The father of the Assembly member for Naaja Electoral Area in the Chereponi District of the North East Region says he has nothing to do about the arrest of his son. “If holding my son in police custody will restore peace in Chereponi then so be it; I will be glad knowing that my son … The post Chereponi man ‘sacrifices’ son for peace appeared first on

International human rights organization Amnesty International has written to seek the permission of the Director General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service to visit murder suspect Gregory Afoko. A letter dated 27 May, 2019 said the visit will be on Thursday, May 30, if permission being sought is granted. This … The post Amnesty Int’l seeks CID

A child right organisation, Child Online Africa is spearheading a campaign asking government to make provisions for the distribution of free sanitary towels to girls at the basic and secondary school levels. According to the Happy School Girl Project coalition, a major factor which has become a drawback to government’s flagship Free SHS drive over … The post Coalition

Pressure group Free Media Vanguard has given notice that it will picket at the premises of the National Communications Authority (NCA) if its request for some radio stations to be reopened is not granted. The group on Tuesday, May 21 staged the ‘March for Free Expression’ demonstration to petition the Authority to restore broadcasting rights … The post Free Media Vanguard mulls picketing at

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) is urging government to install closed-circuit television (CCTV), if possible, in basic schools across the country to tighten their security situation. This has become necessary in the wake of rise in terrorist attacks and kidnapping in the sub-region which put Ghana’s security under threat, the Coalition said in … The post Security

Have you all of a sudden found your voice and folder again? Were you in Ghana and Africa lately? I thought you were at large. Let me painstakingly brief you of a few things happening in Ghana that deserved your vociferous input. Perhaps it may help revive your hitherto vibrant image you sunk in a … The post Manasseh ‘behaves as educated illiterate’; he reads

Aston Villa will make a return to the English Premier League next season after a three-year absence. The Claret and Blue Army beat Derby County 2-1 on Monday in the promotion play-off at Wembley. On-loan striker from Lille Anwar El Ghazi opened the score on the stroke of half-time. The lead was doubled by John … The post Albert Adomah’s Aston Villa return to EPL appeared first on

Ghanaian soul, afrobeat and hip-hop musician, Michael Takyi-Frimpong known by the stage name Lord Paper, says he does not regret his debut “Awurama” music video, which was widely condemned for being sexually explicit. Lord Paper literally broke the internet in 2016 when he released the music video for his debut single “Awurama”. The video which … The post I don’t regret my ‘nude video’

The monetary policy committee of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate for the second time at 16%. Governor of the central bank, Dr. Ernest Addison attributed the decision to threats posed by energy related debt and weak inflation outlook triggered by exchange rate volatility. The bank’s key lending rate to commercial banks … The post BoG maintains policy rate for the second

The legal team for the National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, have filed an application seeking to have the Accra High Court strike out two counts of assault charges leveled against him. At Monday’s hearing, lead counsel for the NDC Chairman, Tony Lithur, argued that it is necessary for … The post Strike out assault charges

The National Lottery Authority (NLA) has trained some graduates under the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) Programme on solar panel installation and maintenance as part of its Solar-powered E-Kiosk Project. The NLA aims at training over 2, 000 graduates on the installation and maintenance of solar panels for the E-kiosk Project. The trained graduates would be … The post NLA trains

The trial of former Director-General (D-G) of Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), Ernest Thompson and four others accused of causing financial loss to the Trust, has taken another twist. The accused persons have indicated their opposition to a ruling by the trial Judge and served notice that they will proceed to file a … The post SSNIT $66m OBS case: Accused to proceed

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) communication team, Eric Amoako Twum, says Ghana’s economic indicators show there is still room for the government to borrow more despite the rising public debt stock of the country, The Bank of Ghana’s (BoG) latest economic data published has shown that the country’s total public debt is … The post There’s

Top business executives in Africa say they are positive about the local business conditions and intra-regional trade levels in the next 12 months. More than 84% of executives surveyed said they feel “positive or very positive” about local business conditions in the year ahead. A 78% of them are expecting their companies to make a … The post Top Africa executives positive about

Ghana Rugby has indicated that they will leave no stone unturned in their quest to qualify for the 2020 Japan Olympics after Rugby Africa announced that the Ghana Rugby National Women’s Sevens Team has been included in the continental competition for 2019. An announcement by Rugby Africa revealed that, “The Ghanaians picked up the 12th … The post Ghana Rugby aims high with

We may have suspected it already, but now the science backs it up: unmarried and childless women are the happiest subgroup in the population. And they are more likely to live longer than their married and child-rearing peers, according to a leading expert in happiness. Speaking at the Hay festival on Saturday, Paul Dolan, a professor of … The post Women are happier without

Transformational leadership advocate Young Professional and Youth Coalition (YPYC) has announced that it will launch its 10th anniversary celebration on June 5, 2019 to commence series of events scheduled to commemorate its birth. About a decade ago, a Human Resource Practitioner and Leadership Consultant, Andy Okrah, who is concerned about the future of young people, … The post Young

Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has partnered Zoomlion Ghana Limited and the Forestry Commission for one week  tree planting exercise in parts of Accra to commemorate this year’s June 4 Anniversary. Over three hundred trees were on Saturday planted along the Shiashie – Legon stretch of the Madina road and more are expected to be … The post Rawlings, Zoomlion,

The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority amid an increase in support for liberals, the Greens and nationalists. Pro-EU parties are still expected to be in a majority but the traditional blocs will need to seek new alliances. The liberals and Greens had a good night, while … The post Europe’s biggest blocs lose grip on power appeared

The United Nations has appointed Mrs. Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan, as the South Asian country prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September 2019. Mrs. Osei’s appointment was confirmed by a presidential decree issued by the President of Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani. Mrs. Osei is expected to join a team of … The post Charlotte Osei gets UN job