Sahel Sahara and Omni Bank merge
Omni Bank owned by Dr Joseph Siaw Agyepong and his wife, Mrs Agyepong and Sahel Sahara Bank owned by 13 Sahelian countries, have decided to merge in order to meet Bank of Ghana’s new minimum capital requirement of GH¢400 million by December 2018. The merger deal, which has been approved by Bank of Ghana, BOG, […]
Egyptian mummification 'recipe' revealed
Examination of a mummy has revealed the original ancient Egyptian embalming recipe – first used to preserve bodies. A battery of forensic chemical tests carried out on a mummy that dated from 3,700-3,500 BC revealed the recipe and confirmed that it was developed far earlier and used more widely than previously thought. The Egyptian Museum […]
France top new-style FIFA rankings, Germany slump to 15th
ZURICH – World champions France predictably shot to the top of the FIFA rankings published on Thursday while previous leaders Germany slumped to 15th after their humiliating first round exit in Russia. The rankings were the first to be issued since France beat Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final on July 15 and also […]
Woman successfully sues dating agency for lack of men
A divorcee seeking a wealthy boyfriend has won £13,100 in damages from an elite dating agency after it failed to introduce her to the match she hoped would be “possibly the man of my dreams, the father of my child”. Tereza Burki had sued Seventy Thirty, based in Knightsbridge, central London, for deceit and misrepresentation. […]
Halt implementation of double track system – CHOPSS tells government
The Conference of Heads of Private Second Cycle Schools (CHOPSS), has appealed to government to put a hold on the implementation of the Double Track System in Senior High Schools (SHS) which begins next month (September), 2018. Speaking at a dialogue on education with focus on the double track system, the Public Relations Officer of CHOPSS, […]
Foreign Affairs Ministry to secure Ghana's property in Pakistan
The Chairman of Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, Mr. James Klutse Avedzi says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration must secure a property given to Ghana’s mission in Islamabad, Pakistan. The said landed property was given to Ghana in 1973 and can be secured at €160,000. Explaining to the Committee, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms […]
Tamale International Airport to provide Aircraft Maintenance Activities
Tamale International Airport,located in the Northern region of Ghana is to have Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility upon completion to provide aircraft maintenance activities. Ms Cecilia Dapaah, the outgoing Minister of Aviation, disclosed this when she met with Committee on Finance at Parliament to discuss the loan agreement between the Government of Ghana and […]
Trump's 'Dirty War' On Media Draws Editorials in 300 US Outlets
More than 300 news outlets have launched a campaign to counter President Donald Trump’s attacks and promote a free press. The Boston Globe made the call last week for a nationwide denouncement of the president’s “dirty war” against the media, using the hashtag #EnemyOfNone. Mr Trump has derided media reports as “fake news” and attacked […]
Bobi Wine: Uganda's Afrobeats MP standing up to Museveni
“When our leaders have become misleaders and mentors have become tormentors. When freedom of expression becomes the target of oppression, opposition becomes our position.” The lyrics are from a song titled Situka, which means “Rise up” in Luganda, sung by Ugandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine ahead of the 2016 general elections. The Afrobeats artist was using […]
Who are the victims of the Genoa bridge collapse?
A day after a section of one of the main roads linking France to Italy collapsed at least 38 people have been confirmed dead. Among the victims were Italians on holiday or making routine journeys to work, including an entire family. Genoa’s Morandi Bridge gave way on Tuesday morning throwing cars onto the motorway below […]
