Zipline Technologies to set up 2nd operational centre at Asante Mampong
Zipline Technology, operators of the Drones medical delivery services, is set to open its 2nd operational centre in the country at Asante Mampong in the Ashanti region from September this year. The company, currently operating as the biggest drone technology in the world from its Omenako Service Centre in the Eastern region, has already acquired […]
Gov’t committed to addressing persistent Basic Schools poor learning outcomes
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh says government is committed to address the persistent poor learning outcomes in basic schools. According to him, getting well-educated, motivated teachers into Ghana’s school is critical to improving the learning outcomes of the country’s growth and development. This the, minister noted will depend on the type of […]
Hong Kong protests: Police fire tear gas at demonstrators
Riot police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters in Hong Kong following a large pro-democracy rally in the city.Officers charged demonstrators who threw objects at police lines. The clashes came after marchers ignored a designated finish line, continuing on to China’s central government offices and throwing eggs at the building. Organisers of […]
South African President Ramaphosa hits back in corruption row
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says he is mounting a legal challenge against an official report that concluded he had deliberately misled parliament over a campaign donation. He said the report by the country’s corruption watchdog was “fundamentally and irretrievably flawed”. Speaking to reporters, he also said it was appropriate for courts to make an […]
Hong Kong actor Simon Yam stabbed on stage in China
Hong Kong actor and film producer Simon Yam has been stabbed while speaking on stage at a promotional event in China. The star, who has appeared in numerous award-winning films, was in the city of Zhongshan when the incident happened. Video shared on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, shows a man approach the stage […]
Huawei’s new OS is for industrial use, not Android replacement
Seems Hongmeng is not the Android replacement it has been pitched as, after all. The initial story certainly tracked, as Huawei has been preparing for the very real possibility of life after Google, but the Chinese hardware giant says the operating system is primarily focused on industrial use. The latest report arrives courtesy of Chinese […]
Road Infrastructure starts nationwide with re-scoping of Cocoa and other road Projects- Information Minister
In the second half of this year, Road Infrastructure is expected to see a major boost nationwide upon the resumption of cocoa roads as well as commencement of other road projects. That’s according to the Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. “It will be recalled that Cocoa road projects were discontinued for audit and re-scoping and […]
Deeper Life Mission launches its annual campus fellowship program
Deeper Christian Life Ministry has launched its annual Campus Fellowship Programme in a bid to tackle immorality especially in tertiary institutions across the country. Dubbed: “Excelsior 2019” the campus Congress will begin on July 31 this year at Brofoyedru in the Ashanti region on the theme “equipping intellectuals to reach the utmost height”. Speaking at […]
Mid-Year Review to raise more revenues to complete gov’t agenda- Information Minister
Government says the mid-year budget review which will be delivered by the Finance Minister on July 29, will among other things focus on augmenting government revenues to fund the outstanding coordinated programs of social and economic policies. The constitution requires every administration to prepare a coordinated program of social and economic policies with which it […]
President Akufo-Addo tours Western and Central Regions from Tuesday
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will on Tuesday July 23, resume his national tours this time visiting the Central and Western Regions. The President’s tours give him an opportunity to interact with citizens, stakeholders and opinion leaders, inspect ongoing development projects as well as cut sod for new projects to commence. Minister for Information Kojo Oppong […]
Takoradi residents lauds CRM implementation
Participants at a day’s stakeholders engagement on the ‘Cylinder Recirculation Model (CRM)’ being implemented by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have lauded the introduction of the concept to make LPG usage more safer in communities and ensure a more protected environment. The participants also called for the availability of the fibre glass cylinders as against […]
Volta NDC to vet 63 aspirants for parliamentary primaries
The National Democratic Congress, (NDC), in the Volta region is to vet a total of 63 parliamentary aspirants for primaries in all 18 constituencies in the region. The Regional Secretary of the Party, James Gunu, in a press release said the vetting, scheduled for July 24 and July 25, 2019, is in accordance with section […]
Former First Lady, Mrs. Mahama graduates with Master of Laws
Former First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama has been awarded a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in Business Law/International Business Law from the De Montfort University in the United Kingdom. According to Graphic Online, the former First Lady was a long-distance student at the Leicester-based university. She already holds a Master’s Degree in Governance and Leadership […]
AFCON 2019 champions Algeria return home to hero’s welcome
Africa Cup of Nations champions Algeria arrived home Saturday to a hero’s welcome from a huge crowd of joyful supporters and a “water salute” for their plane at Algiers airport. “One, two, three, viv a Algeria!” tens of thousands of flag-waving fans lining the road from the airport chanted as the players went on a […]
