Nana Yaa Jantuah of PURC Resigns
The Director of Public Relations for the Public Utility Regulatory Commission (PURC), Nana Yaa Jantuah has resigned following recent allegations of financial misappropriation by the leadership of the...
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France’s Macron Calls For ‘historic Reconstruction’ of Europe
France's new President, Emmanuel Macron, has called for a "historic reconstruction" of Europe, saying it is "the only reaction" to fight populism. Speaking in Berlin on the first full day of his...
Security Services Not Recruiting At the Moment
The Ministry of Interior says none of its agencies is recruiting personnel as widely reported. According to the Ministry, any recruitment exercise will be duly advertised in the dailies before...
We Exist For Local Businesses Too – GIPC
Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) CEO Yoofi Grant has dismissed assertions that GIPC only supports foreign companies. Under the GIPC Act, 2013 (Act 865), the Centre is mandated to encourage...
Cut Cost of Inaugurating Presidents
Deputy Minority Leader James Klutse Avedzi has called on state authorities to explore ways by which the inauguration of future presidents can be held without high expenditure. Having observed the...
Zuma Endorses Ex-Wife As ANC Leader
South African President Jacob Zuma has endorsed his ex-wife and former AU chair Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma as the next leader of the African National Congress. The ANC is expected to pick a new leader in...
Ghana Must Cut Cost of Inaugurating Presidents
Deputy Minority Leader James Klutse Avedzi has called on state authorities to explore ways by which the inauguration of future presidents can be held without high expenditure. Having observed the...
Israel Broadcaster Enters New Era After Tearful Farewell
Israel's new public broadcaster went live Monday after reforms to television and radio stations, seen as integral to the country's history, threatened snap polls and evoked tearful on-air tributes....
UCC Hospital Warns of Possible Cholera Outbreak
The Directorate of Health Services , University of Cape Coast (UCC), has cautioned people within the Cape Coast Metropolis to be vigilant as an outbreak of cholera looms. The caution was given at an...
We Didn’t Attack Hawker
The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has denied members of its Rapid Response Unit (RRU) assaulted a hawker at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange resulting in scuffles between hawkers and the AMA taskforce on...
Attorney General Must Stop Using Police As Prosecutors
The Government has been asked to stop using police officers as prosecutors in court because it is asking them to do too much. Public Interest lawyer Martin Kpebu has argued, police prosecutors cannot...
Moon’s Win Shows ‘longing’ For Change
A North Korean diplomat said Monday the election victory by left-leaning South Korean President Moon Jae-In reflected the people's "longing" for change. The comments by ambassador to Beijing Ji...
Fitch Lauds Progress In the Ghanaian Economy
Ratings agency Fitch has lauded government’s efforts in getting the economy back on track after a recent ‘crisis’ that forced the economy to seek solace in a US$918 million bailout from the...
India In Appeal To UN Court To Halt Execution of ‘spy’
India was to appeal to the UN's top court on Monday to order Pakistan to suspend its planned execution of an Indian national convicted of spying. In an emergency hearing due to open at 0800 GMT,...
Australia Police Thought Dismembered Body ‘a Prank’
Police who found a dismembered body being cooked on a stovetop in an Australian apartment thought they had stumbled on a Halloween prank, they told an inquest on Monday. Australian chef Marcus Volke...
Angela Merkel’s CDU ‘seizes Key State From Rivals’
Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats party (CDU) has unseated rivals Social Democrats (SPD) in a key election, exit polls say. The CDU is projected to win 34.5% of votes in North Rhine-Westphalia, the...
Technology Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday's cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was "unprecedented in its scale" and warned more people could...
Ecuador ‘concerned’ Over Lack of Progress
Ecuador has voiced concern over the "serious lack of progress" by the Swedish government in dealing with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. It said there had been a "serious failure" by Sweden's...
Ransomware Cyber-Attack Threat Escalating
Friday’s cyber-attack has affected more than 200,000 victims in 150 countries, Europol chief Rob Wainwright says. He told the BBC the act was “unprecedented in its scale” and warned more people...
Move Police Prosecutors To Rural Areas – Criminal Defence Lawyer
A criminal defense lawyer, Martin Kpebu, is advocating the fading out of police prosecutors in the cities to rural communities. He explained that there cannot be development in the judicial system...