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Newly appointed G.M, Mr Stephane Robert (left) welcoming a client
Newly appointed G.M, Mr Stephane Robert (left) welcoming a client

Golden Tulip Kumasi City engages clients

Golden Tulip Kumasi City has engaged its clients in a cocktail session to update them on new developments and also solicit feedback on services.

The event, which was held at the facility’s conference room, brought together its corporate clients in the Kumasi Metropolis. The hotel also used the opportunity to introduce Mr Stephane Robert, who has assumed the position of General Manager to clients.

Melcom attends Canton Fair, Guangdong

The Melcom Group, Ghana’s leading retail outlet, recently participated in the 121st session of the China Import and Export Fair in Canton Fair Complex in Guangdong, China, which saw foreign traders and exhibitors from across the world attending.

A statement from the Deputy Director General of the China Foreign Trade Centre, Mr Xu Bing, described the event as successful and indicated that the National Commerce system had implemented series of trade policies and documents by the Party Central Committee and the State Council.

3 Kumasi notorious robbers arrested

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested three armed robbers said to have been robbing and terrorising residents of Aputuogya and its surroundings areas in the Bosomtwe District.

The three, Muhammed Sulley, Abubakar Siddick Awudu and Ibrahim Issah had in their possession, a container full of acid, a locally manufactured pistol, two live cartridges, ten tablets of Tramadol, two knives and two tricycle ignitions keys.

Vehicle owners to pay mandatory ‘towing fee” beginning July this year

Effective July 1 this year, vehicle owners will be required to pay a mandatory road safety fee each time they go to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) to renew their road worthy certificate.

This is meant to help promote safety by way of providing a reliable towing service such that when vehicles break down, the National Road Safety Commission (NRSC) can ensure that they are swiftly towed to help prevent crashes into stationary vehicles as well as help proven oil from leaking onto roads to destroy them.

Tema motorway cyclist killed after vehicle veered off road

A 34 year old man identified only as Dauda was killed Monday afternoon on the Tema Motorway while riding a bicycle along the shoulders the road.

The deceased was said to have been knocked down and dragged by a Toyota Camry vehicle with registration number GN 1744-16 which was trying to avoid running into a Nissan pickup with registration number GN 3558-10 which burst a front tyre.

Somanya residents clash with Police
Somanya residents clash with Police

Somanya rioters used petrol bomb - Police

A total of seven people were on Monday arrested by the police in relation to the disturbances at Somanya in the Eastern region.

Aside that, three people were injured during the clash.

Water production improves after galamsey fight – GWCL

The Ghana Water Company has said that the recent fight against illegal small-scale mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’ is yielding positive results for quality water production in the country.

It says stakeholders must not relent in their efforts to address the galamsey menace to sustain the production of quality water for Ghanaians.

Kumasi High Court judge burgled

A High Court Judge in Kumasi was on Saturday night attacked by suspected robbers at his residence.

The incident brings the number of such attacks to three in three months, according to the Ashanti Regional administrator of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana, Nowell Francis. who confirmed the incident to Accra based radio station, Class News.

According to the Chief Fisherman, Nana Enubasa, the water from the estuary used to be fresh and clean and served as a source of drinking water, “but now you cannot drink this water anymore"
According to the Chief Fisherman, Nana Enubasa, the water from the estuary used to be fresh and clean and served as a source of drinking water, “but now you cannot drink this water anymore"

Fishing at Shama slows down as illegal mining on Pra pollutes sea

Illegal mining (galamsey) activities in the Pra River have affected fishing activities at Shama, a coastal town in the Western Region. The fish stock in the area is said to have also reduced.

Zenbook Flip S
Zenbook Flip S

Asus unveils the world's thinnest convertible laptop

The world of convertible laptops just got its thinnest yet.

Asus unveiled the Zenbook Flip S on Monday in a large-scale launch event, a day ahead of the larger Computex technology show in Taipei.

Lance Corporal Robert Kumi Ackah of the Tamale Rapid Deployment Force, was said to have been mistaken to be an armed robber by his colleagues and killed
Lance Corporal Robert Kumi Ackah of the Tamale Rapid Deployment Force, was said to have been mistaken to be an armed robber by his colleagues and killed

Policeman mistaken for armed robber; shot and killed by patrol team

A police patrol team on Sunday dawn allegedly shot and killed a police officer who was escorting an 'OA' passenger bus to the Northern region.

Identified as Lance Corporal Robert Kumi Ackah of the Tamale Rapid Deployment Force, he was said to have been mistaken to be an armed robber by his colleagues and killed near Dawadawa, on the Buipe-Kintampo stretch of the highway.

The Abodze Power enclave
The Abodze Power enclave

GRIDCo awards contract for reliable power

The Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) has awarded a $32-million contract for the expansion of the connection base of the 330 kilovolt (kv) transmission lines within the Aboadze Thermal Power enclave.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GRIDCo, Mr William Amuna, who disclosed this in an interview, said it would enable the lines to carry on additional generating systems to add to the existing eight units and, thereby, enable the company to evacuate power from additional generating units that were to come on stream soon.

Moses Appiah (right) and George Lamptey
Moses Appiah (right) and George Lamptey

Alleged brains behind car jacking at Osu arrested

Two persons alleged to be behind the recruitment and training of young men to break into cars in the Osu area have been busted.

The suspects, Moses Appiah, 46, a businessman, and George Lamptey, 44, a welder, are said to have trained young men who are sent out every night to break into cars and steal their contents.

Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah
Mr Ignatius Baffour Awuah

Public services joint committee discusses minimum wage

The Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee (PSJSNC) last Friday held its first meeting as a precursor to negotiations on the new national minimum wage and the base pay under the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS).
The negotiations will also determine the relativities of the base pay under the SSSS.

Exhaust tips: It’s all in the details

Exhaust tips are often overlooked when detailing a car. Many people just focus on the big picture: paint, wheels and windows; not realising that one overlooked area on a clean car will stick out like a soar thumb.

Cleaning and polishing your exhaust tips will not only complete the look of your car, but also protect the tips from corrosion and caked carbon build up.

Social Media
Social Media

Media Foundation tracks women’s social media involvement

A report that asseses women’s accessibility to social media and their online rights to facilitate their active participation in the area has been launched in Accra.

The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) prepared the report dubbed, ‘Women’s Rights Online (WRO) Report’.

President Akufo-Addo exchanging pleasantries with the National Chief Imam, Sheik Nuhu Sharubutu
President Akufo-Addo exchanging pleasantries with the National Chief Imam, Sheik Nuhu Sharubutu

Rededicate yourselves to God and service of humankind--Prez Akufo-Addo urges Muslims

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged Muslims to rededicate themselves to God and the service of humankind, especially during this period of Ramadan (fasting).

In a fraternal message to Muslims in Ghana and around the world on the occasion of the Ramadan, he said the month of Ramadan was “a month of intense devotion and commitment to the principles of love, sacrifice and dedication to duty”.

The protesters burnt used car tyres at some vantage points of the road. PICTURES BY EMELIA ENNIN ABBEY
The protesters burnt used car tyres at some vantage points of the road. PICTURES BY EMELIA ENNIN ABBEY

Ablekuma: Residents protest over bad roads (photos)

A protest against the dilapidated nature of the main road linking Ablekuma-Manhean-Afuaman and Oduman-Nsakina in Greater Accra on Monday morning left hundreds of commuters in those areas stranded.

The protesters, including commercial drivers parked their vehicles and refused to pick passengers.

Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah (left) the Minister of Transport, interacting with membership of the audit committee at the conference room of  the Ministry of Transport in Accra. Picture: Emmanuel Quaye
Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah (left) the Minister of Transport, interacting with membership of the audit committee at the conference room of the Ministry of Transport in Accra. Picture: Emmanuel Quaye

Transport Ministry gets audit committee

The government has affirmed its resolve to invest financial resources in the transportation system to make the country a transportation hub in West Africa.
The Minister of Transport, Mr Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, said it was thus the vision of the ministry to create an integrated, cost-effective, safe and sustainable transportation system.

Women's Rights
Women's Rights

NETRIGHT calls for respect of women’s right

The Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), a network of individuals and organisations dedicated to women’s rights and gender equality in Ghana, has welcomed the reparations that have been offered Ms Cecilia Awuni, a nursing student who was sacked from the examination hall while writing her final examinations because she was pregnant.

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