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Ispace Foundation over the weekend witnessed ten ladies pitch to investors in its “Unlocking Women and Technology project” at its Labone premises. The Unlocking women and Technology project which has become a trademark of Ispace, a technology hub, teaches ladies how to code and develop websites, apps etc. in order to enhance and facilitate their entrepreneurial activities. The 2nd batch of ladies for the project made a presentation each of not more than 10 minutes to investors who had gathered at offices of Ispace. The judges for the program who doubled as investors sought to find out how the ladies…

The Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, D.O1 Prince Billy Anaglatey says the lack of an helicopter is hampering their effort to combat fire effectively. Due to the high-rise buildings and emerging technology people use in building these days, the need for helicopter fire fighter cannot be over-emphasised, he asserted. He noted that they have been doing their best in fighting fire in the country in spite of the fact that the Ghana National Fire Service is under resourced. Speaking on the fire that gutted some buildings on the Coconut Groove Hotel compound in Accra Saturday, he…

Customers of GN Bank and Gold Coast Fund Management, say they are confident of business continuity, as the two institutions resumed operations today following Saturday’s fire disaster. Fire engulfed some subsidiaries of the Groupe Nduom including ATV and BTA television stations, Gold Coast Fund Management, GN Legal, GN Accounts and GN Bank located on the premises of the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel on Saturday evening. The group had indicated earlier in a statement that the affected subsidiaries  at North Ridge will all resume full operations today, Monday April 24. When 3FM Business visited Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, GN Bank and…

The Sekondi High Court presided over by Justice Edward Amoako Asante has once again denied bail to the five Chinese and their five Ghanaian counterparts who were arrested for engaging in illegal mining on the Ankobra river. They have been remanded into Prison Custody to re-appear on May 3, 2017. Western regional correspondent William Benjamin Peters who followed proceedings at the court reports, one of the counsels for the suspects Samuel Erickson Abakah said he was disappointed in the failure by the court to grant the suspects bail, since their case is a bailable offence. Proceedings at the court took…

The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly owes the managers of the Oti landfill site in the Ashanti region, J. Stanley Owusu Group to the tune of 59 million cedis, being the outstanding debt for its eight years of service to the Assembly. Speaking in an interview with TV3, the manager of the J. Stanley Owusu Group, Francis Marshall said the nonpayment has negatively affected their operations. The company was contracted by the KMA due to its technical expertise manage the country’s biggest engineered landfill and sewerage treatment plant constructed by the World Bank . The Ashanti Regional Manager of J. Stanley Owusu…

The annual Sports Fiesta by the Kaneshie Area Youth Ministry of The Church of Pentecost was at its glamorous best last week as it seals off the 2017 Easter festivities. For three years running, the Area Youth Ministry under the leadership of the Area Youth Pastor, Rev. Daniel Okyei Boakye has been hosting youth from 20 Districts, Worship Centers and a PIWC to socialise through fun games. The fiesta is also use to highlight and celebrate the resurrection power of Jesus Christ aimed at winning more souls to their fold. Like the previous years, the 2017 fiesta did not disappoint…

A former chairman of Ghana’s national security committee for Lands and Natural Resources, Brigadier General Daniel K. Mishio, says the fight against illegal small scale mining can only be won with strong leadership and a well thought out plan. “Leadership of the team mandated to deal with the menace should be patriotic, courageous, and principled people who are handpicked and have the full backing of the executive,” he stated. He said the fight against the canker should be planned, addin “it’s very necessary, to ensure deliberate and thorough planning based on intelligence. We should not take adhoc measures. There should…

There are measures to employ 11,000 health trainees who graduated between 2012 and 2016, and 181 doctors who also completed their housemanship seven months ago. Government has also allocated GH¢ 252 million Ghana cedis for the restoration of nurses and teacher trainees’ allowances. These measures are aimed at improving the health delivery system in Ghana, Mr Sulemana Alhassan, Upper West Regional Minister has announced at the 10th anniversary celebration and matriculation of the Wa Nursing Training College in Wa. He urged health trainees to work harder and come out successfully, assuring them of their engagement in the public and private…

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed confidence in the Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance Authority, Dr Samuel Yaw Annor to improve the scheme which is in a critical condition. He made this revelation when Dr. Annor and other functionaries of the NHIA paid a courtesy call on him during the observation of Awukudae at the Manhyia Palace last Wednesday. Otumfuo Osei Tutu expressed appreciation for the visit and admonished Dr. Annor to keep faith with Ghanaians and work hard to meet their expectations. He conveyed his hope in the new leadership of the NHIA to manage…

A 12-year-old boy who was apparently trying to drive across Australia has been stopped by police 1,300km (800 miles) into his journey. The boy was pulled over in Broken Hill in the New South Wales outback on Saturday after a patrol noticed the car’s bumper dragging on the ground. Police said the boy had been attempting to drive 4,000km from Kendall in NSW to Perth, Western Australia. He was arrested and taken to Broken Hill police station. His parents, who had reported him missing, picked him up on Sunday. The journey from Kendall to Broken Hill involves driving hundreds of…