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The good old days of Ghanaian storytelling would be re-lived on August 31 when the Bureau of Ghana Languages, holds ‘Ananse sɛm Asi soo…!’ as part of the 17th Ghana International Book Fair. The event, to be held at the International Trade Fair Centre, is designed to explore Ghanaian languages through riddle contest, dramatic readings, poetry and folk music performances as well as old traditional games re-enactment. It will feature one of the greatest storytellers in the history of Ghana, Grace Omaboe (a.k.a Maame Dokunu) and some of the old cast members of the famous GTV ‘By The Fireside’ in…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday threw a challenge to former President John Mahama to come out with a better alternative education policy for the double track system under the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Policy. He said former President Mahama has no clue what he would do on the FSHS policy when voted into government again, hence his consistent claims that he would review the policy after stakeholders’ consultations. Dr Bawumia explained that former President Mahama was among the naysayers, who criticised the Free SHS policy and was surprised that the former President now claimed he was committed…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday threw a challenge to former President John Mahama to come out with a better alternative education policy for the double track system under the Free Senior High School (FSHS) Policy. He said former President Mahama has no clue what he would do on the FSHS policy when voted into government again, hence his consistent claims that he would review the policy after stakeholders’ consultations. Dr Bawumia explained that former President Mahama was among the naysayers, who criticised the Free SHS policy and was surprised that the former President now claimed he was committed…

The 470 megawatts Krandeniz Powership Osman Khan on Thursday arrived at the anchorage of the Home Port of the Western Naval Command at Sekondi in the Western Region. The powership propelled itself from Tema to the Western Region. The powership was moored to its jetty within the navel command where it will be connected to 10 kilometer marine and onshore gas pipeline from the metering station of the Ghana National Gas Company. After it settles, the powership will continue to use heavy fuel oil (HFO) until in the middle of November 2019 when it will be connected to natural gas.…

The 470 megawatts Krandeniz Powership Osman Khan on Thursday arrived at the anchorage of the Home Port of the Western Naval Command at Sekondi in the Western Region. The powership propelled itself from Tema to the Western Region. The powership was moored to its jetty within the navel command where it will be connected to 10 kilometer marine and onshore gas pipeline from the metering station of the Ghana National Gas Company. After it settles, the powership will continue to use heavy fuel oil (HFO) until in the middle of November 2019 when it will be connected to natural gas.…

North Korea has rejected any further talks with South Korea, calling its decision “completely the fault of South Korea’s actions”. It issued a statement in response to a speech by South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Thursday. Meanwhile, early on Friday North Korea test-fired two missiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean military said. It is the sixth such test in less than a month. The two “unidentified projectiles” were fired about 08:00 (23:00 GMT Thursday) and travelled 230km (140 miles) reaching an altitude of 30km (18 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. Six…

The Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom has denied ‘neglecting’ a visually impaired Ghanaian citizen who needed the Commission’s assistance to return home. This was after a video of the said Ghanaian; Ruth Akua Aguure, went viral on social media. The video insinuated that the Commission had neglected her when she wanted help from them. In a statement released by the Commission, they stated that the message out there is false and that the woman was attended to and assisted to get back home to Ghana. “Mission would like to indicate its displeasure with the content of the said…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday commissioned Ghana’s largest fertiliser-blending factory. Glofert Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, was commissioned at Asuboi in the Eastern Region under the One-District One-Factory (1D1F) Programme. The factory has an ultra-modern fertiliser blending plant with the capacity to produce 2,400 metric tonnes of fertiliser per day to improve crop production and ensure food security in Ghana. According to the Vice President, Ghana can now produce all the blended fertiliser it needs domestically. Therefore, he urged the Ministry for Food and Agriculture, Ghana Cocoa Board and other stakeholders to henceforth purchase fertiliser from domestic…

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on Thursday commissioned Ghana’s largest fertiliser-blending factory. Glofert Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, was commissioned at Asuboi in the Eastern Region under the One-District One-Factory (1D1F) Programme. The factory has an ultra-modern fertiliser blending plant with the capacity to produce 2,400 metric tonnes of fertiliser per day to improve crop production and ensure food security in Ghana. According to the Vice President, Ghana can now produce all the blended fertiliser it needs domestically. Therefore, he urged the Ministry for Food and Agriculture, Ghana Cocoa Board and other stakeholders to henceforth purchase fertiliser from domestic…