Construction of Kwafokrom-Apedwa stretch of the Accra-Kumasi Highway begins
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Roads and Transport, Samuel Ayeh-Paye has revealed that from January to September this year, about 1,710 people died through road carnage. He said the Kwafo-Apedwa junction on the Accra-Kumasi Highway is an accident prone spot which has witnessed fatal accidents this year. Mr Ayeh-Paye, made the disclosure when […]
"Sunflower" case back in court
The sentencing proceedings for the two men convicted of killing 16-year-old Matlhomola Moshoeu will begin in the North West High Court in Mahikeng today. Pieter Doorewaard and Phillip Schutte pleaded not guilty to a string of charges that include murder, intimidation, kidnapping, theft, the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition and pointing a firearm, […]
US to withdraw from 144-year-old postal treaty
The US has announced plans to withdraw from 144 year-old postal treaty, which the White House says allows China to ship goods at unfairly low prices. The UN treaty sets lower international rates for packages from certain countries, a move originally designed to support poorer nations. But the US says the discounts put American businesses […]
Mass withdrawal of lecturers hits Bolga Poly
Members of the Bolgatanga Polytechnic branch of the Technical University Teachers Association of Ghana (TUTAG) have expressed dissatisfaction at delays by government in converting the Polytechnic into a Technical University. In a release signed by Chairman of the branch, Emmanuel Akampaadgi stated that, after working hard to meet the requirement set by the Technical Committee […]