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A heated debate about market stalls was disrupted by a foul smell and furious finger-pointing at a Kenyan regional assembly on Wednesday, local reports say. “Honourable Speaker, one of us has polluted the air and I know who it is,” Julius Gaya reportedly told Homa Bay county assembly. But the member he accused of farting is said to have replied: “I am not the one. I cannot do such a thing in front of my colleagues.” Hoping to clear the air, the assembly’s Speaker Edwin Kakach then instructed members to step outside and take a break from the chamber. Reports…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his government suspended the PDS agreement in the interest of the public, and to protect the assets of the Electricity Company of Ghana worth over $3 billion. According to the President, the decision to make the suspension of the PDS agreement public was “for the country to know exactly what is going on, and, therefore, hold the government to account for its stewardship.” Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Angola on Thursday, August 8, the President explained that his Government inherited an arrangement in which the United States Government, through the Millennium…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said his government suspended the PDS agreement in the interest of the public, and to protect the assets of the Electricity Company of Ghana worth over $3 billion. According to the President, the decision to make the suspension of the PDS agreement public was “for the country to know exactly what is going on, and, therefore, hold the government to account for its stewardship.” Addressing members of the Ghanaian community in Angola on Thursday, August 8, the President explained that his Government inherited an arrangement in which the United States Government, through the Millennium…

The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, will arguably for the first time in this year, witness the biggest outdoor events that will see the country’s media giant, the Media General Group, takes over the entire city this weekend. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Wednesday gracefully granted officials of Media General permission to ‘invade’ his city with a lineup of activities to not only entertain and promote culture, but to also unveil two new media brands of the MG group. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II meets management of Media General The king’s blessing paves the way for Media General to give the…

The Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, will arguably for the first time in this year, witness the biggest outdoor events that will see the country’s media giant, the Media General Group, takes over the entire city this weekend. Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on Wednesday gracefully granted officials of Media General permission to ‘invade’ his city with a lineup of activities to not only entertain and promote culture, but to also unveil two new media brands of the MG group. Otumfuo Osei Tutu II meets management of Media General The king’s blessing paves the way for Media General to give the…

Railway workers in the country say they are in full support of the closure of the Ghana Manganese Company by the government. Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kweku Asoma Cheremeh on August 5 ordered closure of the Ghana Manganese Company Limited until further notice, citing the company’s inability to fulfill its financial obligations. He explained the situation has resulted in over 300 million-dollar loss of revenue to the State. A joint statement issued Thursday by the Association of Railway Workers and the Association of Railway Senior Officers said although the closure will have a toll the railway company, it is…

Railway workers in the country say they are in full support of the closure of the Ghana Manganese Company by the government. Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kweku Asoma Cheremeh on August 5 ordered closure of the Ghana Manganese Company Limited until further notice, citing the company’s inability to fulfill its financial obligations. He explained the situation has resulted in over 300 million-dollar loss of revenue to the State. A joint statement issued Thursday by the Association of Railway Workers and the Association of Railway Senior Officers said although the closure will have a toll the railway company, it is…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday arrived in the Angolan capital Luanda to begin a two-day state visit. He is in the Central African nation at the invitation of the Angolan leader, Joao Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço. It is the first time a Ghanaian Head of State is making a formal visit to Angola. President Akufo-Addo’s presence there is expected to reinforce the long-standing ties between the two countries – provide a boost to the various cooperation agreements between them. Ghana and Angola have enjoyed mutual relations dating back to the independence struggles in Africa. The two have over the…

Universal Merchant Bank (UMB) has empowered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) customers on “Managing Cash Cycle of SMEs”. A statement issued by the UMB said for the second consecutive year and in line with the Bank’s strategic goal of setting new standards in SME banking, UMB has successfully hosted an engaging SME Clinic for some of its SME customers in Accra. It said the seminar, delivered by Mr Eyram Atsu, Consulting Director for Credit, UMB, was held in the Bank’s head office in Airport City, Accra on the topic: “Managing Cash Cycle of SMEs”. In his submission, Mr Atsu provided…