The decision whether one should stay or leave is one of the most consequential and painful any of us ever has to make. On any given day, many millions of people worldwide will be secretly turning the issue over in their minds as they go about their daily lives, their partners beside them possibly having little clue as to the ...
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E/R: Minister considers ban of foreign clothes on Friday
The Eastern Regional Minister, Eric Kwakye Darfour, has hinted at plans to ban the wearing of suits and foreign dresses by the staff of the regional coordinating Council on Fridays. According to him, the move is part of efforts to promote the consumption of local goods in the region. “We want to make ‘made in Ghana’ a culture in the ...
Read More »Free SHS: Akufo-Addo’s resolve draws hope in policy – Kofi Bentil
Vice President of think tank, IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, Kofi Bentil, says although concerns over the sustainability of the free SHS policy are legitimate, government’s resolve is rubbing off on critics. Mr. Bentil said Thursday on current affair programme PM Express that fears over the economy’s inability to sustain the project notwithstanding, Nana Akufo-Addo and his appointees in ...
Read More »Speaker Oquaye grossly bias, disrespectful – A.B.A Fuseini
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu Alhaji A.B.A Fuseini has criticized the Speaker of Parliament Prof. Aaron Mike Oquaye for what he described as his “gross bias and disrespect” against the Minority. “I’m telling you that the Speaker is exhibiting such gross level of bias. He is, as it were, trying to protect his political party [the ruling NPP],” ...
Read More »La residents angry over Legon 30% admission quota
Tension is gradually brewing in the seven divisional clans in La Traditional Area of the Greater Accra Region as a result of an unresolved dispute over the University of Ghana (UG) Legon 30 per cent annual quota admission for citizens of the La State. The UG 30% annual admission quota for the La State, Weekend Today understands, forms part of ...
Read More »Gareth Bale to Manchester United: Real Madrid star to leave if Kylian Mbappe signs
MANCHESTER UNITED have been given fresh hope of landing Real Madrid star Gareth Bale. United have coveted Bale since 2013 and failed with a bid of £100million when he decided to join Real from Tottenham instead. But executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has remained a long-time admirer of the Welshman – and United could now make a new move to lure ...
Read More »GNPC ordered to stop spending on Black Stars
Parliament has ordered the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to stop spending resources on non-core activities, including sponsoring the Ghana Black Stars. GNPC pays $3 million annually to the national team as part of its sponsorship package, however, Parliament on Thursday approved a report by Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) which recommended that the state corporation re-focuses its resources ...
Read More »Former National Security Coordinator protests ‘police invitation’
A former National Security Coordinator, Mr Yaw Donkor, is protesting the circumstances under which he has been invited to answer questions with regard to a $279.4 million contract. Mr Donkor, in a petition dated July 26, 2017 and addressed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), stated that although he had no hand in the so-called contract which was awarded ...
Read More »Nigerian soldiers killed in battle with Boko Haram
More than 40 people have died during an attempt to free people during an ambush by militant Islam group Boko Haram, sources have told the BBC. At least five members of an oil exploration team were killed, a spokesman for the University of Maiduguri said. Soldiers and members of a vigilante group also died in the ambush. The high number ...
Read More »80 Ghanaians deported from Libya
Over eighty Ghanaians are who illegally residing in Libya have been deported. The deportees arrived at the Kotoka International Airport Thursday night to go through immigration procedures. Many of deportees who looked weary claimed they were imprisoned for over 8 months by Libyan officials prior to their deportation. In April, some 300 Ghanaians who were residing in the country came ...
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