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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has nominated Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah for the position of the Chief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He takes over from Dr Daniel Asare, whose tenure of office ended on Thursday, September 3, 2020. A letter to that effect, signed by Secretary to the President Nana Bediatuo Asante on Friday, September 4, said: “The President of the Republic has nominated Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah for appointment as the Chief Executive of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.” The Presidency further directed the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu, to take the “necessary steps to regularise…

The Ministry of Finance has dismissed reports that the Agyapa deal has been suspended. A statement issued by the Ministry on Friday said its attention has been drawn to reports stating that government has suspended the Agyapa Royalties transaction after a meeting with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. “The Ministry wishes to state that, the Agyapa Royalties transaction has not been suspended,” the statement said. Regarding a meeting the government had with some CSOs on the deal, the statement said: “The main outcome of the meeting as acknowledged by both sides was that, the government had…

The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy that the Egypt national team won in 2010 is reportedly missing. It was all joy when the team won the AFCON trophy for three consecutive times -2006, 2008 and 2010. This meant they were supposed to keep the title permanently. However, 10 years after they last won the trophy, the Egyptian Football Association has revealed that the trophies cannot be found. Former Egyptian Football Association vice president, Ahmed Shobier, revealed this on Friday September 4. “The EFA was surprised to find that the AFCON trophy was lost and decided to open an investigation.…

Lionel Messi, has agreed to stay at the club for the 2020/21 season after a battle between the two was getting muddy. In an interview with Goal, he made some revelations as to what has transpired between him and the club when he announced he wanted to leave. Messi handed a transfer request and asked to leave for free but Barca was in no mood to let their talisman go and said the clause that allowed him to leave on a free transfer expired in June. There was bickering between the two as Messi wanted to leave for Manchester City.…

A member of the National Communications Team of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ama Berko, and Anthony Nukpenu, the Greeter Accra Regional Organizer of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), have both indicated that private schools will need stimulus package from the government to sustain them as schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on the Community Connect programme on 3FM, hosted by Johnnie Hughes, on Friday, September 4, Ama Berko said although private school teachers and their proprietors are saddled with the ravages of the coronavirus, reopening schools will not be the best thing to…

A Ghanaian web, software and mobile development firm, Nexvelsoft, has developed an easy-to-use and comprehensive mobile app for studying the West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) past questions (Pasco). The app has both the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) past questions and answers. Developer of the app say, it was designed with BECE and WASSCE candidates in mind to help them pass the exam with ease. “Ultimate PASSCO was designed with the ultimate goal of helping students easily study using their preferred mobile device with simplicity and ease of use for all…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the idea of legislation to promote a Ghana-Nigeria Business Council that will have superintendence over trade and investment matters between the two countries is well overdue. He said it is events that produce institutions, and the time has come for it to be done. President Akufo-Addo’s comments come after the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Femi Gbajabiamila, called for the settlement of the trade dispute between Ghana and Nigeria through arbitration and a fair judicial process. He called on Ghanaian authorities to revisit the component of…

As the Lionel Messi transfer saga rages on, there still has not been any official movement from Barcelona. The superstar made it clear last week that he wants out of Barca after the roughest season he’s experienced at the club, but it looks like he will be staying. According to Fabrizio Romano, Messi will soon announce he will stay with the club next season after a back-and-forth on Friday involving his father and agent and the Spanish league.  So what’s the latest on his situation from all angles? Here’s what to know about the situation: TyC Sports in Argentina firs…

The China Embassy in Accra has released guidelines for persons who desire to travel to China after the reopening of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA). It said passengers are required to take photos of and upload the negative results of the Covid-19 nucleic acid tests using international version of the health or code mini-program on WeChat. The guidelines, which was presented to Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Ministry, also indicated that passengers who provide fake documents and information shall be prosecuted. Below are the full guidelines: What Ghanaians should know before entering China The ministry of foreign affairs and regional integration would…

The Registrar General (RG) is set to pay customers of the 22 customers of the Fund Management Companies (AMCs) who have been cleared by the court for assets liquidation following the revocation of their licenses. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week Friday announced that out of the 53 fund management companies collapsed in November last year, 22 had been cleared. A notice to that effect said “The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), acting in accordance with Section 122 (2) (b) of the Securities Industry Act 2016, (Act 929) (SIA) revoked the licences of 53 Asset Management Companies…