Kumasi Shoe Factory in limbo as security agencies refuse to patronise boots
The refusal of state security agencies to patronise the boots and shoes produced by the DIHOC Footwear Division Limited (formerly Kumasi Shoe Factory) is negatively affecting the operations of the...
View ArticleAfDB supports inclusive growth through agric and infrastructure devt
Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved the institution’s intervention strategy in Eritrea for 2017-2019. The Interim Country Strategy Paper (I-CSP) supports the...
View ArticleNanumba North DCE, NPP youth ‘seize’ water treatment plant
Some youth suspected to be supporters of the New Patriotic Party, backed by the Nanumba North District Chief Executive, Abdulai Yaquob, have taken control of the community water system at...
View ArticleDVLA smart cards: Premium applicants to receive licenses in 1 day
The Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has launched a new drivers’ license and vehicle registration smart cards that is set to revolutionise the road sector in Ghana. For an authority that takes...
View ArticleTanzania President John Magufuli sacks officials after TV scolding
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked two public officials after scolding one of them on live TV. He had asked the two municipal directors what their budget was for road construction in their...
View ArticleMorocco rules out Western Sahara independence
The King of Morocco Mohammed VI has ruled out any peace deal that allows for the independence of the disputed territory of Western Sahara, the AFP news agency reports. The monarch said in a televised...
View ArticleCaf president Ahmad reassures Guinea over 2023 hosting
Confederation of African Football (Caf) president, Ahmad, says he wants to work with Guinea to ensure they can host the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Ahmad made the offer to Guinea’s head of...
View ArticleAyisi-Boateng’s comment wrong, apology enough punishment – Mustpha Hamid
Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid wants Ghanaians to accept the apology rendered by the country’s High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi-Boateng and move on. According to Mr. Hamid, being...
View ArticleNumo Blafo moved from AMA
Long-serving Public Relations Officer of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Numo Blafo III, has been moved from the assembly. He is to be replaced by Gilbert Ankrah, a statement from the AMA said...
View ArticleKwabena Agyepong sues Wontumi
Suspended General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party, Kwabena Agyepong, has sued the Ashanti regional Chairman of the party, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, over some “defamatory” comments he made about...
View ArticlePolice officer transferred for lashing female suspect
Tarkwa-Nsuaem Divisional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, ACP Edmond Ohene Bosompem, has confirmed the transfer of the Dompim Station officer who allegedly assaulted a female suspect. ACP Ohene...
View ArticleIGP chases Invisible Forces Over Ada chaos
Inspector General of Police, David Asante-Apeatu, has directed his men to go after members of the Invisible Forces, who allegedly disrupted the Ada East DCE election last week Friday. The...
View ArticleNapo chides Mahama
Education Minister, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has accused former President, John Dramani Mahama, of neglecting beneficiaries of his progressively free SHS policy in their second year. In 2015, the...
View ArticleWe should not allow our shoe factory to collapse again!
YESTERDAY, the state-owned newspaper, Daily Graphic, reported that Defence Industries Holding Company Limited (DIHOC) Footwear Division Limited (formerly Kumasi Shoe Factory), was currently in a...
View ArticlePolice Stop Drivers Demo as ‘Smart Licence’ is launched
The police yesterday stopped a planned demonstration by members of the Concerned Drivers Association who had wanted to embark on a protest on the streets of Accra with their vehicles. They wanted to...
View ArticleMFWA trains 40 Citizen Journalists in Ghana
Forty (40) young and vibrant community citizens from four metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana have received training on how to actively participate in governance processes...
View ArticleFIFA approves Transfer-System Review
Footballers’ union, FIFPro, has withdrawn its European Commission complaint against FIFA’s global transfer rules after the two parties agreed a landmark, six-year cooperation deal in Zurich. FIFPro...
View ArticleSarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, up for 2017 4Syte Music Video Awards
Nominees for this year’s edition of 4Syte TV Music Video Awards have been announced. Laurels from across 20 categories are up for grabs, with Sarkodie, Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy and Becca among the acts...
View ArticleOpiese Esther, Frank Percy perform at Dieu Donne Album unveiling
Contemporary gospel singer, Dieu Donne, known in private life as Eric Ankamah, has launched his maiden album at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana Ascension Congregation in Accra. The launch saw...
View ArticleDr Pounds donates to Cape Coast Hospital
Known behind the console as “Accra Evening Mayor” Hitz FM’s Drive Time host, Dr Pounds has donated items including hospital materials to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) valued at Gh¢12,000....
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