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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to ensure that there are no job losses in the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) as a result of the Meridian Ports (MPS) concession Agreement. Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the President made the pledge, after listening to concerns raised by the workers of GPHA, led by the Maritime and Dock Workers Union (MDU) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in his commitment to promote economic prosperity, whilst maintaining socio-industrial in the industry. The President further held a meeting…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has pledged to ensure that there are no job losses in the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) as a result of the Meridian Ports (MPS) concession Agreement. Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the Minister of Transport, in a statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the President made the pledge, after listening to concerns raised by the workers of GPHA, led by the Maritime and Dock Workers Union (MDU) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC), in his commitment to promote economic prosperity, whilst maintaining socio-industrial in the industry. The President further held a meeting…

Lightweight titlist Richard Commey dominated Ray Beltran on Friday night, scoring four knockdowns in an eighth-round TKO win.[/caption] IBF lightweight titleholder Richard Commey stopped veteran Ray Beltran in the eighth round Friday night at the Pechanga Resort and Casino. The fight headlined the Top Rank Boxing on ESPN card. Commey (29-2, 26 KOs) overwhelmed Beltran (36-9-1, 22 KOs) with his power from the start, sending him to the canvas twice in the opening round, again in the fifth and once more in the eighth. Beltran got to his feet after the fourth knockdown, but referee Edward Hernandez had seen enough…

The United States and China have agreed to resume trade negotiations, easing a protracted row that has fuelled a global economic slowdown. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached the agreement on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan. Mr Trump said the talks had been “excellent”. He had threatened to impose an additional $300bn (£236bn) in tariffs on Chinese imports. US and China – the world’s two largest economies – have been fighting a damaging trade war over the past year. Mr Trump accused China of stealing intellectual property and forcing US firms to share…

New research has shown that if a man wants to live a long healthy life, marrying a smart woman will go a long way in fulfilling this desire. Besides increasing longevity, having an intelligent wife can negate the chances of a man catching dementia. The right partner will definitely help enrich a person’s life. However, intelligence is not the only criteria for a happy relationship. Compatibility is another key factor. Just like the old adage says ‘do not judge a book by its cover,’ so too a person’s outward appearance should not be the yardstick for the selection of a…

The Sefwi-Wiawso Traditional Council in the newly created Western North Region is calling for the removal of the Regional Minister, Kingsley Aboagye-Gyedu. The chiefs allege the minister’s entrenched position on the sitting of a proposed regional coordinating council office complex is an act of disrespect to the paramount chief of the Wiawso Traditional area. Addressing a press conference Thursday, Gyaasehene for Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area, Nana Mensah Aborampah II, described as false a claim by the Western North Regional Minister that his deputy, Alex Tetteh, and the chiefs in the area have connived to undermine him. My deputy is sabotaging…

Have you ever asked yourself, why do I hate working? Is it the people, what I do, or is it something else entirely? Studies show that people are becoming less happy with their jobs and personal life. According to the General Social Survey. On a scale of 1 to 3, where 1 represents “not too happy” and 3 means “very happy,” Americans on average give themselves a 2.18 — just a hair above “pretty happy.” While that may not sound bad to some, it is considered a significant decline from the happiness levels of the early 1990’s. When you dive…

Black Stars skipper, Andre Dede Ayew, is set to train today ahead of tomorrow’s crucial Group F match against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroun at the Ismailia Stadium. This was after he was declared fit by the medical team from an ankle injury he sustained during last Tuesday’s group opener with Benin which ended 2-2. Having missed the team’s training sessions on Wednesday and Thursday, the news of Dede’s return came as a welcome relief to the Stars players and officials, barely 24 hours to the Cameroun game. Until then, a cloud of uncertainty had engulfed the team’s camp as…

A 14-year-old girl [name withheld] is alleged to have been sexually assaulted by her auntie’s husband in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis, leaving her with multiple infections. Anthony Gada is alleged to have defiled the girl, an orphan, on several occasions. Though he was arrested by the Police last Friday, June 21, he was released the next day after he allegedly bribed the police. For the past two-and-a-half-years, the victim has been staying with her auntie, during which period Gada was said to have taken advantage to sexually assault the girl. The alleged defilement did not come to light until the victim…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has rejected assertions that Ghana is a xenophobic state, stating the country has no problems with fellow Africans living and working here. “There is no xenophobia in Ghana, we are not a xenophobic State. We are the pan-African nation that has opened its doors to all Africans, and they are not going to be the object of any hate campaign in Ghana.” Nana Akufo-Addo’s comment Friday comes on the back of recent attacks on some Nigerians in Kumasi Suame Magazine whose shops were closed for allegedly engaging in retailing businesses which per Ghana’s laws are…