Foreign Direct Investments decreased by 83.33 percent for the third quarter of 2016, figures from the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has shown. The FDIs dropped from 1.45 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2016 compared to the 241.17 million dollars for the third quarter of the same year. Similarly, the total initial capital transfers […]
The Black Stars are through to the quarter-finals of the AFCON after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Mali on Saturday. Ghana’s Captain Asamoah Gyan headed home from a cross by Jordan Ayew in the 20th minute to hand the Black Stars their second win at the tournament. It was a cagey opening with possession evenly […]
file image The Government of Ghana is ever ready to evacuate her citizens from The Gambia, Ministers designate for Defense, Dominic Nitiwul has assured. Hon. Nitiwul who appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament, Friday evening, said the Ghana Armed Forces (GFA) has put all the necessary measures in place to evacuate 50,000 Ghanaians most of […]
file image The Founder of HODA Group, Dr Kwabena Duffuor is celebrating his birthday today. Staff of EIB Network which operates Ultimate FM, Starr FM, Live FM, Abusua FM, Kasapa FM, Agoo FM, GhOne TV, Agoo TV and Daily Heritage newspaper wish the founder a happy birthday and long life in all his endeavours. EIB network is part of HODA Holdings. Profile: Kwabena Duffuor […]
The Founder of Independent People’s Party (IPP) Kofi Akpaloo has envisaged that an Akufo-Addo government will perform far better than the former Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration. He stated that he has no doubt that the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP’s) government will change the fortunes of the country to inure to the benefit […]
China’s Internet users have selected 10 individuals as the 2016 grassroots heroes, or China’s “Good Samaritans.” The winners were announced and honored Saturday at an event sponsored by Xinhua News Agency. He Xinglong, a village doctor who has been working in impoverished villages for 16 years, was among the awarded heroes. Liu Tianming, a migrant […]
Rwanda has announced plans to start exporting processed minerals by the end of the year, in an effort to help stimulate domestic processing, the ministry of natural resources said Saturday. Emmanuel Munyangabe, the deputy director-general for Geology and Mining at the ministry, told reporters that the country seeks to install a new technology in separation […]
Brigadier General Joseph Nunoo-Mensah (Rtd), Human Development Security Coordinator at the Office of the Former President John Mahama, has handed over a police station worth GH? 350,000 to the chiefs and people of Agona Kwanyako. The project was as a result of Mr Mahama’s directive when he visited Kwanyakohene’s palace in 2016 during his election […]
A Kumasi Circuit Court, presided over by Mrs. Mary Nsenkyire, has ordered that three men accused of robbery should be kept in prison custody. Gadafi Abubakar, Razak Abdallah and Ibrahim Gabril, reportedly attacked and robbed their victim of his cash and valuables, costing about GH?1,150.00. They pleaded not guilty to the offence and would make […]
Pakistan said Saturday an Indian soldier, who had “deserted” a post and entered its part of Kashmir in September, had been handed over to the India authorities. The Pakistani and Indian media had reported earlier that one Indian soldier had been missing when forces of the two countries involved in exchange of firing along the […]
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), has commenced investigations into a purported energy drink alleged to be “Blue Jeans Energy Drink” to take necessary regulatory measures to protect public health and safety. A statement signed by Mr Hudu Mogtari, Chief Executive Officer of FDA, said the attention of the FDA had been drawn to a […]
The Ethiopian Airlines has held a special event for Chinese nationals returning home for the Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival. This year’s event, the third of its kind held late Friday at Bole International Airport in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa, marked many activities to make the airport’s Chinese travelers feel at home. Chinese traveling […]
Nigerian troops have killed 15 Boko Haram fighters in an anti-terror operation in the northeastern state of Borno where terrorists have been making efforts to regroup and plan more attacks. Nigerian army chief Tukur Buratai, in a statement reaching Xinhua on Saturday, said one terrorist, suspected to be a foreigner, was captured during the anti-terror […]
Minister-designate for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has assured that one of his priorities if approved will be to improve accommodation for the nation’s security services across the country. According to him, the introduction of the National Barracks Regeneration Programme will help in improving according problem confronting the Ghana’s security agencies. “We have stated in our […]
Egypt national team head coach, Hector Cuper is still surprised and worried which tactics Uganda Cranes will employ for the day. he two countries face off in a Group D AFCON tie at Port Gentil stadium on Saturday night. Speaking in Spanish through an interpreter, Cuper told the media at the pre-match presser that the […]
Saudi police have raided the hiding place of terrorists in Jeddah and two of them died when they below themselves up with explosive belts, Sabq online local news reported on Saturday. Before the explosive, both the police and wanted suspects exchange gun shooting after security personnel asked the terrorists to hand themselves. The report said […]
Thousands of angry protesters marched defiantly through Colorado’s capital Friday chanting “Not My President,” as 2,900 kilometers away, Donald Trump was being sworn into the Oval Office. Trump’s brief, 16-minute inauguration speech in Washington, D.C. triggered protests across the country, as the billionaire continued his angry rant against liberals, and especially outgoing President Barack Obama. […]
Afghan newspapers in their editorials on Saturday attached great importance to assuming office by new U.S. President Donald Trump and urged him to end the unfinished mission of the war on terror in Afghanistan. “Since the security situation in Afghanistan has been persistently deteriorating over the past few years and the prevailing instability would facilitate […]
The cobwebs should have cleared from the eyes of anyone previously in doubt about the shady dealings of online hitman and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoleye Sowore, who was this week arrested over an alleged threat to life and blackmail of a London-based journalist, Lekan Fatodun. For those unfamiliar with Sowore’s activities, he is that […]
Donald Trump has taken his first steps as president, signing an executive order which targets the signature health care reforms of his predecessor. His proclamation ordered agencies to ease the economic burden of the laws known as Obamacare. In Friday’s inaugural address he pledged to put “America first” and to end the “American carnage” of […]
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