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Ghana has again made history by being the first African country to successfully undergo a nuclear research reactor conversion from a Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) sensitive fuel, to a Lower Enriched Uranium (LEU) sensitive one. The conversion, which was done by a joint team of scientists from the United States (US) Security Department and China, saw the installation of a new nuclear research reactor core to replace the existing one which had over-lived its expiry date. Professor Kwame Aboh, the Deputy Director-General of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority, and Project Director of the Reactor Conversion Programme, expressed his joy and satisfaction…

Guess What? Another national service period is about ending! And what next? Well, your prediction is right; aside the 91,871 new service personnel who are ready to start their service from September 1, over 70,000 new graduates will be released into the Ghanaian economy by end of July! Adding on to the existing thousands of unemployed graduates who have evolved into several associations. But should that be the case? The Ghanaian graduates should definitely be blamed for their joblessness. The issue of unemployment has become such a big one in Ghana. Unemployment rate for Ghana is 11.9% and is particularly high…

The Council of State through the Education Ministry has approved the constitution of councils for seven public universities in the country. This is in response to a two-week ultimatum issued by the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) on Wednesday to government to form the governing councils for public tertiary institutions. The association had threatened that it members would not participate in the up-coming graduations in the various universities, arguing that the failure of government to form councils has delayed promotions and has also affected recruitment of members of staff. But Minister of State in Charge of Tertiary, Prof. Kwesi…

An articulated truck carrying about 1,000 bags of soya beans and other foodstuff dangerously tilted on its side when a steel bridge it was plying on collapsed at Garu Tempane district of the Upper East Region on Friday. According to the District Chief Executive of Garu Tempane,  Emmanuel Asore Avoka  who visited the place with some assembly officials said an emergency route will be created for vehicles and travelers. The bridge was rehabilitated in 2007 after heavy floods destroyed properties including the bridge, and has not had any routine checks over the years. Many vehicles and residents from Bawku and…

One district one factory project to begin in September. That is an assurance from the CEO of Universal Merchant Bank (UMB), John Awuah. UMB Bank in March announced a partnership deal with government to inject 100 million US dollars into the One-District-One- Factory project over a period of time. According to the bank, the project fits into its strategy of investing in public infrastructure for long term returns. Speaking exclusively to 3FM BUSINESS John Awuah assured the first factory will begin in September. “I can say we are at a stage where we are advanced. I can say confidently that…

Some staff of Youth Employment Agency (YEA) have petitioned the General Legal Council against lawyer Samson Lardy Anyenini for citing them in a suit against the agency without their consent. The lawyer, on behalf of some staff of the agency, secured a court injunction on July 5 to stop the Youth Employment Agency from going ahead with its mass transfer and decision to reduce the ranks of some staff. read more here But some of the plaintiffs in Samson Anyenini’s long list of disgruntled staff claimed they did not consent to the suit and are surprised the lawyer would add…

Okwawu United have been praised for their efforts in helping victims during Wednesday night’s accident involving Asante Kotoko’s team bus. The bus carrying the entire technical and playing body rammed into a parked truck near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region. One person, the Deputy Equipment Officer, lost his life. The injured were rushed to the Holy Family Hospital while those in critical condition were later transferred to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). In its statement of support in Kotoko’s grieving moment, the Premier League Board (PLB) commended Division One side Okwawu United for making “their bus available to transport…

POLICE FLASH MESSAGE pic.twitter.com/vw4CF8LmuD— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) July 14, 2017 Police have warned motorists plying the Accra-Mankessim to be wary of a parked Benz truck at Gomoa Adam near Apam junction in the Central Region. The blue and white truck with registration number AS 7270 E appears to have developed a fault. “Drivers plying the said highway; from Mankessim to Accra, and Accra to Mankessim should exercise caution to avoid accident,” a flash message from Richmond Mensah of the Public Affairs Director said. This comes in the wake of a deadly accident Wednesday night involving the team bus of…

Ghana’s Most Beautiful’s audition train made a pit stop at the Stevens Hotel in Ho on Thursday ready to make a final stop in Accra on Saturday and Sunday. The train started its journey from Tamale’s Radach Hotel on July 7, and then moved to the Golden Tulip Hotel in Kumasi before making a stop at the Stevens Hotel in Ho on Thursday. Fifty ladies between the ages of 18 and 30 appeared for the auditioning in a bid to be selected for the ultimate competition, which promises to be very exciting. The theme for this year’s competition ‘Straight Outta…

The Police have placed a 10,000-cedi bounty on the head of two assailants who gunned down a police officer in broad day light at Lapaz on the N1 Highway in Accra Thursday. Police have already launched a manhunt for the two and investigations are underway to establish who the two are and what their motives were. The two, believed to be armed robbers, shot the unarmed community police officer, Daniel Owusu, multiple times, killing him instantly while a second officer, Dzibril Alhassan, was shot in the hand and leg. Alhassan was rushed to the Police Hospital and the Police say…