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The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 23rd December, 2019, presented 100 more vehicles to the Ghana Police Service. Speaking at the presentation ceremony at the Police Headquarters, President Akufo-Addo indicated that his Government believes that the most essential things for a nation are the peace and safety of its people, and its territorial integrity. He stated that “when I came into office in January 2017, the 30,000 personnel of the Ghana Police Service had 458 serviceable vehicles. And we made the decision to expand this logistical base as quickly as possible, so that the Police would be more…

Former President John Mahama has downplayed the relevance of the Sanitation Ministry created by the Akufo-Addo-led government, insisting he will scrap that ministry because it is “useless”. According to him, despite having a ministry dedicated to sanitation, Ghana’s capital Accra remains dirty. “Accra has become the dirties city I think in the whole of West Africa,” he said in a live video encounter with Ghanaians on Monday, stressing that having travelled to Abidjan in Ivory Coast and Abuja in Nigeria, these places “look cleaner than Accra”. The Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry was created in January 2017 to provide the…

Former president John Dramani Mahama has taken a swipe at the Akufo-Addo administration for scoring itself by stating that 72 per cent of promises made prior to assuming office have been fulfilled. According to the former president, if given the chance to become president again, he would rather have Ghanaians judge him for his performance instead of doing so himself. A few weeks ago while having an encounter with the media at the Jubilee House, president Akufo-Addo said per his records, government has fulfilled 72 per cent of promises made, and this assertion was reiterated at the just ended NPP…

Former president John Dramani Mahama has suggested that Ghana is in distress under the leadership of President Akufo-Addo, which calls for urgent recovery. According to him, the dire condition which he claimed Ghana is in was the creation of the Akufo-Addo-led government. “This nation requires urgent fixing,” Mr. Mahama diagnosed in a live video interaction via Facebook on Monday evening where he touched on a number of national issues. He posited, “our problems have been compounded by the very poor governance characterized by nepotism, corruption, populism, intolerant, arrogance of power and ostentatious lifestyles”. His comments come a day after his…

It was a Christmas come early for inmates and staff of the Royal Seed Home in the Central Region when staff of National Food Buffer Stock Company (NAFCO) visited to make merry and donate food items for their upkeep last Thursday. The items included grains, groceries, detergents, palm oil, provisions, cloths, water and a cash of undisclosed amount. Inmates were full of joy as they performed brass band tunes for the entertainment of their guests who joined them in dancing after sharing gifts to the little ones among them. Human Resource Manager of NAFCO, Rebecca Mensah handed over the items…

The BMW Club Ghana (BMWCGH) is set to host Ghana’s first public motorsports on December 29 at the Trade Fair Centre at La, Accra. The track event dubbed the “Accra Launch Control – 2019” will consist of various track actions including  AWD Unlimited – AWD Drivetrain, 2WD Unlimited – FWD or RWD Drivetrain, 6-Speed (Manual) – Manual Transmission & Clutch, German Car Shootout – Any German vehicle, Naturally Aspirated – No forced induction, Sedan – Four doors, wagons permitted, Motorcycle – motorcycles only, Car Drifts, Bike Wheelies & Stunts, BMX Stunts, Rollerblades and Skateboard stunts, Bike Drag Races, Bike vs…

Women’s Premier League side Halifax Ladies has appointed TV3 Sports Journalist Mrs Nana Akua Amankwaa Quaye as Public Relations Officer ahead of the new season. The appointment which takes effect from December 2019 completes one of the new Club Licensing Board requirements for the Women’s League. The co-founder of Val Media Consults and CEO of Regna PR & Event solution is an advocate for women’s football across the globe seeking to promote the game of women’s football to the highest level The senior broadcaster, producer/director at Media General and her team will be in charge of all communication issues as…

Ebo Da Costa has won the Men’s Group A of the 2019 MTN Invitational Golf tournament held at the Celebrity Club at Sakumono. Played at various golf clubs across the country in the year, the MTN sponsored programme travelled to Bogoso, Tema and Tafo before making its final stop on the greens of Sakumono, much to the delight of MTN CEO, Selorm Adadevoh. “It is indeed a delight to meet and interact with you today after the last engagement at the Tafo Golf Club to celebrate Okyenhene’s 20th anniversary. My gratitude goes out to all of you for honouring our…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Chief Justice nominee, Justice Anin-Yeboah, has said he will take a goat as gift if only given by a very well-known friend of his. “I know [the] honorable member very well [pointing to one of the members of Parliament’s Vetting Committee]. If he gives me a goat, I’ll take it”, the nominee answered in response to a question asked by Minority Leader Haruna Iddrisu during the vetting of Justice Anin-Yeboah by the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Monday, 23 December 2019 about whether or not gifts given to Justices of the Bench could include a…

Global wellness company, Resense, is opening the new Resense Spa & Wellness at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City in Accra. The Resense Accra experience has been carefully crafted to fully immerse guests in a holistic wellness experience which is locally cognisant and delivered with luxury European service. Resense has worked closely with the owner to support his vision to redefine luxury wellness in Accra and West Africa, creating a ‘home away from home’ for business and leisure guests in the region. The design approach for the Resense Spa offers guests a modern and warm atmosphere with a combination of…