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Can Tourism Rescue The Ailing Cedi?
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:48am
Ghana is sitting on a tourism goldmine which is as rich, if not richer than Cocoa, which has been the country?s biggest export earner since Independence. We have failed to differentiate between competitive and comparative advantage and which of the two is favorable in our circumstance. We have had our economic paradigm wrong and are […]
Dr. Bawumia?s Belated April Fool Gift To Ghanaians
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:47am
When I saw the poster on Social media on Tuesday, I had to wait for a few days to pass to be sure it was indeed true, as the social media, these days has become the vehicle for mischief makers. Even after that, I only paid attention to reports carrying not only the poster with […]
Nigeria deports four Ghanaians
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:45am
The Federal Government has announced the deportation of four Ghanaian nationals for what it attributed to their violation of some immigration rules. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Public Relations Unit of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Friday in Abuja. The statement reads: ?The Nigeria Immigration Service has carried out a Deportation […]
Gov?t working towards non-custodial sentencing regime
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:44am
The Interior Minister has said government together with the Prisons Council is looking at the non-custodial sentencing regime to focus more on the rehabilitation aspect of the Prisons. Ambrose Dery said the prisons was a very important institute, which needed help to be able to provide good rehabilitation and skills training and development to inmates of […]
35 passengers burnt beyond recognition in Kintampo accident given mass burial
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:43am
At least 35 persons who were burnt to death on Friday when two high occupancy commercial vehicles crashed head-on near Kintampo in the Bono East Region have been given mass burial. Fifty-six persons have been confirmed dead in the accident involving the two buses which were carrying a total of 108 passengers. Fifty-two others, including […]
Woman assaulted at Midland Savings petitions AG over dismissal of her case
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:33am
One of the lawyers of the woman who was assaulted at the Shiashie branch of Midland Savings and Loans has denied reports that the case was dismissed because the victim failed to appear in court to testify. Samson Lardy Anyenini disclosed that Patience Osafo has not been informed of days the court will be sitting […]
Haul Roads, Transport and Interior Ministers before Parliament over road acci...
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:33am
The Minority in Parliament wants the Ministers of Road and Highways, Transport and Interior summoned to answer questions on the increasing rate of road accidents in the country. According to the Minority, the inter-ministerial committee set up to investigate the cause of road accidents has failed to make its findings public. President Nana Akufo-Addo in […]
50,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer smuggled out ? MOFA
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:29am
The Director of crop services at Ministry of Food and Agricultural (MOFA) has disclosed that 50,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer is smuggled from Ghana to other African counties. He indicated that most of the Ghanaian retail shops were contributors to the illegal activities as they made astronomical profits through smuggling. Mr Osei-Akoto disclosed this during […]
NDC Loses Another Big Man
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:26am
As Joe Ringo Passes On Nana EkowArhin I, alias Joe Ringo, a leading member of the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Party, has died at the Trauma and Specialist Hospital in Winneba last Thursday. He is the fourth NDC bigwig to have died this year. They are; Lee Ocran, a former Education Minister and High […]
We?ll appoint Regional Commanders for new regions soon ? IGP
by Josephine Nettey
25 Mar 2019 at 4:24am
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante Appeatu, has disclosed that the service would soon appoint Regional Police Commanders for the newly created regions. Mr Asante Appeatu, said the commanders, had been carefully selected to maintain law and order in the respective Regions. The IGP announced this at this year?s WASSA at the Police […]
