Business

76 tanker drivers have lost their jobs so far – Vice Chairman of Union

August 4, 2022

National Vice Chairman of Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union, Sunday Alabi says 76 tanker drivers have lost their jobs so far as a result of the ban on the construction of LPG outlets. He said this in an interview on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday. According to him, the drivers will be recalled to duty once […]Continue Reading

Business

Investing in the youth is key to Africa’s digital transformation and financial inclusion – AfDB East Africa Director General

August 2, 2022

The youth will drive Africa’s digital economy; hence the need to invest in their skills development to accelerate innovations and growth on the continent, African Development Bank Director General for East Africa Nnenna Nwabufo said. Speaking at the 9th World Financial Innovation Series in Nairobi, Kenya, on 19 July, she noted that the youth are ambitious, enterprising, Continue Reading

NEWS

Payment of slavery reparations to Africa long overdue – Akufo-Addo

August 2, 2022

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the effects of the Slave Trade have been devastating to the African continent and to the African Diaspora, with the entire period of slavery stifling Africa’s economic, cultural and psychological progress. Speaking at the Reparations and Racial Healing Summit on Monday, 1st August 2022, President Akufo-Addo stressed that reparations for Continue Reading

Business

SIM registration: NIA boss Attafuah raises concern against attitude of Ghanaians towards deadlines

August 2, 2022

he Executive Secretary of the National Identification Authority (NIA) Professor Ken Attafuah has raised concerns against the attitude of some Ghanaians when it comes to meeting deadlines for exercises including the SIM reregistration that is being undertaken by the Ministry of Communications and Digitalization and the National Communications Authority (NCA). He noted that Continue Reading

NEWS

Nkroful Magistrate Relocated Over Rent ‘Scam’; Not Galamsey

August 2, 2022

It is now emerging that, media reports claiming a District magistrate at Nkroful in the Western Region, Her Worship Awo Amissah having packed out from her bungalow due to the activities of illegal mining in the area, is false. The latest information is that, the magistrate, actually relocated because of issues of certain allowances hanging […]Continue Reading

NEWS

Bishop KuuiaBaawobr Elected 1st Ghanaian SECAM President

August 2, 2022

The Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), has elected His Eminence Cardinal Richard KuuiaBaawobr, to serve as its president. His Eminence Cardinal KuuiaBaawobr, who serves as the Bishop of Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Wa in the Upper West region, was named Cardinal on May 29, 2022, and was elected last Saturday, July 30, the […]Continue Reading

Opinion

Taps Aren’t Even Dripping Anymore; GWCL Should Learn from ECG

August 2, 2022

The only other element that truly sustains, invigorates and gives us life, apart from the atmospheric oxygen we breathe, is water; but the water aren’t flowing anymore, a situation dehydrating us dry to death. Our biggest thanks, however, need continually go to the Omnipresent for not placing the air into the hands of fellow humans […]Continue Reading

Crime

Mentally Challenged Woman Stones Okada Rider To Death @ Circle

August 2, 2022

An unidentified young man has been stoned to death by a mentally challenged woman. The incident reportedly happened on Monday, August 1, 2022 afternoon atop the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Interchange. The unknown man, believed to be in his 20s, was seen lying in a pool of blood with a large stone near his right hand. […]Continue Reading

Crime

KNUST sets up special counseling for alleged gang rape victim

August 1, 2022

The first year student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) who was allegedly raped by two men including a police officer is reported to be traumatized and has been contemplating suicide. The development was revealed by the University Relations Officer, Dr Daniel Norris Bekoe, while speaking on Akoma FM’s current affairs and […]Continue Reading

Business

SIM re-registration: ¢5 charge is not the decision of the telcos – Ashigbey

August 1, 2022

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, Mr Ken Ashigbey has said the ¢5 charge on the new application to be made available for download within the week to enable many to self-register in the SIM re-registration exercise, is not determined by the telecom companies. He said it is the work of the […]Continue Reading