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New terminal opens at Lagos’ international airport

New terminal opens at Lagos’ international airport

Africa News, International
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has opened a new terminal building at Lagos' main international airport that has the capacity to process 14 million travellers a year. He said it was part of a larger plan to build five new terminals at five different Nigerian airports, explaining that it was part of his government's commitment to build critical and enduring infrastructure. The terminal is estimated to have cost more than $100m (£75m) and was built thanks to a loan from China secured in 2013. It was due to be completed in 18 months but work on the Lagos terminal took eight years. Facilities The new terminal is equipped with a censored conveyor belt, seven jet bridges, 10 ultra-modern cooling systems, heat extraction in the baggage hall, ample space for duty-free shops and...
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The Church of Pentecost Supports Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill With 15,000 Signatories

The Church of Pentecost Supports Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill With 15,000 Signatories

Africa News, Ghana News, International, Pentecost News
The Church of Pentecost has made a strong statement of support towards the legislation of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill when it presented six memos along with 15,000 signatories to parliament today. The presentation, which was made along with other Christian groups and church denominations, took place at the office of the committee of constitutional, legal, and parliamentary affairs. During the presentation, the Chairman of the Church, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, did not mince words when he voiced out the Church’s strong stance against the activities of LGBTQ+. He said the church has a membership of over three million members, which forms 10 percent of the nation’s population, adding that, with these significant numbers, it is throwing its ...
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Covid-patient found dead after escaping from a treatment center

Covid-patient found dead after escaping from a treatment center

Africa News, Ghana News
A 55-year-old man was on Thursday, August 19, found dead after he allegedly escaped from the Covid-19 Centre of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital. Hospital authorities say Paulus Okine left the covid treatment centre because of his insistence that he had not contracted the disease. He had reported to the hospital's Accident and Emergency Department where he was screened. CDH CentreThe Public Relations Officer of the Hospital, Mr Christian Baidoo said Paulus Okine was referred to the covid centre, however, on Thursday morning he was seen packing out of the centre located inside the Communicable Disease Hospital (CDH). Aware of his status, a security man on duty at the treatment centre questioned him about where he was going. Paulus Okine rather warned the security man not to app...
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2 dead at a mining site in Amansie after they were ‘mistakenly’ shot by a guard

2 dead at a mining site in Amansie after they were ‘mistakenly’ shot by a guard

Africa News, Ghana News
Two persons are reported dead at Manso Kaniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region after they were allegedly shot mistakenly at a mining site on Thursday, August 19, 2021. The two are believed to be Ghanaian and a Chinese national. According to eyewitnesses, a retired security officer who provides security at the mining failed to take out bullets from his gun after he fired warning shots to scare off some persons who attempted to operate around their concession. Speaking to Citi News, a resident, Enoch Marfo, said the security guard in an attempt to drive the persons away accidentally fired the gun which hit two persons. He added that the two persons died immediately.
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Cocoa production hits record high – yields 1,033 tonnes

Cocoa production hits record high – yields 1,033 tonnes

Africa News, Ghana News
Ghana has set a new cocoa production record with 1.033 million tonnes of beans for the 2020/2021 season. This comes six weeks before the 2020/2021 cocoa season gets to a close, which means that the figure can still go up before the harvest period ends. The previous record was 1.024 million tonnes which were recorded in the 2010/2011 season. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Mr. Joseph Boahen Aidoo, announced this at a press conference in Accra yesterday.
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Aggrieved Public Sector Workers to stage demo in Accra today

Aggrieved Public Sector Workers to stage demo in Accra today

Africa News, Ghana News
A group calling itself the ‘Aggrieved Public Sector Workers’ will stage a demonstration in Accra today, Wednesday, August 18, 2021. The group is embarking on the protest against the 4% salary increment the government has proposed for public sector workers, as well as what it calls poor working conditions and general high cost of living. The group wants public sector salaries to be increased by 25% instead. The Ghana Police Service has given assurances that it will provide security during the protest. According to the Service, adequate security measures have been put in place to ensure an incident-free demonstration. The protest is expected to begin from the Obra Spot through Kwame Nkrumah Avenue, Cedi House, and end at the Independence Square. In a press statement signed by the...
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University of Ghana’s GHS456,000 locked up in defunct financial firm – Audit report

University of Ghana’s GHS456,000 locked up in defunct financial firm – Audit report

Africa News, Ghana News
An amount of GHS456,199.08 invested by the University of Ghana has been locked in a defunct Fund Management Company; Liberty Asset. This was contained in the 2020 Auditor-General’s report, which revealed that the University’s College of Health Sciences and School of Medicine and Dentistry invested the money in contravention of the school’s own financial Regulations and Governance. While the College of Health invested GHS377,003.00, the School of Medicine and Dentistry invested GHS79,196.08. Both investments were made in 2016. “There was no evidence of due diligence report available to continue investment with Liberty Asset in terms of its risk profile”, the report mentioned.
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Special anti-armed robbery squad for Eastern, Bono East regions

Special anti-armed robbery squad for Eastern, Bono East regions

Africa News, Ghana News
The AARS special force is to boost the capabilities of the two regional commands to ruthlessly fight robbery and other violent crimes on highways. The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, deployed 227 policemen and senior officers, including 126 personnel, for the Eastern Region, with 101 personnel headed for the Bono East Region. The team for the Eastern Region is led by the Director-General, Administration, Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr Christian Tetteh Yohonu, and assisted by the Director-General of Operations, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCOP) Mr. Mohammed Fuseini Suraji. The team for the Bono East Region is led by the Director-General in charge of Information Communications Technology (ICT), Commissioner of Police (COP) Mr. Edward Tabiri.
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Over $9million GNPC projects stalled – Audit report

Over $9million GNPC projects stalled – Audit report

Africa News, Ghana News
The Auditor-General has warned the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) to take steps to secure funding to complete all of its abandoned projects so that costs do not shoot up over time. The Auditor-General in its 2020 report estimated that projects costing over $9 million had not seen any progress over a period of time, which it said could spike up the cost. “These stalled projects could also potentially expose the corporation to negative publicity in the media”, the report stated. Some of the stalled projects include the renovation of the Petroleum House costing over $ 2 million which remains outstanding since 2015. There is also the head office project with a current-carrying balance of GH¢976,673 including GH¢350,000 spent for drafting Contract Document for Tender Pr...
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Covid-19: GHS records 15 deaths in two days

Covid-19: GHS records 15 deaths in two days

Africa News, Ghana News
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has recorded 15 deaths within 48 hours in the country’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.In its latest update, Ghana’s death toll as of August 14, is 945. This is as against 930 deaths recorded on August 12.Also, the GHS revealed that the active cases are still on the rise. About 6,265 active cases have been recorded nationwide, with the Greater Accra Region reporting 3,415 of the total cases.One hundred and twenty-eight active cases are severe while 51 others are said to be in a critical condition.
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