Canadian author WP Kinsella, whose book Shoeless Joe became the hit film Field of Dreams, has died aged 81. His agent said his death on Friday was doctor-assisted, legal practice in Canada from earlier this year. No other details about his health were given. Kinsella published more than 30 works spanning poetry, fiction and non-fiction … Read more
The 182-day treasury security rate decreased by two basis points to settle at 24.69 per cent. All other treasury securities maintained their respective yields at the close of the week. The government accepted all GH¢1,369.55 million worth of bids tendered at the auction held on Friday September 2, 2016. The total amount however exceeded the … Read more
By Bannor, Philip A. Friends, we have all been inundated with what appears to be a purely fabricated story about the health of the flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party, the Honorable Nana Addo-Danquah Akufo Addo. A confuted news magazine, AfricaWatch has published an article about the presidential candidate of the NPP as suffering from … Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the BEIGE Group, Mike Nyinaku, has backed the call for local entrepreneurs to take hold of the critical sectors of the economy as that was the only way to fast-track socio-economic growth. He argued that home-grown businesses must take control of their various sectors of operation and strive to become recognised … Read more
Friends, we have all been inundated with what appears to be a purely fabricated story about the health of the flag-bearer of the New Patriotic Party, the Honorable Nana Addo-Danquah Akufo Addo. A confuted news magazine, AfricaWatch has published an article about the presidential candidate of the NPP as suffering from major health problems including … Read more
Mr. Daniel Augustus Lartey, the 2000 presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party, was born on August 1, 1926 at Winneba in the Central Region. In 1940 he obtained a diploma at the London Chamber of Commerce and Sloan’s Shorthand Certificate of Proficiency in 1942. He also obtained a diploma in commerce and industry … Read more
Kwaku Darko-Mensah Jnr., better known by his stage name Kae Sun, is a Ghanaian-born Canadian singer-songwriter and artist. Early life Kwaku was born in Accra, his parents had resettled in Ghana after being based in Germany for several years. He immigrated to Canada to study at the private boarding preparatory school Columbia International College and … Read more
With all the skill of a master weaver at a loom, Esther Ogble stands under a parasol in the sprawling Wuse market in Nigeria’s capital and spins synthetic fibre into women’s hair. Nearby, three customers – one in a hijab – wait for a turn to spend several hours and $40 to have their hair … Read more