A group calling itself Concerned Law Students, have asked the government to find ways of expanding the Ghana Law School to admit more qualified candidates. According to the leader of the group, Ken Addor Donkor, qualified students gaining admission to the Laws School has nothing to do with interviews and examinations, but rather unavailability of space ... The post Expand

Management and staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), in the Volta Region, have donated assorted food items and other housekeeping products to the Cured Lepers Foundation in Ho. The donation was made during a thanksgiving service in December 2017. Presenting the items to the Cured Lepers Foundation, the Regional General Manager, ECG/Volta, Ing. ... The post ECG donates to cured Lepers in Ho

Coordinator of Projects at the One District-One Factory Secretariat, Gifty Ohene Konadu, has stated that government is not reneging on its promise to ensure the establishment of one factory in each district. According to her, some three agro-processing factors are ready for sod cutting. The factories are Amantin Agro Processing Plant, Asikess Ventures Limited and ... The post Three

YouTube has cut some business ties with Logan Paul, the hugely popular vlogger who posted a video showing the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. Paul’s channels were removed from YouTube’s Google Preferred programme, where brands sell ads on the platform’s top 5% of content creators. YouTube also said it had put on ... The post YouTube punishes Logan Paul

The referee who awarded a controversial penalty against Northern Ireland during their World Cup play-off defeat by Switzerland says he made a mistake. Ovidiu Hategan ruled that Corry Evans blocked a shot with his arm during the first leg, despite replays showing the ball struck the player’s shoulder. “It was a sad and unpleasant moment for ... The post Referee

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly [AMA], today, [Thursday], demolished illegal structures located along the railway line close to the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange in Accra. The structures, mainly built with wood were erected by squatters around the area. AMA began an exercise on Monday to demolish structures sited at unauthorized places such as pedestrian walkways within the ... The post AMA

Two Police Officers have been shot dead at Drobonso in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region this dawn. Ashanti Regional Police Commander, COP Ken Yeboah, who confirmed the incident to Citi News said the officers were returning from night patrol duties when they were shot. He said the officers came across a ... The post Two police officers shot dead at Drobonso appeared

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The Republic of Rwanda is warning Ghana to ban the importation of some food products from South Africa to avert an outbreak of the Listeriosis disease. Rwanda has already placed a ban on the said food products from South Africa to avoid a spread of the disease. The Listeriosis disease, according to a document sighted ... The post Health Alert: Rwanda urges Ghana

Government is seeking to raise GH?11,133.91 million in the first quarter of 2018 through debt securities. Of the amount GH¢8,961.30 million will be used to rollover maturities. The remaining GH¢2,164.61 million will be used to meet Government’s financing requirements for the period. A statement issued by the Debt Management Office of the Ministry of Finance ... The post Gov’t

American multinational oil and gas company ExxonMobil Corporation is to begin full operations in Ghana this year – 2018. It follows successful negotiations with Ghana to carry out exploratory works at the deep water cape three points. Citi Business News has gathered Government will next week Thursday 18th January, 2018, sign an agreement with the ... The post ExxonMobil to commence operations

The Greater Accra Regional Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Anthony Nukpenu, has rubbished a recent survey by the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, which indicated that the Akufo Addo government’s approval rating in its first year, stands at 62%. The Political Science Department’s rating comes few days after the Industrial Commercial ... The post Nukpenu

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has called for strict enforcement of legislations on second hand goods such as handkerchiefs, underpants, mattresses and sanitary ware. A statement from the GSA reminded all importers and the general public that Legislative Instruments (L.I. 1586) of 1994 and (L.I. ... The post GSA

It may be getting easier for Africans to travel within the continent, but African passports still can’t travel far. The annual Henley Passport Index released on Jan. 9 showed an overall decline in the strength of African passports compared to other continents. The strongest African passport belongs to the Seychelles, with Mauritius and South Africa ranked second and third, remaining ... The post The

There are grounds to say that any state’s attribute presupposes the existence of law. State power operates over a certain territory: its orders and instructions extends to the people living within the state’s borders and those outside who hold allegiance to the state. An inalienable attribute of state power is sovereignty, i.e. The Republic, which ... The post Re: What is Republic Day in Ghana? appeared

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte backed the video assistant referee (VAR) system after his side’s goalless draw with Arsenal in their Carabao Cupsemi-final first leg. Referee Martin Atkinson consulted the VAR on two Chelsea penalty claims, when Victor Moses tangled with Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the first half and for Danny Welbeck’s last-minute challenge on Cesc Fabregas, but ... The post Conte

It was apparent for a while now that Samsung will not launch its Galaxy S9 at this year’s CES, meaning the next probable date is near the beginning of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, which kicks off on Feb 26.And now we know that this is indeed the case. Samsung mobile chief DJ Koh said ... The post Samsung reveals when it will launch its Galaxy S9 appeared first on

Ghanaian highlife artiste Bisa K Dei has released a new song titled ‘Hammer.’ ‘Hammer’ motivates one to keep pushing hard in life, and be strong in the midst of trials and struggles, for there is light at the end of the tunnel. Hammer is off Bisa Kdei’s upcoming ‘Highlife Konnect’ album,which is scheduled to be ... The post Bisa K Dei inspires with ‘Hammer’ [Audio] appeared

The Information Minister, Mustapha Hamid, has said the Mahama administration sold state vehicles at least two days to the inauguration of Nana Akufo-Addo as President. Disputing claims by Former President John Mahama that he left ‘a sea of vehicles’ for the Akufo-Addo administration, Mr. Hamid said the current administration came to meet only 179 vehicles. ... The post You

Hundreds of rescuers are combing wreckage in Southern California for those missing after mudslides that have killed 17. Another 28 injuries have been reported in Santa Barbara County following the deluge that overwhelmed an area scorched by wildfires last month. More than 100 homes were destroyed, and another 300 have been damaged. One rescue worker ... The post California