Police and the Military are currently patrolling Enchi and surrounding towns and villages in the Aowin Municipality of the Western Region, following a reported gun attack on the palace of the paramount chief, Beyeeman Tano Kwaw Benbu II, around 7am yesterday. Though the alleged gunattack carried out by 20 strong men was repelled by the locals, four of the ‘rebels’ died and their bodies were deposited at the local mortuary. The motive for the attack is not clear, but some of the residents told
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged traditional rulers and their subjects to work to preserve the rich Ghanaian culture as a legacy for generations unborn. Dr. Bawumia made the call over the weekend when he joined the chiefs and people of Anlo to celebrate this year’s Hogbetsotso festival. His admonishment followed what he described as rich culture, seeing other chiefs from Asante, Ga, and Kwahu join the Awomefia to commemorate the Hogbetsotso za. Dr. Bawumia also commended the
Six years after the successful implementation of the government’s flagship program, One District One Factory, under the leadership of the Trade Minister, John Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen, about 175 factories are currently operating in the country. Mr. Kyerematen spearheaded the ambitious industrialization policy with a mindset of creating jobs, increasing incomes while reducing unemployment among the youth of the country. President Akufo-Addo in 2018 launched the initiative and put in charge one
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Daniel Krull, has called on President Akufo-Addo to use Ghana’s nomination to the United Nations Security Council as a tool to mount pressure on Russia to stop the war in Ukraine, as well as the promotion of human rights. He firmly believes that Ghana would make a lot of difference by stepping forward to speak against President Vladimir Putin and his army. H.E. Krull made the appeal at the POS Foundation preparation for the review of Ghana’s human rights
The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning under the erstwhile government of the late President John Evans Atta-Mills, Dr. Kwabena Duffour, has called for a change in the political space weeks before the presidential primary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The advocacy follows his declaration to run for the flag-bearer position of the NDC, a position that has been held by former President John Mahama since late 2012. Mr. Mahama, who took over when his former boss, Prof.
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the British High Commission in Ghana have committed to promote forests and other nature-based solutions to climate change at the upcoming twenty-seventh Conference of Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, from 6th November to 18th November, 2022. This came to light at a Cocktail event organised by the Ministry and the High Commission in Accra on Thursday, 3rd November,
Ghana has before independence till now, been noted for her rich diversity in tradition and culture. The nation had a renowned traditional administrative system managed by the revered traditional rulers, until the British colonial rule was introduced and the people inherited a similar colonial mindset, with the end result clear for everyone to see. Though there were pockets of conflicts, mainly due to territorial integrity amongst tribes, what united the people of Kwame Nkrumah’s Gold Coast was
The Territorial Management Group and the Technical Working Group, as the critical component for the implementation of the €2.5 million European Union (EU) Holistic Reinforcement for Sustainable Development (HORESD) have been inaugurated in Kumasi. The two groups would kick-start the project to be implemented over 30 months to strengthen efforts of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) to cause a paradigm shift to keep the city clean and green. The composition of the 25-member Technical Working
The Pontchatrain (LA) Chapter of The Links Incorporated from New Orleans in Louisiana in the United States has undertaken a trip dubbed “The Kumasi Mission” and inspected the renovation of classrooms for the Kindergarten department of the Atasemanso Roman Catholic Primary School. The Links had contributed US$5,000 towards the renovation of the KG project, which was launched in August this year and facilitated on the group’s behalf by the Bridge-To-Africa Connection (BTAC), a USA non-profit
It was an all-emotional and difficult moment as the mortal remains of highlife legend, Alfred Benjamin (A.B) Crentsil was laid to rest. Family and friends could not control their tears as they filed past his body. The final funeral rites took place at Community 8 Park in Tema, following a wake-keeping on Friday, November 4. Mr Crenstil will subsequently be buried in his hometown, at Ewoyaa, near Saltpond in the Central Region. Scores of sympathisers and mourners from the Creative Arts industry,
Ghana’s economy was setting off, to become the best in the developing world, starting off in 1957, with a credit balance of £ 240 million, about £ 6 billion today. Against the advice of his finance minister, K.A. Gbedemah, Nkrumah started a communist project, nationalising almost everything, except perhaps the cocoa industry and few others. The State Farms for example were a big failure as the much-expected revenues were not realized. K.A. Gbedemah was removed from the Ministry of Finance
Twenty-one children who were abducted by terrorists in Katsina State have regained their freedom. The children were kidnapped on Sunday while working on a farm in Mairuwa community, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday had urged authorities to swing into action and rescue the children. In a statement signed by UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Ms Cristian Munduate, the UN agency described the abductions as “reprehensible.”
The Federal Government has explained the rationale behind the payment of half salaries to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ASUU had embarked on strike on February 14. Following a series of discussions with the government, coupled with a court order, the university lecturers ended the eight-month-old strike and returned to their classrooms on October 14. However, the President Muhammadu Buhari administration had vowed to invoke the no work, no pay on the aggrieved lecturers who
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed why he never declared former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar as acting President when he was in power. Obasanjo explained that he didn’t declare Abubakar acting president because he didn’t have to travel out of the country for 104 days like President Muhammadu Buhari did when he went to London for a medical vacation. Delivering a paper at the Lagos Island Club Quarterly Business Lecture, on Wednesday, the former President said insinuations that
Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari says young citizens are fortunate to be Nigerian. Gambari also noted that President Muhammadu Buhari will be remembered for leaving a legacy of credible elections and infrastructure. He spoke on Sunday when members of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ”I think you are fortunate to be born a Nigerian”, Gambari told the visitors. The CoS stressed that Buhari had laid a solid foundation for
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Sunday there would be a public holiday to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III next year. Sunak said the bank holiday would fall on Monday, May 8, following the coronation two days earlier. Charles, 73, automatically became monarch in September on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Days later, he was formally confirmed as the new King of the United Kingdom in a ceremony at St. James’ Palace. The British
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Beijing, with both countries seeking to deepen economic cooperation on a trip that has prompted criticism over Berlin’s growing reliance on China’s power.German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced an agreement to let expatriates in China use the Covid-19 vaccine from Germany’s BioNTech and has pressed for Beijing to allow the shot to be made freely available to Chinese citizens. During his
Equatorial Guinea on Sunday accused Spain, France and the United States of “interference” in its presidential and legislative elections scheduled for November 20. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who has ruled his country with an iron fist for 43 years, launched his bid for a sixth term this week in a first campaign event. Equatorial Guinea, a former Spanish colony, reproached the three countries after their diplomats attended a campaign event this week by one of the two opposition
A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least three people. The Precision Air flight was carrying 43 people, 26 of whom have been rescued and sent to hospital, an official said. The two pilots survived the crash but remain trapped inside the cockpit and have been speaking to local officials. Rescue workers and local fishermen are on the scene trying to rescue those still inside the aircraft.Emergency workers
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected allegations that he was involved in the assassination attempt on opposition leader Imran Khan, as supporters of the former prime minister continue to protest, demanding an investigation into the shooting. Khan was shot in the leg during an anti-government rally on Thursday. The cricketer-turned-politician has blamed Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and a top general of the Pakistan army for attempting to assassinate him. “I
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