Uganda completes troop withdrawal from neighboring South Sudan
Lt. Col. Paddy Ankunda, the army spokesperson told Xinhua on Saturday that the last convoys of soldiers arrived in the country late on Friday. “Yes, we are completely out of the South Sudan territory...
View ArticleThe Ghanaian Economy vis-a-vis Free Education
There are no adequate words in my cache of vocabulary to capture the importance I place on education. And, of course, I know that many of you share the same sentiments. I honestly feel the burden of...
View ArticleCorrupt Judges must face the law
In Ghana, a typical type of bully is expressed when the mere man is treated so harshly; a situation when he falters but a few count of people are treated like demigod when they do same. That is never...
View ArticleTask Force smoke out 50 illegal miners at Obuasi
Scores of illegal miners, fighting violently to access the Obuasi underground mine had their biggest disappointment last weekend when a combined team up of the municipal police, G4S, military and...
View ArticleSMEs urged to eye interntional market
The Executive Director of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Mr Lukman Abdul-Rahim, has asked Ghanaian entrepreneurs to invest heavily to improve the quality of their products to...
View ArticleChurch fraud and the way forward
For close to 20 years I have had the privilege of been close to the management of church and para church organization. Occasionally I hear of an officer who has been trusted with funds and has...
View ArticlePressure on Ghana Cedi could be detrimental to economy – IMF
Dr Henry Wampah, BoG Governor “The cedi is likely to remain under pressure as the government seeks to meet its foreign reserve targets under the IMF programme”, experts from global economic group,...
View ArticleLicensing regime deterrent to business boost in Ghana
Prospective business owners in the country are lamenting over Ghana’s licensing regime, describing it as a deterrent to young and local investors who wish to commence small scale enterprises....
View ArticleABL supports Ghanaian Farmers Day festival
Ghana’s premier beverage manufacturer, Accra Brewery Limited (ABL) has joined other companies sponsoring this year’s National Farmers Day event to present to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture a...
View ArticleGhIPSS encourages usage of Direct Credit
The Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) has embarked on public education to encourage more usage of Direct Credit. This is to ensure that the public experience the benefits...
View ArticleBAE pumps huge resources into new space revolutionary engine
Reaction Engines’ design concept for a space launch vehicle. BAE is paying £20.6m for the stake in Reaction Engines, which is developing a hybrid rocket/jet engine called Sabre. Reaction says the...
View ArticleNov. 2 Leading German Newspapers Summary
Sueddeutsche Zeitung: — Germany’s ruling grand coalition has failed on Sunday to agree on new measures to limit the influx of refugees. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: — Turkey’s ruling Justice and...
View ArticleLess than 10% of Christians believe Jesus was real
However, 43% of the people asked said they did believe in the resurrection – although many did not think it happened as described in the Bible. The figures also found while 57% classified themselves as...
View ArticleMuseveni barks at Police for mishandling civilians
President Yoweri Museveni Commenting about the recent alleged highhandedness of police officers in handling of civilians, Museveni said: “Why a police officer should beat up a civilian. Even barking at...
View ArticleKenyans Biwott and Keitany win for self and country in New York Marathon
Kenyans Stanley Biwott and Mary Keitany Biwott pulled away from countryman and world cross-country champion Geoffrey Kamworor in the last mile to win in two hours 10 minutes and 34 seconds. Two-time...
View ArticleNico Rosberg celebrates in style in Mexican GP victory
Rosberg leapt from his car at the end of the race and celebrated with the Mercedes team The German controlled the race from the start, with the new world champion only a couple of seconds behind but...
View ArticleChina’s PMI suggests contraction in manufacturing
The official purchasing managers’ index (PMI) on Sunday showed that factory activity unexpectedly shrank in October to 49.8, below the 50-point mark, which suggests contraction. It is also marks the...
View ArticlePolice clears India border blockade
Demonstrators have blocked two of the main border crossings from India, shutting off vital supply lines Demonstrators had blocked two of the main border crossings from India, shutting off vital supply...
View ArticleMahama must not be pushed over running-mate – Group
Recent weeks has witnessed several press statements coming from NDC party interest groups demanding President Mahama to nominate a running mate who could take the NDC to the Presidency going forward to...
View ArticleKevin-Prince Boateng to play as a striker – AC Milan president
Kevin-Prince Boateng AC Milan president Silvio Berlusconi wants Kevin-Prince Boateng to play as a striker. The 28-year-old has been training with the Rossoneri with a view of landing a permanent deal...
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