Monthly Archives

August 2013

NDC urges members to accept verdict

The Western Regional branch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has embarked on a sensitization tour appealing to members to refrain from acts, which can plunge the nation into chaos after the Supreme Court’s verdict. It cautioned…

GOIL wins 2013 OMCs fun games

Ghana Oil Marketing Company Limited (GOIL) at the weekend won the coveted Petroleum Fun Games (PETFUN 2013) football championship trophy. GOIL’s team led by its general coach Mr Patrick Akpe Kwame Akorli beat the unyielding Cirrus Oil…

ECG electric pole poses danger

The electric pole directly opposite Former President Jerry John Rawlings intersection at Ridge has become a death-trap and needed to be replaced as soon as possible. The Ghana News Agency observed on Sunday that the mid portion of the…

Constitution reigns supreme – NCCE

Ghanaians have been reminded that the laws of the land enshrined in the Constitution reign supreme above every citizen and inhabitant. "The final declaration of the Supreme Court concerning the Electoral Petition would thus have to be…

Apam Police investigates attack on assemblyman

The Apam Police is investigating a case in which an alleged armed bodyguard of Nana Gurah V, Gomoa Onyaadzehen, attacked Mr Isaac Okyere, assemblyman for Gomoa Onyaadze/Bewadze-Otsew-Jukwa electoral area. Mr Okyere, who is also a teacher…

Help fight tobacco use – NGO

Miss Patience Ocloo of the Community Health Support Team (CHEST) at Alajo, a suburb of Accra has called on chiefs, religious and opinion leaders to assist in creating awareness on the effects of tobacco use. She said tobacco smoking causes…

Chamber of Mines holds seminar on ring fencing

Ring fencing in the mining industry is uncommon in major mining jurisdictions of the world and even where it exists, the provisions are on the basis of operating mines, Mr Saban Parimah, Tax Manager Anglogold Ashanti, has said. Ring…

Bawjiase Area Rural Bank declares profits

The Awutu Bawjiase Area Rural Bank made a net profit of GH¢986,044 in 2012 as against GH¢727,772 in 2011, representing 35 percent increase. Mr Emmanuel Osei, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank, announced this at 23rd Annual…