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It was a chaotic scene Tuesday morning at the Asafo Neoplan station in Kumasi when some traders at the popular bus terminal, resisted an attempt by a new transport operator to operate from the area. The angry traders blocked portions of the road to the terminal to prevent 2M Express, a new transport company owned by Member of Parliament Bantama, Daniel Okyem Aboagye, from entering to load. According to them, the area where 2M Express is trying to use as its loading bay is their trading spot, hence will not allow the transport operator to take over the place and…

First lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has advised Ghanaians to cease the habit of mocking and ostracisation of persons and couples they perceive to be infertile. Rather, she wants them to have a change of mind-set and help fight against stigmatization. Speaking at the opening of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Annual Conference in Accra Tuesday, Mrs Akufo-Addo said it is everyone’s responsibility to empower infertile couples, influence national policies on fertility and build fertility care capacity in Africa and developing countries. “Together we can make a difference, by building health care capacity, improving access to equitable health solutions and breaking…

Tentmaker Ghana, an entrepreneurship hub that offers business incubation, co-working space and business acceleration, has partnered AFSIC2020, an event that provides platform for investor all over the world interested in investing in Africa. The event, which will take place in London on the theme “Investing in Africa”, will be held at Park Plaza, Westminster in London from May 5 to 7, 2020. As part of the partnership, start-ups and businesses through Tentmaker will have a discounted access to the event in London in May 2020. The agreement was signed by the two CEOs, Mr Henry Agyei Asare and Mr Rupert…

Tentmaker Ghana, an entrepreneurship hub that offers business incubation, co-working space and business acceleration, has partnered AFSIC2020, an event that provides platform for investor all over the world interested in investing in Africa. The event, which will take place in London on the theme “Investing in Africa”, will be held at Park Plaza, Westminster in London from May 5 to 7, 2020. As part of the partnership, start-ups and businesses through Tentmaker will have a discounted access to the event in London in May 2020. The agreement was signed by the two CEOs, Mr Henry Agyei Asare and Mr Rupert…

As part of activities to mark the 20th anniversary of traditional herbal medicine in Ghana, Media General’s Onua FM and Onua TV in collaboration with the Ghana Federation of Traditional Medicine (GHAFTRAM) have put together a fair to allow traditional medicine producers showcase their herbal products. The two-day fair, which began Tuesday, October 29, has so far seen over 100 traditional medicine producers show up to display their products. The anniversary celebration is under the theme ‘The Role of Traditional Medicine in Ghana Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage; The Journey So Far’. Speaking at a ceremony to officially kick start…

He is known notably for his reggae vibes but Rocky Dawuni will now add on to that side of him with tree planting. The award-winning international reggae musician said he is putting together plans to choose a day on which 100,000 trees will be planted in Accra, Ghana’s major capital city. This is an issue that borders on climate change, he said. Speaking to Berla Mundi on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday, the Grammys nominee said he is liaising with the Mayor of Accra to get this vision come to fruition. For him, the project will be personal for participants…

A former Director of the Ghana Law School, Kwaku Ansah-Asare, seems to be in trouble with the General Legal Council (GLC) over some comments he made in an interview regarding legal education in the country. In an interview with Accra-based ABC Television, the former director expressed his view on the mass failure recorded at the School yearly, accusing the GLC of “perpetrating fraud and deliberately limiting the number of students to be admitted into the law school”. Mr. Ansah-Asare also said the General Legal Council is abusing the trust the nation has in them to regulate legal education in the…

First lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo has advised Ghanaians to cease the habit of mocking and ostracisation of persons and couples they perceive to be infertile. Rather, she wants them to have a change of mind-set and help fight against stigmatization. Speaking at the opening of the Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Annual Conference in Accra Tuesday, Mrs Akufo-Addo said it is everyone’s responsibility to empower infertile couples, influence national policies on fertility and build fertility care capacity in Africa and developing countries. “Together we can make a difference, by building health care capacity, improving access to equitable health solutions and breaking…

Former Vice President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Cyril H. K. Acolatse, has died at the age of 77. The sad event occurred in Tema on 28th October, 2019. The veteran broadcaster worked with state-owned of GBC Radio and Television. He was Assistant Director of Radio prior to his retirement. Among the programs he hosted on Ghana Television were Focus, Searchlight, Insight, Topic, Talking Point. He won the Outstanding Interviewer Award in 1989&90. Mr. Acolatse was husband to Mrs. Appolonia Acolatse and father of News Anchor and Host of Women’s Voice on GBC News, Selikem Acolatse Apaloo and Media Consultant…

Secrets of serving the Queen have been revealed in a new book by one of Her Majesty’s closest aides. Angela Kelly has written a behind-the-scenes account of her years as the Queen’s official dressmaker and friend. Unusually, The Other Side of the Coin: The Queen, The Dresser and the Wardrobe is authorised by the monarch. Its blurb says: “The Queen has personally given Angela her blessing to share their unparalleled bond with the world”. Interesting titbits from the book are serialised this week in celebrity magazine Hello. So what have we learnt? 1. The Queen has someone to wear in…