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Lovers of palm nut soup will soon get to enjoy the local delicacy whenever they want it as some students of Pope John Senior High School have developed a small machine to cut down the laborious process of making the traditional soup. Preparation of palm nut soup has become the headache of many cooks due to the stressful processes involved, especially getting the juice out of the fruit for the soup. At the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz programme, the Pope John students have been exhibiting the innovative machine that will help people easily extract the juice needed for…

A man said to be the most wanted thief in Cape Coast has been arrested in Takoradi in the Western Region where he had allegedly gone to steal. Paa Kwesi, popularly known as ‘Oboye Spirit’, was arrested with a 42-inch television set Tuesday dawn at the Takoradi Central business district area by an assemblyman and his watchdog committee. The 29-year-old man, who has since been handed to the police in Cape Coast, was paraded through some principal streets of Takoradi Market Circle in a bid to make mockery of him. Other items found on him included a screwdriver, a pair…

One hundred and twenty-five senior and junior Police officers in the country have undergone rigorous counter terrorism training in readiness to foil possible terror attacks in Ghana. The 10-day training exercise at Boti Falls in the Eastern Region codenamed banbɔ, comes on the back of recent terrorist attacks in neighbouring Burkina Faso and the sub-region as well as the arrest of two Burkinabes at Hamile in the Upper West Region. The officers were taken through various courses with the view to equipping them adequately to determine and handle all cases of terrorism that may arise in the country. They are…

In a tournament which tips the seven times Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions, Egypt, as favourites, the Zimbabweans have a herculean task on their shoulders when they play as guests in the first Group A match at the Cairo International Stadium on Friday. The host nation, Egypt is the most successful country in the competition’s history winning a record seven times of which three were on home soil in 1959, 1986 and 2006. The Pharoahs of Egypt, battling the Warriors of Zimbabwe would be seeking to host and win and extend her AFCON trophies to eight. They are expected…

Parliament has approved the Annual Public Debt Report for the 2018 Financial Year after a heated debate between the Majority and Minority members on the floor of the House on the figures presented. The Minority caucus criticized the government for bloating the nation’s debt stock from GH¢122 billion to GH¢173 billion, whilst the Majority side applauded the government’s economic management team for sound economic management. Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presenting the Committee’s report, informed members that the objective of government’s debt management was to ensure that government’s financing needs were met on timely basis at the…

Parliament has approved the Annual Public Debt Report for the 2018 Financial Year after a heated debate between the Majority and Minority members on the floor of the House on the figures presented. The Minority caucus criticized the government for bloating the nation’s debt stock from GH¢122 billion to GH¢173 billion, whilst the Majority side applauded the government’s economic management team for sound economic management. Dr Mark Assibey-Yeboah, Chairman of the Finance Committee, presenting the Committee’s report, informed members that the objective of government’s debt management was to ensure that government’s financing needs were met on timely basis at the…

The Special Prosecutor, Mr Martin A.B.K. Amidu, has taken full responsibility for the defects in the drafting of the charge sheet in the case against the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bawku Central, Mr Mahama Ayariga, and another. “All we have to do is to make sure that our particulars meet the standard. I welcome the decision of the High Court, and in accordance with Section 14 (3) of the Special Prosecutor’s Act, I take ultimate responsibility for the lapse in the drafting,” Mr Amidu told the Daily Graphic in an exclusive interview in Accra Wednesday. “I have no doubt…

Conservative MPs are due to choose the two men who will contest the final stage of their leadership race later. The remaining field of four candidates will be whittled down to three in another secret ballot, with the result expected at about 13.00 BST. There will then be a further vote to select the final two, one of whom will be elected leader by party members. Boris Johnson topped Wednesday’s third ballot with 143 votes, ahead of Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gove and Sajid Javid. International Development Secretary Rory Stewart was knocked out of the contest on Wednesday evening, after he…

An Accra High Court has ruled that the National Communications Authority (NCA) acted justly and within its mandate when it reclassified the maximum radius within which Commercial FM stations in Ghana should operate from. The NCA reclassified the maximum radius from 100km to 45km. Multimedia Group Limited and Bell Communications Limited, operators of Joy FM and Asempa FM respectively had sought for a judicial review of the NCA’s directive, challenging the decision to reduce the coverage and describing the Authority’s actions as unreasonable, unfair and wrongful. The High Court, however, in its ruling on June 13, 2019, refused the application…

Lovers of palm nut soup will soon get to enjoy the local delicacy whenever they want it as some students of Pope John Senior High School have developed a small machine to cut down the laborious process of making the traditional soup. Preparation of palm nut soup has become the headache of many cooks due to the stressful processes involved, especially getting the juice out of the fruit for the soup. At the ongoing National Science and Maths Quiz programme, the Pope John students have been exhibiting the innovative machine that will help people easily extract the juice needed for…