Government rents out KIA terminal 1 to private company
Government through the Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL) has rented out the ground floor of Terminal 1 to a private company, McDan Aviation for use as a Logistics Operations Centre for a period of fifteen (15) years effective January, 2019. Pursuant to the Ghana Government Agreement with the United States, McDan has also signed a […]
Ghana’s producer inflation up in January
The year-on-year producer inflation for all industry stood at 13.3 percent in January 2020 with the monthly change rate of 0.5 percent. The Mining and Quarrying sub-sector recorded the highest year-on-year producer price inflation rate of 32.2 percent, followed by Utilities sub-sector with 12.6 percent. The Manufacturing sub-sector recorded the lowest year-on-year producer inflation rate […]
Sierra Leone gangster leaves streets for life of poetry
In his poem “Rough Path”, Yousef Kamara reflects on his years selling drugs and stealing as the leader of a street gang in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown. Like a traveler in a rough jungle/Self propelling all alone/Edging through danger sharper than blades/My rough path is a cracked zone,” he writes. After quitting the gang three […]
‘Speak English’ in order to work in UK, Britain tells post-Brexit migrants
Low-skilled migrants into the UK – including people from Europe – will receive no preferential treatment when free movement from the EU ends, the British government says. People looking to work in the UK will also need a job offer with a minimum designated salary, and to be able to speak good English. The new UK […]
T-Mobile owner sets sights on becoming U.S. number one after court ruling
Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) is aiming to become market leader in the United States. CEO Tim Hoettges said on Wednesday after a New York judge threw out a petition brought by a dozen U.S. states to block the deal for its T-Mobile US (TMUS.O) unit to take over Sprint (S.N). Hoettges said the ‘new’ T-Mobile would […]
NASA embarks on unprecedented mission to the sun
A new probe built by NASA and the European Space Agency set off on a blazing hot journey to the sun on Sunday to take the first close-up look at the star’s polar regions, a mission expected to yield insight into how solar radiant energy affects Earth. The Solar Orbiter spacecraft lifted off from Cape […]
Thousands of frozen meat containers pile up at Chinese ports
Thousands of containers of frozen pork, chicken and beef are piling up at some major Chinese ports as transport disruptions and labour shortages slow operations, people familiar with the matter said. Deliveries are mounting at ports including Tianjin, Shanghai and Ningbo because there aren’t enough truck drivers to collect containers due to travel curbs imposed […]
Clubs can use Baba Yara Sports Stadium after 6th March- Ashanti NSA boss
Edmond Appiah, Acting Ashanti Regional Director for the National Sports Authority, has disclosed that the Baba Yara Sports Stadium will be made available to the clubs after the 6th March Independence Anniversary celebrations. The National Sports Authority released a statement on Monday, Febuary 17 on the closure of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium which is […]
Look for something gainful to do – Police warns “landguards”
The Accra Regional Police Command has issued a warning to so-called land guards to look for something gainful to do or else, they would have the police to contend with. This was after the arrest of a 31-year-old Solomon Odoi believed to be terrorizing residents and land developers of Abokobi and its environs. Deputy Superintendent […]
Coronavirus: Passengers leave Diamond Princess amid criticism of Japan
Hundreds of passengers who tested negative for the new coronavirus have begun leaving a quarantined cruise ship in Japan amid heavy criticism over the country’s handling of the outbreak. One Japanese health expert who visited the Diamond Princess at the port in Yokohama said the situation on board was “completely chaotic”. US officials said moves […]
