Canada’s main stock market in Toronto grew for a third straight session as gains Industrial and Information Technology stocks pushed the index ahead on Monday. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s benchmark Standard & Poor’s/TSX Composite moved up 17.65 points, or 0.12 percent, to end the day at 15,269.85 points. Seven of the ten sub-sectors finished the […] The post Canadian market opens week ahead on Industrials and IT appeared first on News Ghana.
The ruling party in Burkina Faso has said that “narco-jihadists” are behind the deadly attack on Friday of an army camp close to the border with Mali. At least 40 heavily armed unidentified gunmen attacked military basement of Nassoumbou on Friday, killing 12 soldiers. The People’s Movement for Progress (MPP) pointed accusing finger at terrorists […] The post Burkina Faso ruling party accuses narco-jihadists of deadly attack appeared first on News Ghana.
The Chinese government has together with the government of Sierra Leone launched a maternity and child healthcare project in Sierra Leone. The ceremony that took place on Saturday at the Linley Beach was organized by the Hunan Children’s Hospital in cental China’s Hunan Province. In his address, the Chinese ambassador to Sierra Leone Wu Peng […] The post China launches maternal, child healthcare project in Sierra Leone appeared first on News Ghana.
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Saturday stressed the need to pool forces to fight terrorism in Africa, especially in the Sahelian region. “It is together elbow-to-elbow in pooling our forces that we will succeed to drive them out of the Sahel and out of our countries”, he said in Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso. […] The post Malian president calls for pooling forces after Burkina Faso attack appeared first on News Ghana.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the growing and healthy relations between the West African nation and China. Speaking in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, upon the inauguration of three naval ships on Thursday, Buhari appreciated the beneficial cooperation between the two countries. Among the three ships was Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Unity, which was built […] The post Nigeria-China ties growing stronger appeared first on News Ghana.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday said that he remains “deeply concerned” about the situation in Gambia following the Dec. 1 presidential elections, and urged the security forces of the West African country to “uphold their neutrality and demonstrate restraint under the unfolding circumstances.” The secretary-general, in a statement issued here by his spokesman, commended […] The post Ban Ki-moon concerned about situation in Gambia after presidential elections
Ghana’s Parliament on Monday began registering newly elected members. The registration of the 275 MPs kick-started the process to elect a new Speaker of Parliament and other officials for the new parliament ahead of the inauguration of the president-elect Nana Akufo-Addo in January, 2017. The president-elect is expected to nominate two persons for the position […] The post Ghana begins process to elect new Speaker of Parliament appeared first on News Ghana.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on the UN Security Council to “act now” to halt South Sudan’s “trajectory towards mass atrocities” as growing tensions and increasing despair were reported among the people of the world’s youngest country. “It is time to put the people of South Sudan, and not its leaders, at the […] The post UN chief calls on Security Council to act now to halt trajectory towards mass atrocities appeared first on News
Philip Kiipo, 18 year student accused of defiling a 10 year old girl at Madina, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Monday, charged with defilement, but he has denied the offence. The court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, however, remanded him into Police custody to reappear on January 3. Prosecuting Inspector Judith […] The post Student Denies Defilement Accusation appeared first on News Ghana.
Dr Gilbert Buckle, Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has called for the setting up of a regulatory body for the emerging Massage Therapy Profession to ensure strict adherence to standards. He said the country needed to regulate the massage therapists through the provision of professional standards guide in accordance with international […] The post Massage Therapy Profession Needs Regulatory Body – Dr Buckle appeared first on News Ghana.
Mr Boniface Abubakar Saddique, New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament-elect for Madina Constituency, has outlined his vision to help bring development to the Constituency. He said his major preoccupation is to unite all factions within the Constituency to ensure the rapid development of the society. Mr Saddique said this as part of his ‘Thank […] The post Boniface Abubakar Outlines Vision For Madina Constituency appeared first on News Ghana.
The Reverend Robert Boamah, Assistant Pastor of the Atimatim Assemblies of God Church in the Afigya-Kwabre District, has urged Ghanaians and the members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in particular, not to forget God in their election victory celebration. He said the peaceful and successful conduct of the polls was the act of God […] The post NPP Members Urged Not To Forget God appeared first on News Ghana.
The Akim Swedru St Andrews Catholic Church has held its maiden Founders’ Day with the call on the congregation to play their expected roles in the development of the church. The Day, to be celebrated on December 17, was instituted to commemorate the activities of the pioneers of the church and awards would be given […] The post Members Of St Andrews Catholic Church Commended appeared first on News Ghana.
SWEB Foundation has organised a Christmas party to inspire hope in children with disabilities and assure their parents of brighter future as part of the pro-disability organisation activities leading to the yuletide. “Children with disability have not been cursed, they are not from any deity or water spirit, so don’t poison them or don’t give […] The post SWEB Foundation Inspire Hope In Children With Disabilities appeared first on News Ghana.
A Swedish court was Monday to hear a slander case filed by footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic against the former coach of Sweden’s athletics team. Ibrahimovic, who was not due at appear at the district court in Karlstad, is suing Ulf Karlsson over controversial remarks suggesting the striker doped to increase muscle during a debate on doping […] The post Ibrahimovic Sue Former Sweden Aathletics Coach appeared first on News Ghana.
Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) has opened a new branch at Saboba to support and facilitate business activities in the area. This brings to 161 the number of GCB branches across the country. Mr Ernest Agbesi, Managing Director of GCB, who opened the branch at Saboba, said the bank would offer services that would address the […] The post GCB Extends Business To Saboba appeared first on News Ghana.
The National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) has expressed great worry over the rise in the number of road crashes especially in 2016, having recorded remarkable drops in such cases since 2012. The Commission, as of the end of November 2016, had recorded a total of 11,378 road crashes countrywide involving 17,746 vehicles, of which the […] The post NRSC Brief Media On Current Road Safety Situation appeared first on News Ghana.
One hundred and sixty community volunteers selected from the Bolgatanga Municipality and the Talensi District have received a day’s training on Behaviour Change Communication on some health related concerns. They were tasked to promote exclusive breastfeeding, educate their communities against open defecation and the proper use of Long Lasting Insecticide Treated Nets. The participants were […] The post 160 Volunteers Trained On Behaviour Change Communication appeared first on News Ghana
The Ghana News Agency hereby submits the full text of the speech delivered by President-elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Inter-denominational thanksgiving service of the New Patriotic Party at the Accra Stadium. “What can I say, my dear friends but to thank the Almighty God and rejoice in His everlasting goodness and kindness to […] The post Full Text Of Nana Addo’s Speech At Thanksgiving Service appeared first on News Ghana.
The President-Elect of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, left Ghana on Sunday evening for a three-day visit to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. A statement issued by his press secretary, Mr Eugene Arhin, and made available to the Ghana News Agency, in Accra, said Nana Addo was expected to deliver the keynote […] The post Nana Addo Attends Future of Africa Awards In Lagos appeared first on News Ghana.
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