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Several fuel tankers and other properties were consumed by a ravaging fire at a tanker yard near the Ashaiman Timber Market Sunday afternoon. It is not clear what actually caused the fire, but preliminary investigations by the Ghana National Fire Service suggest that it might have been caused by a transfer of fuel from one tanker to another. A total of 12 tankers out of the about 26 in the yard were completely burnt  with fire fighters going through a tough time to bring the inferno under control. About 14 fire engines and a turntable ladder were deployed to the scene…

Naba Asigri Abugragoe Azoka II[/caption] Naba Asigri Abugragoe Azoka II, Paramount Chief of the Bawku traditional area has expressed worry over the increasing numbers of people posing as men of God and misleading the public with false prophecies. Such prophecies, he said were directed at people’s personal lives and that had the tendency to cause conflict within families and result in separations. Naba Azoka said this in a statement he issued to all the Churches in the Bawku area on Friday to bring to their notice, the harm such prophecies were causing. He said many such cases were brought to his…

File photo[/caption] Professor John Owusu Gyapong, Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences has called for a second look at tertiary education as the country celebrates its 60 years anniversary. He said if the country wanted to develop and get to the place it ought to have been after 60 years of independence, then the structures and funding modules of tertiary institutions should be revisited. Professor Gyapong made the call at the launch of the ninth biennial congress of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Ho on the theme “Re-engineering the Funding of Tertiary…

Mr. Anthony Kwaku Amoah delivering his speech[/caption] Touching the Lives of Girls Foundation (TLGF), a non-governmental organization, has organized a day’s workshop on menstrual hygiene for 650 pupils from selected schools within the Accra Metropolis. In his opening address, Mr. Anthony Kwaku Amoah, a public relations officer of the Ghana Education Service (GES) and the guest speaker at the function, lauded the organization for their initiative and urged them to continue to work with the GES in providing quality education to every citizen in the country. According to Mr. Amoah, there is no way the government or the GES could…

E.T. Mensah[/caption] A stalwart in the NDC, Enoch Teye Mensah has urged the party to apologise to former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. Then man who together with two others were once described as “Three Wise Men” by the party gave the advice in an interview with Winston Amoah, host of 3FM’s morning show – Sunrise. Responding to claims that the NDC party failed to co-opt its senior members to play frontline roles in its 2016 campaign, the veteran politician criticised how the Rawlingses, and the exclusion of party stalwarts like Obed Asamoah, Tsatsu Tsikata and Dan Abodakpi were treated.…

Mr. Patrick A.K Akorli[/caption] The board chairman of Ghana Oil Company Prof. William Asumaning has accused President Akufo-Addo of sidestepping the due process in removing and appointing chief executive officer for the oil company. The president fired the CEO and Managing Director of Goil Mr. Patrick A.K Akorli, and appointed Mr. Osei Prempeh to replace him. His decision has been criticized by some including the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers. The board chairman of the company has also issued a statement to establish his dissatisfaction. He also disregarded the president’s appointee. “The Board would like to state emphatically that it is…

The Central Regional Minister, Kwamena Duncan has stated that his administration will work with the traditional authorities to help transform the region. He said the Central region is the first capital of Ghana but the region cannot boast of any development. Rather it is the fourth poorest region in the country, he observed. He therefore implored all to put their differences aside and work together as a region to achieve their goals. He was speaking to Onua FM’s Central Regional correspondent Kwame Kakarba when he paid a courtesy call on Nananom (chiefs) of Oguaa Traditional Council at Cape Coast. Kwamena…

The Electricity Company of Ghana has cut power supply to about 170 houses and institutions under the Suame District of the company in Kumasi. This forms part of a mass disconnection exercise the ECG is embarking on to retrieve all the debts owed by customers. TV3’s Benjamin Aidoo reports ECG officials as saying that only 40 percent of consumers in the region pay their bills regularly. The exercise took place in areas such as Bantama, Abrepo junction, Suame, Kropo, Breman, Bohyen and other places located in Suame district of ECG. Those engaged in illegal connections and houses using two phases…

Apostle Emmanuel Achim Gyimah and wife Hannah[/caption] TOPIC: AN EXAMPLE OF CHRIST’S LEADERSHIP: A CALL TO BUILD MEN FOR GOD’S KINGDOM (Purpose, Job, Cost,Training & and attainment of the fullness of Christ). TEXT: Mark 1:16-17; Matt. 11:29; John 14:12; Matt. 19:27-30; Acts 20:28; Eph. 4:11-16. 1.0 INTRODUCTION Leadership is God’s idea from the beginning of creation. He created the first man, Adam in His image and likeness to govern or rule over all creation. Hence from the fall of Adam God’s highest concern is searching for credible and visionary leaders. Wherever He finds one, the people, community or Church prospers, grows and develops. 2.0 WHAT…

A banking and finance expert, Dr. Laud Mensah has allayed fears the pulling out of Barclays PLC from Africa could trickle down to other banks. Barclays Africa Group agreed to terms for operational separation with UK-based Barclays PLC, which is reducing its shareholding in Barclays Africa. The agreement is however expected to unlock opportunities for Barclays Africa as an independent pan African bank. Barclays PLC submitted an application to the South African Reserve Bank for approval to reduce its shareholding in Barclays Africa Group to below 50%. This has raised mixed reactions in the banking sector, with fears that this…