Day: January 27, 2017 - Page 18

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Most people have calluses on the heels and balls of their feet. The thick layers of dead skin are there to protect your feet from the pressure of walking. But you may not like the sight of rough,...

14 Fined For Defecating In Public

Magistrate Court in Elmina in the Central Region has fined 14 people for openly defecating in an area which is a tourist attraction. The first set of people, numbering eight, was sent to court on...

President To Swear-In First Batch of Ministers Today

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to swear-in eight nominees approved by Parliament after being vetted for various ministerial positions. They are Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, Minister-designate for...

Gov’t Kick-Starts National ID

The Akufo-Addo government has begun the process of implementing a comprehensive national identification project in fulfillment of a long-held New Patriotic Party (NPP) campaign pledge to build a...

Gambia’s New President Adama Barrow To Return Home

Gambia’s new President, Adama Barrow, is to return to the country on Thursday to assume power – days after his predecessor left, aides say. Mr Barrow, who has been staying in neighbouring...

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MTN Contributes US$1m To Boost Knowledge of Africa’s History

MTN Group has confirmed its support of a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-led drive to rewrite Africa's history from an African perspective, through the General...

Ghana To Become Globally Competitive Under Business Ministry

The World Bank Group says it is confident the new Ministry of Business Development will propel Ghana’s efforts to be more competitive in global trade. According to the World Bank, latest reports...

Australian Scammer Steals Millions

An Australian man who has between extradited to the state of Queensland on Friday, has been accused by police of fraud leading to the theft of 3.2 million Australian dollars from his victims. Tomas...

Over One Million People In Papua New Guinea To Get Access To Internet

A rural telecommunications project in Papua New Guinea (PNG) will give 1.2 million people access to the internet, the World Bank has announced. Set to begin development in August 2017, the project...

Trump Treating Bilateral Ties Like “business Contest,” Says Mexico City Mayor

Mexico City’s Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera on Thursday criticized U. S. President Donald Trump for treating bilateral ties with Mexico as if it were a “business contest.” “He really looks as if...

Our Laws Must Work

NEWS that Fulani herdsmen in Agogo in the Asante Akyem District of the Ashanti Region are being compelled to desert the town is troubling, to say the least. The situation, per our front-page lead...

Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum – Proud National Asset Left To Rot

A vivid example of poor maintenance and of leaving national assets to go to rot stared right in my face when I recently visited the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, situated right in the heart of Accra. The...

Where Are the Jobs?

The Arab Spring started in Tunisia after a December 17, 2010 self-burning of a street vendor in a provincial town of Sidi Bouzid sparked mass anti-government protests. Unable to control the crowds,...

Revenue, E-Government and Economic Zones

Mexico Wall: Trump Condemned Over Imports Tax Proposal

Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such a tax would...

Robots and Drones Take Over Classrooms

Classrooms are noticeably more hi-tech these days – interactive boards, laptops and online learning plans proliferate, but has the curriculum actually changed or are children simply learning the...

Anti-Asomah-Cheremeh Chiefs Are NDC – B/A NPP

The nomination of Brong Ahafo Regional Minister-designate Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh will hold, despite opposition to his appointment by the Sunyani Traditional Council, Kwame Baffoe, the governing New...

Trump Condemned Over Imports Tax Proposal

Mexico has condemned a US suggestion that it may impose a 20% tax on Mexican imports to pay for President Donald Trump’s planned border wall. Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray said such tax would...

Watch Out! 8 Tough Truths About Relationships With Divorced Men

The older you get, the more likely it is that you’ll end up dating a divorcée. While this may seem like an odd thing to consider or proof of yet another failed marriage, it’s important to focus...