MINORITY members of Parliament from the Dagbon traditional area in the Northern Region are kicking against the decision by government to separate Chereponi from the Dagbon traditional area in the creation of new regions. In the yet to be carved out regions from the Northern Region, Chereponi, “an integral part of Dagbon”, the lawmakers said, has been earmarked to [...] The post Don’t
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo addressed the 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday where he told the global leaders of Ghana’s determination to wean itself of foreign donor support. While expressing appreciation to foreign donors for their support over the years, he said the development trajectory based on aid and charity was not working for the country [...] The post At
A total of 191 mining guards (MG) made up of 179 males and 12 females are receiving training at the Tesano Police Training School to help combat illegal mining popularly referred to as “galamsey” across the country. At the opening ceremony for the training in Accra yesterday, the Board Chairman of the Minerals Commission, Mr. Samson K. Boafo said, the [...] The post Govt trains 191 mining guards
THE Fourth Local Government Service (LGS) Professionals Conference opened in Ho on Tuesday with a clarion call on metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to embark on a vigorous operation to raise adequate revenue from property rates for development. Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo who opened the two-day conference said that the assemblies have over the years attached little importance to [...] The post MMDA’s
The President of the Islamic University College of Ghana (IUCG), Dr. Mohsen Maarefi, has warned that unless a critical view is taken at the base, all efforts at addressing problems confronting Zongo communities may fail to yield the desired impact. According to him, illiteracy and poverty were the fundamentals which must be addressed head-on, if the war against indiscipline in [...] The post Tackle
US President Donald Trump has urged other members of the UN Security Council to work with America to ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear bomb. He told the council that anyone who failed to comply with US sanctions on Iran would “face severe consequences”. America is re-imposing sanctions after pulling out of an international deal on Iran’s nuclear programme. French [...] The post Trump
An attack on a military parade in Iran is a blow to the image of its Revolutionary Guards, but the elite force could yet turn the bloodshed to its advantage. It will use public sympathy to bolster itself at the expense of President Hassan Rouhani. Twelve Guards were among 25 people killed on September 22 when gunmen fired on a [...] The post Iran’s Revolutionary Guards turn
A woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, of sexual assault has given a Senate panel sworn statements from four people aimed at backing up her allegation. A lawyer said he had details about a new allegation by another woman against the judge. Lawyer Michael Avenatti said on Twitter he has submitted a sworn [...] The post Accuser
Members of the Tarkwa Apinto Divisional Council and some residents of the area, yesterday morning blocked the main road linking Tarkwa and Takoradi to protest against the deteriorating nature of the highway and other roads within the municipality. As early as 6:00a.m, the demonstrators assembled at the AngloGold Iduapriem Mine junction, on the highway and blocked the road, thus creating [...] The post Tarkwa
The National Sports Authority (NSA) has dismissed claims that the recently built Cape Coast Sports Stadium handed over to the government of Ghana was a death trap. According to a statement from the communication wing of the Authority, the stadium passed a Structural Integrity Test before it was handed over to the Government of Ghana in 2016 and described as [...] The post Cape Coast Stadium
The government will soon announce the opening of a competitive bidding for the allocation of new oil blocks in October this year. The new approach, according to the Deputy Minister of Energy in-charge of Power, Mr William Aidoo, is in line with the new Oil Exploration and Production Law, Act 919, which mandates government to only engage in negotiations for [...] The post Govt to open bidding
Asante Kotoko is set to announce Yussif Abubakar as the new coach of the club following the resignation of Paa Kwesi Fabin. The former Aduana Stars boss has been linked with the job since the departure of the former Ghana U-17 coach and close sources indicate management of the club had a meeting on Monday, where it was unanimously agreed [...] The post Kotoko close in on Yusif Abubakar appeared
The entertainment aspect of the Bukom Fist of Fury Boxing League and Championship Fight Nights was launched at the M J Grand Hotel at East Legon in Accra on Friday night. Moses Foh Amoaning, former Ghana Boxing Authority (GBA) president who launched the programme alongside Mr George Lamptey, president of the Ghana Boxing Federation (GBF), D. K Poison, Ghana’s first [...] The post Bukom Fist of
The Kosmos Innovation Centre (KIC), has won this year’s Concordia P3 Impact award for its work investing in young entrepreneurs and small businesses who have big ideas to transform key sectors for Ghana’s economy. Through its flagship innovation programme, the AgriTech Challenge, the KIC provides an annual cohort of around 100 Ghanaian youths with business training, mentorship, and market research [...] The post Kosmos
TRICYCLE taxis have now dominated the streets of Ho and are fast becoming the commuter’s choice in the municipality. This is the brainchild of a private company, Loggu Motors Ghana Limited which introduced 130 of the tricycles onto the roads in the regional capital recently. During the Te Za (Yam festival) celebration earlier this month (September), the tricycle taxis offered [...] The post Tricycle
Ghana Manganese Company (GMC),will soon implement a development fund for its host communities. The Ghana Manganese Company Development Fund will provide a reliable and transparent system for fair distribution of resources the company spends on community development. Mr Zhang Zhensheng, the Managing Director of (GMC), announced this when he was introduced to the company’s stakeholders at a durbar at Nsuta [...] The post GMC
Aker Energy, the operators of the Deep-water Tano Cape Three Points (DWT/CTP) block offshore Ghana , has entered into contracts for drilling of the Pecan-4A appraisal well due to spud in the fourth quarter of 2018. The contracts, which were formally awarded to Maersk Drilling, PMD Viking Ghana Limited, Halliburton Ghana Limited and Exceed Well Management Ghana Limited, were signed in Accra [...] The post Aker
The Star International Preparatory and Junior High School has launched its Silver Jubilee Celebrations at Teshie, in Accra. It is on the theme “Facilitating the pursuit of future career opportunities by our students in this digital age.” As part of the programme, the school also launched a new logo. Launching the event, Ben Shamo, proprietor of the school, called on [...] The post Star
The Friends of Yamoransa and Helping Africa Foundation, both non-profit organisations in the USA, have provided a model 48-seater computer laboratory for the people of Betenase in the Ejura/Sekyedumase municipality of the Ashanti Region. Dubbed, ‘Yamoransa Model Lab-3 Project’ it is set up to enhance the teaching and learning of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), English, Maths and Science. The [...] The post Two
Daniel Kodjo Agboka Dzegede, Volta Regional Treasurer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has reaffirmed the determination of the party to chart a new course to rebrand ahead of the 2020 general election. “We are ready for a new relationship with the media, we want the media to work with us and we want the cordial relationship back to forge [...] The post Volta NDC to rebrand ahead
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