A 30-minute rainstorm has caused havoc at Somanya in the Eastern Region. The rainstorm begun Monday around 3:00pm with no warning signs and lasted for 30 minutes. An uprooted tree fell on the Somanya-Kpong Highway, making the road inaccessible hence a heavy vehicular traffic for hours. A storey-building housing the Barclays Bank and other offices … The post [Photos] 30-min storm wreaks havoc in
The Bank of Ghana has indicated its resolve to scrutinize compensation package policies of universal banks to ensure that remuneration for key management personnel including Chief Executive Officers are linked to the performance of the banks and quality of its assets. The Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Ernest Addison, addressing journalists at the 91st … The post BoG directs banks
Government has been accused of showing lack of commitment in searching for one Emmanuel Essien, a fisheries observer, who went missing five months ago. The missing fisheries observer was tasked on July 5, 2019 by the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development to observe a Chinese vessel. He is said to be on board the … The post Missing Ghanaian fisheries observer: Gov’t
The Ghana National Canoe Fishermen Council has called on government to immediately begin consultation with artisanal fishers before the selection of the specific months for the proposed 2020 closed season. Addressing a press conference in Accra, the Council with support from the Far Ban Bo (FBB) Project, funded by the European Union, noted the closed … The post Implement single ban on fishing
The Ghana Football Association has named former GFA Chairman, Lepowura MND Jawula as the new Chairman of a new seven-member Premier League Management Committee. The Vice Chairman of the Committee is Jesse Agyapong, a marketing consultant. The GFA has discarded the system which all Premier League clubs were represented on the Premier League Management Committee … The post Ex-GFA boss to chair new
The Ranking Member on the Health Committee of Parliament, Kwabena Minta Akandoh, has said the Minority will go every length including hitting the streets to get government to distribute ambulances parked in front of the State House. His comments come days after an ultimatum issued by the Minority for government to distribute the ambulances elapsed. … The post Minority mulls hitting street
Thirteen cocoa Licensed Buying Companies (LBCs) have sued the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for its decision to charge them value added tax (VAT) on trucking and haulage of cocoa beans for the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod). Joined to the suit filed at the Accra Commercial Court on Monday, November 25 by the lawyer for the … The post GRA sued over decision to charge cocoa LBCs VAT appeared
Uber will not be granted a new licence to operate in London after repeated safety failures, Transport for London (TfL) has said. The regulator said the taxi app was not “fit and proper” as a licence holder, despite having made a number of positive changes to its operations. Uber initially lost its licence in 2017 … The post Uber loses licence to operate in London appeared first on
Actor-cum-politician, John Dumelo, has raised concern about the high cost of locally produced rice, warning the current drive and campaign for consumption of local rice will soon run out if the price is not brought down. Non availability of buyers for huge pile of metric tonnes of rice from farms in the northern part of … The post John Dumelo pushes for local rice to be made affordable
The National Democratic Congress (NDC), has called on the president, to with immediate effect, order the arrest of the Senior Minster, Yaw Osafo Maafo for breaching the Procurement Act. At a news conference in Accra, Monday, the General Secretary of the party, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, said the President should do this to demonstrate that no … The post Akufo-Addo should order the
Two persons have been arrested at Accrape in the East Gonja municipality of the Savanna Region for allegedly trafficking three children. The suspects, Amervor Awunyo, 30 and Kwesi Vivor Awunyo, 45, are alleged to have trafficked the children from Afloa in the Volta region. According the suspects, they brought the victims to Accrape to put … The post Two men arrested for trafficking 3 children
Entertainment pundit Arnold Asamoah-Baidoo says Stonebwoy disrespected the entertainment industry when he asserted at the 2019 4Syte Music Video Awards that it will take 40 years to find another Shatta Wale, Sarkodie and himself in the Ghanaian music industry. While performing at the Awards ceremony, the dancehall artiste, declared, “Big up to SM, Shatta … The post Stonebwoy’s
Image captionAdult performers Ginger Banks (left) and Alana Evans Hundreds of porn stars and sex workers had their Instagram accounts deleted this year, and many say that they’re being held to a different standard than mainstream celebrities. “I should be able to model my Instagram account on Sharon Stone or any other verified profile, but … The post Instagram v porn stars: A battle
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II paid a courtesy call on former President Jerry John Rawlings at the Ridge residence in Accra on Friday. Accompanied by a retinue of Chiefs and elders from the Manhyia Palace, Otumfuo Osei Tutu exchanged pleasantries with the former President, his family, staff and some visiting African American school colleagues … The post [Photos] Otumfuo Osei Tutu calls on
Going into the American Music Awards, Taylor Swift became embroiled in a feud with her former record label over whether she had the right to play her old hits. In the end, she did get to perform songs like Blank Space and Love Story, while making a subtle nod to the spat. The star took … The post AMAs: Taylor Swift shakes off label feud as she beats Michael Jackson’s
Anyone found illegally celebrating Christmas in Brunei could face up to five years in prison, according to a reported declaration by the Sultan of the tiny oil-rich state. Brunei introduced its ban on Christmas last year over fears that celebrating it “excessively and openly” could lead its Muslim population astray. Christians and others can celebrate … The post Brunei makes
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper has fired Navy chief Richard Spencer over his handling of the case of a Navy Seal demoted for misconduct. The case of Edward Gallagher, who was convicted for posing with a corpse, had sparked tensions between President Donald Trump and military officials. The Navy officer had been due to face … The post US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer fired over Seal
The Kpandai District Directorate of Education has appealed to government to complete an abandoned GETFund-sponsored office accommodation for the directorate. The one-storey office accommodation for the education directorate started in 2006, but construction work stalled. Weeds and domestic animals have taken over the uncompleted building. Currently, the directorate is using a block constructed by the … The post Kpandai
South African Tourism Minister, Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane, is expected to embark on official working visit to Ghana and Nigeria in the coming week. She will spend two-days in Accra attending the first UNWTO Presidential Leadership Taskforce on Women Empowerment on Tourism Sector with Focus on Africa, where she will be part of a discussion panel under … The post SA Tourism Minister to visit Ghana
The 6th edition of the Professional Golfers Association (PGA) Golf Tournament slated from 4th – 7th December at the Damang Golf Course in the Western Region, has been launched. At stake is a whopping 40,000 cedis for the overall winner in the Professionals (Pros) division. The tournament, which is expected to draw PRO Golfers from … The post Golfers to storm Damang
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