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The Editor of the Point Newspaper in The Gambia has described the situation in the Gambia as a “scary calm”. Osman Kadbo said “everybody is indoors and it is difficult situation now”. Speaking from the capital, Banjul, Osman told Accra-based Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa hosted by Bright Asempa on Thursday, “We are all afraid and we are waiting to see what will happen from today.” The Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite the threat of military intervention by neighbouring states. Adama Barrow, who beat him in elections last month, is due to be inaugurated as the new…

The immediate past Minister for Interior, Prosper Bani, has hailed Ghana’s decision to send troops to augment Ecowas’ force in the attempt to oust Gambian President, Yahya Jammeh. Ghana is sending 205 combat troops to The Gambia to join the sub-regional mission, which aims at forcing President Jammeh out of office if he does not step down. Speaking on Onua FM’s Yen Sempa on Wednesday, Mr. Bani said “I want to applaud the Armed Forces for such a move because Yahya Jammeh must heed to the people of the Gambia”. “Ghana is a legitimate member of ECOWAS and we will…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved and authorized the deployment of a combat team of 205 Ghanaian soldiers to The Gambia to join the Ecowas force. The Economic Community of West African States, Ecowas, has agreed to provide security as President-elect Adama Barrow is sworn in on Thursday, January 19 as President of the Islamic Republic of The Gambia. President Yahya Jammeh, who lost the December 1 elections, had refused to step down though initially accepting defeat. READ: Gambian president Yahya Jammeh ‘concedes defeat’ SEE ALSO: Gambian leader rejects election results Ecowas’ decision to send troops to The Gambia…

The final burial rites for the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem II, are scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 19 after days of traditional funeral rites. The rites began on Monday, January 16, when the 13th queenmother of the Ashanti Kingdom was laid in state. Dignitaries from all walks of life trooped to the Manhyia Palace to file past the late queen, who was also mother to Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia were at the Palace on Wednesday to pay their last respect. Before the burial…

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Some banks in Kumasi have shutdown for businesses today, January 19 as the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia Serwaa Kobi Ampem II, is finally laid to rest at Breman. At least two banks, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited and Fidelity Bank,  served notice Wednesday to their customers that they will not operate all their branches in Kumasi on Thursday due to the burial of the late Asantehemaa. “…In line with the funeral rites of the late Queen mother of Asanteman, our branches in Kumasi will not be opened on Thursday 19.01.17,” a notice from Standard Chartered Wednesday read. Fidelity Bank also issued similar notice…

Four board members of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital have questioned the basis on which the Hospital management members paid themselves a total amount of GHC153,000 as bonuses without recourse to the board. Investigations by 3FM’s Sarah Parku unraveled the payment of over GHC100,000 to the nine management members including the chief executive officer, Dr Gilbert Buckle who received GHC21,000. Seven other management members, who are directors,  received GHC17,000 each while the Head of Internal Audit of the Hospital also received GHC 13,000. But the four members of the board have expressed surprised at the payment saying they only approved GHC100…

Four-time champions Cameroon have picked the fourth win of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon after coming from a goal down to beat Guinea-Bissau 2-1 on Wednesday. It was the second Group A game on the day. The debutants had opened the score in the first half after a solo run by Piqueti saw him beat former Barcelona goalkeeper Fabrice Ondoa in post for Cameroon. But the Lions came back strongly in the second half as Sebastien Siani and Czech Republic-based Michael Ngadeu-Ngadjui ensured that they picked their first win of the tournament. Earlier, hosts Gabon had been…

The Cocoa Industry Workers Union  has rejected calls for investigations into the tenure of office of former chief executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr. Stephen Opuni. At a news conference in Accra Wednesday, the Union strongly supported Dr. Opuni for what it said has been the transformation of the cocoa industry to meet growing demands during his tenure. According to the union, Dr. Stephen Opuni facilitated increases in sale of cocoa beans on the international market, adding the cocoa syndicated loans secured under Dr. Opuni’s administration improved the operations of COCOBOD. READ: Dr Opuni sacked from COCOBOD It…

All schools within the Kumasi metropolis in the Ashanti Region are to be closed down on Thursday, January 19, the Ghana Education Service has directed. The decision, contained in a statement, forms is part of measures put in place to ensure smooth funeral rites of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Afia SerwaaKobiAmpem II who will be buried on Thursday. The 111-year-old Asantehemaa who reigned for 39 years, died on November 11, 2016. She was the 14 queenmother of the Asante Kingdom since 1695 after the late Nana Ama SerwaaNyarko II who reigned from 1945 to 1977.Funeral rites for the late Asantehemaa…