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The Food and Hygiene Unit from the Environmental Health Department has seized boxes of expired tin tomatoes products from 17 retail market women in the Donkorkrom market in the Eastern Region. Checks on the 70 gram tin tomatoes products revealed they expire after January, 2017. Officials of the Unit at Donkorkrom in the Kwahu Afram Plains North District explained that they had a tip-off that the market women were selling the products at low prices compared to others in the market. The operation was led by Joseph Kwahu, head of the Unit. The market women were selling five of the…

IMANI Centre for Policy and Education has expressed some reservations over the number of ministries created by the new government and called for a merger of the new portfolios with the existing ministries to save cost. Mr Franklin Cudjoe, the President of the Policy Think Tank, told the Ghana News Agency in an interview, that though the President explained the rationale behind the creation of the various ministries, he could still consolidate them to achieve his purpose. “I believe that the Special Development Initiative Ministry for instance was created to take care of the One-constituency (the One-million dollars policy) while…

Black Stars winger Jeffrey Schlupp is eligible to play for his new club Crystal Palace as they travel to London to play West Ham United Saturday. Schlupp over the week completed a four-and-a-half year transfer deal from champions Leicester City to Crystal Palace. The free transfer was hailed by the Eagles’ manager Sam Allardyce. “I am delighted we have been able to secure Jeffrey’s services, he is a player I have admired for some time and is a talented and athletic player,” Big Sam said after the deal was sealed on Friday. “He will bring strength and experience to the…

Mr Abdul-Nashiru Issahaku, the Governor of Bank of Ghana (BoG), says Ghana’s economic prospects look brighter as the nation is currently free from worst energy crises.   He observed that though there were global uncertainties, the nation had the capability to address some of its economic hiccups. Mr Issahaku said this in an interview with Oxford Business Group (OBG), a global publishing, research and consultancy firm, which deals in the publications of market economic intelligence. He expressed the belief that the improvements in the nation’s energy supply were evident and added that the country’s fiscal imbalances were receiving robust remedial…

Flagbearer of the Peoples’ National Convention, Dr. Edward Nasigre Mahama, says he will accept a ministerial appointment from Nana Akufo-Addo if he is offered one. Speaking with Johnnie Hughes on 3FM’s Late Edition programme, Dr. Mahama says he just needs an opportunity to serve Ghana. According to him, “if he (Akufo-Addo) decides that there’s an area that I could be productive for the country, yes. Why not?” He added that “I have a job, but I have always said that I will put God and country first, my neighbor second and myself third. Nana is my neighbor and so if…

President Akufo Addo has charged the Black Stars of Ghana, participating in the 2017 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON2017) to “Go for Gold” whiles wishing the entire technical and management team well. The President told the team that it was “time to end our 34 year wait for the AFCON trophy” and ensure that they bring the trophy home. These were contained in a goodwill tweet to the Ghanaian delegation ahead of the tournament hosted by Gabon. Best wishes to the players, technical & management team of the Black Stars. Time to end our 34 year wait…

The Gambia’s President-elect, Adama Barrow, has left the country after talks failed to persuade President Yahya Jammeh to step down. Nigeria’s president flew to Banjul to try to broker a deal but Mr Jammeh would not relinquish power. Mr Barrow is now heading to Mali, where he will meet West African leaders attending a summit there. The former estate agent wants to resolve the transitional deadlock so he can be sworn in next week. President Jammeh’s term ends on Thursday. The African Union has said it will no longer recognise Mr Jammeh’s rule beyond this point. Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari…

Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Braimah  says he does not care about the negative criticisms from a section of football fans but remains focused on the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations tournament, which kicks off in Gabon on Saturday January 14. Spain-based Razak Braimah played his first competitive match for Ghana in November 2014 against Uganda in a 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. The then-FC Mirandes goalkeeper was given the nod ahead of home-based duo Stephen Adams and Fatau Dauda in that match. He will be coming up against the East Africans in Ghana’s opener at Gabon 2017 as the…

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOSSAG) has made it clear to the Employment Minister-designate it would not hesitate to fight him with labour unrest if he develops cold feet towards their needs. Isaac Bampoe-Addo, Executive Secretary of CLOSSAG, has therefore outlined some uphill tasks that Mr. Ignatius Baffuor Awuah, who has been nominated as Employment and Social Welfare Minister pending parliamentary approval, has to tackle urgently. He mentioned among others the single spine pay policy and pension scheme in an interview with TV3’s Daniel Opoku. First on his agenda is the issue of pensions. Mr. Bampoe-Addo wants SSNIT…

The Information Minister designate and Presidential Spokesperson, Mustapha Hamid has given a clear indication that plans are in place to change the name of the seat of government from the current Flagstaff House to Golden Jubilee House (Jubilee House). According to Mr. Hamid, there is good reason behind the name change because Ghana, an independent country cannot be tied to some colonial names that suggest that we are still dependent in our governance. Speaking on Joy Fm in Accra, Mr. Hamid indicated that the name change would happen soon where all signages would change to suit the current administrations understanding…