Nephew attempts to kill unyielding uncles
Posted by GNA on 7:22 pm at 7:22 pm The timely presence of journalists at Dominebo, near Asempanaeye in the Juabeso District, saved two brothers from being murdered in a nearby bush by their nephew, Kofi Nketsia.
The brothers - Kwame Asiedu, 47 and Kofi Esuofi, 45 - both farmers, were whisked away to a nearby Police station at Asempanaeye at around 1635 hours [...]
Vice President’s wife meets Western Regional Minister
Posted by GNA on 6:55 pm at 6:55 pmHajia Ramatu Mahama, wife of the Vice President on Friday paid a courtesy call on Mr Anthony E. Amoah, Western Regional Minister, during which the two held a closed door meeting.
At the meeting were deputy Regional Minister, Mr. Kwesi Blay and Mr. Philip Nkrumah, Shama Ahanta East metropolitan Assembly Chief Executive.
Addressing members of Nasara Ladies [...]
NDC calls on former Ministers, MPs, DCE, PVOs to join campaign
Posted by Samuel Ampah on 6:54 pm at 6:54 pmThe National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Thursday called on its former Ministers, Members of Parliament and members of the Progressive Voluntary Organizations (PVOs) to go to their constituencies to join the party’s campaign to explain the achievements of party to the electorate.
The Eastern Regional Organizer of the party, Mr Tawiah Boateng made the call at [...]
President Kufuor’s convoy involved in fatal accident
Posted by Samuel Ampah on 6:12 pm at 6:12 pmThe President, John Agyekum Kufuor’s convoy this evening at approximately 16:00 hours GMT was involved in an accident when traveling back to Accra from an official assignment. According to eye witness report, the accident occurred at Koforidua in the Eastern Region involving about four of the President’s car.
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Posted by Samuel Ampah on 4:51 pm at 4:51 pmA Circuit Court in Accra on Friday sentenced a trader to three years’ imprisonment for his involvement in collecting a total of GH 3,100 cedis (31 million cedis) from two students under the pretext of issuing them with genuine admission letters to the University of Ghana, Legon.
Nana Yaw Ansah pleaded guilty to possessing forged documents [...]
BAT de-lists from the Ghana Stock Exchange
Posted by GNA on 4:48 pm at 4:48 pm The Listing Committee of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) has approved the voluntary de-listing of British American Tobacco (Ghana) Ltd (BAT).
A statement issued by the GSE in Accra on Friday said the last trading date in BAT Ghana shares on the bourse was August 31, 2007 and BAT Ghana would be taken off the [...]
Antrak Air resumes West Coast flights next month
Posted by GNA on 4:47 pm at 4:47 pmAntrak Air, one of Ghana’s private airlines, says it would resume operations to Lagos, Monrovia and Freetown from September 16, 2007.
The decision which is part of the airline’s mission to become the dominant link between Africa and the rest of the world would see an increase in its frequency to Ouagadougou from two to three [...]
Delta Airlines to operate five services per week this December
Posted by GNA on 4:47 pm at 4:47 pmDelta Airlines a major airline is to operate five non-stop services per week between Ghana and the United States as from 12th December, 2007, the airline announced on Friday
The increase in flight services is aimed at responding to high passenger demand for its Accra to New York services during the season by increasing its [...]