A stakeholders meeting for the final discussion on views so far collated on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo directive for 30 per cent of the 70 per cent local content in procurement to be given to women, youth and persons with disability, on Monday took place in Accra. As a prelude to the meeting, … The post Meeting held to finalise President
The love affair that Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea’s leader, enjoyed at the Winter Olympics in South Korea has not ended now that she is back home.
The impending increase of the U.S Fed rate should encourage government to diversify the sources of its next Eurobond— that is an advice from Economist, Dr. Lord Mensah. His assertion follows a press release announcing that the Minister of Finance, is leading a government delegation on a non-deal road show in Asia to attract Asian ... The post Gov’t must diversify sources
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s commitment to eradicate malaria and other mosquito-transmitted diseases in the country. He said malaria had caused significant number of deaths in Ghana and cost the African Continent billions of dollars. Vice President Bawumia said this when a high-powered Cuban delegation led by Mrs Mercedes Lopez Acea, the … The post Ghana,
A Policeman on Monday narrated to an Accra Circuit Court how his vigilance led to the arrest of his colleague and three others allegedly involved in the Nungua Supermarket robbery. General Lance Corporal Emmanuel Quartey said General Lance Corporal Raymond Amegashie, failed to convince him when he told him that he had been offered a … The post Alleged Policeman
Ghana U17 striker Rudolf Blagogee has been training with English side Stevenage FC. The 17-year-old talented forward will be hoping to impress and sign a professional contract when he turns 18 in August. The highly-rated forward was shockingly left out of the Ghana U17 squad that finished as quarter-finalist during the 2017 FIFA U17 World Cup in India last year. The youngster was recommended to the club by English scout Vic Nicolds and identified his positive traits. Hes got great physique,
Ghana is participating in the Ninth Session of the United Nations (UN) Habitat World Urban Forum (WUF9) scheduled from February 7 to 13 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The country’s Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLG&RD) and its agencies is set to seek answers to some of her pressing urban management challenges at the … The post Ghana participates
Kotoko Executive Chairman Dr Kwame Kyei has urged the club's supporters to be patient ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup return leg against CARA Brazzaville on February 21.
The Wa East District Education Directorate and the Ghana Police service have rescued Ms. Gladys Bassah, a 17-year-old Junior High School graduate from Zinye from given out for early marriage. Ms. Gladys, who became a victim of child marriage immediately after her Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), scored aggregate 18 and subsequently gained admission to … The post Wa
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84 year- old veteran actor Asonaba Kwaku Darko popularly called ‘Super OD’ is reported dead. He is said to have died on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the Swedru Government Hospital in the Central Region. The veteran actor was rushed to the hospital on Saturday, February 10, 2018 complaining of being ill. He was part of popular series, […] The post Veteran Actor Super
With the fate of hundreds of thousands of young, unauthorized immigrants in the balance, the Senate on Monday began an open-ended debate on immigration — an exceedingly rare step that, in effect, will allow senators to attempt to build a bill from scratch on the Senate floor.
At least two people are reported dead after a 207 bus heading towards Accra from Amasaman crashed around Taifa junction on the N6 highway. According to an eyewitness, Daniel, the driver of a commercial sprinter bus lost control of the steering wheel and rammed into the Jersey barrier. “We were driving under the bridge in ... The post Two reported dead in Taifa junction car crash
In the first half of the 1990s, I worked in Europe for The Wall Street Journal. I covered nothing but good news: the reunification of Germany, the liberation of Central Europe, the fall of the Soviet Union, the end of apartheid in South Africa, the Oslo peace process in the Middle East. Then, toward the end of my stay, there was one seemingly anomalous episode — the breakup of Yugoslavia.
The Institute of Energy Security (IES) has called for the outright abolishment of the 15 percent Special Petroleum Tax. The call comes after the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) and the Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) embarked on a demonstration over frequent hikes in petroleum prices. The Special Petroleum Tax is one component in the ... The post Scrap 15% Special Petroleum Tax–IES
The government of Ghana, under the Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP) has negotiated an additional $40m from the World Bank to support the Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy, the Minister of Education has said. Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh said this in a speech read on his behalf at the 68th Speech and Prize Giving … The post Ghana government
Student leaders of the various Senior High Schools accross the Ashanti Region have expressed worry about the implementation of government’s flagship Free SHS policy. The President of the Ashanti Regional Students Representative Council (ARSRC), Raphael Quainoo Jnr has called on government on behalf of the students of the various Senior High Schools in the Region […] The post Make
Kotoko Executive Chairman Dr Kwame Kyei has urged the club's supporters to be patient ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup return leg against CARA Brazzaville on February 21. The Ghanaian giants take a solitary 1-0 lead into the reverse fixture after squandering three penalty kicks during a dramatic first leg tie in Kumasi on Sunday. Pressure is mounting on the Porcupine Warriors ahead of the crucial return against the Central African nation in 8 days time. Kotoko may be left to ruin
LONDON (Reuters) - Thomas Cook flew tourists to Tunisia for the first time in three years on Tuesday, making it the first major British travel operator to resume operations there since an Islamist militant killed 30 Britons on a beach in 2015.
Highlife Legend, Kwadwo Mike Gyamfi, known in Showbiz as “Sloopy Mike Gyamfi” is to be enstooled as Paramount Chief of Boso-Gua Traditional Area in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern region. He has been duly nominated by the Kingmakers of Boafoa, Prah and Obideaba royal families, presented and acclaimed by all three (3) divisional Chiefs in […] The post Highlife
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