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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put US President Donald Trump’s letter “in the bin”, the BBC has been told. In the letter dated 9 October, and sent after US troops were pulled out of Syria, Mr Trump told Mr Erdogan: “Don’t be a tough guy. Don’t be a fool!” President Trump was urging Turkey not to launch a military offensive against Kurdish-led forces in northern Syria, but Mr Erdogan ignored this request. US Vice President Mike Pence is now in Ankara to push for a ceasefire. The US has faced intense criticism for the withdrawal of troops, which critics say…

The Senior Minister, Yaw Osafo-Maafo has responded to claims by the Auditor General, Daniel Yaw Domelevo, that he led the government to pay a private firm, Kroll and Associates, $1million for no work done. In a letter addressed to the Auditor General, Mr. Osafo-Maafo sought to set the record straight on the matter involving the private firm. He said approval for request for single source procurement of professional services was obtained contrary to claims by the Auditor General that he failed to seek approval from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA). On the accusation that the Senior Minister through the Finance…

Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram Constituency Samuel Nartey George has vowed to expose government over what he says is the true rationale behind the increase in the Communications Service Tax (CST). He has indicated that the rationale is reason why government is not considering a withdrawal of the tax despite public displeasure at the recent increment. At the start of October, telecommunications companies decided to pass on the increment directly to subscribers in what government found to be making it unpopular. The Minister of Communications, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, therefore, instructed the telcos not to alert subscribers upon deduction of the tax.…

Three suspects arrested for the offence of trial by ordeal and assault on a contestant of the Miss Commonwealth beauty pageant have been granted police enquiry bail as police wait for advice from the Attorney General’s Department. Reports from the Deputy Eastern Regional Police Command PRO, Sergeant Francis Gomado, disclosed that on Monday, October 14, at about 2.30pm, three persons – namely Yawo Sofahu alias Togbe Shito, a fetish priest, Princess Duncan and Isaac Ever – were arrested for trial by ordeal and assault. The suspects are alleged to have subjected Nana Ama Essien, a runner-up of Miss Commonwealth beauty…

Liberia has been named number one in the world when it comes to helping strangers, according to the World Giving Index, an annual ranking of people’s generosity. Helping strangers is one of the three criteria the UK-based Charities Aid Foundation used to draw up the overall index of generosity. It also looked at how much money people donate to charity and how much time people give to volunteering. The index was based on a 10-year study that surveyed 1.3 million people across the globe. In the overall rankings, Kenya was listed as the most generous country in Africa and the…

Families of the Takoradi Girls were on Wednesday left stranded for four hours at the Sekondi High Court on a day the court was scheduled to resume hearing of the alleged kidnapping of their relatives. On the notice board at the Sekondi High Court, the registry had posted that of the Republic versus Samuel Wills and John Oji to be heard at Court Two, among other cases. At about 8:25am, two family members of the Takoradi girls were already at the Sekondi High Court waiting to hear their case. The father of Ruthlove Quayson and that of Priscilla Bentum together…

The Ghanaian-German Centre for Jobs, Migration and Reintegration (GGC) in partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Ghana has organised a two-week training for budding entrepreneurs and individuals looking to start their own businesses. The training dubbed ‘Start and Improve Your Business’ brought together 60 young entrepreneurs and individuals seeking to start their own businesses. The business management training programme focuses on using business as a strategy to empower men and women entrepreneurs with the business skills they need to create more employment and achieve sustainable and inclusive growth. Participants were taken through intensive packages which responds to several stages…

Ghanaian musician and broadcaster, Blakk Rasta, has said he is not worried about the blunder that occurred last Saturday, at the Radio and Television Personality (RTP) awards night. Blakk Rasta, host of ‘Taxi Driver’ show on Zylofon FM, was called on stage to receive the ‘Radio Reggae Show Host Of The Year’award, when actually the award belonged to Blakk Kobby of 3FM. According to Blakk Rasta, he was embarrassed by the mix up but was happy because Blakk Kobby who happens to be his ‘son’ won the award. “Of course, it was embarrassing but at the end of the day…

The Research Scientists Association (RSA) has scheduled Wednesday, October 16 as date to launch this year’s week celebrations. The celebrations will be launched at the auditorium of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) under the auspices of the Deputy Director-General of the Commission, Professor Shiloh Osae. It will be under the theme: ‘Ghana Beyond Aid: The Role of Nuclear Technology’. Thursday will see a public lecture at the British Council on the topic ‘Nuclear Technology for Better Health’ and ‘Sustainable Power Generations: The Nuclear Option’. Friday, October 18, which marks the end of the celebrations, will see a blood donation…

A government delegation led by the Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Minister of Energy, John Peter Amewu, last week undertook consultations with the government of the Philippines with a view to deepening the over 60-year relationship between the two nations. Over the two-day mission, the Ghanaian delegation met with the Philippine Secretary of Energy, Alfonso C. Cusi, Secretary of Finance Carlos G. Dominguez as well as representatives of the Manila Electric Company. The Ghanaians were accorded the honour of opening the Philippines Stock Exchange last Friday by the President and CEO of the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ramon S. Monzon.…