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Ghana has recorded its worst performance in the last six years in its fight against corruption, the latest corruption perception index (CPI) has revealed. The country dropped three points from its 2016 score of 43 to 40 in 2017, and ranked 81 out of the total of 180 countries. Cumulatively, Ghana has dropped eight points since 2016, the CPI which was released Wednesday, February 21 by Transparency International showed.The CPI score indicates the perceived level of public sector corruption on a scale of zero (being highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Executive Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative, Linda Ofori- Kwafo,…

A total of 27 street lights have been successfully installed on the Abdul Gamel Naser Street as part of Media General’s #LetThereBeLight campaign. The #LetThereBeLight campaign began on November 6, 2017 and was spearheaded by 3FM’s and Onua FM’s morning show hosts – Winston Amoah and Bright Asempa respectively. Their passion was borne out of numerous complaints received daily on Sunrise and Yensempa about the absence of street lights on some major roads. The latest gesture was done on the stretch that runs from the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) to the Ghana Police Service headquarters junction on the Ring…

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Wednesday afternoon put away his well-earned reputation as a scholar to don the garb of a chef when he served lunch to officers and men of the Ghana Armed Forces at Burma Camp, Accra. The Vice President showed his serving skills after delivering an address on behalf of President Nana Akufo-Addo at the 2017 General Headquarters West African Soldier Social Activities (WASSA) on Wednesday February 21, 2018. The programme was attended by high profile dignitaries including the Minister of Defence Dominic Nitiwul; Majority Leader Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu and his colleague Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu;…

A Japanese company is set to build a skyscraper made of 90% wood in Tokyo, which will make it the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper upon completion. Sumitomo Forestry, the Japanese wood products company, is planning to build the skyscraper to commemorate its 350th anniversary in 2041. The wooden high-rise, named “W350”, will be a “braced tube structure” at 350 meters (1,150 ft) tall and 70 stories, according to a Sumitomo Forestry statement. To construct it, 180,000 cubic meters of indigenous wood will be combined with the other 10% of the building’s makeup—steel. The plans for the building include balconies on…

A Japanese company is set to build a skyscraper made of 90% wood in Tokyo, which will make it the world’s tallest wooden skyscraper upon completion. Sumitomo Forestry, the Japanese wood products company, is planning to build the skyscraper to commemorate its 350th anniversary in 2041. The wooden high-rise, named “W350”, will be a “braced tube structure” at 350 meters (1,150 ft) tall and 70 stories, according to a Sumitomo Forestry statement. To construct it, 180,000 cubic meters of indigenous wood will be combined with the other 10% of the building’s makeup—steel. The plans for the building include balconies on…

Kumasi Asante Kotoko are out of the CAF Confederation Cup after losing 6-7 on penalties to Cara Club of Congo in Brazzaville on Wednesday. The Kumasi club played a great game but went down by a lone goal after 90 minutes to finish the tie 1-1 on aggregate after they won the first leg at home by a lone goal from the penalty spot in dramatic circumstances. The Porcupine Warriors squandered 3 penalties out of the 4 they got in the game. Sadick Adams, Amos Frimpong and Baba Mahama, took turns to miss from the spot. They travelled to Congo…

Government says it appreciates the sacrifices of Ghana’s military personnel and has reiterated its commitment to provide them with the necessary logistics to continue protecting the country’s borders as well as ensure law and order. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was particularly appreciative of a number of operations by the Ghana Army, particularly Operation Calm Life, Operation Cow Leg and Operation Vangaurda. He assured the military that the government will continue to give special attention these operations to ensure that their objectives are achieved, adding “The hazards of the operations are well appreciated but I have faith in your professional…

Eviction notice has been served on some personnel of the Ghana Police Service in Cape Coast in the Central Region for nonpayment of rent for many years, owners of the property have told Onua FM. The apartment, which was rented to the Police some 40 years ago, is currently in a deplorable state as the Police Service has failed to maintain it over the years. Spokesperson for the owners, Mr Abdullah Mustapha, told Onua FM that the 10-room apartment that is located at Abura, a suburb of Cape Coast, is in a sorry state and nearing collapse. A part of…

It was excitement galore last Sunday at the Junction Mall in Accra when Season 9 of Ghana’s leading and most popular television kids reality show, Talented Kidz, kickstarted with spectacular performances from the contestants. In the next 13 weeks, 24 contestants made up of individuals and groups will be groomed to battle each other through weekly performances in a bid to be crowned the most talented kid(s) in the country for 2018. A product of Ghana’s leading Television channel, TV3, Talented Kidz features children between the ages of seven and 12 and seeks to unearth great talents in children.A line-up…