A mother-of-two, Takieyah Reaves, from Newark, New Jersey, now lives with her intestines hanging out of her abdomen after surviving a horrific nightclub shooting. Reaves, 32, defied death in July 2017 to survive being shot twice on her stomach and right leg by a random attacker who sprayed bullets at …
Read More »No dividend for Fan Milk shareholders
Ice cream manufacturer, Fan Milk Ghana Limited, will not pay dividend for the year 2019. The company, which is one of the most profitable listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange, attributed the decision to the COVID-19 pandemic. It said in a statement that “In the uncertain context of COVID-19 …
Read More »Teachers To Write Licensure Exams On June 20
Teachers across the country are effected to write their licensure exams on Saturday, June 20. The National Teaching Council made this known in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Dennis Osei-Owusu. In the statement made available to DGN Online, the Council says the exams are for teachers who …
Read More »Mayor for Sekondi-Takoradi Kobina Sam dies
The Mayor for the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Hon Kobina Kurentsir Sam, has passed on at the University of Ghana Hospital, Starrfm.com.gh has gathered. A close aide to the mayor in an interview with Empire News’ Emmanuel Ohene-Gyan stated that his former Boss died of COVID-19. The death of the mayor …
Read More »Nigeria to import salt from Ghana for its petrochemical industry
Oil-producing West African giant, Nigeria will in the coming days turn its attention from importing salt from Brazil for its petrochemical industry. The country is likely to focus on Ghana for the resources due to its abundance in Ghana. This comes after President Nana Addo Dankwa Aufo-Addo on Friday, June …
Read More »Technology University Bill passed
A bill aimed at providing a legal framework for the establishment of a public communication technology university in Ghana has been passed. Members of Parliament (MPs) on Friday unanimously approved the Ghana Communication Technology University Bill, 2020 which will allow the Government to take over the Ghana Technology University College …
Read More »Nigeria projects 39.4m job losses by end of year
A team charged with developing Nigeria’s economic recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic says about 39.4 million people could be jobless by the end of 2020 if government fails to act. The Committee on Economic Sustainability Plan, led by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, said restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of …
Read More »World Day Against Child Labour: DCE urges parents to give children balanced diet to fight COVID 19
The Techiman North Distric Chief Executive (DCE) Hon Peter Mensah on Friday June 12, 2020 held World Day Against Child Labour with a call on parents and caregivers to adopt the habit of giving their wards a well-balanced diet to boost their immune system to enable the Children fight again …
Read More »NPP To Sensitize Traditional Rulers On The Need For Compilation Of New Voter’s Register
The Bono Regional Executives of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) are set to embark on sensitization tour to the various paramount chiefs in the region on the new voter’s registration exercise. The tour which has been scheduled for 15th June, 2020 is to deliberate on issues concerning the upcoming …
Read More »Manasseh Azure: If NDC loses the Supreme Court case against EC
Dear DC You’re in court against the Electoral Commission (EC). You don’t want the Commission to compile a new voter register for the 2020 parliamentary and presidential election. Almost all civil society organisations in Ghana have issued a statement saying a new register is needless. Some well-meaning Ghanaians agree with …
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