Author Archives: edwardkanawu

Snelwegbrug in Genua ingestort, tientallen doden

Een flink deel van een viaduct bij de Italiaanse havenstad Genua is ingestort. Meerdere voertuigen zijn naar beneden gestort. Daarbij zijn tientallen slachtoffers gevallen. De reddingsactie is in volle gang. Tot dusver zijn er volgens de Italiaanse premier 22 doden en 16 gewonden gevallen, meldde hij vanavond bij de rampplek. Wel wordt gevreesd dat de aantallen nog oplopen. Er zouden circa veertig voertuigen betrokken zijn ...

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Autovrij Gent slingert Nederlanders straks automatisch op de bon

Nederlandse automobilisten die het autovrije centrum van de stad Gent of met een oude dieselwagen de lage-emissiezone in Antwerpen binnenrijden worden vanaf 1 januari automatisch beboet. Tot nu toe ontspringen duizenden buitenlandse automobilisten, vooral Nederlandse en Franse overtreders, de dans omdat de boetes niet via de nummerplaatgegevens kunnen worden geïnd. Dit komt omdat het niet om strafrechtelijke overtredingen gaat zoals ...

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UENR undertakes US$ 1.2 million-grant studies in Lake Bosomtwe

The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) in partnership with four other institutions is undertaking studies in Lake Bosomtwe and its environs in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region. Professor Harrison Kwame Dapaah, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) announced in his 2017/2018 academic year report at the University’s third congregation on Saturday in Sunyani, saying the project was being funded with ...

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Huishouden 300 euro duurder uit door btw-verhoging

Het lage btw-tarief gaat per 1 januari 2019 omhoog van 6 naar 9 procent en dat gaan huishoudens in hun beurs voelen. Gemiddeld zijn ze per jaar 300 euro duurder uit, zo hebben ING-economen becijferd. Ondanks deze maatregel zullen de meeste huishoudens er volgend jaar in koopkracht op vooruitgaan door een verlaging van de inkomstenbelasting, zo belooft het kabinet.Volgens de ...

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Blame the church for Ghana’s rot – Pentecost Chairman

The Chairman elect of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye has stated that Churches in Ghana cannot insulate themselves from blame over the rot in the country. The revered Apostle explained that the Church is supposed to be the Pillar of truth and a framework upon which all arms of Government must look up to as a shining example ...

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No pay for cops, military personnel without Ghana Card – Kusi Boafo

Starting from 1 September 2019, the Controller and Accountant General’s Department (CAGD) will remove from government’s payroll, all names of police officers and military personnel who fail to register for the Ghana Card, Thomas Kusi Boafo, Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Reforms, has said. Mr Boafo also noted that all prospective police and military personnel without the Ghana ...

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NDC race: Bagbin writes to declare intent today; proceeds to V/R to begin campaign

The Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Hon. Albany Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, will on Monday, August 13, 2018, present a letter to the General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to officially declare his intention to contest the flagbearer position of the party, kasapafmonline.com understands. His entry into the race will bring to nine the number of aspirants who have ...

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GHC400m oil cash ‘missing’

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) says it is yet to receive any form of correspondence from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) explaining the whereabouts of the over-GH¢400million unutilised oil revenues allocated to the Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) in 2017, as spelt out in the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA). According to Dr. Steve Manteaw, Chairman of the ...

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Akufo-Addo exposes Mahama at Manhyia

President Akufo-Addo virtually stripped John Dramani Mahama naked by disclosing to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II that he cannot see the infrastructural projects the former president touted ahead of the 2016 polls. Addressing Otumfuo and his chiefs at the Manhyia Palace, the President stated that Mr. Mahama openly boasted about the significant gains that his administration made in infrastructure ...

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Christians standing with Mensa Otabil are stupid – Lawyer

Lawyer Chris-Vincent Agyapong Febiri who doubles as the Founding Editor of GhanaCelebrities.Com has described Christians sympathising with Dr. Mensa Otabil as stupid. In a long Facebook post which was also shared on his website under the heading Ghana’s 610 Million Cedis, the Man of God Called Dr Mensa Otabil and the Stupid Christians Who Stand With Him, Chris-Vincent said Otabil ...

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