Parliament rejects inquiry into Airbus bribery scandal
Parliament has rejected proposal by Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, to have Parliamentary inquiry into the Airbus scandal. This follows the speaker’s ruling that, “Parliament will intervene as and when the need arises after the Office of The Special Prosecutor has concluded its investigations, as directed by the President”. Earlier, the […]
Botswana auctions off permits to hunt elephants
Botswana held its first auctions for the right to hunt elephants since lifting a ban last year. The country has some 130,000 elephants, the largest population in the world. The government sold seven hunting licences on Friday, with each allowing hunters to kill 10 elephants in “controlled hunting areas”. Officials revoked a 2014 ban in […]
Government supports NADMO with motor bikes
Government has supplied a total of 35 motor bikes to district and zonal offices of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in Volta and Oti Regions. The bikes are to enable officials of the Organisation to discharge their duties effectively by responding quickly and timely to issues of disaster. Dr Archibald Yao Letsa, the Volta […]
Coronavirus: Preparations underway to evacuate Ghanaians in Wuhan
The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, Frank Annor Dompreh says that preparation is underway to evacuate Ghanaians in Wuhan, the epicentre of the new coronavirus to Ghana. He said steps are being taken to ensure that the necessary precautionary measures are put in place before evacuating them to avoid any eventualities.
Valentine’s Day: 15 perfect gifts ideas on low budget
By Seli Baisie. Val’s Day, also known as St Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 annually. On this day people exchange gifts with their significant others. People will normally send valentine cards with romantic inscriptions on them to their loved ones. Whether you’re single, coupled up or hanging with friends, Valentine’s Day is the […]
Anaesthetists resume services in Upper East Regional Hospital
Anesthetists at the Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga on Thursday resumed services on surgical patients following the suspension of their strike action. The Ghana Association of Certified Registered Anesthetists (GACRA) embarked on a nationwide strike to protest the Ghana Medical and Dental Council’s failure to recognize its members as Certified Registered Anesthetists, but referred […]
MP calls for Parliamentary inquiry into Airbus scandal
Member of Parliament for Assin South, John Ntim Fordjour, has called on Parliament to commence an inquiry into the Airbus SE bribery scandal allegedly involving Ghanaian officials in the purchase of aircraft for Ghana’s military. His proposal to parliament comes after Europe’s largest aircraft manufacturer, Airbus, was ordered to pay some 3 billion euro fine […]
Yemen Al-Qaeda leader al-Raymi killed by US strike
The United States has killed the leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), President Donald Trump said. Qasim al-Raymi, who has led the jihadist group since 2015, was killed in a US operation in Yemen, the White House said. The jihadist leader had been linked to a series of attacks on Western interests in […]
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Lands Commission to go digital
The Ministry of Land and Natural Resources and the Lands Commission will soon go digital. The Technical Director of Lands at the Ministry, James Kwabena Dadson said they are in the process of engaging technical partners to ensure land records are digitised. Mr. Dadson noted that the launch will be done in two parts. The […]
AMA shuts down Luxury Movie House
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) has closed down the Luxury Movie House located at North Kaneshie for contravening provisions in the Public Health Act, 2012 (851) and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly’s Bye-laws 2017. Director of the Public Health Department of the AMA, Madam Florence Kuukyi, who led the team to close down the facility said […]
