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Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Chiefs Cannot Be Excluded From Ghana's Democracy - Otumfuo

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has advocated for inclusion of chiefs in Ghanas democracy.Delivering this years democracy lecture organised by the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, he said traditional authorities cannot be excluded from playing a role in the countrys democra ...

Mother of conjoined twins musters courage to see her children

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The 16 year old mother of the conjoined twins born in the Central Region has finally mastered courage to see her children for the first time. She gave birth through a caesarean session at the Cape Coast Metropolitan hospital exactly a week ago.The teenage mother had early onrefused to see th ...

ISODEC calls for quality education for persons with disability

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The Integrated Social Development Centre ISODEC, a civil society organization, has appealed to government to, as a matter of urgency, implement the 2006 Disability Act to ensure access to quality education by persons with disability.It said a survey conducted in the West Mamprusi and Mamprugu ...
Lance Corporal Korankye

Robbers Kill Cop

Saturday, May 18, 2013 A policeman attached to the Tesano Motor Traffic and Transport Unit MTTU lost his life around 2:30am last Thursday after he was shot by a member of a gang of armed robbers. Lance Corporal George Korankye was part of a patrol team chasing a group of five motorbike riding youth suspected to be a ...

CID Probes High Court Judge

Saturday, May 18, 2013 An Accra High Court judge who was implicated in a case he was presiding over has handed over the case to the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police. Justice Edward Amoako Asante has been accused of showing interest in buying the plaintiffs car meant for auction and wanted the CI ...

Ashtown shooting in Kumasi: Two men, one woman arrested

Saturday, May 18, 2013 Joynews has learnt that three persons - two men and one woman- have been picked up by the Ghana Police in connection with the recent shootings in Ashtown, a suburb of Kumasi. Two persons were shot and killed by unknown assailants last week in what police suspect to be reprisals in connection wit ...

Asantehene condemns serial callers, communicators and propagandists

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has roundly condemned the growing culture of the serial callers, partisan communicators and propagandists for creating a polarised partisan political climate.He said it can be dangerous for the countrys democracy if this is allowed to fester. His comment ...

City of Joburg Broadband Project to go live in July

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The City of Joburg Broadband Project will go live on 1 July 2013 after a 3 year build phase, which BWired will operate for 12 years. The completion of the fibre optic network covers all 7 regions of the City of Johannesburg CoJ municipality, and will deliver a live network that will immediately be ...

Nigeria's daily EFT value in the billions

Saturday, May 18, 2013 Nigerias Daily Trust reports that according to the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN the total value of electronic funds transfer now stands at N80 billion approximately 508 million per day.Tunde Lemo, the Deputy Governor, Operations, CBN, is quoted in the report as saying that the Nigeria Inter ...

Rockefeller Foundation invests $100 million in Digital Jobs Africa

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new Foundation initiative that will focus on Africas youth and employment, called Digital Jobs Africa.Dr. Judith Rodin, President of The Rockefeller Foundation was joined by Strive Masiyiwa, Executive Chairman of Econet Wireless and Member of the Board ...

Yellow fever vaccination booster not needed – WHO

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The World Health Organisation WHO says the 10 years yellow fever booster vaccination is not necessary.An article published in WHOs Weekly Epidemiological Record, obtained by the Ghana News Agency on Friday reveals that the Organisations Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunisation ...
Dr Henry Seidu Danaa

Ministry of Chieftaincy takes steps to solve problems

Saturday, May 18, 2013 The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs has taken steps to solve the numerous problems besetting the administration of chieftaincy in the country.Dr Henry Seidu Danaa, sector Minister, announced this at an emergency meeting of the Eastern Regional House of Chiefs in Koforidua on Frid ...
Alfred Oko Vanderpuije

Accra is ready for floods - AMA Boss

Saturday, May 18, 2013 Mr Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, Accra Metropolitan Chief Executive, says the Assembly is prepared to help reduce flooding in the metropolis during this raining season. He said as part of measures to achieve this goal, work is underway to construct new drains, as well as clear gutters of filth. ...
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