President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday gave the assurance that government will construct a guinea fowl processing factory in the Bawku Municipality of the Upper East Region. He said the factory would be constructed under the ‘One District, One Factory’ initiative, saying “In the same way under the ‘One …
Read More »Henry Quartey Wants Non-Performing MMDCEs Sacked After 6 Months
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, has vowed to cause the dismissal of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the region who do not perform satisfactorily in their roles. According to him, the performance of MMDCEs in Accra will be assessed every six months, after which recommendations would …
Read More »Constitute Road Fund Board Now – Chamber Of Construction Industry To Akufo-Addo
The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry has asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately constitute the Road Fund Board to ensure the payment of contractors. According to the Chamber, the delay in the formation of the board six months into the year is having a toll on road …
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Read More »Cocobod Borrows ¢11.7 Billion To Finance Cocoa Purchases; Production Exceeds Target
Ghana Cocoa Board has sold a record ¢11.7 billion ($2 billion) of six months cocoa bills between January and May 2021 to finance cocoa purchases. The cocoa regulator normally borrows from abroad to fund cocoa beans purchases. But indications are that the 2020/21 production has exceeded target, stretching the $1.3 …
Read More »Akufo-Addo Pledges To Construct Military Barracks In Upper East Region [Video]
The Upper East Region is set to receive a permanent Military Barracks to enable it deal with issues of terrorism around its borders. President Akufo-Addo made the announcement when he paid a courtesy visit to the Paramount Chief of Bawku Traditional Area, Naba Asigri Abugrago Azoka II, Monday, during his …
Read More »Students Of Islamic Girls’ SHS Storm Wa Police Station Over Tutors’ Arrest [Video]
Some students of Wa Jamiat Islamic Girls’ Senior High School, on Monday, stormed the Wa police station to protest the arrest of some teachers in their school. The teachers were arrested for allegedly assaulting a young man who was accused of attempted rape. The man had, allegedly, tried to rape …
Read More »SHS Student Beats Teacher To Pulp, Stabs Security Man With Broken Bottle
A visual arts student of Akro Senior High Technical School has beaten his teacher to pulp for asking he and his colleagues to stop disturbing other students who were writing mock exams. He also stabbed one of the school’s security officers in the chest when he was overpowered by security …
Read More »‘I Stand By My Comments; I Didn’t Attack Judges’ Reputation’ – Ayine Replies CJ’s Petition
Former Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Ayine has insisted that his comments regarding the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling on the 2020 election petition had no dire effects on the reputation of the Justices. His position comes as a response to a petition filed by the Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah to the General …
Read More »5 Asante Youth Groups Threaten To Shut Down Bishop Dag’s LCI Churches In 48-Hours
Pressure continues to mount on the founder and leader of the Lighthouse Chapel International (LCI), Bishop Dag Heward-Mills after his sermon criticizing the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II went viral. Five traditional youth groups in the Asante Kingdom have threatened to shut down the over seventy branches of the church …
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