37 Military Hospital urged to consider rendering other specialised services
A former Director of Nursing of the Ghana Armed Forces Medical Services, has appealed to Management of the 37 Military Hospital to expand the facility to render other specialised services to its increasing clients. Colonel Vida Otoo (Rtd) proposed that the Hospital considers rendering services such as mental, oncology and cardio. She tasked the Hospital […]
Ghana edge Togo to qualify for Semis
The Black Starlets of Ghana, defeated their Togolese counterparts 2-1 to progress to the semi finals of this year’s West Africa Football Union (WAFU) competition in Niger. With this victory, the Starlets have set a possible clash against their arch-rivals Nigeria. Ghana topped Group A with four points after drawing with Niger in the opening […]
Somali Regional States Suspend Ties With Federal Government
The leaders of Somalia’s federal member states on Saturday say they have suspended all ties with the central government in what was likely to be another setback for the Horn of Africa nation as it emerges from two decades of conflict. At the end of a crucial four-day conference in the southern coastal city of […]
President Trump Officials Deny Anonymous Attack From "The Quiet Resistance"
Top officials within the Trump administration, from Vice President Mike Pence to several key Cabinet members, have denied that they authored an anonymous opinion piece in the New York Times critical of President Donald Trump’s leadership. Publication of the column has set off a furious debate in Washington about the Trump presidency and a high-stakes […]
US Government "Not for Sale" says Former President Obama
Former U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday told attendees at a Democratic rally that the United States government “is a government for everybody. It’s not for sale.” Obama has maintained a low public profile since leaving office, but with midterm elections coming in November, he spoke at an Anaheim, California, rally in support of Democratic […]
Two billion dollar China agreement is purely a barter transaction and not a loan- Gov't
Government says the two billion dollar agreement with China is purely a barter transaction and not a loan as being speculated by a cross section of the Public. The agreement has generated lot of controversy with the Minority in Parliament seeking clarification on the deal with the IMF. . The government of Ghana and his […]
First batch of Hajj pligrims arrived in Tamale
The first batch of 437 pilgrims from this year’s Hajj in Mecca, on Saturday arrived at the Tamale Airport.. The plane carrying the pilgrims made up of 264 females and 173 males landed at exactly 4:00am with a Saudi Airline. They were met on arrival by family and friends as well as some members of […]
ECG concerned over illegal connection in Tema region
The Tema General Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited, Joseph Mensah Forson, has expressed concern over the impunity with which the public engage in illegal electricity connection in the Tema region, particularly Ashaiman and Tema Manhean. According to him, ECG will not hesitate to descend heavily on those engaging in illegal electricity connection. […]
Education Minister Re-emphasizes Gov't Commitment to Adequately Equip Technical Universities
The Minister of Education, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has reiterated government’s commitment at ensuring technical universities are adequately tooled in providing necessary skills for the youth. Speaking at the commissioning of an Electromechanical Laboratory at the Koforidua Technical University, he said, the government will continue to invest in streamlining technical and vocational education, by making […]
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Alibaba's Jack Ma 'to step down and focus on philanthropy'
One of China’s richest men, Jack Ma, is to step down as executive chairman of the Alibaba e-commerce empire on Monday, the New York Times reported. He will remain on Alibaba’s board of directors but focus on philanthropy in education, the newspaper said. Mr. Ma co-founded Alibaba in 1999 and has seen it become one […]
‘Children’s crisis’ in South Sudan must be addressed, says top UN official calling for real accountability
Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, on Friday called for much greater accountability and effort, to prevent grave violations against children across the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan. Speaking in the capital Juba, at the end of four-day mission to the country, she said that in 2017, close to 1,400 […]