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The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has pledged the government’s support to the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) towards scaling up a technology developed by the institution to purify water bodies polluted through illegal mining activities. He said the discovery of that technology was a major boost to the government’s quest to restore the ...

Lieutenant General Emmanuel Alexander Erskine, the retired Ghanaian soldier and politician has passed on. The 86-year-old Lt Gen is survived by a wife and eight children. Family sources confirmed the death of the man who was the first commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) from 1978 to 1981. He was also a former Chief of Army ...

The minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, says the Akufo-Addo government had to embark on extra borrowing in order to get the Ghanaian economy functioning despite the harsh impact of COVID-19. He said the media must play a role in reminding Ghanaians about the devasting impact the pandemic has had on the world economy and the need to work with ...

Residents of the North-Eastern part of the capital, Accra are expected to experience power cuts effective today, Monday, May 10, 2021. A statement by the State-power distributor said the power cut is necessary to enable its contractors undertake some works to improve power supply in Accra. According to the ECG, power will be interrupted between 6:00am and 6:00pm, as well ...

Roland Affail Monney, the National Council and the Election Committee of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) have been sued for staying in office illegally. The plaintiff, Ms Caroline Boateng of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL), who is a paid up member of the GJA filed the writ at the Accra High Court on Friday, May 7, 2021. She is ...

Government has detailed five measures as part of efforts aimed at rebounding the Ghanaian economy and set it back to its previous growth trajectory. This was outlined by the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta at a press briefing in Accra on Sunday May 9, 2021. According to the Minister, government is working to re-energize key sectors of the Ghanaian economy ...

Twitter has suspended an account sharing posts from former US President Donald Trump’s new communications platform. The account claimed to be tweeting “on behalf” of Mr Trump. A spokesperson for the company said the account, @DJTDesk, violated the ban evasion policy by sharing content “affiliated with a suspended account.” But the BBC found similar accounts still active on the social ...

Operators of commercial transport say they are yet to determine an appropriate adjustment to fares following the recent increase in the price of petroleum products. They have, therefore, cautioned all transport operators against increasing transport fares until a determination is made. In a statement jointly signed by the General Secretary of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU of TUC), ...

Radio host Blessed Godsbrain Smart, alias Captain Smart has denied ever insulting government officials on Angel FM’s Anopa Bɔfoɔ Morning Show. Recounting the events that led to his one-month suspension from the radio station, Captain Smart said his suspension letter signed by the owner of the station Dr Kwaku Oteng directs him to go off air for using harsh words ...

As part of the initiative to making men look good, handsome and well-groomed for any event; The Sylvester Gents Grooming has scheduled 8th May, 2021 as a grand opening to commence attending to men grooming services. The opening which will take place at Gbawe, opposite the Radiance filling station near the police station in Accra will officially introduce the new ...