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We Are Not Doing Enough To Prevent Violence - Rawlings
Former president Jerry John Rawlings said the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is not doing enough to contain and prevent the use of violence from without but also from within our own. He noted that those who are bent on using violence to achieve their aims must be prepared to answer for their actions. The former President indicated that very little attempt was being made to prevent violence by agents of the leading political forces within the country.
Register Your Business In 2days- Registrar General
The Registrar General, Jemima Oware, says the process of registering a business in Ghana has significantly improved significantly. Responding to a Joy Business report on the ease of business registration, Jemima Oware explained that new technologies allow for businesses to be registered between two to three days and not months as has been reported by some entrepreneurs. “After you’ve gone through our processes we would give you a document to show when you should pick your document.
Ghanaian Residents Patronise 80% of Mortgages
Contrary to the perception that non-resident Ghanaians have a higher appetite for mortgages, statistics from Ghana’s leading mortgage financing bank, GHL Bank, reveal that most mortgage customers are Ghanaian locals. This demonstrates the growing interest and demand for mortgages by young professionals looking to own a home and proves that mortgages are not the preserve of the offshore Ghanaians.
Oil Slides After Hitting 2-Month High
Oil hit a two-month record high near $64 a barrel as OPEC-led supply cuts and U.S. sanctions against Venezuela’s oil exports brightened the supply outlook, but prices fell back on uncertainty about prospects for global economy. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies began a new round of supply cuts in January. These curbs, led by Saudi Arabia, have been compounded by involuntary losses that the Venezuelan sanctions could deepen.
External & Internal Forces Fear Continuance of Buhari Presidency
President Buhari removed Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen last week, after it was found that Onnoghen had violated the Code of Conduct, failing twice to appear before the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Buhari’s opponent in the Presidential race has accused him of not following constitutional procedures, by which he should first obtain two-thirds in the Parliament vote or a request by the Supreme Court itself.
Menzgold Customers Threaten Demo Over Locked Up Cash
A group called itself coalition of aggrieved customers of Menzgold Ghana Limited had given the government a three-day ultimatum to furnish it with detailed plans for the retrieval of their monies from the troubled investment company. The group has given the government until Thursday, February 7, 2019, to provide these details. It is further calling for a consideration of the use of taxes to reimburse people whose monies are locked up with the company.
Kwabena Adu Darko-Asare Wins Ghana Spelling Bee Title
A 13-year old Grade Eight pupil of Delhi Public School International, Kwabena Adu Darko-Asare, emerged the overall winner of the 12th edition of Ghana Spelling Bee. It was much more joy for the DPS International Tema, family as a Grade Four student from the school named Jeremy Baffour Agyei , aged 9 was declared the 2nd runners up.
Ahmed Suale’s Family Slams Ken Agyapong For 110K Deceptive Ransom
The family of slain Tiger Eye Private PI journalist, Ahmed Hussein-Suale has described the Assin Central MP, Kennedy Agyapong’s ransom for the murderers of their son as a deception. The family at a press conference on Monday said the GHc100,00o offered by the MP was offensive and an attempt to confuse the public.
KNUST Develops Policy To Guide Graduate Studies
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has developed policy documents to guide the conduct of graduate studies. Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, the Vice-Chancellor, said the documents included 'Guide for Higher Degree Research Supervision', as well as 'Guide for the Preparation and Evaluation of Higher Degree Research Thesis', and a 'Policy on Publication'.
A/R: NADMO Warns Residents To Stop Burning Tyres Around Kumasi Airport
The Ashanti Regional National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has issued a strong warning to residents around the airport enclave whose activities affect safe flight operations. According to the regional NADMO Director, Kwabena Senkyere, some of these residents burn car tyres with the aim of retrieving the steel belt, and in the process, emit thick dark smoke into the atmosphere. This act he said affects the visibility of pilots in the air.
By-Election Violence: Prof. Martey Condemns Masked Security Men
Prof. Emmanuek Martey, an ex-moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, has described as barbaric and unacceptable, the presence of masked security men at the recent Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election. Masked security men stormed the constituency on Thursday January 31, 2019 during the by-election won by New Patriotic Party’s candidate, Lydia Seyram Alhassan.
Ayawaso Violence: Prof. Martey Want Security Restructured
The immediate past moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey has condemned the violent incident that marred last Thursday's by-election held at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency. The election which was won by the New Patriotic Party's Lydia Alhasssan saw a group of masked armed men engage in a shooting incident at the home of the National Democratic Congress' candidate, Delali Kwesi Brempong.
Databank, Students Loan Trust Fund Give 20 Scholarships
The Databank Foundation and the Students Loan Trust Fund have announced that 20 Senior High School (SHS) students will benefit from the Databank Scholars Programme for the 2019/20 academic year.
Ho: Missing House Maid Not Kidnapped-Guardian
The guardian of a nineteen-year-old girl, who was reported missing in Sokodé Gborgame in the Ho municipality of the Volta Region, says she fears the girl might be hiding with her boyfriend. According to Madam Cynthia Senyo Arku, her maid, Esther Mawufemor, who is originally from Kede in the Eastern Region has not been heard from her since she went missing on January 25, 2019.
Problem of including Atiwa mountain in the Ghana-Chinese deal
My first ever formal Geography lessons in school started in 1960 at Abuakwa State College (ABUSCO), Kibi. I was in secondary Form One and the teacher was Dr Kwaku Darko (then Mr Kwaku Darko). Introduction He introduced to us the Kibi landscape including; the Atiwa-Atweredu range of mountains which jotted the outskirts of Kibi, ranging from Apedwa in the south to Asiakwa/ Sagyimase to the north.
New Aguo M/A Primary School Razed Down By Fire
New Aguo M/A Primary School in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Volta Region has been burnt to ashes when fire gutted the wooden structure on Monday 4th January 2019. The fire which was believed to have started at 1:am consumed items running into thousands of Ghana Cedis including classroom dual desks. The cause of the fire was not immediately known but the Assistance Headteacher of the School Rev.
Raingad Gets International Nod From ''Big Mountain''
Fast-rising Ghanaian reggae/dancehall musician, Raingad may soon become one of the biggest music exports from Ghana. The legendary American reggae band, Big Mountains was seen on social media posting Raingad's latest video release for his single dubbed 'Junction'. The band also went ahead to run a paid Facebook ad for the video on their page while urging everyone to share the post and watch the video.
Ai Warren Employs Rapper Part 2 On 'Thoughts'
Ai Warren of Plan Earth Gang and Moon Empire teams up with his mate Part 2 to bring us "Thoughts" or "I Wish" as first single for 2019. Thoughts is a classic hip hop tune that talks about life. Beat was produced by Rikeluxx Beats and mixed by Blakk808. Check it out below;
Amaru Wan Drops Official Music Video "Adoma"
Royal Empire Entertainment present official video of "Adoma" performed by Amaru Wan. The video was directed by Tyron Philms and the song was produced by Ebenez.
Mahama Can Choose To ‘Boot For Boot’, He Can Never Be President Again—Why
I listened with extreme horror and irreversible incredulity in respect of former President Mahama’s seemingly unmeasured and somewhat incoherent response to the unfortunate incident which occurred during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election on Thursday 31st January 2019.
Super Bowl LIII: Patriots beat Rams to win "SuperBore"
The New England Patriots have clinched a sixth Super Bowl with a 13-3 win over the Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. The match was the lowest-scoring NFL final ever, with the 16 points scored comfortably below the previous record of 21, set as Miami defeated Washington 14-7 in 1973. The season-ending game was swiftly dubbed #SuperBore by critics on social media.
Body Found In Underwater Wreckage Of Missing Footballer Sala's Plane
British investigators say they have spotted a body in the wreckage of a plane that disappeared in the Channel two weeks ago carrying Argentinean footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot. Sala, 28, was flying from France to join his new club, Premier League side Cardiff City when the light aircraft disappeared on January 21 north of the island of Guernsey.
I Put My Career On Hold To Help Kwabena Kwabena--Kontihene
Ghanaian Hiplife artiste Kontihene has announced that he put his career on hold while helping his colleague Kwabena Kwabena build his brand and he has greatly regretted making that decision. Speaking on Hitz Daybreak on Hitz FM, the artiste mentioned that he had to put his career on hold and concentrate on helping Kwabena Kwabena on his debut album “Aso” with the hope that the success will help create a bigger brand for them both.
Monetary Value Cannot Be Placed On Kojo Antwi--Kontihene
Ghanaian rapper Emmanuel Nana Appiah Boateng, popularly known as Kontihene has stated that Kojo Antwi’s talent cannot be placed on monetary value. He added that it was always difficult for artistes who work with the Music Legend to pay him. “You can’t pay Kojo Antwi. When it comes to music, I don’t think Kojo Antwi is too obsessed with money. You can’t pay him, it will be a sign of disrespect. How much can you pay him?
Leadership Requires Patience--New Ya Naa Tells Royals Of Dagbon
Yaa Naa Abukari Mahama II The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya Naa Abukari Mahama II has made it emphatic that good leadership requires patience. He, has accordingly, advised royals of the Dagbon Kingdom who are keenly aspiring to contest for positions to lead various towns and villages of the kingdom to exercise extreme patience. He identified patience to be one of the critical leadership qualities required to position traditional authorities well in the Kingdom.
How using Facebook in France can get you fired
Fifteen years to the day, Mark Zuckerberg launched the friend-finding website Facebook. It's now the world's biggest social network with an estimated 2.3 billion monthly users. France counts around 35 million. But using Facebook at work here can prove perilous, as several employees of rival online giant Amazon found out. Amazon, the world's largest online retailer and one of Facebook's fiercest competitors, has used "disloyal", pro-Yellow Vest posts as a motive for sacking employees.
Eye on France: Brussels bets on no-deal Brexit
With less than two months to go to Brexit, Brussels seems to have accepted the idea that no deal will be reached before the United Kingdom leaves the European Union. That, according to centrist daily Le Monde, is bad news, but it's looking more and more likely. The situation comes as a major surprise following, as it does, 17 months of negotiations and the so-called “final agreement” signed by Europe and British Prime Minister, Theresa May, last November.
France weighs risk of tying ‘Yellow Vest’ referendum to EU elections
France's political establishment has shared diverse views on the possibility of holding a referendum on issues driving the Yellow Vest protests on the same day as European elections on 26 May. Calls for more direct democracy have been part of the Yellow Vest protests since they began in November.
Can China Help Combat Hunger And Poverty In Africa?
Satisfied China is developing Africa Just thirty years ago, extreme poverty and hunger were widespread in China and the level of poverty in the country was one of the highest in the world, about 64%. The situation in China could be compared to the current problem in Africa, with less educated people engaged in the agricultural sector, earning very poor. Over the past 10 years, the annual growth of foreign direct investment in Africa has reached even more impressive figures, reaching 40%.
Ghanaians Hail 10th World Champion…Richie Commey Wins IBF Lightweight Title In Style
Ghanaian boxing fans all over the world joined the loyal fans in the family home of Richard Commey at James Town to celebrate the sweet victory in winning the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight title by a second round knock out over Russian Isa Chaniev in Texas, USA.
Golf: Kojo Kyei And Amoafo-Yeboah Win 2019 Lady Captain’s Prize Tourney
Amateur golfers around the country converged at the Ankobra Golf and Country Club over the weekend for the 2019 edition of the Lady Captain’s Prize tournament. The tournament was held in honour of the Lady Captain of the Ankobra Golf and Country Club, Floria Hurtubise. The day also coincided with her birthday. After a long day of playing a game of 18-hole golf, Kojo Kyei and Vastie Amoafo-Yeboah emerged winners in the men and ladies’ category of the tournament respectively.
Pope's visit to UEA a stepping stone to Mecca?
Pope Francis has arrived in the United Arab Emirates on the first visit by a Catholic leader to the Arab Peninsula. He attended an interfaith meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday as part of his outreach to Muslims, but will the pontiff's historic sojourn take him a step closer to Mecca?
Spanish-Swiss suspect pleads innocence in Morocco killings
Moroccans lit candles and laid flowers in memory of murdered hikers Louisa Vesterager Jespersen and Maren Ueland after their killing in December. By FADEL SENNA (AFP) A Spanish-Swiss man accused of having ties to the alleged killers of two Scandinavian hikers in Morocco told an anti-terror judge he was innocent at a hearing Monday, his lawyer said. "He affirmed his innocence before the examining magistrate, who heard him out in a positive atmosphere", lawyer Saad Sahli told AFP.
New DR Congo president seeks to reassure security forces
New president Felix Tshisekedi has no military experience. By TONY KARUMBA (AFP) DR Congo's new president, Felix Tshisekedi, sought on Monday to reassure the country's security forces that he would be as "benevolent" as his predecessor, after taking power in the country's first-ever peaceful change of leadership.
IMF board approves $2 bn loan installment for Egypt
Lagarde has praised the 'substantial progress' made by the Egyptian government on reforms. By Jim WATSON (AFP/File) The International Monetary Fund board on Monday approved a $2 billion loan payment to Egypt, the latest in the country's three-year aid program. The latest installment brings the total paid to Cairo to about $10 billion since the loan deal was signed in November 2016.
S.Sudan military court tries army general for treason
South Sudan has been rocked by conflict since 2013, when President Salva Kiir (pictured) accused his former deputy of plotting a coup. By ASHRAF SHAZLY (AFP/File) A military court on Monday began hearing the trial of an army general charged with treason for allegedly plotting a rebellion against President Salva Kiir's government.
French airstrikes in Chad targeted 'terrorists', says Chadian defence minister
A series of French airstrikes targeted a group of “mercenaries and terrorists” from Libya, Chad's defence minister told RFI on Monday. French airstrikes on Sunday struck a column of 40 vehicles that crossed into Chad from southern Libya, according to the French military, which said it got involved at the Chadian government's request. French Mirage jets and the Chadian army “jointly intervened” on Sunday evening, according to a statement from the French army.
Senegal's efforts to protect underwater heritage
Senegal is preparing to ratify UNESCO's 2001 convention on the protection of underwater heritage: a heritage made up of sunken slave ships, fishing boats, transatlantic commercial vessels and warships, among others. Some 1,000 sites of interest have been detected on the seabed. The lack of national law on the protection of underwater objects has led to the looting of these shipwrecks by treasure hunters.
Case Five: The War We Are Comfortably Losing
I couldn’t wash a G-string pantie even if I had one because my knuckles still hurt from accidentally scratching them against the rocky walls while I was scrubbing the bathroom close to the typical Ghanaian compound house I live in at Tema. I dare not compare the pain to that of what a woman feels in labour; I may not have felt such pain before but I have watched one in such pain. I was in Junior High School by then when one of my tutors showed me and some others a video of a woman in labour.
Inquest opens into death of S.African after Ford car exploded
A Ford Kuga, the type of car that exploded and killed a South African man in 2015, is seen in France in 2013. By JEAN-PIERRE MULLER (AFP/File) A judiciary inquest into the death of a South African man who was burnt to death in December 2015 when his Ford Kuga exploded, opened in Cape Town on Monday. After nearly 40 incidents were reported of the SUV bursting into flames across South Africa, Ford in January 2017 recalled 4,500 1.6-litre Kuga cars in the country.
New Patriotic Party's External Branches Secretaries Warn Former President John Dramani Mahama
Never did any sane Ghanaian or we of the above organisation in the diaspora ever imagine that a former president who is seeking his party’s nomination as a flag bearer, in a bid to wrestle power in the future will make such a callous statement. The evidence has always been there, and it is obvious that some individuals of a bloodthirsty Revolutionary party are trying to outdo each other in callousness.
U-20 AFCON: Black Satellites Record 2:0 Win Over Burkina Faso
The Black Satellites of Ghana made a winning start to their 2019 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a 2-0 victory over Burkina Faso in Maradi on Monday afternoon. WAFA forward, Daniel Lometey scored both goals with some good goalkeeping from Belgium-based Manaf Nurudeen. Ghana's U-20 side capitalized on some sloppy defending by the young Stallions to score the pair of goals in Maradi.
Atwima Mponua: Cocoa Farmer Associations Inaugurated
The Community of Akantansu Nkwanta in Atwima Mponua of the Ashanti region was set agog when hundreds of Cocoa farmers clad in various apparels converged for the inauguration of ANCFA. The chairman for the day, Nana Oti Boadua II, asked the farmers to become a united front to fight a common goal, that will enhance bumper harvest and further create wealth for them.
Construction Of 24 Unit Classroom Block By MTN Begins
MTN Ghana Foundation has officially commenced the construction of a 24-unit classroom block for the Ghana Police Service Cluster of Schools in Tesano, Accra. The decision to construct the classroom block was taken after the MTN Foundation received an appeal from the Ghana Police Service about a year ago. The request was subsequently submitted to the Board of Directors who reviewed the project and gave approval for the project to begin.
MenzGold Saga: Customers Want Commission Of Enquiry Or Face Demo
Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM) has called on the president to establish a commission of enquiry to probe the Menzgold saga to bring relief to its troubled customers. At a press conference held today at the International Press Centre, the General Secretary of the Coalition, Mr. Samuel Odartey, emphasized on the need for government to establish a commission of enquiry that would involve all key stakeholders and relevant professionals to investigate issues in the menzgold saga.
Dela Coffie Blasts Mahama Over 'Boot-For-Boot' Comment
National Democratic Congress (NDC) activist, Dela Coffie has descended heavily on former President John Mahama for declaring 'boot-for-boot match against the ruling NPP in next year's general election. John Mahama issued a strong signal that the NDC will match the NPP 'boot-for-boot' in the 2020 general election should they (NPP) dare us violent means to win the election.
MenzGold Saga: Angry Customers Want Commission Of Enquiry Or Face Demon
Coalition of Aggrieved Customers of Menzgold (CACM) has called on the president to establish a commission of enquiry to probe the Menzgold saga to bring relief to its troubled customers. At a press conference held today at the International Press Centre, the General Secretary of the Coalition, Mr. Samuel Odartey, emphasized on the need for government to establish a commission of enquiry that would involve all key stakeholders and relevant professionals to investigate issues in the menzgold saga.
Ghanaians Hails 10th World Champion… Richie Commey Wins IBF Lightweight Title In Style
Ghanaian boxing fans all over the world joined the loyal fans in the family home of Richard Commey at James Town to celebrate the sweet victory in winning the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Lightweight title by a second round knock out over Russian Isa Chaniev in Texas, USA.
Cole Campaign Organisation Hails Judicial Decision
Cole Campaign Organisation has received with profound satisfaction the news of the landmark decision reached by the Court of Appeal presided over by his Lordship, Justice Ali Gumel, JCA.
U20 AFCON: Daniel Lomotey’s Brace Gives Black Satellites Opening Day Victory
Ghana’s Black Satellites opened their campaign in the ongoing u20 Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 win over Burkina Faso today courtesy a brace from striker Daniel Lomotey. The match was officially scheduled to be played yesterday evening but had to be postponed to today due to some issues with the floodlights at the match venue.
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