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Bananas are probably one of the most common fruits found across the world, and many people enjoy eating a banana for breakfast. Eating a banana is good for your health, as this fruit is a superfood that has components that can help fight many diseases. Most of us eat a banana and throw away the peel. But the peel is very beneficial and should be included in your beauty regimen. Banana peels are full of antioxidants, antifungal, antibacterial and enzymatic properties that can be put to good use. Plus, they are high in vitamins B6, B12, magnesium and potassium. All…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday inaugurated the board of trustees for the construction of a national cathedral Project, with a call on them to deliver a monumental place of worship for the nation. The board is expected to agree on the design of the project, supervise the construction and more importantly raising the needed finances for the Project. It will also be responsible for the management of the facility on completion. The construction of a National Cathedral is one of several legacy projects being undertaking to commemorate Ghana’s 60th independence celebration. Inaugurating the board, the President charged the…

A hotel in Koforidua in the Eastern Region, which has been stealing potable water from the Ghana Water Company for three years, faces legal action over a GHC13,950-bill The hotel, Passo Lodge, was disconnected in December 2014 for its failure to pay water bills totaling GHC 1,600 but officials on Thursday detected it had illegally reconnected the facility to the pipelines of the Ghana Water. This was during a loss control exercise embarked on by officials of the Ghana Water Company in Koforidua to uncover illegal connections Officials of the Ghana Water Company have meanwhile issued a bill of GHC13,…

A political science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Evans Aggrey-Darko, says ministerial appointments should not be reduced to a numbers game, but aimed at what results we want to achieve as a country and how to achieve that. “It must be aimed at what results we want and how we want to achieve those goals. As a developing country, Ghana has the task of ensuring that it makes decisions that will bring about results and not just because it falls in line with tradition,” he said. Dr Aggrey-Darko however explained that the decision must be guided by the…

The Managing Director of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB), Daniel Asiedu, says the Bank will continue to support activities marking the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary Celebrations. Mr. Asiedu who presented a cheque for GH¢100,000 to Mr. Ken Amankwah, Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee,  revealed that the donation was in response to calls on corporate Ghana to partner with the government in putting together a modest but grand celebration. “We are here in response to the call of the President His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addoto show our support to Ghana@60. In addition, as an indigenous Bank we deem it…

The Legon District Police Commander and six other  police officers in Accra have been interdicted for their alleged involvement in a gold scam worth nearly GHC 2 million. DSP Emmanuel Basintale and the six others are to remain on interdiction from the Police Service until final investigations into the case which involves other police officers yet to be identified by the Police Administration. The officers were said to have formed a clique with some civilians including foreign nationals, to defraud a number of people in the gold mineral business, the police has said. They include police sergeants, corporals, constables and…

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Former Chief Executive of the Ghana Gas Company Limited, Dr George Sipa-AdjahYankey, has ruled out any intention to contest the flagbearership of the National Democratic Congress ahead of the 2020 general elections. There have been social media posts suggesting Mr Yankey either intends or being pressured to contest for the flagbearership position to enable him contest the 2020 presidential election. But a statement issued by Mr Yankey Thursday rejected the claims, stating he has no intention whatsoever to contest for the NDC top job or on any other political party in the country. “I wish to state for the record…

Members of Parliament from the Brong Ahafo Region are set to meet over threats of xenophobic attack by a group of people at Banda who are claiming foreigners have taken over their jobs. According to the MPs, they spoke about the issue at their level and that prompted the National Security and the Interior Ministry to move in to save the situation, noting they will soon meet again to decide on the action to take on the issue. A group calling itself Concern Members of Banda Ahenkro issued public notices that it intends visiting mayhem on those foreigners; akin to…