Новости за 26.09.2019

Kwaku Tesor, a farmer standing trial at the Brerkum District Magistrate Court for allegedly murdering his wife at Tiadene, near Seikwa in the Tain District of the Bono Region has died. Tesor accused his wife, Afia Nooba of infidelity, shot her dead on September 10, this year in their room, and shot himself as well, but he sustained gunshot wounds on his chest. Until his death, he was remanded in Police custody; however his health deteriorated and the police rushed him to the Seikwa H ...

The founder of defunct Capital Bank has revealed that the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori Atta, had made attempts to buy the bank in 2016. William Ato Essien argues that if his bank was not being well managed, it would not have attracted interest from Ken Ofori Atta then. ldquo;If our bank was that bad, our current Finance Minister together with the CEO of Enterprise Group, Kelly Gadzekpo, rdquo; won rsquo;t have come to his office to say they ldquo;were interested in buying the ...

Some suspected illicit consumer goods have been confiscated in a series of raids in some Kumasi markets by officials of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA). Officers discovered the products without Tax Identification Number (TIN) at shops and stores in Krobo Odumase (KO), Ashanti New Town and Abinkyi markets during the special operation on Wednesday, September 26, 2019. The operation, which was led by the GRA 39;s Principal Revenue Officer ndash; Lydia Asare Anim, formed part ...

Government has warned security experts against ridiculing the plot to destabilize the country claims it made recently. According to the Government, ldquo;it is unfortunate that sections of the Ghanaian public would attempt to ridicule this information. rdquo; Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, served the warning at a press briefing today. He noted that some so-called security experts have been taking to social and traditional media outlets to ridicule the cou ...

Ghana rsquo;s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, has tasked the international community to commit effort at protecting and promoting human rights and fundamental freedoms. That, she said, it key to achieving the core principles of the Agenda 2030. Madam Ayorkor Botchwey made the call when she participated in a symposium on Fundamental Freedoms at the International Peace Institute in New York, USA, on Thursday, September 26, 2019. ...

All government institutions have been directed to procure their toilet papers from local manufacturers in the next procurement cycle. The Vice President of the Republic, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, gave the directive when he toured the Brompton Portfolio 39;s toilet paper manufacturing factory located at the Nsawam Prisons in the Eastern Region on Thursday, 26th September 2019. This directive comes a day after Vice President Bawumia directed the Ghana Cocoa Board and the Ministry of ...

Government has cautioned the general public to desist from trivializing the alleged plot to destabilize the country and takeover the Akufo-Adoo government. Last Friday, security personnel raided the premises of the Citadel Hospital at Alajo in Accra and discovered some guns and ammunition. This led to the arrest of the manager of the facility, Dr. Fredrick Mac Palm and two others. Some military personnel were also picked up. Mac Palm and his accomplices have been charged w ...

President of Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwifery Association (GRNMA), Dr. Kwabena Asante Krobea has asked the government to issue financial clearance from the finance ministry to employ nurses. According to him this will help improve health delivery as the nurse to patient ratio is still poor. Speaking at the 13th annual residential delegates Congress on quality health education, Dr. Asante Krobea says government must prioritize the health needs of its citizens to help grow ...

Some aggrieved members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ellembelle of Western Region have said, it is unacceptable for the party 39;s hierarchy to disqualify Mr Joseph Apor Adjei aka Boin from contesting Ellembelle NPP parliamentary primaries without any tangible reason. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) would conduct its parliamentary primaries in all orphan Constituencies in the country on Saturday, September 28, 2019 to elect its 2020 parliamentary candidates. The ...

The General Manager of Aker Energy Ghana Limited, Jan Helge Skogen has said the company is poised to establish a scholarship programme for students at tertiary level. The company is currently providing scholarships to brilliant but needy students in the seven coastal Districts in Western Region to further their education at the secondary school level. The Districts that are hosting the country 39;s oil and gas activities Ellembelle, Nzema East, Jomoro, Ahanta West, Shama, Eff ...

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD) Senyo Hosi has bemoaned the culture of lateness in the country. He said the canker which has become an acceptable norm in our societal life has set the country in a fast retrogressive manner towards productivity. Senyo Hosi indicated that time has a cascading effect on everyone, adding that one rsquo;s lateness affects another who is depends on the other for services to be rendered. According ...

InstinctWave, Africa rsquo;s premium B2B event company has announced the 5th edition of the Ghana Finance Innovation Awards; scheduled to hold at the M ouml;venpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, on 19th October, 2019. Now in its fifth year, GFIA rewards success, product innovations and various experts contributing to the robust financial sector. The award is to showcase the efforts of financial firms, leading CFOs, finance executives, teams and their efforts towards sustainabilit ...

Members of Emergency Medicine of Ghana visited the Ghana Health Service Headquater on Tuesday to meet the Director-General Professor Nsiah Asare to introduce the group to him officially and invite him for the upcoming National Conference in Kumasi from 13th-15th November 2019. The Director-General who was super excited about the formation of the group. EMSOG 39;s members 39; visit was to discuss the role Ghana Health Service has in improving emergency care in Ghana and ask for sup ...

Accra Sept. 26, 2019: - From sourcing cocoa beans at farm gate in 1999, Olam Cocoa has evolved into a fully integrated business, with traceability and sustainability at the core of its business and as it marks two decades of operation in the Ghana cocoa sector, the company reflects on its performance to date. At a ceremony held in Accra to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the company s successful business in Ghana, Mr. Eric Asare Botwe, Business Head of Olam Cocoa said Olam has suc ...

Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, upper west regional minister, has reiterated his resolve to ensuring that the necessary requirements needed for the Wa Airport to launch its first-ever commercial flight come October 15, 2019 are met. He said the successful operation of the Wa Airport would be to the advantage of the people of the region as would help attract investments to the region for rapid and sustainable economic growth. According to him, the days of long travel hours will be over with the ...

Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, Hon. Naana Eyiah has presented school trunks, mattresses and provisions for 50 Gold Track Students who have been admitted into Free SHS policy with a call on parents to take keen interest in the selection of schools for their wards. According to her, she has observed with concern the stress some parents go through the School Selection and Placement System in getting the prefered choice for their wards. We can spare ourselves of t ...

The event attended by the President of Zambia, President of Guinea, Vice President of Cote d 39;Ivoire, UNIDO Director-General, UNCTAD Secretary-General, African Union Trade Commissioner, among other global leaders was on the theme promoting innovation and infrastructure development: a pathway for boosting manufacturing in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Trade and Industry Minister indicated that African countries must adopt innovative financing models to close the infrastructur ...

The Leading beauty and cosmetic institution known for providing quality Cosmetology Education, training and services held it 39;s third graduation ceremony on Sunday 22nd September, 2019. The ceremony which saw a host of graduands from various departments of the institution including beauty, hair, massage among others, was held at Christ The King Catholic Church in Accra with various performances from a section of students, including choreography, bridal dressing displays, among other ...

Information from sources in Libya reveals that some 130 Ghanaian nationals who want to return home are currently stranded in that country. Many of them have been wandering for several months in desperate attempts to return to Ghana. They cannot afford the cost of flying back to Ghana. International Airlines have halted operations in Libya due to security concerns. Many Ghanaians and nationals of other African countries are trapped in some major Libyan cities including Tripoli, Musr ...

The University of Professional Studies, Accra, (UPSA) has introduced three new Master of Arts (MA) programmes for the 2019/2020 academic year. The programmes, which have been sanctioned by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) include MA in Peace, Security and Intelligence; MA in Brands and Communication Management; and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Impact Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Pro-Vice Chancellor of UPSA, Prof. Charles Barnor in his remarks at the lau ...