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The Vice President, Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has announced that following an appeal by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to the King of Saudi Arabia, the Government of Saudi Arabia has agreed to assist Ghana in the construction of a medical university and 42 senior high schools. The medical university will be established in northern Ghana. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which would fund the construction of the medical school, would also provide funds for the construction of 42 senior high schools throughout Ghana to increase access to education for the youth, especially girls. Vice President Bawumia underscored Government’s commitment…

Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has sent his family’s warm wishes to Muslims as they celebrate Eid ul Adha. He also advised celebrants to “remember to pray for peace, love and progress in our country and commit ourselves to exorcising negative tendencies that do not benefit us or our society”. Below is his statement to Muslims On the occasion of Eid ul Adha, Nana and I join Muslims to mark the festival of sacrifice. Eid ul Adha celebrates Ibrahim’s will to submit to God through the ultimate sacrifice – his son. It is a period for us to reflect on…

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr James Oppong-Boanuh has interdicted two Police officers in connection with a missing service rifle under their custody. The two officers are Superintendent Mr Edward Tetteh, the Abokobi/Ayimensah District Commander and C/Inspector Christopher Bekor, the Akporman Manna station officer. A police statement signed by Assistant Commissioner of Police, David Eklu, noted that the rifle went missing at the Akporman-Manna Police post which is under the Adenta Division. Circumstances which led to the missing riffle is being investigated by the Criminal Investigations Department, the statement said. Meanwhile, the Acting IGP has directed the Police Professional and…

Professor Simon Fishel, Founder and President of the CARE Fertility Group has affirmed suggestions that air pollutants could directly affect fertility in both sexes. “It has been shown for some time that pollution has devastating effects on fertility,” he said. Prof Fishel was commenting on a study from the University of Modena in Italy, which looked at hormone measurements from 1,318 women, copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA. Conclusions from the Italian-led study linked air pollution to a drop in activity in women’s ovaries, yet it did not look specifically at the impact of air pollution on fertility. However,…

Two high yielding hybrid maize varieties have been introduced to farmers at a field show at Tinkong in the Eastern Region. The field show, which was organised by the Legacy Crop Improvement Centre (LCIC), a private foundation seed producing company was attended by seed and crop farmers from all over the country. Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Amos Rutherford Azinu, CEO of LCIC said the two maize varieties, Aburo Legon and Abeefo Aburo could yield ten tons per hectare or 88 mini bags per acre. He said the maize matures in 95 days and are planted two seeds per a…

Popular Ghanaian actor John Dumelo has called on electorate in Ayawaso West Wuogon in the Greater Accra region to vote for someone who is ready serve the constituents and not those with fat wallet. According to him politics shouldn’t be based on money but the level of competence. With much optimism of winning the NDC parliamentary primary slated for 24th August and annexing the constituency seat for the NDC come 2020 general elections, he promised on TV3 NewDay he will campaign on issue-based devoid of character assassination. When voted for, John Dumelo said sanitation would be his top priority as…

An A-level Commerce student of Tema-based DPS International (DPSI), Nana Afrakoma Otoo, has brought laurels to Ghana and has carved a niche for DPSI in the global academic arena as she picked a bronze medal in the 2019 edition of the International Economics Olympiad held in St. Petersburgh, Russia.  She may have taken one month to prepare for the competition whereas some first-year university students might have taken one full year to prepare. Her passion and expertise for the subject – Economics enabled her to put up an excellent performance for her school and country. The International Economics Olympiad held…

At least 60 people have been killed and 70 injured in a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania, police say. Pictures posted online show flaming wreckage scattered over a wide area and charred bodies lying on the ground. Police said people were trying to recover fuel from the vehicle, which had overturned on a major road some time earlier, when the blast happened. The incident occurred in Morogoro region, about 200 km (124 miles) west of the port city of Dar es Salaam. The city of Morogoro is on a major route for transporting cargo and fuel from the port, which…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has applauded the decision by the Governing Council of the University of Energy and Natural Resources to name the university after Dr. Kofi Abrefa Busia, Prime Minister of the Government of the 2nd Republic. The decision was taken by Governing Council of the University on 3rd August, 2018, in accordance with the Statutes of the University. “The decision is an excellent one, which will receive the blessing of the President of the Republic, so that, once the parliamentary process has been completed, this University will, thereafter, be called the K.A. Busia University of Energy…

A TV3 journalist, Joseph Armstrong, had his baptism of fire Saturday afternoon when he was mauled by heavily built men, identified as security guards assigned to Prophet Isaac Owusu Bempah, without provocation. Regrettably, members of the Glorious Word Power Ministries International in unchristlike manner also punched and heckled him. The incident happened at Dansoman Akukorfoto in the Greater Accra region while the young man was running a morning errand in his car when he met members of the church in a procession. Some men dressed like National Security operatives ordered him to move his car as the people approach. Momentarily,…