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Dr. Khaled F. Sherif, Vice-President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on African countries to liberalize their visa regimes to encourage more intra-Africa trade and tourism and to reposition the continent for future growth According to the 2020 Africa Visa Openness Index recently published by the African Union Commission and African Development ...

Inlaks Limited, a leading systems integrator in Sub-Saharan Africa, has refurbished the Out Patient Department (OPD) waiting area of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. As part of the Information Technology (IT) company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the OPD waiting area structure was renovated, fixed with ceiling and industrial fans and an efficient lighting system put in place with seats provided ...

What could make once two best friends from opposing parties become foes? That was the unfolding story when Ghana’s High Commissioner to South Africa, Ayisi Boateng, clashed with his buddy and a founding member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Ashanti Region, Alhaji Saani Mohammed. The two experienced politicians who share over 40 years of friendship nearly engaged in ...

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Ledzokuku Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye has resumed his community service of providing consultation for his people. Dr Okoe-Boye lost his seat in the just-ended parliamentary elections to the surprise of many who thought he should have been maintained. Constituents have blamed his decision not to attend their funerals and naming ceremonies and the fact that he is always ...

The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament elect for Wassa Amenfi East Constituency in the Western Region, hon Nicholas Amankwah popularly known as Home Boy, has reaffirmed his commitment to serve the people of the constituency in humility. He disclosed that he is fully committed to the course of the development of the area, and will continue of ensuring the ...

The legal team of the opposition National Democratic Congress says it has gathered enough evidence to challenge the results of the 2020 polls as declared by the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission Jean Mensa. According to a member of the legal team Abraham Amaliba, evidence of the irregularities as gathered by the lawyers will be submitted to the NDC candidate ...

Apostle General of the Royal House Chapel International, Rev. Sam Korankye Ankrah has asked President Akufo-Addo to call NDC’s flagbearer John Dramani Mahama to order. To him, although a defeated candidate is the one supposed to call and concede defeat, it will be imperative for President Akufo-Addo to call Mr. Mahama for peace’s sake. “I want his Excellency Nana Addo ...

An 18-year-old girl and her mother have been hospitalized after an acid attack allegedly by a 54-year-old man. The suspect, Nana Yaw Mante, a businessman allegedly poured the acid on his ex-girlfriend and mother while in a room at Awukugua in the Okere District of the Eastern Region. Both have been hospitalized and undergoing treatment. The suspect was convicted few ...

European Union observers in the just ended Presidential and Parliamentary elections in Ghana have given pointers to how results were manipulated. According to observers, results were not publicly displayed in 17 polling stations they observed. The observers however noted, “voting was conducted in a generally peaceful atmosphere and voting procedures were mostly followed, including the biometric verification of voters”. “Furthermore, ...

The seventh Parliament of Ghana will reconvene today, Monday, December 14, 2020, at 10 am. Parliament is reconvening after the December 7 elections. A press release signed by Parliament’s Director of Public Affairs, Kate Addo said the directive was in accordance with Order 6 of the Standing Orders of Parliament. “All Honourable Members and staff are to take note and ...