Yearly Archives: 2019

Over 1,000 Fire Service recruits SACKED without pay

Over one thousand recruits of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have been asked to go home without pay by authorities until further notice without being paid any allowance during their 3-month intensive service to the nation. A letter intercepted by MyNewsGh.com and signed by Edwin Ekow Blankson, Chief Fire Officer revealed …

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BoG to issue upgraded cedi notes on May 6

The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is expected to issue upgraded banknotes into circulation on May 6, 2019. The upgraded banknotes will have enhanced security features in line with evolving changes in technological landscape, according to the BoG. The bank additionally said in a statement that the upgraded banknotes also come …

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Parts of Kwame Nkrumah Circle flooded again after Sunday’s rain

Sunday evening’s rains left portions of the Kwame Nkrumah Circle flooded. Passengers were compelled to alight from their vehicles and walk through the water, while other vehicles were forced to change their routes. The Odaw river was overflowing as a result of the heavy rains, while parts of Las Palmas …

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Historic: Ghana performs first brain surgery without cutting skull

A seven-member team of Ghanaian doctors has performed the first-ever brain surgery in the country, without cutting the skull. The minimally invasive brain surgery is the technique by which health workers safely remove brain and skull-base tumours through smaller and more precise openings that minimise collateral damage; that is, injury …

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Blame KMA for the continuous flooding in Kumasi – NADMO Boss

The Ashanti Regional Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) has laid blame on the doorstep of the city authorities after rainstorm on Thursday evening in Kumasi, the Ashanti Region capital left scores of people displaced after their homes were ripped off and parts of the city flooded. “I …

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Sunday night power cuts triggered by “heavy rainstorm” – PDS

The Power Distribution Services (PDS)  has explained the power cuts experienced on Sunday evening was caused by a heavy rainstorm. Some parts of Accra experienced power cuts during the brief downpour Sunday. Some people in the affected areas took to social media to vent their anger at the company. In …

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Sunday’s Downpour Kills One At Awudome

A man believed to be in his 30s has been found dead at Awudome in Accra after Sunday evening’s downpour. An official of the urban search and rescue team of the National Disaster Management Organization on patrol duties told Citi News that they found the lifeless body near a drain …

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Asantehene Outlines 10-year Plan To Transform Kumasi

He made this know when he spoke to Luv News on the sidelines of a meeting with businesses executives in Kumasi. About five of such projects have been earmarked as key components of the development agenda. They include rejuvenation of the Kumasi Jute Factory and establishment of a mango processing …

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