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Minister of Works and Housing Samuel Atta Akyea has visited communities in the Ketu South municipality hard-hit by Sunday’s tidal waves. The sea waves are said to have affected about 186 households, whose occupants have been stranded. Most of the residents have taken shelter at a basic school in the municipality, 3FM’s Michael Addo reported on Midday News on Monday. Mr Atta Akyea was at Blekusu and Agavedzi, the two hardest hit communities. He promised making arrangements to get displaced residents relocated. The Abuakwa South Member of Parliament also called on the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning to set…

Renowned educationist Professor Esi Awuah has bemoaned the over-concentration of Ghana’s educational curricula on grades’ acquisition at the expense of skills development. She says education should not just focus on impacting knowledge through lectures and laboratory practicals, but training individuals to provide quality service in their disciplines for sustainable development. “You may have a first class in your area of study but if you’re not able to use it to help society sustainably, then I’ll think that you’ve wasted your time here,” she said whilst addressing the launch of the 50th anniversary of Africa Hall, KNUST, in Kumasi. Prof. Esi…

Former Member of Parliament for Lower Manya Constituency Michael Teye Nyaunu has expressed strong reservations about ‘Jennifer Lomotey’, a song by Kurl Songx featuring Sarkodie. According to Michael Teye Nyaunu, Sarkodie’s part on Krobos is not just derogatory but capable of inflaming passions that can result in tribal conflict. “His conscience should speak to him and ask himself if he could say the same things about his mother or the tribe he is from. Sarkodie should know that such remarks are not good for national cohesion and can cause tribal conflict at any time.” Sarkodie had made reference to a…

The National Organizer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams, has described the mass transfer of workers of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) as a “punishment” and a way of creating unemployment for the youth of Ghana. “The transfers at the districts and zonal areas are punishment to the workers, knowing well that they cannot move to these places, there would be vacancies at these places for them [NPP] to fix their own people there,” Mr. Adams alleged. Kofi Adams questioned the basis of moving YEA workers from one region to another, saying the government has failed on…

The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has launched the artificial hand pollination project aimed at increasing cocoa yields in the country. The project, to be being carried out in all the six cocoa growing districts in the country, involves the picking of pollen from the cocoa flowers and dropping it on the stigma for cross fertilization. Chief Executive Officer of COCOBOD Joseph Boahen Aidoo explained that the hand pollination has become necessary due to the depletion of natural pollinators resulting in reduction in cocoa yields. Speaking at the project launch at Awadua in the Ahafo Ano South District of Ashanti Region,…

The centrist party of French President Emmanuel Macron looks on course to win a landslide victory following the first round of parliamentary elections. Projections show La République en Marche (Republic on the Move) and its MoDem ally set to win up to 445 seats in the 577-seat National Assembly. The Socialists, France’s former ruling party, are seen losing 200 seats. Traditional parties are urging voters to back Mr Macron’s rivals in a run-off vote to avoid him monopolising power. Mr Macron’s party was established just over a year ago and many candidates have little or no political experience. The final…

Ghana has been named as one of the three countries in Africa to benefit from the Germany’s “Compact with Africa” Programme – a programme that will assist Ghana improve conditions for sustainable private sector investment, investment in infrastructure, economic participation, and employment in the country. This was made known by the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, at a meeting with the Ghanaian community resident in Germany, on Sunday, June 11, 2017, held in honour of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in Berlin. Ken Ofori-Atta explained that the Compact with Africa Programme, initially, had Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire,…

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Spain’s Rafael Nadal made history by winning a record 10th French Open title with victory over Stan Wawrinka in the Paris final. Nadal, 31, came through 6-2 6-3 6-1 against the Swiss third seed to claim his 15th major title. He becomes the first man or woman in the Open era to have won a Grand Slam tournament 10 times. Wawrinka, 32, was beaten in a major final for the first time after winning his first three. Nadal moves above Pete Sampras on the list of all-time Grand Slam winners into second place behind Roger Federer, who beat the Spaniard…

Ghana’s Black Stars began their quest to qualify for an eighth successive Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-0 thrashing of Ethiopia on Sunday. An own goal, a brace from Switzerland-based Raphael Dwamena and one each from Ebenezer Ofori and John Boye ensured that the Stars go top of Group F in the qualifying for Cameroon 2019. The match played at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium was the first for James Kwesi Appiah since his return to take charge of the senior national men’s soccer team. It was also the first for some of the backroom staff including goalkeepers’ trainer…