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August 2013

Ghana to launch online payment internet gateway

Mr Archie Hesse, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement Systems (GhIPSS) said Ghana would soon host an  online internet gateway. This would make it possible for consumers to use their normal ATM cards to…

Emergency Medical Technicians recruits pass out

A total of 238 Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) recruits on Monday passed out from the Fire Academy and Training School in Accra after successfully undergoing training for a year. Dr. Alfred Sugri Tia, Deputy Minister of Health, in an…

BIA asks government to ban offensive calendars

Bureau for Internal Affairs (BIA), an anti-corruption organisation, is calling on the authorities to ban and arrest those who fabricate, print and sell offensive ted materials including calendars about political leaders. A statement issued…

Korle-Bu Diabetic Centre not obstructed by fire

Mr Mustapha Salifu, Public Relations Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, on Monday said health care services at its  Diabetic Centre  were not obstructed by the fire that burnt part of the  facility. He, therefore, urged all patients…

Court remands drug dealer

A Tarkwa Circuit Court has remanded a 55- year-old man, Thomas Oduro, into prison custody for possession 53 wrappers of a substance suspected to be cocaine without authority. The accused was in addition charged for stealing 28 cell phones…