Wednesday, 1st February, 2017
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Day: February 1, 2017
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Green-Ef Eco-Business Village Limited, Mr Mohammed Sachibu, has called for modernisation of agriculture to alleviate poverty among smallholder farmers in the...
NPP Moves To Settle Asomah-Kyeremeh, Sunyani Traditional Council Rampus
The Brong Ahafo Regional Executive members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have been designated by the leadership of the party to settle amicably the matter between Kwaku Asomah-Kyeremeh and the...
Government To Amend Criminal Offences Act To Make Corruption A Felony
The government has signaled its commitment to amend sections of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 to make corruption a felony instead of a misdemeanour. The move is part of measures being undertaken by...
Committee To Probe Bribery Allegation Begins Work Amid Criticism
A five-member committee set up on Tuesday to spearhead an internal inquiry into bribery allegations against Parliament’s Appointments Committee begins Wednesday amid criticism it will not do a...
Televise Proceedings of Bribery Allegation Committee
The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has asked for the sittings of the ad hoc committee of Parliament constituted to investigate the allegation of bribery made against...
Storm Rips Off Parliament’s Roof
Heavy rainstorm accompanied by violent winds on Tuesday night revealed leakages in the roof of Parliament as portions of the floor got soaked in rain water which entered the chamber through the...
Parliament Leaks; Roof Partly Ripped Off After Rainstorm
A severe rainstorm Tuesday night has wrecked havoc in Parliament House. Adom News' parliamentary correspondent, Abednego Asante Asiedu reported that the rain accompanied by severe winds has ripped...
I’ll Complete Mahama’s Housing Projects
The minister-nominee for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says he will not abandon state housing projects started under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. He said he...
Ghanaian and Egyptian Pick $100,000 AU Prize For Scientific Excellence
Ghanaian Felix Dapare Dakora is a Plant and Soil Biotechnology Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, South Africa. Professor Dakora won the award for his work on the...
I’ll Investigate 2nd Tier Pension Issues
The minister-nominee for Employment and Labour relations, Ignatius Baffuor-Awuah says he will investigate the cause of the delay in payment of tier two pension allowances. According to him, he will...
Group To Petition CHRAJ Over Ayariga’s Bribery Claims
A group calling itself the Movement for Democratic and Accountable Governance (MODAG) has threatened to petition the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to probe the...
Employment Ministry To Get Tough Over Casual Workers’ Plight
Employment and Labour relations minister designate, Ignatius Baffour Awuah has vowed to sanction employers who defy rules relating to the treatment of casual workers in the country. “If there are...
I’ll Complete Mahama’s Housing Projects
The minister-nominee for Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea says he will not abandon state housing projects started under the erstwhile National Democratic Congress (NDC) government. He said he...
Ben Affleck Will Not Direct Batman Film
Ben Affleck has pulled out of directing the upcoming standalone Batman film. The A-lister will still produce and star in the as yet unnamed film but said in a statement he and Warner Bros were...
Deadline Passes For National Front Leader To Repay EU Funds
A European Parliament deadline for France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen to return more than €300,000(£257,000; $321,000) it says she has misspent, has passed. The presidential candidate had...
Liverpool Draw A Good Point For Chelsea
Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte says he was happy with a point, despite seeing his side miss a penalty, in the aftermath of Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Liverpool. David Luiz's brilliantly executive...
Lawrence Tetteh Calls For Counselling of Sportsmen
Dr Lawrence Tetteh, an International Evangelist and football enthusiast, on Tuesday, called on sports administrators to create proper counselling sessions for the nation’s gallant sportsmen, who...
Chiefs Want Role In National Governance Clearly Defined
The National House of Chiefs (NHC) has initiated moves to get the Chieftaincy Act, (Act 759) of 2008, amended, and the roles of chiefs in national governance clearly defined. Togbe Afede XIV, its...
Premier League Clubs Net January Profit
Premier League clubs have recorded a transfer window profit for the first time – despite spending reaching a six-year January high of £215m. Southampton and Burnley made late deadline-day deals,...