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Around 50,000 people in Hannover will be evacuated from their homes on Sunday while experts defuse five World War Two bombs. The operation is the second largest of its kind carried out in Germany, and will affect around a tenth of the city’s population. The buildings set to be evacuated include seven care homes, a clinic, and a Continental tire plant. Officials hope those affected will be able to return home by the evening. The evacuations will begin at 9am and residents have been advised to take necessary items like medication with them when they leave, as well as turning…

Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture Elizabeth Afoley Quaye has given the strongest indications of her commitment to end illegal fishing in the country. The Fisheries Minister who doubles as the Member of Parliament for Krowor said stopping illegal fishing will provide a level playing field for all fisher folks as well as ensuring that fish sold in the market are free of poison. The use of light to attract fish and other illegal means of fishing including the use of dynamites, are adversely affecting the fishing industry in Ghana. It was estimated in 2012 that illegal fishing cost Ghana over…

The emergence of social media has created a safe platform for all manner of social deviants to pull a fast one on others. Facebook, for instance, is a social network where people with different beliefs, values, morals and ethics  connect with each other. So called ”malams” and other spiritualists have also taken undue advantage of the platform to advance their agenda. At first, individuals who needed the services of ‘malams’ could only reach them in obscure places, mostly scary. However, the trend seems to be changing; most ‘malams’ are now taking advantage of the boom in social media use. Persons…

The residents of Ashaiman and Adjei Kojo have been advised to patronise toilet at half price project to improve sanitation in their communities. The Greater Accra Metropolitan Area–Sanitation and Water Project (GAMA-SWP) is implementing “Get a Decent Toilet at Half Price” and also the provision of school toilets in addition with water supply in pro-poor communities under 11 selected Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Greater Accra. It is being facilitated by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development through its Social Accountability Unit (SAU) with a grant of $150 million dollars from the World Bank. At…

Dr. Emmanuel Kofi Mbiah, the sixth Chair of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Legal Committee and the first black man to hold that position, has stepped down as Chair,after nearly two decades of service to the IMO. There was uncharacteristically loud applauds and a standing ovation after he delivered his farewell address. Below is the full farewell address delivered at the close of the 104th Session of the Legal Committee held at the IMO headquarters in London. The Secretary General, Distinguished delegates, The enduring traditions of the International Maritime Organization is often captured in the proverbial IMO spirit but the…

Two companies belonging to businessman Ibrahim Mahama have fully settled their indebtedness to the Ghana Revenue Authority, according to documents sighted by TV3 Business. The two companies MBG Ghana LTD and Hollman brothers were accused of not paying duties on equipment imported into the country The bankers draft cited by TV3 Business Desk shows the payment of 2 million One Hundred and Seventy-Six Thousand Five Hundred and Forty-Five cedis, sixty-One pesewas by Hollman Brothers Company Ltd and Ten Million Two Hundred and Sixteen Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty-Eight cedis, Forty-Seven pesewas paid by MBG Ghana Ltd. Both monies were paid…

Some selected journalists in the Upper West Region have undergone a two-day training on agro-ecology in Lawra to understand issues affecting agro-ecological systems for accurate reportage. Agroecology is the study of ecological processes applied to agricultural production systems. It was organised by Center for Indigenous Knowledge and organizational Development (CIKOD), an NGO empowering the rural poor and the marginalised to contribute proactively to their community. Established in 2003, CIKOD has since engaged all stakeholders including the traditional authorities, chiefs, communities and journalists. Some 32 communities have been empowered by CIKOD in pruning natural trees and make bush burning prohibited for…

Lionel Messi is free to represent Argentina in their World Cup qualifiers after his four-match international ban was overturned on appeal. The 29-year-old Barcelona forward was suspended for directing “insulting words” at an assistant referee during a 1-0 win over Chile in March. He missed one match – Argentina’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying loss to Bolivia.. A Fifa appeal committee said while his behaviour was “reproachable”, the evidence was not sufficient. He will now be available for matches against Uruguay, Venezuela and Peru as Argentina fight to secure a place at next summer’s World Cup finals in Russia. A fine…

Government has increased the GHC500 sitting allowance for each member of the various Houses of Chiefs to GHC1,000, Minister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Kofi Dzamesi, announced Thursday. The GHC350 allowance for queenmothers has been pegged at GHC800. A total of GHC50,000 has also been allocated by the government for the rehabilitation of the offices of the various regional houses of chiefs. Mr Dzamesi announced these at a workshop for paramount chiefs and queenmothers across the country to engage them on the objective of government’s plan of creating four additional regions. The workshop was held at the Western Regional House…

So, your dream business has finally taken off. You are meeting new clients, making profits and creating meaningful partnerships. The fulfillment is great! You feel worthy again, and going global seems to be the new agenda. Expanding your business has many rewards and many entrepreneurs desire an international presence to keep pace in the global world. Putting your business on the world map can be quite the stress. Yet, you need to look at the broader picture. Here’s how to build a global empire. 1. Going global means thinking global. You have to think it to achieve it. Think of…