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Starbow accident commitee presents preliminary report to Ministry
The five-member committee, tasked to investigate the cause of the October 5, 2015, Starbow Airline accident at Tamale Airport, has presented its preliminary report to Mrs Joyce Mogtari Bawa, Deputy Minister of Transport.
Speaking…
Ghana should be hailed for hosting Guantanamo Bay ex-detainees – Sanah
Mr Mustapha Sanah, Executive Director of NOGAID, an international NGO, has expressed shock at the manner some people are reacting to government’s decision to receive the two ex-detainees from the Cuba-based Guantanamo Bay.
“Ghana is a…
Terror attack kills 23 in Burkina Faso hotel siege
Terrorists attacked a luxury hotel in the Burkinabe capital Ouagadougou, leaving 23 people dead. The dead are reported to be from 18 different countries.
Four attackers were reported killed, among them were two women.
News reports say…
ECOWAS biometric identity card operational this January
The ECOWAS biometric Identity Card, which aims at facilitating mobility and promoting security in the region, would become operational this January.
The identity card would help to ensure the freedom of movement across the sub-region.…
Organised Labour declares nationwide demonstration
Organised Labour would embark on a nationwide demonstration on Wednesday January 20, 2016, starting from 0800 hours from the Obra Spot in Accra.
The demonstration would run concurrently throughout all the regional capitals.
This is in…
New Year School appeals for comprehensive review of NHIS
A more comprehensive review and restructuring of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and its financing structure should be carried out to ensure its financial sustainability, the 67th New Year School and Conference has recommended.…
Assembly members protest against directive on ex-gratia
Assembly members in the Upper West Region have vehemently protested against Local Government Ministry’s directive regarding payment of ex-gratia to members of the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs).
The Local…
Security-conscious America lagging in accepting Syrian refugees?
Over four million Syrians have fled their country since the war began around 2011 but according to the New York Times, the United States has taken in only about 2,500 Syrian refugees since 2012, while Canada took in more than that in the…
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Ghana, Jackson walking into a storm over Guantanamo Bay
Even before he arrives and settles in the country to present his Letter of Credence to Ghana's President John Mahama to officially start work as newly appointed US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Porter Jackson has already been caught,…
Visa requirement for tourists at an all time low – UNWTO
The global share of tourists required to obtain a visa before travelling, continues to decrease and is at its lowest level ever, according to the UN World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) latest visa openness report.
In 2015, 39 per cent…