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Renowned musicians, actors and politicians among others will on October 2 come under one roof to encourage reading culture at the second edition of Ghana Reads!. The event to be held at the new AMA office complex in Accra will also commemorate the International Reading Day. Former second lady Ms Matilda Amissah-Athur, Accra Mayor Mohammed Adjei Sowah,, John Dumelo; Samia Nkrumah, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, Kofi Akpabli, Nana Kwasi Gyan Apenteng, Blakk Rasta, Prof. Lade Wosornu, Kwaku Elliot and a host of others will grace the event. Mr Adjei Sowah will serve as the chairman and Ms. Amissah-Arthur attend the event…

It has emerged that the now defunct UT Bank at a point saved Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s company from collapsing. In a yet-to-be televised no holds barred exclusive interview with TV3 Business Focus, President of UT Holdings, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, revealed while President Nana Akufo-Addo was in opposition, he borrowed money from UT, ostensibly to fund his political campaign. “In actual fact, our president; today’s president, when he was in opposition in his own party in around 2003, he came to UT of all places, a local company, and we gave him a loan and he admits that. “The…

It has emerged that the now defunct UT Bank at a point saved Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta’s company from collapsing. In a yet-to-be televised no holds barred exclusive interview with TV3 Business Focus, President of UT Holdings, Prince Kofi Amoabeng, revealed while President Nana Akufo-Addo was in opposition, he borrowed money from UT, ostensibly to fund his political campaign. “In actual fact, our president; today’s president, when he was in opposition in his own party in around 2003, he came to UT of all places, a local company, and we gave him a loan and he admits that. “The…

The 62nd UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa (CAF) held within the context of the 23rd session of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) General Assembly in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, from 9 to 13 September 2019,attracted a high number of key tourism stakeholders from both the public and private sector from the region and globally. A total of around 35 member states including 22 Ministers of Tourism, Ambassadors, Charge d affairs a. i and other high ranking contributors in the tourism sector joined for this very important gathering. Africa has continued to show her resilience in tourism development over the last…

The Rotary Club of Accra Osu Oxford Street has officially handed over a renovated four-classroom block and furniture to the Manhia Primary School and JHS in Accra. The handing over of the project last Friday at a cost of GH¢100,000 was  according to the President of the club, Della Kwaku Porbley,  “to enhance the learning environment” and in line with the club’s ideas of undertaking impactful projects within its area of operation. In addition to the renovated classroom block complete with new writing boards, the Rotary Club of Accra Osu Oxford Street also refurbished the toilet facilities at the school and…

About 1,300 school dropouts in five selected metropolitan, municipality and districts in the Ashanti region have been supported with education materials to return to the classroom.  Out of the number, 1,000 of them are at the basic level while 300 are enrolled in Technical and Vocational Training institutions. The support from PLEDGE Ghana, a non-governmental organisation in child protection, and UNICEF is to complement government’s All Inclusive Education policy. The beneficiary school children at the basic level were supported with school uniforms, bags, footwear, books, and other learning materials. Those in the technical and vocational institutions were also given sewing…

Two hundred students from the six coastal districts of the Western Region have earned an AKER Energy-GNPC scholarship for the 2019/20 academic year. This will be a fulfillment of a promise to increase the number of beneficiaries from 150 to ensure that more brilliant but needy students are able to transit from Junior High School to Senior High School and in doing so inching closer to the realizing of their dreams. The AKER Energy-GNPC Scholars Programme is presently the flagship social investment project of the upstream petroleum company operating the Deepwater Tano/Cape Three Points oil bloc. The Scholars Programme, which…

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has received 40 Ghanaian deportees from the United States of America for offences ranging from the trafficking of banned substances, assault, vehicle theft, burglary, fraud, domestic violence and immigration-related issues. A statement issued by the Assistant Superintendent Barbara Sam, in charge of Public Relations at the Kotoka International Airport said the deportees comprise 38 males and two females arrived on board a chartered flight US, Omni Air International Boeing 777-OAE 328. The statement said 38 of them arrived on a travel certificate issued by the Ghana Mission in Washington DC whilst two of them on…

Media conglomerate Media General has announced the second edition of its annual start-up fair and funding summit will be held in Accra in December. The fair is to showcase the potential of start-ups to investors and to open up funding opportunities to entrepreneurs who want to expand. Speaking at the Gorbefest Celebrations at the Kuntunse Satellite Methodist Church on Sunday, Head of Business Desk at Media General Alfred Ocansey said Media General is committed to supporting start-ups and young entrepreneurs succeed. “We are going to do the second edition in Accra in the first week of December at the Accra…

Media conglomerate Media General has announced the second edition of its annual start-up fair and funding summit will be held in Accra in December. The fair is to showcase the potential of start-ups to investors and to open up funding opportunities to entrepreneurs who want to expand. Speaking at the Gorbefest Celebrations at the Kuntunse Satellite Methodist Church on Sunday, Head of Business Desk at Media General Alfred Ocansey said Media General is committed to supporting start-ups and young entrepreneurs succeed. “We are going to do the second edition in Accra in the first week of December at the Accra…