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The ministry of health has confirmed the closure of newly refurbished the Accra Regional Hospital also known as the Ridge hospital three days after it was opened to the public by the Health Minister, Kweku Agyeman Manu. Meanwhile the Ministry says plans are far advanced to get the ultra modern facility partially functional from Monday May 22, 2017. TV3 has intercepted a leaked document presented to the Director General of the Ghana Health Service indicating tools and equipment needed before the facility commences full operation. A visit to the hospital on Friday showed office doors shut, the main entrance closed…

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has indicated that his government is in the process of identifying alternative sources of livelihood for persons involved in illegal mining activities, popularly referred to as ‘galamsey’, across the country. According to President Akufo-Addo, a cabinet committee has been established, and headed by the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Kwabena Frimping Boateng, to this effect. The committee, he added, will also implement to the letter government’s strategy on combating the illegal mining menace. Addressing the Ghanaian community resident in Conakry, on Thursday, May 18, 2017, the 2nd day of his 3-day…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has suggested that Ghana’s Heritage Fund be used as collateral to help support Ghanaian industries. The Fund is a creation under the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (Act 815), 2011, to set aside a portion of the country’s petroleum revenue for the benefit of future generation. Whilst expressing worry at the stress private ventures go through in securing loans for expansion, the Asantehene believes the Heritage Fund can be used as collateral to help the sector access enough credits for business expansion. “The bank is not ready to give long term loans to the agriculture…

A 41-year-old man who claims to be a qualified nurse, and allegedly been operating an abortion joint at Chorkor Lante Maami in Accra has been arrested. Godwin Kwame Adadzawa was said to have locked up one of his victims, a 22-year-old student, for four days and sexually assaulted her to compensate for her inability to foot her abortion bills. Hospital equipment, believed to be used for the illegal abortion, including what looks like surgical scissors, were retrieved from the suspect’s make-shift joint which has been disguised as a pharmacy shop, the Police said. Adadzawa who was arrested Thursday following a…

The Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture has revealed that the fall armyworms have now affected all the ten regions of Ghana. The last region, which is the Volta was affected on Thursday, William Quaitoo Agyapong told Onua FM’s Yensempa morning show hosted by Nana Yaw Opare on Friday. The alarming rate at which the worms are spreading though poses a serious threat to the nation’s food security, the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr. Akoto Afriyie has assured that measures are in place to forestall any food shortage. Report suggests that about 6,000 hectors of maize farm have already been…

Ghana Oil Company limited (GOIL) recorded a turnover of GHC2,645.441 million, representing 26. 95 per cent in 2016, with a net profit of GHC35. 256 million in the same year. The company also increased its market share from 13.6 per cent in 2009 to 18.2 per cent in 2016 to become the market leader. Between the same period, GOIL achieved 95.8 per cent of its fuel sales targets despite stiff competition from other companies. It again grew the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas by 30 per cent in 2015 while lubricant sales also grew by 11 per cent. Meanwhile, it has earmarked…

After thirteen weeks of talent display, nine year old Erica Tandoh popularly known as DJ Switch returned home to present her deserving award to the Chiefs and the town folks of Dadieso in the Suaman District of the Western Region. The record setter in Ghana’s entertainment industry, DJ Switch of TV3’s Talented Kidz reality show fame was heralded by a pool of crowd from her home town and other nearby towns welcoming her for the exquisite performances and also emerging as the winner of Season 8 of the talent discovering show. At a durbar organized by Suaman Traditional Council to…

The Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), has renewed its relationship, with the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG), by supporting the 42nd MTN-SWAG Awards with GHȼ30,000.00. The package, which includes cash and products, is to ensure the successful organization of the longest running sports awards scheme in Ghana. Mr. Patrick A.K.Akorli, Group Chief Executive Officer of GOIL, said his outfit is an indigenous company, which has the interest of other local companies at heart and deems the SWAG Awards as a worthy event to support. “This is an event that is aimed at rewarding sports men and women, who have…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says West African countries and their people will have no future should they continue to maintain economic structures that depend on the production and export of raw materials. He said if the sub-region is to ensure progress and prosperity for its people, “We must add value to these resources, we must industrialise and we must enhance agricultural productivity”. He said this when he delivered statement at a State dinner held in his honour by the President of Guinea, Prof. Alpha Conde, on Thursday during his three-day tour of Guinea. The visit is to build on…

Final payment to the contractor working on the Wa Airstrip in the Upper West Region is to be suspended until it has given Ghanaians value for their money, Aviation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah has revealed. The minister who visited the airstrip Thursday to inspect the scope of work done so far observed there were few areas that needed to be put right by contractor before final payment of monies are made by the government. “…If there is value for money, we all have seen it, if there is no value for money, We have all have seen it. We have…