Telecom giant MTN applauds decision to re-register SIM cards
Government’s decision to cause a re-registration of all Mobile Phone SIM Cards has been applauded by some giant players in the telecommunication industry. Government through the Ministry of Communication and Digitisation has given mobile phone users up to the 31st of December this year to re-register their sim cards or lose them permanently. During a […]
1,317 persons apply for MMDCE positions
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, is expected to appoint eligible persons to fill the vacancies at the 216 metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies, following the expiration of the chief executives. 1,317 persons have applied for the 216 vacancies, amid claims that successive chief executives have done little to improve on what exists in the communities. The […]
Central Region: Dozens trapped, others feared dead in collapsed mining pit
Dozens of miners are reported trapped in an illegal mining pit that collapsed on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The incident occurred at Denkyira Breman/Brofoyedur, a community in the Upper Denkyira West District of the Central Region. At least three of the people pulled out of the wreckage are feared dead, including a victim believed to […]
2020: MTN Ghana declares GH¢1.4bn profit, approves GH¢615m dividend payout
MTN Ghana has declared a profit after tax of GH¢1.4 billion for the 2020 financial year. Subsequently, the biggest and most successful telecoms company in the country announced an amount of 8Gp per share after approving a dividend payout of GH¢614.5 million. This represents 70.49 per cent of its profit for the year in review. […]
Gunmen kill Nigerian policemen in wave of violence
At least four police officers have been killed in the latest attack on police stations in Nigeria’s south-east after gunmen struck in Enugu State. In neighbouring Ebonyi state, a police officer died after a hand grenade strapped on his belt accidentally detonated. So far around 20 police officers have been killed in recent weeks in […]
Govt consoles bereaved families of fuel tanker accident victims
The Government has commiserated with the families of the three persons who perished in the Monday accident at Onyinanumfo in the Ahafo-Ano South-West District of the Ashanti Region. “We are deeply saddened by what has befallen this community, and would continue to stand solidly behind all those affected in the calamity,” Mr. Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, […]
Country needs fishing research vessel – Prof. Wiafe
The Director of the Regional Maritime Centre, Professor George Wiafe, has stressed the need for the country to acquire an enhanced fishing research vessel for fishery management to ensure the long-term conservation of its water and marine stock. He said even though fish constituted a substantial portion of the diet and was, therefore, essential for […]
We must retrieve stolen treasures, artifacts – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said Africa must intensify efforts to retrieve all looted artifacts and cultural treasures housed in museums in countries that stole them from the continent. He said those countries were making money out of the stolen treasures, for which reason they must be retrieved for the benefit of the people […]
Tema Oil Refinery not on the verge of collapse – Management
The management of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), in a news release, has rebutted claims that it is on the brink of a shutdown due to debts owed by some utility providers in the country. TOR in a statement claims the company is currently taking some measures to ensure its strategic turnaround. “We wish to refute […]
Kenya to get Covid vaccines from South Sudan
Kenya will receive 72,000 of Covid-19 vaccines from the Covax facility this week. The vaccines were re-distributed from South Sudan after the country’s health officials said they could not use the jabs before their expiry date. South Sudan received 132,000 Astra Zeneca doses from Covax in late March. The country’s Health Minister Mayen Machout told […]
