Archive for April, 2009
Posted by Contributor on April 30, 2009 at 2:23 pm in Local News
The largest number of Ghanaians repatriated from overseas, especially Europe, are people from the Brong-Ahafo Region, Dr. Kwasi Apea-Kubi, the Deputy Minister of the Interior, has said. Dr. Apea-Kubi, who was launching an information campaign to prevent illegal and irregular migration on Wednesday, said “about 60 percent of Ghanaians deported from Europe are indigenes [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:22 pm in Court News
Kofi Frederick Asamani, a farmer who stole a bunch of plantain worth GHC 5, was on Wednesday sentenced to a fine of GHC 200. In default Asamani, who pleaded guilty, will go to prison for 30 days in hard labour. Police Chief Inspector J.Y. Cromwell told the court that the complainant, Mr Amanor Kwadwo, [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:21 pm in Education
A student of the Bolgatanga Girls Senior High School (BOGISS), Humu Abubakaar, has been asked not to continue to write the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination since her life was in danger as her colleagues threatened to lynch her. The decision was taken by the Upper East Regional Directorate of Education, the [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:20 pm in Business, Other Business Stories
Mr. Johnson Ben Oduro, Manager of Ghana Business Code (GHBC), has urged companies and business organizations to abide by the code to ensure fair treatment of stakeholders. He said Ghanaian business organisations supported the establishment of the code to deal fairly and equitably with stakeholders including, employees, communities as well as government and [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:18 pm in Local, Politics
The President’s nominee for the position of Techiman Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr. Alex Kyeremeh was on Wednesday given unanimous confirmation by the members of the assembly. Mr. Kyeremeh, aged 47, who lost the Techiman North Constituency parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 2008 general election [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:17 pm in Local News, Other News
The security agencies have been urged to ensure a peaceful celebration of this year’s Ga Homowo (festival). In a statement issued, Mr Jonathan Nii Tackie Komme, Member of Parliament (MP) for Odododiodioo, said the vigilance of the security agencies throughout the celebration of the traditional festivities of the Homowo was very important in view [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:17 pm in Feature Articles
A GNA Feature by Sepenyo Dzokoto Fuel prices in Ghana have once again been pegged lower than those of neighbouring countries, creating jobs, illegal though, for border residents. Even though it would be difficult to estimate the quantity of petroleum products that are smuggled out of Ghana daily, from all indications it is very [...]
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Posted by Contributor on at 2:15 pm in Local News
Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, Minister for Youth and Sports has called on managements of companies in the country to be innovative and add more value to their products to create jobs for the youth. He said creating jobs for the youth must be one of the priorities of companies in their contribution towards national [...]
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