006 and led his team to victory in the 2014 World […]
Andy Murray wins the Vienna Open. Andy Murray’s third win on the bounce in Vienna lifted him up to 10,985 points in the latest ATP rankings published yesterday and one win away from toppling No. 1 Novak Djokovic. Murray’s 6-3, 7-6 (6) defeat of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in Austria was his third win of the month […]
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