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She spun a story the world wanted to believe: a self-made billionaire who had risen in a male-dominated business world in an African country ravaged by civil war and poverty. In public appearances in the spring of 2017, Isabel dos Santos, then head of Angola’s giant state oil company, Sonangol Group, …

Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister at the Office of the President, has called for a renewed mindset among citizens if the country is to realise its Ghana Beyond Aid objective and attain national development. The Minister said the country’s high rate of corruption coupled with the seemingly lack of respect …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr James Oppong-Boanuh, has entreated communities to live in harmony with the police and seek redress through the appropriate channels rather than resorting to violence. He gave the assurance that no police officer would be shielded for any acts of misconduct. He called on …

Public Services International (PSI), a  global union federation for workers in public services, has cautioned countries belonging to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to tread cautiously in accepting ECO as a legal tender. It noted that wholesale acceptance of the currency without due consideration to differences in …

It may be a bit bizarre for an adult to panic and run for cover at the sound of a helicopter but 40-year-old Godfred Amankwa, a welder at the Takoradi Light Industrial Area does. “I hate helicopters. I hate aeroplanes. It’s a nightmare for me to hear their sound. I …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the programmes and policies being implemented by his administration have revived the Ghanaian economy and placed the country on the path of progress and prosperity. He said contrary to the negative narratives espoused by the detractors of his governments,  the flagship programmes of …

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of Parliament on Tuesday warned that it would subpoena persons who refuse to honour its invitation to answer infractions on the audited accounts of state entities, and cause the arrest of witnesses who lie to the committee. “The Police Station is just here; and we’ll …

A new research has found that businesses in Africa are still feeling the impact of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Arguments have been made on the impacts of the Slave Trade on Africa’s overall economy. The new research yet to be published; and co-authored by Lamar Pierce of the Washington University …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Friday called on all stakeholders in the ongoing National Identification exercise to ensure that the integrity, security and confidentiality of the data collected is not compromised. He said it was of utmost essence that information gathered from the exercise be made available only to …

Dr Dominic Konadu-Yeboah, the Head of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), says Ghana has been losing about $230 million annually through trauma cases, that often result in disability and deaths. A report of the World Health Organization (WHO), shows that, globally, trauma kills more people than HIV/AIDS, …