The Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Millison Narh, says the West Africa Monetary Agency (WAMA) must double its efforts to achieve a single currency for the sub-region, after a ban on its international conference in the wake of Ebola crippled operations of the monetary agency. Achieving a single currency for the West African […]
A Communications Officer of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) Robert Owusu Tilton is expected to be arraigned before court on Thursday January 14, 2016 for his violent related comments on radio. The Criminal Investigative Department (CID) of the Police Service in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region had earlier scheduled to process him for court
General Manager, Opoku Nti had two happy moments on Sunday evening in Libya.The first was with the news that, the team they left in the care of Operations Manager, George Kennedy and Assistant Coach Michael Osei have beaten Aduana Stars 1-0 to win the maiden FirsTrust G-6 tournament in Sekondi.The second had to do with
President John Mahama, has decided to reward the taxi driver, who knocked down two robbers and, thus, thwarted their broad daylight heist on Saturday January 9, 2016, with a house.Vice President Amissah-Arthur made the announcement when he hosted the taxi driver, Nana Yaw, at the Flagstaff House this afternoon.Mr. Amissah-Arthur commended the driver for his
Traders at the Kumasi Central Market whose goods were destroyed by Wednesday night’s fire outbreak have been counting their losses. About 200 shops were razed down by fire which was said to have started around 8:30pm fire personnel managed control the fire at night but only were able to completely put it out around 8am Thursday.
Several shops at the Kumasi Central market in the Ashanti Region were gutted by fire on Wednesday night with items and wares running into several thousands of cedis completely burnt.The cause of the fire is not immediately known but an eyewitness told ghnewsnow that it started around 8:30pm with the yam sellers section of the market
The Ghana Airports Company Limited has completed major expansion works at the arrival hall of the country’s premier airport, Kotoka International Airport as part of a massive decongestion exercise. The move forms part of a grand exercise to position the airport as the hub in the sub-region and also give passengers more convenience, create a
Woodworkers at Kumasi Wood, the main source of the country’s timber, have declared an indefinite strike.The aggrieved workers are demanding payment of three months’ salary arrears or escalate their industrial action.The angry workers are demanding, among other things, better conditions of service and consistent payment of their salaries.The workers have refused to carry out their
Nominees for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been announced with Stephanie Linus’ “Dry” and Genevieve Nnaji’s “Road to Yesterday” up for Movie of the Year. See a few more photos and full nominees list below:
The University of Education Winneba is introducing a Bachelor of Science Chemistry Education programme next academic year to help produce more professional Chemistry teachers for the pre-tertiary levels of education. The University also plans to run a top-up programme in Bachelor of Science Environmental Health and Sanitation Education in the sandwich mode, for graduands of
