Ghana can now start raking in revenue from the export of fish to the European Union, an official statement said.A statement released by the European Commission Thursday cited significant reforms in Ghana’s fisheries governance as the reason for the latest move.The West African nation was last year banned from exporting fish to the European Union […]
A group of Ghanaians labeling themselves as Concerned Citizens Living in the USA yesterday staged a protest outside the United Nations as President John Dramani Mahama delivered his speech to the global summit. The protestors said they were demonstrating against a lack of interest on the part of the government and the country’s electoral Commission
Four out of the 97 aspiring parliamentary candidates of the NDC in the Ashanti have been disqualified from contesting in the actual contest scheduled for November 7. They are Jerry John Appiah of Adansi Fomena who incidentally was the party’s Parliamentary candidate in 2012, Kwasi Dumaga of Sekyere Afram Plains, Jude Atuahene of Asante Akyem
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Peter Anarfi-Mensah has tasked Directors of Education and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives in the region to strictly monitor the charging of school fees of first year students to prevent any unlawful billing. Also, metropolitan, municipal and district Directors of Education must create a forum for parents to take the
The Manwerehene of Manhyia, Baffuor Osei Hyiaman Brantuo has noted with regret the relatively high prevalence rate of HIV and AIDS in the Ashanti region, compared with the national average. The 2014 National Sentinel Survey shows that Ashanti region is ranked as the third region with the highest prevalence rate of two-point-three per cent. It
The veteran rapper was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Medal during a ceremony at Harvard University on Wednesday (Sept. 30), Associated Press reports.The Queens native received the award for his involvement and contributions to culture, human rights, and the arts central to the African and African-American community.Other recipients alongside the “Cherry Wine” lyricist includes the
EIB Network’s Ultimate 106.9FM will be premiering the documentary of the moment – ‘Ghana in the Eyes of God: Epic of Injustice’ – in Kumasi on October 02, 2015.The show is free, but strictly by invitation and will be taking place at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Kumasi.Management of Kumasi’s leading English-speaking radio station – Ultimate
Iran says number of its citizens who died in the Hajj stampeded in Saudi Arabia last week has reached 464 – nearly double the previous toll. Iranian authorities said there was no longer hope of finding any of the country’s missing pilgrims alive. According to Saudi officials, 769 people died in the crush in Mina,
Nigeria was a colony of Great Britain until it became an independent nation on 1st October, 1960. At present Nigeria is a fast growing nation with impressive foreign exchange earnings from petroleum industry. About 2000 years ago, Nigerian people having Nok culture exchanged slaves, Ivory and kola nuts for salt, glass beads, coral, cloth and
Former Executive Director of the Danquah Institute and Member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Gabby Asare Otchere Darko has accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of deliberately dragging its feet over calls for a new voters register. The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Progressive Peoples Party (PPP) have called for the compilation
