Steve Darko, Author at AsempaNews.com

Include Kente weaving in the 1D1F Policy – Bonwire chiefs

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 7 0

Nana Bobie Ansah II, the Chief of Bonwire Traditional Area in the Ejisu Municipality, has appealed to the Government to include the Kente cloth weaving in the One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative. This would help position the industry to play a leading role in the socio-economic Read More

Business

Nyaho hospital MD crowned All Africa Young Business Leader 2018

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 4 0

Dr. Elikem Tamaklo, Managing Director, Nyaho Medical Centre has been named the All Africa Young Business Leader of the Year at the 8th edition of the All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) organized in partnership with CNBC Africa in Johannesburg, SA. Emerging as a finalist from West Africa, Dr. Elikem Tamaklo beat nine (9) other […]Read More

Business

DVLA to inspect TIN from January 2nd 2019

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 5 0

With just about 2 weeks to the end of the year, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) has emphasized that it will insist on Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) before vehicles are registered in 2019. The DVLA in a statement it issued two weeks ago, stated that effective January 2, 2019, a Tax Identification Number […]Read More

Business

Parliament approves about GHC500m for Energy Ministry

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 9 0

Parliament has approved about 500 million cedis for the Ministry of Energy to spend in the 2019 fiscal year. The amount is expected to be used to enhance activities in the Power sub sector and the Petroleum Sub-sector. Speaking on the floor of parliament, the Chairman of the Committee of Mines and Energy, Emmanuel Akwasi-Gyamfi […]Read More

Business

FDA caution public ahead festive sales

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 1 0

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on Tuesday cautioned the public to be vigilant when purchasing food and medical items, especially during this festive season to avoid unwholesome products. It is urging the public to physically look out for the expiry date, batch number, and blotted canned foods to avoid food poising. Mrs Delese Mimi […]Read More

Regional

Arresting people for attempted ‘juju’ on Nana Addo unconstitutional – Xavier Sosu

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 6 0

A human rights lawyer, Francis Xavier Sosu is challenging the authority of the police in their arrest of two persons alleged to have gone to a shrine in the Volta Region to cast spells on some senior government officials including President Akufo-Addo and the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. According to him, no aspect of […]Read More

General

Kennedy Agyapong rubbishes medical drones

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 13 0

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong is not pleased with government’s decision to use dronetechnology to deliver blood and other health supplies nationwide. To him, the deal is a misplaced priority because the country has inadequate ambulances and lacks enough state-of-the-art health centres. “First things first; before you take the drone Read More

Politics

Majority of delegates want Mahama – Ricketts Hagan

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 1 0

Member of Parliament for the Cape Coast South Constituency, Kweku Ricketts Hagan, has served notice of suspending his campaign as flagbearer hopeful of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). Describing the decision as difficult, he said he had to back off the race because delegates have heavily endorsed the candidature of one particular aspirant hence; […]Read More

Politics

Let’s make history with my re-election in 2020 – Mahama

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 8 0

Former President John Mahama is keen on making history as the first former President to be reelected as Head of State. “My brothers and sisters, I believe we can make history, and that is the history of the re-election of a person who was president before. It is a rare phenomenon,” he said in a […]Read More

General

We’ll emulate Japan’s success story – Akufo-Addo

Steve Darko December 12, 2018 23 0

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says Ghana has decided to turn its back on the old economy, which has been dependent on the production and export of raw materials, and also dependent on aid. According to President Akufo-Addo, “We want to emulate the story of the East Asian Miracle, which saw, from 1965 to 1990, […]Read More

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