Afari Military Hospital: $85m claim ‘fraudulent’, pay outstanding $500,000 — Minority to gov’t

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has urged government to drop what it terms a “fraudulent” $85 million claim and release an outstanding $500,000 to clear the way for the completion of the Afari Military Hospital in the Ashanti Region. The project, initiated in 2008 under the government of former President John A. Kufuor, was conceived…

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Mahama launches Ghana National Research Fund to drive industrial transformation

President John Dramani Mahama has launched the Ghana National Research Fund, describing it as a major intervention to close long-standing financing gaps in research and strengthen the country’s push toward industrialisation and economic transformation. Speaking at the launch on Tuesday, June 16, the President said the initiative forms part of government’s broader “resetting agenda” and…

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DRAKE’S “ICEMAN” DOMINATES BILLBOARD HOT 100 WITH FOURTH STRAIGHT WEEK AT NO. 1

Drake continues to prove his staying power in the music industry as his latest single, Iceman, remains firmly atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a fourth consecutive week. The achievement further strengthens the Toronto superstar’s reputation as one of the most successful artists in modern music history. Since its release, Iceman has enjoyed impressive…

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39-YEAR-OLD DRIVER ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST STUDENT

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 39-year-old man, identified as Michael Mensah, in connection with the suspected murder of Innocentia Atsufui Avinu, a student of the University of Cape Coast (UCC). According to police, the suspect was apprehended at Pedu Station in Cape Coast following an intelligence-led investigation into the circumstances surrounding the student’s…

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