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The second edition of the Media General Start-up and Funding Fair has kicked off in the Ashanti regional capital Kumasi with over 90 businesses exhibiting their products. Aimed at providing a platform for small and medium scale businesses to make sales, network and learn emerging business trends, the three-day event took off on a high note and it’s expected to run till Sunday, May 19. From make-up brands, to fashion brands and drugs amongst others, hundreds of businesses are expected to partake in this year’s fair at the Kumasi City Mall car park. The maiden fair held last year in…

File photo[/caption] The National Identification Authority has been forced to shut down its official website as Ghanaians jumped onto the portal to register for their national identification cards. The Authority announced on Friday that the website https://register.nia.gov.gh is temporarily unavailable for public usage, explaining, “the site has seen unusual traffic occasioning its temporary shutdown.” According to the statement, the portal was meant to be launched formally when all the operational and technical components are ready, but following the announcement by NIA’s Executive Secretary about the possibility for people to register there, its usage went up. The National Identification Authority has…

Almost three out of every five public schools in Ghana (58 per cent) do not have access to drinking water supply facilities while 30 per cent do not have toilet facilities. This translates into over 2.5 million school-going children being at risk of preventable WASH-related diseases, a statement issued by the Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) has said. It, therefore, called on the Government to close the access gap in the provision of drinking water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities and services in schools. The statement, signed by Basilia Nanbigne, the Executive Secretary of CONIWAS, and…

Albert Kan-Dapaah is the Minister of National Security[/caption] National Security has assured the Christian and the Muslim communities of its preparedness to counter any terrorist attacks on places of worship. The security apparatus will also work with church workers and private security men to enhance security at the various places of worship, nonetheless guided by intelligence. This came to light when the National Security Minister met with the leadership of Christians and the Muslims in Accra yesterday. The meeting, presided over by the sector Minister, Mr Albert Kan-Dapaah, was attended by representatives of the various religious groups, such as the…

Taiwan’s parliament has become the first in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday. In 2017, the island’s constitutional court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to legally marry. Parliament was given a two-year deadline and was required to pass the changes by 24 May. Lawmakers debated three different bills to legalise same-sex unions – the government’s bill – the most progressive of the three was passed. Hundreds of gay rights supporters gathered in the rain outside the parliament building in the capital, Taipei, to await the landmark ruling. There were shouts of joy and some…

The National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) on Friday paid a working visit to the family of the late teacher George Bosompem Somuah, who was beaten to death by some youth said to be old students of Asiakwa Salvation Army JSS, he was a headmaster. The Union commiserated with the bereaved family and offered their condolences. NUGS commended the family of the deceased teacher for their cooperation with law enforcement agencies and their fortitude in the trying times. NUGS further met with the acting headmaster and some staff of Salvation Army JHS to express their condolences and also appealed to…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has opened the Sakogu Senior High Technical Day School. The President also commissioned a 120 bed capacity dormitory for Nakpanduri Business Senior High School. The two educational projects all in the North-East Region will aid in providing space to the increasing enrollment in the schools. President Nana Akufo-Addo again cut sod for the construction of the Nalerigu-Nakpanduri-Bunkpurgu road and the Bunkpurgu township roads. The president was on a two-day tour to the newly created region. Addressing some teachers and students after the commissioning, the President said the Minister for Education raised 1.5 billion cedis to…

The 2016 flagbearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Ivor Kobina Greenstreet, participated in an international Para-shooting competition in Italy last week. In a Facebook post, the black sniper showed a number of pictures and footage of the contest. The event was one of series of pre-qualification events for the world championships in Australia, Sydney later this year. In a media interaction, the former presidential candidate and lawyer, who is also General Secretary of the Ghana Shooting Sports Federation, stated he intends to establish international contacts to encourage shooting sports and para-shooting sports in Ghana, especially among the youth. He…

Hit-and-run victim[/caption] The Ghana Police Hospital at Cantonments, Accra has on admission since Sunday May 12, 2019 at about 0930 hours, an adult male believed to be in his late 20s or 30s who was knocked down by a hit and run motorcycle on the Weija Old Barrier road on Saturday evening. He is neat, dark in complexion and understands English Language although cannot speak clearly. He has a very small beard. He also has a deformed left hand suspected to be from birth due to that he has only three fingers on the left hand. The management of the…