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The Bolga-Bawku highway is expected to be partially opened to traffic from Thursday, September 17 after the Brazilian construction firm Queiroz Galvao said it is partially done with the reconstruction of the road. The 116 kilometer Bolga–Bawku–Pulmakom was cut off, following the flooding and torrential rains in the area. Work began on Tuesday, September 15 with the contractors clearing and filling the damaged portions of the road with boulders, which are rock fragments with size greater than 256 millimetres in diameter. According to the Deputy Upper East Region Minister, Frank Fusaini Adongo, it is enough to give access to the…

Parliament has not approved any decision to increase school fees for public universities in the country, Ranking Member of the Committee of Education in Parliament, Peter Nortsu-Kotoe, has said. He explained that last year, the Committee approved a 10 per cent increment for all public universities. However, no such decision has been brought before it for the 2020/21 academic calendar. His comments come after the management of the nation’s premier university, University of Ghana, announced between 12% and 13% rise in tuition fees. The latest decision by the university appears to be already causing some disquiet among students with many…

It is good for public officials to be given some form of protection. Judges, nurses, police, in-flight attendants, public transport drivers/conductors and others, all fall within this category. As annoying, unfair and unjust as some of them may be – and often are – without that kind of protection, public service would cease to function. Just imagine a court room without the strictures of contempt. It is not for the judge alone but society as a whole. With the courts, they can go after you inside or outside of the chamber where a case is being heard and slap contempt…

The climax of Ghana’s Most Beautiful (GMB) promises to be an exciting night with performances from prominent musicians in the country. Performing live will be the reigning winner of Mentor Reloaded, Optional King, the sensational Adina, the dynamic Praye and the 2020 VGMA Album of the Year winner KiDi among others. Reigning king of Mentor Reloaded Optional King has so much energy anytime he is on stage, performing Fela Kuti’s Zombie which won him Star Performer in one of the week. Adina Thembi Ndamse, popularly known as Adina is a Ghanaian-South African singer, songwriter, actress and sometimes a model. She…

Black Stars winger Christian Atsu is on the verge of joining Scottish giants Celtic, following lack of playing time at Newcastle United in the English Premier League. Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has already advised the Ghanaian to look for other options if he wants to play more minutes. Reports coming from Scotland is that Celtic have renewed their interest in the former FC Porto wide man after they failed to get him in last summer’s transfer window. Christian Atsu managed only six starts for Newcastle United in the Premier League last season and hasn’t played since January this year.…

The Black Stars of Ghana retained their position on the latest FIFA ranking released on Thursday September 17 by the world’s football governing body. Ghana’s senior national team remained 46th on the world front with 1,439 points and 6th on the African continent in the ranking for the month of September. However, 2019 AFCON runners-up Senegal remained top of the African rankings and are the best African country on the world ranking with 1,555 points. The Black Stars’ last batch of assignments remain a 2-0 home win over South Africa and a 1-0 away victory over Sao Tome and Principe…

The Ghana Economic Dialogue (GED), a group of development-focused Ghanaian economists and other professionals has analyzed some claims that the Akufo-Addo-led government made in its 2020 manifesto and has found four of them to be either false or misleading.    According GED, it will engage in a continuous scrutiny and analysis of the manifesto promises by the two dominant parties, to help voters appreciate the nuances of each manifesto and to help them make the relevant decisions ahead of the general elections. GED also promises to “help ascertain credibility of the economic data, clarify the contents and claims made in…

AngloGold Ashanti has announced that all conditions precedent have been met with respect to the sale of its remaining mines in South Africa to Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited. This includes the unconditional approval by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (“DMRE”) for the transfer of the West Wits mineral rights from AngloGold Ashanti to Harmony. Consequently, the transaction is scheduled to close in accordance with the transaction agreement on 30 September 2020, upon which Harmony will assume full ownership and operation of all assets and liabilities that form part of the transaction. AngloGold Ashanti said it is well-positioned…

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Adaklu, Kwame Agbodza, has raised questions regarding the selection of Frontier, the company in charge of testing all passengers who arrive at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for Coronavirus. Mr Agbodza said the selection process for the company was shrouded in secrecy and was also not done through competitive bidding. The directors of the company, he added, are also not known, a situation he described as worrying. Ghana is charging all passengers $150 for the compulsory COVID-19 test when they arrive at the KIA. He also accused the government of profiteering with Covid-19  test…

More than 200 prisoners have escaped from a jail in north-east Uganda, officials say, bringing the local town to a standstill while security forces try to track them down. The inmates reportedly killed a soldier after they broke out of the facility in Moroto before heading for the hills. The army and prison officials are pursuing the escapees, who reportedly made off with 15 guns and ammunition. An army spokesperson said two inmates had been captured and two killed. The prison facility is built on the foothills of Mount Moroto, on the edge of the town. According to an Associated…