Ahmed Gaid Salah: Algerian army chief dies
Algeria’s powerful army chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah has died, state television reported. Algerian government radio said he died on Monday morning in an Algiers military hospital after a heart attack. Gaid Salah, 79, was seen as Algeria’s de facto strongman since a pro-democracy movement with his backing pushed out the country’s longtime President Abdelaziz […]
56th ECOWAS Ordinary Summit opens in Abuja
At the 56th Ordinary Session of the Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) opened on the 21st December 2019, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Abuja, Nigeria. ECOWAS Leaders deliberated on the prevailing social, economic and political issues affecting the region, including emerging security […]
Parliament approves ¢7 Billion for Health Ministry for 2020
Parliament has adopted Health Committee’s report and approved the sum of GH¢6,587,092,478.00 for the activities of the Ministry of Health for the 2020 Fiscal Year. In 2020, the Ministry plans to launch and implement among other things the National Action Plan for Heath Security and put in place the institutional framework for the Ghana Centre […]
Post match press conference fiasco; GHALCA stops TV stations from coverage
The 2019 President’s cup match between Kumasi Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak was honoured Sunday, December 22 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium without television coverage as the stadium was a little over half full. The fiercely contested match ended successfully with the garden City lads recording a 2-1 win over their arch […]
Three persons remanded in custody for fraud
Three persons, who conspired to produce fake documents which they used in selling land to a farmer at Asuofua in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District, have been remanded into prison custody by the Nkawie Circuit Court. George Kofi Noah, 23, Otuo Acheampong, 23, and Owusu Banahene, 47, are said to have used fake documents to […]
Prosecution hands over monies of kidnapper to lawyer
The prosecution in the case of alleged kidnapping of the two Canadian women, has handed over GH¢650.00 to Sampson Aghalor, lawyer of one of the suspects standing trial, in court. Ms Hilda Craig, Senior State Attorney, told the court that, “we do not have any money for Jeff Omarsa, another suspect in the case.” She […]
Frimpong Manso quits Eleven Wonders FC
Frimpong Manso has left Eleven Wonders FC as the head coach after just three weeks in charge of the club. The Techiman based side have parted ways with the former Asante Kotoko SC trainer on mutual consent following misunderstanding on player signings with the management. The former Ghana international joined the club earlier this month. […]
‘NPP government has fulfilled 72 percent of its promises’-Veep
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia says the Nana Akufo-Addo-led government has fulfilled 72 per cent of the promises it made to Ghanaians during the 2016 electioneering campaign. He said there were sufficient data to back his claim and would soon release them to clear any doubt on the minds of Ghanaians. He announced that President […]
55 Ghanaian exporters receive awards
Fifty-five Ghanaian companies and individuals have been recognised for their sterling performance in the export business over the last two years, 2017 and 2018. This was at the President’s National Awards for Export Achievement, organised by the Ghana Export Promotion Authority (GEPA) and held in Accra on December 18, 2019. The event, which was the […]
Gov’t initiates policy to get all public buildings to run on solar energy- Minister
Government is initiating a policy to get all public buildings and government institutions to run on solar energy. This forms part of plans to reduce the country’s energy bill. Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo Marfo who was speaking at meeting with winners of the senior High school renewable energy challenge said apart from supporting private investors […]
