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Statistics from the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) has revealed,1,968 Ghanaians who travelled abroad were either deported or refused entry after arriving at their destination. The breakdown of the figure shows that 1,245 Ghanaians were refused entry into various destinations abroad for failing to meet their respective entry conditions in 2016. This means the refusal of entry into various destinations of Ghanaians shot up by 50.5% from the 827 figure recorded in 2015. Reasons for refusal of entry includes the traveler failing to provide clear information on where the individual is going, misbehaviour towards immigration officer, not having sufficient funds, information…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has appointed Ms Gifty Kekeli Klenam as the new Chief Executive of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority. Ghana Export Promotion Authority is expected to play critical role in the industrialization agenda of the Akufo Addo administration. She takes over from Mr. James Z. Tiigah who led the organization under the NDC government. Ms Klenam brings with her a wealth of experience as an Entrepreneur and Exporter with over twenty (20) years and eight (8) years as a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Tourism. She represented the people of Lower West…

Residents of the Asunafo South district of the Brong Ahafo region are appealing to President Akufo Addo to come to their aid by resourcing their health facilities with medical doctors. This came to light when the assemblyman for the Kukuom Abrͻmamu, Ing. Kobby Amoa-Mensah, organised a health screening on Sunday for some 2000 people from Sankore, Kwapong and Kukuom. Beneficiaries were provided with medication. Speaking to 3news, Ing. Amoa-Mensah said with a “population [of Asunafo South] of over 100, 000 inhabitants, the entire district does not have a single medical doctor employed by the government” to attend to the health…

The 240-metre long Yapei bridge linking Tamale in the Northern Region to Kintampo in the Brong Ahafo Region will from this evening be closed to traffic for emergency repair works to be carried out. The repair works, which begins from 6:00pm Wednesday, will cost the government GHC49,900 and it is expected to be completed on June 1. Engineers are expected to fill portions of the bridge with concrete, repair cracks and replace slabs of the almost 60-year old steel bridge. Roads and Highways Minister, Kwasi Amoako Attah, and some engineers visited the site Tuesday to assess the condition of the…

All roads would be leading to the National Theater of Ghana on May 7, 2017 as the most talented kid in the country would be crowned on the day. After weeks of performances and eliminations of singers, dancers, acrobats and comedians, voters and judges have whittled the number of contestants down to eight (8) finalists. For the last but one performance, the contestants were tasked with two activities and they delivered to the utmost best The final 8 are made up of varied talents who will battle it out on the last day. They include *Lilies dance crew *Allo dancers,…

A group of prominent Nigerians has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, to take medical leave, amid growing concern about his health. There was an “apparent deterioration” in his health following his failure to attend the last two cabinet meetings, the group said. Mr Buhari took about seven weeks of medical leave in January, and flew to the UK for treatment. When he returned home in March, he said he had never been so ill in his life. Mr Buhari has not disclosed his illness, but hinted that he had had a blood transfusion. Information Minister Lai Mohammed told the…

A so-called suicide game that’s allegedly targeting teens in Russia may now be finding its way around the globe, specifically in the U.K. and Brazil, according to various reports. Though it may be an urban legend, the Blue Whale has been reported by many outlets to be a social media game that has “curators” who target players between 10 and 14 years old, pushing them into doing a list of pained daily tasks such as waking up in the middle of the night, cutting shapes into their skin, and, ultimately, committing suicide. “For the last 10 days, the player needs to…

The Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker has called for the strengthening of economic relations between Ghana and Netherlands for the mutual benefit of the two countries. He noted for instance that the two countries have a lot to share and gain with regards to government’s one-district-one-factory policy. The ambassador was speaking at the Holland Ghana Fusion Festival to celebrate the rich Dutch and Ghanaian culture. Even before independence, Ghana and Netherlands shared strong ties dating back to the introduction of the Holland fabrics on the Ghanaian market. The 400-year continued friendship has seen Netherlands contributing in several ways to…

A rainstorm that swept through the Bawku West district in the Upper East Region last Sunday left over 150 houses destroyed and more than 300 residents displaced. Among the wrecked structures were Kukuruzua Junior High School, Kansoogo and some other schools. Also about 15 electricity poles were vandalized by the storm on stretch between Zebilla and Kansoogo. Some buildings collapsed while others had their roof  taken off. Such destructive storms are common in Bawku West district less than 30km from the Northern province border of  Burkina Faso. Millions of properties are lost annually to storms. Moses Adukpam, the District Coordinator…

President Akufo-Addo on May 2, 2017 left Ghana for an official working visit to three ECOWAS countries which would afford him the opportunity to explore and deepen bilateral relations with the countries. The President will, in the remaining days of the month of May, visit the other 7 countries, which would be the 2nd phase. This would take him to Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Benin, Cape Verde, and, then, finally to Liberia and Sierra Leone. The President would also use the occasion to introduce himself, as the new Ghanaian leader, formally to the governments and peoples of our neighbouring countries and…