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Water production at the Weija Treatment Plant in Accra is expected to resume Wednesday morning following the completion of repair works on a major transmission pipeline burst at Malam-Gbawe Tuesday. The pipeline which burst Tuesday morning caused water production at the plant to be shut, cutting water supply to thousands of homes and business in western part of Accra. Engineers of the Ghana Water Company Limited marshaled all available resources and worked throughout the night to fix the burst pipe, which authorities say, was caused by construction of illegal structures on the 36 inch pipeline. The affected areas were Sakaman,…

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…

Ghana has pledged its full support for the ‘One Country two Systems’ of China amid the uprising in Hong Kong. Foreign and Regional Integration Minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey (MP), in a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Shi Ting Wang, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, said the support to China is being done with recourse to Ghana’s adherence to the United Nations’ policy on non-interference in the domestic affairs of another country. In that regard, the Minister seized the opportunity to wish the people of China well. She expressed the hope that China will find amicable solution to the Hong…

Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah says the government can only ban importation of textile products into the country only when local companies are able to produce enough for the market. Until such time, local textile manufacturers are able to produce enough for the Ghanaian market, he said, a number of measures are being introduced, including tax stamp to check importation of pirated textile or counterfeited prints. The Coalition of Textile Workers in Ghana has persistently called on the government to ban the importation of textiles into the country claiming they are capable of producing enough for the…

Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Carlos Kingsley Ahenkorah says the government can only ban importation of textile products into the country only when local companies are able to produce enough for the market. Until such time, local textile manufacturers are able to produce enough for the Ghanaian market, he said, a number of measures are being introduced, including tax stamp to check importation of pirated textile or counterfeited prints. The Coalition of Textile Workers in Ghana has persistently called on the government to ban the importation of textiles into the country claiming they are capable of producing enough for the…

About 50 pedestrians have been arrested by the Police at Madina in Accra for indiscriminately crossing the Adenta-Madina highway at unapproved spots. Although the overhead footbridge at the Madina Zongo junction has been completed and opened for use, a lot of people in the area have ignored it and been crossing the road from unapproved spots, endangering their lives. Police personnel on Wednesday morning embarked on a special operation to arrest persons indiscriminately crossing the highway at the Zongo Junction, eyewitnesses reported on Accra-based Onua FM. Madina Divisional Commander of Motor Traffic Transport Department (MTTD), Supt Paul Wesley Baah, explained…

She was backed up against the wall and all she could see was the erection that looked right at her. He stood close now as she tried to run from the sides but he pushed her back to the wall and pressed his body against hers. She felt his hard-on poke her stomach and felt weird. She was scared but weak and could do nothing as he plastered his lips on hers. She shivered in disgust and tried to fight but it was hopeless. Suddenly violent, he squeezed her small breasts and ran his hands down her stomach to her…

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…

 Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has been forced to suspend her annual address after being heckled in parliament. Opposition lawmakers disrupted the Legislative Council session by shouting and projecting slogans behind her. After a first interruption, the session resumed only to be interrupted again. It was then suspended – Ms Lam delivered the address by video instead. It means the extradition bill – the trigger for months of protests – could not be withdrawn formally. The bill was suspended in July, but Wednesday’s meeting was the first time the Legislative Council (Legco) has resumed since it was stormed by…

Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Gloria Akuffo has revealed that due to the high interest the public has in the banking sector crisis, special investigators have been assigned to the various cases. According to her, the office has interest in ensuring that these cases are treated “expeditiously”. The minister was speaking to the media after she officially charged four former directors of the defunct Capital Bank with 26 charges including stealing. Founder of the collapsed bank William Ato Essien, its Managing Director, Fitzgerald Odonkor, CEO Tettey Nettey and CEO of Reroy Cables, Kate Quartey-Papafio have pleaded not guilty and…