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Chancellor of the All Nations University has called for a new policy focus to harness the potential of Ghana’s new global brand in space engineering for economic development in the areas of security, education and capacity building. Daasebre Prof. (Emeritus) Oti Boateng, who is also the Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area, says Ghana has now joined the elite group of nations with space science programmes, following a global historic milestone in launching its first satellite into space. The country will participate fully in next year’s meeting marking the 50th Anniversary of the first UN Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful…

The Eastern Region Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has charged the daughter of the President, Edwina Akufo-Addo, who is being accused of having knowledge in the BOST saga, to go to court to clear her name. Nana Fredua Agyeman Ofori-Attah says: “It is very disappointing because what they are doing to the lady is the pull-him-down syndrome in Ghana”. A National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator, Sammy Gyamfi, had accused President Nana Akufo-Addo’s daughter of “deeply involved” in the issue of contaminated fuel involving the Bulk Oil Storage & Transportation Company Limited (BOST). Ms Akufo-Addo has denied…

OmniBank has won the Product Innovation award at the 2017 Ghana Shippers Awards. It took home the award for its OmniCargo product that is customized for the shipping industry. The OmniCargo product offers credit to importers to meet their emergency needs with additional warehousing facilities. The product has proven to be a game changer for importers. According to the bank, innovation stands at the centre of all their activities. “In a deeply competitive industry, the desire to be innovative and customer focused is no more a luxury but a requirement for excellent service delivery,” it stated. Since its entry into…

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) is warning that all the inhabitants along the Weija Dam catchment area in Accra would be wipe off within seconds should the dam collapse. The GWCL says if it does not spill water to release the dam of pressure, what would happen is a collapse and that would be a disaster for the nation because several people would die. Communications Manager of the GWCL Stanley Martey gave the warning in an interview on TV3’s New Day on Monday on the spillage of water from the Dam which has already caused havoc to several residents in…

Staff of the Pantang Psychiatric Hospital have begun an industrial action, which will see workers not doing any work though reporting to work. The sit-down strike is in protest to the mass encroachment on lands in front of the medical facility. Staff say the situation is hampering operations of the Hospital while they are also made vulnerable to thefts and attacks, in most cases. Head of the Senior Staff Association of the Hospital Elvis Akuamoah had hinted of Monday’s strike and said there will be a halt in operations if the situation is not resolved by Wednesday. He added that…

Residents of Dohanayili are still sleeping in darkness several days after a rainstorm resulted in power cuts. But that was preceded by a fist-fight between youth of the town and some officials of the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) . Officials of NEDCO said they “will not restore power to the community if the youth do not withdraw their threat of killing any official of NEDCO”. The youth of Dohanayili, a suburb of Tamale in the Northern Region, on July 5, 2017 launched an attack on bailiffs and some staff of NEDCO during their line of duty in the community.…

The Ghana Growth and Development Platform (GGDP) says it supports governments effort to stop galamsey, but wants this done “simultaneously with measures to reform galamsey operations”. They also called on government to assist miners to legalise their operations. This is critical, “so that it can continue to provide employment, income and foreign exchange for miners, their communities and the nations,” Mr Kwamena Essilfie Adjaye, an Economist and founder of GGDP noted in a paper titled: The Employment, Income and Foreign Exchange Effects of Small-Scale Mining (Galamsey). Excerpts of the paper said “government’s corrective action must not make it difficult or…

Kenya’s president has warned the country’s judiciary not to help the opposition throw the next election into disarray. The presidential poll will take place next month and Uhuru Kenyatta is seeking re-election. On Friday, after a case brought by the opposition, the High Court ordered the electoral commission not to print ballot papers. Mr Kenyatta insisted the election would go ahead as planned. “This kind of intimidation will not be allowed and the election date will not change,” he said. He said the judiciary could not claim independence and then use it to interfere with the functioning of the executive…

Asante Kotoko moved to third on the Ghana Premier League after a 3-1 home win over Medeama SC on Sunday. A 0-1 loss of arch-rivals Hearts of Oak at Bechem United saw them lose the third spot to the Porcupine Warriors. Evans Quao, Ahmed Adams and Saddick Adams scored the goals for Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium while Bismark Oppong clinched the consolation for the Tarkwa-based Medeama. It was a Match-Day-21 fixture. Kotoko, who have changed managers three times this season, are now five points adrift of leaders WAFA, whose encounter against Ashanti Gold has been rescheduled…

President Nana Akufo-Addo’s daughter, Edwina Akufo-Addo, has denied ever being involved in the scandalous BOST contaminated oil saga, and demanded an apology from the NDC member who made the ‘false’ claim. Sammy Gyamfi was reported to have said on Asempa FM, that Edwina is rumoured to be “deeply involved” in the contaminated fuel issue involving the Bulk Oil Storage & Distribution (BOST). “I am hearing rumours that one of Akufo-Addo’s daughters, Edwina, is deeply involved in the matter so is it the reason why he is silent? This BOST issue can’t be swept under the [carpet], looking at its gargantuan…