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A former Chief Executive of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Alex Mould, has raised alarm about the entire integrated Plan of Development (PoD) resubmitted by Aker Energy in relation to the Pecan oil field. According to him, per the resubmitted PoD, Aker Energy wants government to allow them to continue exploration after their exploration period has ended and also retain oil fields not covered under this PoD, which should be relinquished as per the Petroleum Agreement (PA). Also, the energy and finance expert disclosed that Aker were seeking to “let any development in the future of these unrelinquished fields,…

Cast of popular drama series Silver and Gold had an unforgettable interaction with popular blogger Zion Felix. Silve and Gold is a financial drama series portraying the current financial crisis in Ghana and any other office-related lifestyle issues. The cast is made up of all the contestants of the just-ended reality show ‘The Next Top Actor’ by TV3. After seven weeks on TV3, the most talked about drama series has gained lots of recognition and so some of the cast were invited by Zion Felix for a conversation. One of the characters, Fernard Mintah, accused actress Fella Makafui of snubbing…

Ghana and India appear to be following a similar development path in the way in which both economies are run by their current leaderships, the Asian country’s leader has observed. Speaking at the ongoing Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, October 29, Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi underscored the need for countries to speedily embrace the Fourth Industrial Revolution, as the surest bet to leapfrogging the ever changing global dynamics of development. Prime Minister Modi stated his belief that India’s commitment to leverage on technology for accelerated growth is the key to its transformation. He…

Parts of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) and surrounding communities are flooded following an all-night downpour, causing early Wednesday morning academic work to be halted. The UCC Students’ Representative Council has asked students to stay safe indoors irrespective of their academic schedules. Flood waters are overflowing in hostels, roads and gutters in the university areas forcing some lectures to be called off. The rains, which started around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, only subsided for a while at night through to Wednesday. Parts of the university campus have been cut off following the rain, making students who were ready to attend…

Democrats in the US House of Representatives have published a resolution setting out the next steps in their impeachment efforts against President Donald Trump. The motion sets out a more public phase of the inquiry and hands the lead role in hearings to the chair of the intelligence committee, Adam Schiff. The House, controlled by the Democrats, will vote on the measure on Thursday. A White House spokeswoman called the resolution an “illegitimate sham”. So far, hearings have been held behind closed doors. Mr Trump is accused of trying to pressure Ukraine into investigating unsubstantiated corruption claims against his political…

Kwesikum, a village near Agona Duakwa in the Agona East District in the Central Region was thrown into shock Tuesday when a 55- year- old teacher at the A.E.D.A Basic School was found hanging dead on his farm in an apparent suicide. The deceased, Mr Isaac Kofi Yeboah was found hanging on one of the trees on his farm with his tongue sticking out at about 1:30pm. He had left home the previous day around 6am to work on his farm located at Albert village near Kwesikum but did not return as at 10:30pm the same day. His neighbours who…

Excessive alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for liver cancer, Dr Asare Offei, a surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has said. “Excessive alcohol intake is the main cause of cirrhosis of the liver, which happens when scar tissue builds up on the liver, stopping it from working properly,” he added. He said drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx, larynx, and liver in men and women. Dr Offei said this at a Health Awareness Symposium, dubbed: “Cancer Can’t but We Can,’’ organised by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law…

Excessive alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for liver cancer, Dr Asare Offei, a surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, has said. “Excessive alcohol intake is the main cause of cirrhosis of the liver, which happens when scar tissue builds up on the liver, stopping it from working properly,” he added. He said drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancers of the mouth, esophagus, pharynx, larynx, and liver in men and women. Dr Offei said this at a Health Awareness Symposium, dubbed: “Cancer Can’t but We Can,’’ organised by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) Law…

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Wednesday, October 30 a holiday for all KG1 to primary 6 pupils in basic schools across the country. A statement issued Tuesday by the GES said teachers handling these classes will be attending continuous professional development training. “As a result…KG1 to primary 6 pupils will not attend school tomorrow Wednesday 30th October 2019 to enable the teachers have their full day of training and professional development”. The Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme, the GES explained aims at improving teaching and learning outcomes and at the same time “enhance the image of the teaching…

The fourth in the series of the MOBA Annual Engagement Series would be held on Wednesday 16th October 2019. The event taking place at the Ecobank Ghana Head Office Auditorium at 5:30pm is under the theme “Hɛn Nananom Botae Pa! – Quality Education and the Quest for Global Competitiveness” with emphasis on Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) – Governance – Business & Finance – Inspiring the Future. The discussion will deliberate on how to raise the bar for quality education, funding, management, policy, the impact of technology and why local initiatives must be globally relevant. Panelists for the discussion…