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High Chief (Dr.) Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs[/caption] The sons and principal members of the family of High Chief (Dr.) Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs who died while airborne to Ghana have discredited an autopsy carried on the late philanthropist at the 37 Military Hospital. Though the report was yet to be made available to the family, they suspect the process was compromised. They are therefore demanding a fresh autopsy to be conducted on the body of High Chief Olu Benson Lulu-Briggs. In a letter addressed to the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service on Friday, the family…

Economist Dr. Owusu Sarkodie has said the current government is repeating the errors of the previous one committed in terms of the rate of borrowing. According to him, the current government was borrowing almost at the same rate as the previous government did, for which the latter was criticized. Speaking on TV3’s Business Focus Monday, the economist noted that the economy was not getting better as expected. “In fact the four years of the previous administration, they added about GHȻ 88 billion; this present administration is adding more than GHȻ 88 billion in this short term so in terms of…

Economist Dr. Owusu Sarkodie has said the current government is repeating the errors of the previous one committed in terms of the rate of borrowing. According to him, the current government was borrowing almost at the same rate as the previous government did, for which the latter was criticized. Speaking on TV3’s Business Focus Monday, the economist noted that the economy was not getting better as expected. “In fact the four years of the previous administration, they added about GHȻ 88 billion; this present administration is adding more than GHȻ 88 billion in this short term so in terms of…

Boris Johnson wins the Conservative leadership contest, it has been announced. He has beaten Jeremy Hunt to be named the next prime minister.  Boris Johnson has been elected new Conservative leader in a ballot of party members and will become the next UK prime minister. He beat Jeremy Hunt comfortably, winning 92,153 votes to his rival’s 46,656. The former London mayor takes over from Theresa May on Wednesday. In his victory speech, Mr Johnson promised he would “deliver Brexit, unite the country and defeat Jeremy Corbyn”. Speaking at the Queen Elizabeth II centre in London, he said: “We are…

The Embassy of Israel in collaboration with the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement (GGFM) has introduced the Green Innovation Competition (GIC) as part of activities to mark this year’s Ghana Garden and Flower Show (GGFS). The GGFM is an initiative that seeks to promote Ghana’s floriculture and horticulture industry for a greener, cleaner, healthier, wealthier and more beautiful Ghana. The theme for the 2019 GGFS is ‘Be the Change’. The Israeli Green Innovation Competition is a new award scheme to honour individuals that come up with innovative ideas related to the growth of the floriculture industry in Ghana. As the…

The Embassy of Israel in collaboration with the Ghana Garden and Flower Movement (GGFM) has introduced the Green Innovation Competition (GIC) as part of activities to mark this year’s Ghana Garden and Flower Show (GGFS). The GGFM is an initiative that seeks to promote Ghana’s floriculture and horticulture industry for a greener, cleaner, healthier, wealthier and more beautiful Ghana. The theme for the 2019 GGFS is ‘Be the Change’. The Israeli Green Innovation Competition is a new award scheme to honour individuals that come up with innovative ideas related to the growth of the floriculture industry in Ghana. As the…

Some Chinese illegal miners have invaded Kwahu and its environs in the Eastern region after they were chased out of the Western and Central Regions by government taskforce on illegal mining. Some excavators and small scale mining equipment have been assembled in the area. The Gyaasehene of Oboo Kwahu, Nana Dr Okra Baadu III, who revealed this to Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Tuesday, explained that the illegal miners are currently embarking on brisk mining activities in rivers in the Kwahu enclave. He said about a month ago, they heard that illegal miners have migrated to the Kwahu enclave, triggering…

Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Education Winneba (UEW), Professor Mawutor Avoke and six other officers who were sacked over alleged financial impropriety, have stormed the university to take back their respective positions. Their action, which triggered tension at the university campus Tuesday, followed the filing of a motion by one Kingsley Amoakwa seeking to get Professor Afful Broni restrained from holding himself out as Vice Chancellor of the University. The motion also seeks to restrain Prof. Afful Borni from interfering in the administration of Mawutor Avoke, who in the plaintiff’s view, is the legitimate vice chancellor. A planned…

Utility provider, Power Distribution Services Ghana (PDS) says a scheduled maintenance on Tuesday would lead to power outages in some areas in the national capital, Accra. The areas to be affected will go off for at least eight hours. The maintenance work is expected to improve service delivery to customers, the company said in a notice on Monday. “In this regard, the follow areas will experience power outage on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2019 from 9:00am to 5:00pm,” it noted. The areas are: Amrahia, Danfa, Otinibi, Oyibi, Teshie Gred Estates, North Dzorwulu, Westlands, Haatso, Adombrobe, Obediben and Mayfair Estates. PDS says…