Call to prayer through text messaging improbable - Chief Imam

Spokesperson for the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Aremeyaw Shaibu, does not appear enthused about the call to prayer through text messaging describing it as unreasonable calls by the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovations Minister on Muslim leaders in the country to consider using text messages in inviting Muslims to prayer instead of the traditional megaphones.

Resorting to text messages, according to Prof Kwabena Frimpong Boateng, would help reduce the noise pollution in Ghana.

“In the house of worship, why is it that the noise will (not) be limited to the house of worship…and again maybe from the mosque, why is it that

Arsenal survive scare in Moscow to reach Europa League semis

Arsenal reached the Europa League semi-finals with a 6-3 aggregate win over CSKA Moscow despite a nervy 2-2 draw in Russia.

Arsene Wenger's side were trailing 2-0 and under pressure when Danny Welbeck's second-half goal gave them breathing space.

The hosts, who led through Fedor Chalov and

Turf war over cargo scanning at Tema Port - Two companies fight over exclusive rights

Even before the US$1.5 billion expansion works at the Tema Port is completed, two private firms are already in a turf war over which entity has the exclusive right to undertake cargo scanning at the country’s biggest port. Nick TC-Scan Limited and Meridian Port Services Limited (MPS) are each laying claim to having sole rights to cargo scanning in the yet-to-be-completed expansion project within the port.

Beyond the corporate feud, the tussle has stalled the procurement and installation of scanners at the port, forcing both sides to seek redress at the Ministries of Trade and Industry and Transport, with the hope of finding a lasting solution to the impasse.

It has emerged that