Author Archives: edwardkanawu

Illegal Chinese miners having field day – NPP MP

The Member of Parliament for Manso Nkwanta Joseph Albert Quarm has expressed disappointment in the commitment of state agencies in fighting the galamsey menace in the country. According to the legislator, there are still Chinese mining illegally in his constituency despite numerous reports he has personally lodged with the Operation Vanguard Anti-Galamsey force. “I am a member of parliament for ...

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Osafo-Maafo speaks after ‘Galamsey Queen’ comment

Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, Senior Minister, has urged Ghanaians to rekindle the spirit of volunteerism to achieve the “Ghana Beyond Aid” dream. “Volunteerism and working with others to address the challenges of our communities is essential to our development as a people,” he noted. Mr Osafo-Maafo was addressing the 6th District Conference of Rotary International District 9102, made up of Rotarians ...

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Akufo-Addo sacks Controller and Accountant General

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally relieved Mr. Eugene Ofosu-Hene as Controller and Accountant-General after he attained compulsory retirement age of 60 and was still hanging onto the job. A letter from the presidency dated April 23, 2019 and signed by Secretary to the President, Nana Asante Bediatuo has through the Finance Minister directed Kwasi Kwaning-Bosompem to take over ...

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One ambulance per constituency project: Government to distribute 275 by August

The government, through the Ministry of Special Development Initiatives, will this year take delivery of 275 ambulances for distribution to all constituencies in the country, under the one ambulance per constituency project. The Technical Advisor to the ministry, Dr Daniel Baffour-Awuah, who announced this in Kumasi, said plans were far advanced for the procurement of the ambulances. Speaking at the ...

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Sybrand Buma: Als wij Hongarije waren, hadden we ook een hek

INTERVIEWEuropa moet aan de buitengrenzen zijn spierballen laten zien om migratie tegen te gaan, vindt CDA-leider Sybrand Buma. ,,Ik heb het ‘Wir schaffen das’van Angela Merkel nooit overgenomen.” Laurens Kok & Tobias den Hartog 27-04-19, 08:00 1 Sybrand Buma kan er met zijn hoofd niet bij: kansloze asielzoekers die in Ter Apel herrie schoppen in de streekbus, worden beloond met ...

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Buma: grens open, dan geen geld en visa

Het CDA wil dat landen geen ontwikkelingshulp meer krijgen als zij weigeren om migranten tegen te houden die naar Europa trekken. Daarnaast zouden EU-lidstaten die te weinig doen aan hun grensbewaking tijdelijk uit de Schengenzone moeten worden gezet. Dat zegt partijleider Sybrand Buma in een interview met deze krant. Hij wil dat de grensbewaking van de randen van Europa flink ...

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2019 AFCON: Teams, kick-off times and fixtures

There is plenty of football to whet the appetite this summer and one offer on the table is the newly-revamped African Cup of Nations. Previously played in January/February, causing a nightmare for those who play in Europe’s top leagues, the African federation approved a change to fit the usual international tournament calendar with fixtures now played in June/July. On top ...

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