UE/ Regional Minister's last visit to two paramouncies in KNWD
The Upper Easst Regional Minister, Paulina Abayage has paid her last courtesy call on two paramount Chiefs in the Kassean Nankana West Districts. Her first point of call was at the Paga Pio’s Palace to pay homage, ask for support as she embarks on her development agenda in the Region. The paga Chief, Pe Charles […]
Renewed clashes obstruct Yaa-Naa's funeral rites – Reports
The final funeral rites for the late Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II was disrupted following fresh clashes in Yendi on Friday, January 11, 2019. About 17 people have been injured in the latest deadly clashes in Yendi linked to the Dagbon chieftaincy crisis. Two of the injured are said to be in critical conditions. That’s according […]
Asawase youth grateful to President Akufo-Addo
A group calling itself Progressive Zongo Youth of Asawase in the Asokore Mampong Municipality of Ashanti, has expressed gratitude to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for showing that his commitment towards the development of the Zongo communities goes beyond political rhetoric or gimmick and pledged its continued support to the President in this respect. At […]
8 killed in road accident on Friday
Eight persons have been killed in a road accident in the Ashanti region with about 15 others sustaining various degree of injuries some in critical condition. All the dead were on board a fully loaded-23 seater Sprinter Ben bus with registration number GT 6249-17 which rammed into a moving articulated truck at Boankra near Ejisu […]
US partial government shutdown becomes longest on record
The partial shutdown of the US government has become the longest on record, with still no end in sight to the political standoff. On Saturday it reaches its 22nd day, overtaking the previous record – the 21-day shutdown in 1995-96 under then-President Bill Clinton. President Donald Trump is refusing to approve a budget unless it […]
VIDEO : Dr. Bawumia Signs Shehu Shagari Condolence Book
Veep Dr. Bawumia Signs Shehu Shagari Condolence Book
Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has signed the book of condolence in honour of late former first Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari. Dr. Bawumia signed the book of condolence at the Nigeria High Commission in Accra on Friday, 4th January, 2019. On behalf of the President, Government and people […]
Lands Ministry revokes prospecting licence of Imperial Heritage
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Kwaku Asumah-Cheremeh has ordered the revocation of the prospecting license of Imperial Heritage mining company for alleged breaching the terms of the licence given them. He said government will not tolerate the situation where mining companies breach the terms of agreement they have with government and go scout […]
REGSEC visits Chereponi conflict areas
The Northern Regional Security Council, (REGSEC), led by the Regional Minister, Salifu Sae-ed has visited some communities that were burnt down in the recent ethnic clashes between the Konkombas and the Chokosis at Chereponi in the Northern region. The visit was to afford the team, the opportunity to assess and have first-hand information the devastation […]
GETFund to start paying arrears owed contractors Friday, Jan 11
The Ghana Educational Trust Fund (GETFund) is to start paying arrears owed contractors who worked on educational infrastructure development throughout the country. Under the payment plan scheduled to start Friday January 11, 2019, closely 700 contractors who are the first batch would be sorted out. Works certificate of those contractors have been verified and ascertained […]
Court throws out MenzGold suit against SEC
Barely 48 hours after the police declared the Chief Executive Officer, Nana Appiah Mensah, aka NAM 1, and two others wanted, the gold dealership, MenzGold Ghana Limited, has suffered another setback, this time on the judicial front. A suit by MenzGold challenging the regulatory powers of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Bank […]
Dagbon roadmap in danger as Abudu & Andani factions refuse to yield
The road map to peace in Dagbon is feared to hit a snag following the unyiedling positions taken by both the Abudu and the Andani Royal families over the occupation of the Mbadugu residence that is close to the temporary Gbewaa Palace in Yendi in the Northern Region. While the Andanis claim the residence is […]
Ghana’s oil production to go up as it discovers new oilfields
Ghana’s oil production is set to substantially go up as it makes a new discovery large oil deposits in the Deepwater Tano cape Three Points oil block in the Western Region. Norwegian Company, Aker Energy ASA, announced the find on Thursday and said it was about to complete a successful drilling operation of the “Pecan-4A” […]
Meralco Consortium takes over ECG February 1
The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA), Thursday, said the handing-over of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to Meralco Consortium under the Private Sector Participation of the Power Compact II Agreement would come off on February 1. MiDA awarded the operations, investment and management of ECG to Meralco Consortium in April last year following the completion […]
