NEWS IN GHANA

Mr. Hans-Helge Sander, Deputy Head of Mission, German Embassy The Deputy Head of Mission of the German Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Hans-Helge Sander has charged the youth to stand up and resist any attempt likely to jeopardize the peace that “we continue to enjoy as citizens of any nation across the world”. He cautioned against discrimination, hatred, atrocities and any form of action intended to trample on the rights of others likely to mar peace and bring about chaos including the recurrence of the deadly Holocaust experienced in the past. “So whenever you see in your surrounding that people get harassed, molested and discriminated or you see people blaming others without any reason, I urge you to stand up and say no, “we want you to stop this right here now”. Mr. Sander was speaking to students of the Morning Star School in Accra at an event to mark the 2018 Holocaust Remembrance Day on Friday, January 26. The event was organized by the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC), Accra...

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Otiko Afisa Djaba has called on all parents and guardians in the country to show love, care, attention and demonstrate full responsibility towards the upkeep of children. According to her, children of school going age should not be allowed on streets either begging or engaged in any form of child labour including hawking if parents are up to task in the delivery of their God-given responsibilities Referring to the act of streetism and child labour as abuse of fundamental children rights and therefore criminal offence which should be abhorred, Hon. Otigo Djaba charged all guardians and parents in the country to be more committed in the welfare of children at all times. Hon. Otiko Djaba made this known in an interview with the cross section of the media on the sideline of her 56th birthday celebration which was held earlier today at Efua Sutherlands Park in Accra. The minister who is highly committed to the total l...

Mr. Eric Seddy Kutortse, Chairman of First Sky Group of Companies  The Chairman of First Sky Group, a Ghanaian owned company engaged in construction, commodities and hospitality, Eric Seddy Kutortse has charged all Ghanaians in the country to make use of the word of God and religion as a tool fight corruption. According to him, the fight against corruption appears to be an arduous task, “since our laws and institutions are not helping us therefore the only way out is to seek the face of God”. “My suggestion is that if it goes beyond human wisdom, understanding and whichever level we cannot control, then we have to seek the face of God” he advised. The First Sky Group boss made the suggestion at the thanksgiving service to mark the company’s 15th Anniversary held at the Accra International Conference Centre on Sunday, January 14, 2018. Corruption is a deadly canker in Ghana which has permeated every facet of the economy making it difficult for the country to meet...

The Board Chairman of Multichoice Ghana, Mr. Richard Darko has reiterated the company’s commitment to always continue to support the country in its quest to attain greater heights as far as economic growth is concerned. He said, “MultiChoice and Gotv Ghana Limited, will continue to support Ghana’s efforts to achieve greater heights with our contributions to economic growth – through video entertainment services and production, through tax revenue growth and through enhanced job creation and various sectors.” “Our mission is to deliver value to our customers by making world-class entertainment more accessible with the right content mix delivered to millions of people across Ghana anytime, anywhere,” he said. Mr. Darko gave the assurance while delivering a speech at a ceremony to commission MultiChoice’s new ultra-modern head office in Accra. The ultramodern office complex is designed to provide ultimate customer experience as it features various offices to make business trans...

Mr. Eric Seddy Kutortse, Chairman of First Sky Group The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commended the Chairman of First Sky Group, Mr. Eric Seddy Kutortse for touching lives and giving hope to many Ghanaians in the country in a magnanimous way  to live a life of dignity. He has also commended the First Sky Group, owners of First SKY Construction, First SKY Commodities and Volta Serene Hotel for living up to expectation in delivering on its corporate social responsibility (CSR) which has positively impacted many lives in the society and contributed significantly to the growth of the nation since its inception 15 years ago. “It is expected of individuals and companies that have benefited from the society in which they operate and thrive, to live up to their social responsibility. I am reliably informed that First Sky Group is doing very well in this area. I wish to congratulate you for your charitable and humanitarian deeds over the year...

The dream of an edifice which will serve as a house of prayer or  worship for all Ghanaians in the country, known as the National Cathedral would soon become a reality as  First Sky Group of Companies an indigenous Ghanaian company moves  to support the kick starting of the project by donating a whooping amount of GH₵1 million in addition to assorted construction materials all valued at a total cost of GH₵2 million. The items include 4000 bags of cement, 15 tons of iron rods and 500 cubic meters of chippings. Mr. Eric Seddy Kutortse, Chairman of First Sky Group presenting the items to the Board of trustees at the group’s 15th Annual Thanksgiving & Anniversary Ceremony in Accra on Sunday, January 14, he noted the gesture was inspired by divine direction. In an interview with GhananewsOne, the Chairman said: “Over the years we’ve supported a lot of individuals, churches and organizations in diverse ways including the Renal and Dialysis Unit of the Korleb...