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President Akufo-Addo delivering his remarks at the conference[/caption] The President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has pledged the commitment of his government to increasing the contribution of the solar energy to the country’s energy-mix. Despite an abundance of sunshine in Ghana, with many parts of the country enjoying high levels of solar irradiation (5.524 kwh/m2/day), all year round, President Akufo-Addo noted that solar energy only contributes 1% to the energy mix, as opposed to 59% from fossil fuels, and 40% from hydro. “On the basis of my country’s specific needs, Government is keen on developing utility-scale solar energy projects, as well…

Mr Putin is expected to win re-election later this month[/caption] Russia’s President Putin ordered the shooting down of a passenger plane that was reportedly carrying a bomb and targeting the opening of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, he says in a new film. In the two-hour film, posted online, Mr Putin says he was told a plane from Ukraine to Turkey had been hijacked as the Games were about to start. It was found to be a false alarm, he says. The plane was not shot down. The film comes ahead of an election he is expected to win on…

The Paramount Chiefs of Kumbungu, Dalung, and Kasul-yili traditional areas, Na Alhaji Abu Iddrisu II, Dalung-Lana Mahama, and Kasul-Lana Yakubu have respectively expressed their disappointment over the burning of some trucks and other equipment of sand winners in the Northern region by soldiers. The chiefs are not happy that they were not consulted before the action was taken, even though the sand winning activities are within their respective jurisdictions. The Paramount Chief of Kumbungu Na Alhaji Abu Iddrisu for instance complained: “I was never consulted by the Minister Salifu Saeed and the Kumbungu District Assembly even when they wanted to…

Esenam is one of the few women in Ghana who are daring to survive in the male dominated taxi business in the country. He has very amazing academic credentials holding a Master’s degree in Family Resource Management and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work both from the University of Ghana, Legon. On a regular day, Esenam sets out to work at 8 am after dropping off her children at school and washing her car a washing bay. According to Esenam, it is challenging task being a woman in a male dominated business but she says she is poised…

Christian Morgan of Talented Kidz fame has officially released a song to create awareness of Glaucoma, a disease that caused his visual impairment at birth. ‘Glaucoma’, produced by Quansty K Beat features Naquel, Tony Zee, Lotty Green and Efua Praba all from Season 8 of TV3’s reality show – Talented Kidz. First stage performance of the composition will be held at the Cape Coast Town Hall during the Glaucoma Concert on Saturday March 17, 2018 with free eye screening for children as side attraction. Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases which result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss.  The most…

Edem[/caption] Rapper Edem has debunked insinuations about  him  not getting nomination in the 2018 VGMA’s,  clarifying that he didn’t submit any of his songs for nominations. In an interview with Kenneth Addo on Showbiz927 on 3FM 92.7, Edem said he didn’t make up his mind to submit any entry for this year’s Vodafone Ghana Music Awards. According to him, submission of songs for nomination depends on the artiste. He therefore advised Ghanaians to stop criticising artistes when they do not appear in categories that they otherwise expected to see them in. The rapper also talked about how some of his colleagues…

The Ghana Judicial Service has announced that the 2018 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Week will take place nationwide from Monday, 12th- 16th March. Alternative Dispute Resolution is the procedure for settling disputes without litigation, such as arbitration, mediation, or negotiation. ADR has been adopted by the Judicial Service of Ghana as part of its adjudication process. Accordingly, a statement from the Judicial Service indicates that the ADR week dubbed ‘Court-Connected ADR’ is aimed at ensuring that “access to justice in Ghana is made easier, cheaper, non-adversarial, expeditious and flexible to all, particularly the poor and vulnerable”. The statement further states…

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Haruna Iddrisu has described as “sacrilege”, the burning of trucks by members of Operation Vanguard in the Kumbungu District of the Northern Region. The lawmaker also indicated that the right to ownership of property of the affected persons has been trampled on. To this effect, the minority caucus from the Northern Region has vowed to pursue the actions of the Operation Vanguard team to its logical conclusion. Fourteen tipper trucks, one excavator, and four motorbikes were set ablaze on March 3, 2018 in Nawuni, a suburb of Dalung in the Kumbungu district by some soldiers…

Patience had no plans of becoming a cobbler, but fate always has its own way of making the untended happen. Such is the story of 35 year old Patience who trades as a cobbler for a living. Patience was once married to a Cobbler. Being a cleaner at the time, she would occasionally assist her husband in her spare time to mend shoes. Her husband passed away in 2014. She has since quit her job as a cleaner and taken over her late husband’s as a cobbler to fend for her family. Patience lives at Adentan in the Greater Accra…

Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump: From enemies to frenemies?[/caption] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are to meet in person by May, it has been announced, an extraordinary overture after months of mutual hostility. News of the meeting was delivered by South Korean officials after talks with Mr Trump at the White House. They passed a verbal message from Mr Kim, saying the North Korean leader was “committed to denuclearisation”. Mr Trump hailed “great progress” but said sanctions would remain in place. South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in said the news “came like a miracle”. “If President…