Togolese sentenced to 10 years for robbing an Immigration Officer
A Circuit Court at Aflao has sentenced a Togolese national to 10 years imprisonment for robbing a Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) female officer at knife point at Dzodze in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region. Christian Agbodzra, alias Togo, 30, has pleaded not guilty to both unlawful entry and robbery. The Court, presided […]
Use of lorry tires for meat processing,others banned
The West Akyem Municipal Assembly has passed a bye-law banning the use of lorry tyres in the processing of meat for sale by butchers and slaughter houses in the Municipality. Any butcher who breaches the bye-law will be liable on conviction to a fine of between 50 and 100 penalty units (GHc600-GHc1200) or in default […]
Ghana’s Manyo forces IBO Batamweight champion to a split draw
Ghana’s Manyo Plange, put up a splendid performance to force Michael Dasmariñas, International Boxing Organisation (IBO) Batamweight champion to a split draw on Saturday night, at the Marina Bay Sands, in Singapore. All the three judges scored 97-93, 95-95, and 96-94. It was the first draw of Dasmariñas’ career, who has a record of 28 […]
Police gun down suspected robbers at Denkyira
The Upper Denkyira Divisional Police Command in the Central Region on Thursday gunned down two highway robbers in separate operations. The robbers engaged the armed policemen in a Rambo-style gun fire-exchange at Anhwiahwia and Abura, farming communities in the Upper Denkyira West District. In all, the police retrieved four pump action guns, one locally manufactured […]
"Celebrity Work-out" held for the Fourth time
The biggest sports and entertainment keep-fit event the “Celebrity Work-out”, took centre stage on Saturday morning, at the Aviation Social Centre, in Accra on Saturday. The September edition, which is fourth, saw various celebrities, which includes Stephen Appiah, Prince David Osei, Efya Odo among many others engaged some members of the public in series of […]
Samsung outdoors three new products
Samsung Electronics Company limited has unveiled three new products; Twin Cooling Plus Refrigerator, Triple-Inverter Air-conditioner, and Quantum dot Led (QLED) Television. All the three products had been designed with new and enhanced top range of technologies to ensure efficiency, energy conservation, durability and reliability. Mr Vishwas Saxena, the Business Leader in-charge of Consumer Electronic at […]
Invest in Sexual and Reproductive Health, African leaders urged
Mr Sam Ntalemo, the Representative of the International Plan Parenthood Federation, Africa Region, has called on African leaders to invest in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of their citizenry. He said with the right investments, young people, especially girls, would be in school to prepare them for their responsibilities as citizens and foster […]
Tema: Psychiatric Patient Kills His Father
A 42-year-old patient on Wednesday allegedly killed his 74-year-old father at Tema Community Eight. Chief Superintendent of Police, Stephen K. Kwakye, Tema Community One District Commander, confirming the incident said the deceased, Mr John Edward, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Tema General Hospital where he was rushed for medical care. Chief Supt Kwakye […]
GJA Awards Scheme receives GHC10, 000 supports from GCB
Ghana’s largest and leading financial institution, GCB Bank Ltd, has donated GH¢10,000.00 towards the organisation of the 23rd Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Awards, scheduled for Saturday, October 27, 2018. Chairperson of the GJA Awards Committee, Dr. Doris Yaa Dartey, received the cheque for GHC10,000.00, at a short ceremony, held at the Ghana International Press Centre. […]
Promote environmental cleanliness to attract tourists – GTA tells city authorities
The Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) has appealed to city authorities across the country to intensify efforts at promoting environmental cleanliness and good sanitation to attract tourists into their communities. The Ashanti Regional Manager of GTA, Peter Achampong, who made the appeal said tourism thrived on good environmental and attractive conditions. It was therefore important for […]
JAK Foundation launches Young Entrepreneurs Network (K-YEN)
The John Agyekum Kufuor (JAK) Foundation, has launched the Kufuor Young Entrepreneurs Network (K-YEN), aimed at supporting young Ghanaian entrepreneurs to grow and develop the entrepreneurship skills. The initiative, which would assist, consolidate and build a sustainable enterprise through capacity building activities, like coaching, mentoring, training seminars and accessing finance, would establish local and foreign […]
AMA calls for support to green Accra
The Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Mohammed Adjei Sowah, has called on corporate institutions to join in the awareness creation campaign for the Green Accra Project. He said planting of green grass and flowering of available land spaces make cities attractive and urged corporate bodies to accept the challenge to continue with the greening of […]
Manyo Plange promises to win IBO title on Saturday
Ghana’s Jessie Manyo-Plange, has promised to win the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) Bantamweight title, when he takes on Michael Dasmarinas, on Saturday, September 29, at the Marina Bay Sandso, in Singapore. The fight, would present Manyo Plange a perfect opportunity to win a world title, for Ghana. At a pre match press conference in Singapore, […]
VALD lauds FDA for pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs
The Vision for Alternative Development (VALD), a non-governmental organisation, has commended the Food and Drugs Authority, (FDA) for the implementation of pictorial health warning on cigarette packages. It expressed gratitude to the FDA for keeping to its commitment to introducing the pictorial warnings on Ghana’s cigarette packages. The VALD, which is a non-governmental organisation into […]
