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The numbers of people who have died in the current Ebola outbreak in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached the 2,000 mark, government figures show. The health authorities have struggled to contain the spread of the virus. Neighbouring Uganda said that a nine-year-old girl with Ebola who had crossed the border had died. The World Health Organization has called the situation one of the world’s “most complex humanitarian crises”. This outbreak, in the east of DR Congo, is the second largest on record with the number of cases now exceeding 3,000, according to the government. The…

It was a gloomy atmosphere at the family house of Lance Corporal Mohammed Awal as Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia led hundreds of mourners to bid the police officer farewell to eternity. Grief-stricken residents of Abuakwa Zongo on Friday thronged the family house of the slain officer who has now crossed to eternity, to mourn and commiserate with his family . Lance Cpl Awal and his colleague, Sergeant Michael Djamesi were shot dead in line of duty Wednesday afternoon by some four suspected highway robbers at Budumburam, near Kasoa in the Central Region “Ghana has lost two gallant officers who…

Groupe Nduom (GN) has sued the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over the revocation of the licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. BoG on August 16 revoked the licence of 23 savings and loans companies, including GN Savings and Loans, for being insolvent, but the chairman of the GN group, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, immediately rejected the central bank’s claim. The central bank maintained its decision in revoking the licence of the GN Savings and Loans company, which until January 4, was a licenced universal commercial bank. It was downgraded after it failed to meet the 400 million-cedi minimum…

Dr Nduom is the group chairman of Groupe Nduom[/caption] Groupe Nduom (GN) has sued the Bank of Ghana (BoG) over the revocation of the licence of GN Savings and Loans Company Limited. BoG on August 16 revoked the licence of 23 savings and loans companies, including GN Savings and Loans, for being insolvent, but the chairman of the GN group, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, immediately rejected the central bank’s claim. The central bank maintained its decision in revoking the licence of the GN Savings and Loans company, which until January 4, was a licenced universal commercial bank. It was downgraded…

Ghana has marketed pepper as one of its non-traditional export products at this year’s world chili pepper trade show in Reiti, Italy. Mrs Eudora Quartey-Koranteng, Ghana’s Ambassador to Italy, opened the fair in Reiti, Italy, on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The fair will end on Sunday, September 1, 2019. The West African nation showcased its pepper industry as one of the sectors with immense investment opportunities. Reiti is a city located in Lazio Region, central Italy. The city is the main producer of chili pepper in Europe. The world Chili pepper day blends culture, tradition and gastronomy. The trade show…

Ghanaian singer, Ded Buddy, who recently returned to the music after a long break, is asking the government to give him contract to construct affordable houses in the country.   The ‘yɛbɛsa’ hit maker who is a an architecture engineer told Miriam Osei Agyemang, host of Urban Blend that  he has the expertise to deliver cost effective housing to help reduce the country’s housing deficit. “I love to help because I feel like housing is a problem out there and people really don’t focus on that but it’s big; these homes that are being built, the average Ghanaian cannot afford…

Ghanaian singer, Ded Buddy, who recently returned to the music after a long break, is asking the government to give him contract to construct affordable houses in the country.   The ‘yɛbɛsa’ hit maker who is a an architecture engineer told Miriam Osei Agyemang, host of Urban Blend that  he has the expertise to deliver cost effective housing to help reduce the country’s housing deficit. “I love to help because I feel like housing is a problem out there and people really don’t focus on that but it’s big; these homes that are being built, the average Ghanaian cannot afford…

The National Theatre of Ghana presents the 5th edition of Ghana Theatre Festival, which is scheduled for September 24-29 at the various performing and exhibiting spaces at the National Theatre of Ghana. The main objective of Ghana Theatre Festival 2019 is to offer an opportunity to groups to exhibit their works, build their capacity in theatre productions and provide quality performances to patrons throughout the festival week. The theme for this year’s festival is ‘Nurturing and Growing Artistic Voices’. The Ghana Theatre Festival, initiated in 2014, has grown over the years and has undergone several changes to suit the taste…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released provisional results of the 2019 Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE). However, the entire results of 19 candidates have been cancelled because they brought mobile phones to halls during the exams held in June. Subject results of 173 candidates have also been cancelled as they brought foreign materials to the exams halls. WAEC is also looking into the subject results of 2,497 candidates. “The withheld subject results will either be released or cancelled as soon as the Council concludes its investigations,” a statement issued on Thursday said. The exams were held from Monday,…