Yearly Archives: 2019

Akufo-Addo names Edwin Provencal as new BOST CEO

President Akufo-Addo has nominated Mr. Edwin Provencal as (the new ) Chief Executive Officer for the Bulk Oil and Transport (BOST) company limited. If confirmed by the Management Board of BOST, he will replace George Mensah Okley, who resigned from the position last Friday. Mr. Mensah Okley tendered in his resignation to the President …

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65 homes burnt in Karaga because cattle destroyed rice farm

Police in the Northern Region have confirmed the burning down of 65 houses, three motorbikes and 10 bicycles in Bagurugu in the Karaga District. According to the Public Relations Officer of Northern Region Police Command, cattle of one Tahiru Ali who lives in Bagurugu, destroyed a rice farm belonging to …

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C/R: 2 Killed In Ayamfuri Clash

Two persons were killed when residents of Ayamfuri in the Central Region clashed with members of Operation Vanguard, the anti-illegal mining task force, last Friday. According to sources, the incident happened as a result of the alleged refusal by Perseus Mining Company in the area to cede part of its …

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DR Congo gets new cabinet after seven months

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a coalition government, seven months after the inauguration President Félix Tshisekedi. Mr Tshisekedi, son of the late veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, won a bitterly contested election in December, marking the first peaceful transition of power since DR Congo gained independence from Belgium …

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Amazon fires: G7 leaders close to agreeing plan to help, says Macron

International leaders gathering at the G7 summit are reportedly nearing an agreement to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday a deal to provide “technical and financial help” was close. Leaders from the US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, the UK and Canada continue …

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Government’s procurement rots split opened

President Akufo-Addo, on Thursday 22nd August, suspended from office, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Adjeinim Boateng Adjei, after he was unmasked in an exposé over the sale of juicy government contracts he had through the institution he heads, awarded himself and his brother in-law; …

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Yvonne Nelson Reacts To Cherry Akosua Agyapomaa Djan

Cherry Akosua Agyapongmaa was born on Sunday, 7th July. She started her basic education at Glorious Pearls Complex and the she further her education at Diaspora Girls high school. She then continued her education currently at Pantang Nurses Training College. Cherry lost both parents at her early age but, she never …

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Nsawam: 5 die in gory accident involving multiple cars

Five persons have been confirmed dead in a gory accident on the Nsawam – Accra highway. The accident which involved four cars occurred Sunday, the police confirmed. According to eyewitnesses, one of the vehicles had a burst front tyre and veered off its lane, crashing into other vehicles. Personnel of …

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