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Government has inaugurated the Elmina Processing Plant in Elmina in the Central region. The US$7.48m project, according to the minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, is intended to bring lasting relieve to the fishing communities in the area. She indicated that government is indeed committed to improving the fishing business so that the fisher folks can have ...

The Attorney General has prayed an Accra High Court for more time to file its defence in a case involving a dismissed district director of the National Service Scheme. (NSS) Madam Afua Abam from the AG’s office said they needed more time to go through the the writ so as to respond. The district director, on May 5, filed an ...

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) has shortlisted six applicant companies under the concession for the Private Sector Participation (PSP) in the electricity distribution of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). The companies are to bid for the ECG PSP concession and the preferred selected concessionaire would be tasked to make investment designed to reduce technical, commercial and collection loses while ...

The immediate past moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Martey’s recent comments, that illegality flourished under former President John Dramani Mahama suggest he could be under an evil spell and need to be delivered spiritually. Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Bernard Allotey Jacobs affectionately called the ‘educated fisherman’ said the ...

Former president John Mahama is solidarising with UK after Monday’s terror attack in Manchester leaving 22 dead and over 50 injured. The blast happened at 22:35 BST on Monday at the end of a pop concert by the US singer Ariana Grande. Commiserating with the victims, Mahama tweeted Wednesday: I stand in solidarity with the UK. My thoughts are with ...

Former Defense Minister Dr. Benjamin Kumbour has rubbished claims by the MP for Manso Adubia that he approved military protection for the Russia and Ukraine nationals who were arrested for illegal mining Monday. According to him, the decision to deploy military men anywhere in the country is solely taken by the Military Command structure and not the minister. The reaction ...

The second in the series of public show of anger against galamsey declared by the media Coalition Against Galamsey, comes off on Friday, May 26, 2017 throughout the country. Known as the National Red Friday, the day was declared by the coalition to demonstrate their anger against the illegal activities and thereby draw public attention and sensitise them to the ...

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has left Accra for Sierra Leone for a day’s visit. The visit to Sierra Leone is part of the president’s tour of West African countries. Mr. Akufo-Addo will also hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Ernest Bai Koroma. The trip comes after the President recently visited Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea and Cape Verde. He is ...

The former deputy Minister for Power, John Jinapor has strongly dismissed claims that some helicopters purchased by the erstwhile Mahama administration for Ghana Gas are missing. According to Mr. Jinapor, the helicopters are in the care of the Ghana Air Force since Ghana Gas lacks the expertise to protect the helicopters. Reports had indicated that three helicopters for Ghana Gas ...

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Zabzugu in the Northern Region is in trouble over his alleged dual citizenship. In what looks similar to the Adamu Dramani Sakande case, the NDC MP, Alhasan Umar, has been sued by two of his constituents for allegedly having both Ghana and the United States citizenship. Adamu Sakande, after winning the ...