Some 10,000 people have been evacuated on the Indonesian island of Lombok after a powerful 6.9 magnitude quake on Sunday left nearly 100 people dead. Witnesses spoke of chaos and terror, with thousands of buildings damaged, and power and communication lines cut. Boats have been sent to evacuate more than 1,000 tourists from the nearby […] The post Lombok
Five Chinese nationals involve in illegal mining have been arrested by a joint forest and military task force at Bepotenten in the Amansie central district of the Ashanti region. The Chines miners were arrested on last Saturday afternoon while mining inside the Oda forest reserve near Asante Bekwai at the time ministry of land and […] The post A/R
A group calling its self the YOUNG LIBERALS FORUM (Y.L.F.) has lashed out at the opposition NDC for its attempts to link the collapsed five indigenous banks to the Nana Addo lead NPP administration. The group in a release have chastised comments made by, some leading members of the NDC to the fact that, the […] The post Ignore the “vudu”
Investment services player, new generation investment services limited, has launched its maiden mutual fund in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi. The money market instrument NGIS Mutual Fund, is expected to buy into fix deposits, commercial papers and bonds. Prospective investors will be allowed to invest a minimum of 100 cedis with an open ended maturity […] The post New
The first batch of 601 prospective Muslim pilgrims from the three regions of the north were on Sunday airlifted directly from the Tamale International to Jedda, Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims were flown in two batches by the Saudi Airline. In all about 2,167 pilgrims are expected to fly from Tamale in Saudi Arabia in seven […] The post Tamale Airport : 1st batch of
The driver vehicle licensing authority says it is expecting to see better road networks as drivers of luxury vehicles begin paying extra levies. Per the revised tax regime, vehicles with engine capacities beyond 3.0 will be paying between 1000 and 4000 cedis for vehicle registration and renewal of road worthy certificates. Ultimate News’ checks with […] The post Luxury
A flagbearer hopeful of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Sylvester Mensah has described as “fundamentally” inappropriate for executives of the party to declare their support for individuals in the scramble for the party’s flagbearer position. The comments of the former CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) were in sharp contrast to those of […] The post NDC
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed the commitment of his government to bring progress and prosperity to all parts of the country, in a balanced and inclusive manner. Speaking at Ada, at the Asafotufiami Festival, on Saturday, 4th August, 2018, on the theme, “Mobilising Local Resources Towards Development and Growth of the Traditional Area”, […] The post We’ll
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has released the list of admission quota that is permissible for the various nursing training schools in the country. The move is to ensure that the nursing schools do not admit more than allowed in the 2018/19 academic year. A statement signed by the registrar of the council Felix Nyante […] The post Nursing
The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development has postponed the ban on fishing scheduled for this month, August 2018 to August 2019. The decision was taken by government as a result of concerns raised by stakeholders including fisherfolk who have been agitating for weeks. The anti-Human Trafficking NGO, Challenging Heights, had warned that the ban […] The post Ban on fishing postponed
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