A nine-year-old boy Philip Ametepey has escaped from his alleged kidnappers who placed him in a sack at Kasoa Transformer in the Awutu Senya East District of the Central Region. According to the boy, the kidnappers forced him into a sack, but he managed to escape. Explaining his ordeal, the little boy said his mother sent him to buy a ...
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Insurance companies can mitigate the carnage on roads
Recent statistics of road accidents and fatalities resulting from them are very worrying. The social and economic impact of these accidents on families and the nation at large cannot be overemphasised. One of the least heard among the list of those who bear the brunt of these accidents are the insurance companies. The fact is that for almost every one ...
Read More »Western Togoland trial: Four more granted GHc800k bail, others caged
Four more persons have been granted a combined bail of GHc800,000 by the Criminal Division of the Accra High Court presided over by Justice Comfort K Tasiame in the Western Togoland Restoration Front trial. The accused persons are part of some 38 persons who have been charged with 12 counts including being members of a prohibited organization. They have all ...
Read More »GNPC/Aker deal: Haruna dismisses ‘malicious’ Herald report; threatens suit
Minority leader Haruna Iddrisu has described as malicious and baseless a report by the Herald Newspaper suggesting that he has been compromised in the controversial GNPC/Aker oil block deal being considered by government. The opposition-biased newspaper had claimed in its Friday, August 3 edition that the Minority leader is part of efforts to bribe Civil Society Groups from speaking against ...
Read More »Ameyaw-Akumfi appointed PPA board chairman
Professor Christopher Ameyaw-Akumfi has been appointed by the President Akufo-Addo as the board chairman for the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). The former Education Minister in the John Kufuor administration takes over from Professor Douglas Boateng. Prof Boateng chaired the nine-member PPA Board during President Akufo-Addo’s first term term. Prof Ameyaw-Akumfi’s appointement was announced on Friday Sepotember 3. Profile of Prof ...
Read More »There is a thought that assets of Bui and VRA should be combined – Energy Minister
Energy Minister Dr Mathew Opoku Prempeh has told the newly-constituted board of the Bui Power Authority (BPA) that there is a thought that in the future assets of the authority and those of the Volta River Authority (VRA) should be combined since the two institutions are of the same water body. He said this during the inauguration of the board ...
Read More »Kojo Yankah awarded 2021 GIBF personality of the year
The Founder and Executive Chairman of the Pan African Heritage World, Kojo Acquah Yankah has been awarded the 2021 Ghana International Book Fair Personality of the Year. The Ghana international book fair Personality of the Year award is a prestigious honour bestowed on distinguished individuals for their long years of service and contribution to the creative industry. The award is ...
Read More »Gov’t to take a decision on Akwatia diamond mines – Asamoah Boateng
The Chief Executive Officer of the State Interests and Governance Authority (SIGA), Stephen Asamoah Boateng, has revealed that the government will soon take a decision on whether or not to dispose off the Akwatia diamond mines in three weeks. The Akwatia diamond field lies in Birimian rocks and has produced more than a 100,000,000 carats (20,000 kg) of diamonds, mostly ...
Read More »Kanye West drops official video for ‘Come to life’
The first video from Kanye West’s DONDA album is released. The video is for “Come to Life.” The new visuals capture moments from the DONDA experience at Soldier Field last week. Included in the video, is the moment Kanye West set himself on fire and the surprise appearance from Kim Kardashian at the end of the event. The DONDA album ...
Read More »You Haven’t Seen Nothing Yet – Promzy Hints A Return
Former member of VIP, Promzy, has been responding to widespread claims that he has left the music scene for good. According to him, music lovers are yet to see the best of him. In 2013, reports went viral about Promzy’s exit from award winning group VIP. He has personally not confirmed his exit from the group but he has since ...
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