Новости за 12.09.2019

A 26-year-old man, Akwasi Boateng, has been slapped with a jail term after admitting to a robbery during which the victim rsquo;s middle finger was slashed with a knife. The weapon, he later held to her throat. The convict, a resident of Dunkirk in Kumasi, pleaded guilty to the robbery on the street of Bompata near the Dunkirk lorry station on August 26, 2019 at about 10:30 pm. He accordingly dispossessed the victim of her mobile phone and cash of GH cent;1,100. At Kumasi Cir ...

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science and Technology and Innovation, Yaw Addo Frimpong, is proposing an increment of the Value Added Tax (TAX) to tackle sanitation problem. The revenue to be derived from the increased VAT percentage, he noted, should be used to address the sanitation challenges confronting the country which successive governments have not been able to address. http://cdn.modernghana.com/images/content/912201930603-1i830o4ba ...

The Western Naval Command in a joint military-police operation around European Town and the Albert Busumtwi-Sam fishing Habour in Sekondi have arrested 213 people with substances believed to be Indian hemp, money and condoms. ACP Edmund Ohene Bosompim who is the Deputy Western Regional Police Commander said the swoop is to improve the state of insecurity in the area. ldquo;There are cases of kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, drug-related offences. Such cases are not only wo ...

An Accra-Nsawam bound train suffered what the technical team from the Ghana Railway Company Limited described as minor derailment on Thursday, September 12, 2019. The train was embarking on one of its test runs to pave way for the reopening of the track. Refurbishment works on the track were completed recently and as part of efforts to ensure that the track is fit for full operations, the Ghana Railway Company has been embarking on a series of test runs. The trip on Thursday form ...

A joint Military and Police personnel have carried out a night operation to rid the Budumburam Camp of criminals. Citi New rsquo;s sources say the team arrived at the camp at around 12 midnight to begin the operation. Several individuals have been arrested and taken away by the team. https://www.youtube.com/embed/504tbuYtOC4 Some residents who spoke to Citi News have expressed mixed reaction to the exercise. According to Chairman of the Liberian commun ...

A Zambia female bank employee of ZANACO has been suspended for sleeping with over 200 different men, both clients and job seekers, a report by ZambianObserver . The woman has been identified as Mutale Winfridah, who has been using her influence as a branch senior bank executive to sleep with different men promising them jobs at the bank and approving their bank loan applications in return to enjoying their bed energies. According to ZambianObserver, the bank management ...

The road from Sokode to Bame in the Volta Region has been temporarily closed to commuters and motorists. This is because a bridge that connects the said towns had become weak and posing a grave danger to commuters. ldquo;The Ghana Highway Authority wishes to inform the general public that the road from Sokode to Bame in the Volta Region has been temporarily closed to all through vehicles until further notice. rdquo; ldquo;This has become necessary due to the failing bri ...

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has intercepted a consignment of expired canned Lucozade belonging to Andiana Royal Ventures at a warehouse located in Hong Kong near Lapaz in Accra. The expiry dates of the consignment were being deliberately and fraudulently changed from September 2019 to September 2020. The batch numbers of the said canned Lucozade include SEP 19 L4A and SEP 19 L4B. The action was taken after a tip ndash;off from a journalist on Saturday, 7th September, 2019 ...

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has asked parents to help their wards achieve a high level of education. Higher education, he believes is the best gift a parent can give to their kids. According to him, ldquo;the fact that you suffered during your infancy does not mean you should replicate the same on your kid. We must sit down and think about our children rdquo;. ldquo;If Ghana could stand firm, then our children must have a promising future. So I will urge paren ...

The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin II is touring some selected towns under his jurisdiction in the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional area of the Eastern Region. The royal tour forms part of his 20th Anniversary Celebration since he was installed as the Okyenhene of the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council in October 1999 following the death of the late Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Kuntunkununku. The Okyenhene who doubles as the President of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs is expected to ...

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Exports and Promotions Authority, (GEPA) Akua Asabea Asare, has called on Ghanaians to pay attention to coconut as a cash crop. She says it has several benefits as well as an avenue for job creation. Speaking during the unveiling of hiplife artistes, Okyeame Kwame and Kofi Kinaata as ambassadors of the first International Coconut Festival in Accra, Mrs. Asabea Asare said, the economic benefits of coconut cultivation cannot be overemphasised as Gha ...

Nnemdi Ozoemena, 17, from Nigeria, has been named as the Senior Runner-up of The Queen s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2019 and Elise Jensen, 12, from Ghana has been named as the Junior Runner-up. Their pieces were chosen from more than 11,000 entries from across the five regions of the Commonwealth. The competition is the world s oldest international schools writing competition. This year s Junior Winner Veronica Shen, 13, is from Singapore and in the Senior Category, the Winner is Cath ...

There was a significant increase in pupils enrollment in the four (4) basic schools visited by the Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi Municipal, Honorable Elijah Adansi-Bonah to mark this year 39;s edition of 39;My first day at School 39;. Instituted on 13th September 2005, 39;My first day at School 39; Festival is to make the day a memorable one for new entrants to school as well as to make communities more involved in school activities. Honorable Adansi-Bonah urged the pup ...

The District Chief Executive for Kwahu Afram Plains North District, Mr Samuel Kena has applauded the idea behind the annual observation of lsquo;My first day at School rsquo;. He said, the idea to motivate the kids, as well as increase enrollment, was laudable. The memories of such days according to the DCE are forever etched on the minds of the children entering kindergarten and primary schools respectively. The DCE made these comments during his visit to some selected schools in the d ...

Teachers have been charged to give in their best in the educational development of pupils, despite the challenges they encounter. Parents have also been advised to take full responsibility of their children to augment government effort of ensuring, all children of school-going age are seen in our various schools. Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of New Juaben North Municipality, Comfort Asante as part of visit to some schools on My First Day At School , encouraged teachers not to rel ...

The Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Cecilia Abena Dapaah has today, September 11, 2019, toured the Ayawaso East and North Municipalities to inspect how communities are adhering to efforts being made to keep the various towns clean. The Ministry is one sector being closely monitored by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo whose aim is to make Accra the cleanest city in West Africa by the end of his first term. In line with that, Hon. Cecilia Dapaah has been workin ...