Author: TNRgh

Cosmetics have now become the need of society. People spend monthly on these and the amount of variety is so high. The makers claim they make one of the finest products meanwhile quality is compromised.  Many times it happens that the ingredients mentioned are not true and that affects us. So there is an ugly side to these beauty products as well as well as many harmful effects of using cosmetics. The common notion among people is that they cannot look beautiful or handsome if they missed out on a cosmetic or just ran out of it. This dependency can lead…

A 33-year-old  outsourced worker of Stanbic Bank Ghana has been declared wanted by the Ghana Police Service for allegedly defrauding scores of customers of the bank of more than GHc 900,000. The suspect, Martha Amakye, who is said to be an outsourced worker from Noswall Management Service, a recruitment agency, absconded after the Financial Crime Control Unit of the bank found out she was involved in some fraudulent transactions. Amakye, a personal solution consultant or sales officer at the Tema Community One branch of Stanbic Bank, is said to have collected various sums of money from customers of the bank…

President John Dramani Mahama whose tenure of office ends the night of January 6, 2017 has virtually packed everything on his presidential desk as he prepares to leave office. The New Patriotic Party’s Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo who won last month’s presidential election with over 5 million votes – over a million more than his ‘predecessor’ – will occupy that desk at the Flagstaff House (Jubilee House) from January 7, 2017. [caption id="attachment_38255" align="aligncenter" width="565"] Mahama preparing to leave the presidential mansion[/caption] Source: 3news.com | Ghana]]>

“I worry terribly for the future of my family and families round the world” Photo: GETTY IMAGES[/caption] A leading US Republican says she fears for the future of her seven grandchildren with Donald Trump in the White House. Christine Todd Whitman, head of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under George W Bush, accused Mr Trump of ignoring compelling science. And she warned that his threat to scrap climate protection policies puts the world’s future at risk. Trump supporters say rules on climate and energy are stifling business. But Ms Todd Whitman says the US must find ways of promoting…

I don’t know whether you ‘Crossed Over’, ‘Rolled Over’, ‘Danced Over’ or even  ‘Crawled Over. But welcome to 2017! I have already made a few mistakes with my dates since we entered the new year. I have written 2016 instead of 2017 a few times in the past few days and I can bet I am not alone. Indeed, we must be grateful for this new year, 2017. Like in every year, there are those who say 2016 was challenging in several ways but others too count that year as a blessed one. In all, God was good for seeing…

File photo[/caption] 2016 has been a roller coaster of a year, and currency markets are no exception. A few countries have fared well, but others have seen the value of their currencies fall dramatically.  Here’s a list of the currencies that have been rocked hardest in 2016: Egyptian pound: -59% Egypt took the radical decision to let its currency float freely in November. The move was part of an attempt to ease its deep economic crisis and secure an emergency loan from the International Monetary Fund. The Egyptian pound immediately crashed 48% against the U.S. dollar. It has dropped even…

File photo[/caption] The Sunyani Technical University (STU) has admitted 1,532 fresh students to pursue various programmes with a call to them to be disciplined and go the extra mile to achieve set goals. Professor Kwadwo Adinkrah-Appiah, the Vice-Chancellor, said they should remain focused and do everything to combine academic excellence with good moral character. The newly enrolled students were made up of 972 males and 560 females and would be pursuing degree and diploma programmes. These include Bachelor of Technology (B-Tech), procurement and management, civil engineering, accounting and computing. Others are Higher National Diploma (HND) in accountancy, building technology, computer…

President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo[/caption] President-elect Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo has called for unity of purpose to surmount the difficult challenges that may face the country in the year 2017. In an exclusive interview with Joy News after worshipping at the Accra Ridge Church, the soon-to-be-sworn president said Ghanaians must be ready to work hard to achieve the common vision set for itself. “There will be a lot of challenges ahead of us and my prayer is that there will be unity amongst us and the oneness of purpose and we are prepared to build the Ghana of our dreams. “That is…

At least 39 people, including at least 15 foreigners, have been killed in an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey’s interior minister says. A gunman opened fire in Reina nightclub at about 01:30 local time (22:30 GMT), as revellers marked the new year. Suleyman Soylu said efforts were continuing to find the attacker, who was believed to have acted alone. At least 69 people were being treated in hospital, the minister added. Four were said to be in a serious condition. “A manhunt for the terrorist is under way. Police have launched operations. We hope the attacker will be…

President John Mahama has rallied Ghanaians, as 2017 begins and the world changes at a fast pace, to confront their challenges with a concerted effort devoid of ethnic, religious, or partisan division. As Ghana turns 60 this year, the president charges, “Let us move forward into this New Year as one nation, let us pray for the wellbeing, longevity and prosperity of our nation.” This was contained in President Mahama’s last New Year message to Ghanaians as he leaves office on January 7, 2017. Below is his full message 2017 NEW YEAR MESSAGE BY HE JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA- PRESIDENT OF…