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General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketia is leading a four-member delegation of the party to participate in the annual Council Meeting of the Socialist International (SI) to be held in New York, USA. The meeting, to be addressed  by the UN Secretary  General,  is expected  to discuss ‘Strengthening  Multilateralism  for Peace’, ‘Reaffirming  SI Values and Policies for Change’ and ‘Exploring  ways of defending and Protecting  Democracy  where it  is  denied or under threat’ among others. Among the delegation is Member of Parliament for Klottey Korle Constituency Dr Zanetor Rawlings. The other members are NDC’s Director…

Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Constituency Sarah Adwoa Safo has been urged to do the honourable by apologizing for her claims over the building of a community day senior high school in her constituency. In a video that recently went viral on social media, Ms Safo is heard telling some constituents that she was directly involved in the establishment of the school, Kwabenya Senior High School, though she was a member of the opposition then. She told the gathering, in a meeting held at the School’s premises, that she had to write to the World Bank for the project. The…

The 2001 year group of the University Primary School (UPS), now University Basic School (UBS), were on Monday July 3 crowned champions of the 5th edition of the UPS Alumni Games, aimed at raising funds for their alma mater. In a keenly contested competition, the 2001 year group dumped opponents like the 2002 and 2003 year groups to make it to the finals of the football competition. At the finals, they locked horns with 2005 year group, who were the defending champions. Eventually, the game ended in a goalless draw and both teams had to cast their lots in the…

Police in India say they have arrested a 60-year-old man who fatally shot his wife for serving his dinner late. Ashok Kumar came home drunk on Saturday night and got into an argument with his wife, Rupesh Singh, a senior police officer in Ghaziabad city near the capital Delhi, told the BBC. Sunaina, 55, was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to her head, but by then she had died, reports said. Mr Kumar has confessed to his crime and now regrets his actions, Mr Singh said. “The man [Mr Kumar] used to drink every day. On Saturday, he…

Police in India say they have arrested a 60-year-old man who fatally shot his wife for serving his dinner late. Ashok Kumar came home drunk on Saturday night and got into an argument with his wife, Rupesh Singh, a senior police officer in Ghaziabad city near the capital Delhi, told the BBC. Sunaina, 55, was taken to hospital with a gunshot wound to her head, but by then she had died, reports said. Mr Kumar has confessed to his crime and now regrets his actions, Mr Singh said. “The man [Mr Kumar] used to drink every day. On Saturday, he…

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…