Former president Jerry John Rawlings says he’s shocked at the national television broadcaster, GTV, for describing Robert Mugabe as a rebel leader. Mr Rawlings in a social media post Thursday night said a GTV news anchor on Wednesday, September 11, tagged the late former Zimbabwean president as a rebel leader. It is unclear who the … The post Rawlings scandalised as GTV
Member of Parliament for Manso-Adubia in the Ashanti Region, Frimpong Yaw Addo, has lauded the Jospong Group for its huge investment in the country’s waste management, environment and sanitation industry. Mr Addo who is the Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, was impressed with the contribution of the company … The post MP
The chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC) Jean Mensa has revealed she inherited a weak system at the Commission, claiming the electoral body was without rules and lacked governance structure. “We inherited a very weak institution,” she told President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday at the Jubilee House, and claimed the EC was being … The post ‘EC
Boris Johnson has denied lying to the Queen over the advice he gave her over the five-week suspension of Parliament. The prime minister was speaking after Scotland’s highest civil court ruled on Wednesday the shutdown was unlawful. Asked whether he had lied to the monarch about his reasons for the suspension, he replied: “Absolutely not.” … The post Boris Johnson
Three suspected armed robbers who allegedly slashed the wrist of a 26-year-old hairdresser to take her mobile phone in Sunyani, have been arrested. The victim, whose name has been withheld by the police, has been taken to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi due to the severity of the wound. The wrist was nearly … The post 3 arrested for slashing wrist of hairdresser
Minimum capital requirement for mobile money operators in the country has been increased from 5 million cedis to 20 million cedis, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced. The increment, the central bank explained in a statement Thursday, is in line with the Payment Systems and Services Act (Act 987) which was passed by parliament … The post New capital requirement for
The Bangyili gate of Bimbilla has pledged commitment to ensuring that the Togbe Sri mediation process in the Bimbilla chieftaincy succession dispute achieves the needed results. The family says Bimbilla has been lagging behind in development for years due to the insecurity in the area. Addressing a press conference in Bimbilla, the spokesperson for the … The post Bimbilla gate backs
Barely a month into the 2019/2020 English Premier League season, Jordan Ayew has been voted as Crystal Palace’s Player of the Month for August. The 28-year-old has two goals from his three appearances in the League so far, scoring the winner in the Eagles’ last league outing against Aston Villa, as well as bagging the … The post Jordan Ayew named Crystal Palace Player of the Month
213 persons suspected to be engaging in crime and other crime related activities have been rounded up in a joint security operation dubbed Operation Calm Life in Sekondi–Takoradi in the Western Region. The operation was done with a total number of 400 security personnel drawn from the various Western regional security agencies and was supported … The post 213 suspected criminals arrested
Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson Mrs Jean Mensa has praised President Nana Akufo-Addo for giving the commissioners and the electoral body absolute independence, devoid of political interference. Mrs Mensa who has been in charge of the commission since August 2018, claimed the presidency has never dictated to the commission on how to execute its mandate, stating … The post Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has hinted at standing for presidency again in the 2020 elections. He has therefore reiterated the independence of the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) in conducting “free and open” polls to allow electorates make a credible choice. “I said it to you and I repeat,” he told Chair of the Commission … The post I don’t need EC to win elections
Government intends to recruit 600 Right to Information Officers to man information units at various public institutions before the Right to Information (RTI) law is implemented next year. These officers will also be provided with equipment to aid their work. This is part of the roadmap towards the implementation of the Right to Information Act. … The post Govt to recruit 600 Right
If the biblical Book of Revelations were revealed to a political writer, its verse would have ended on the 22nd and not the 21st. This new verse may have read ‘verily I say unto you, the church shall be on fire for the good of political leadership when elections are approaching”. I have followed the … The post In the end time, the ‘gods’ of Duncan Williams will
A comprehensive general health magazine with key concentration on mental health has been launched in Accra. The magazine, VivaHealth, available for free at hotels, gyms and supermarkets across the country features vital information on community health, pregnancy, childbirth education and assistance, infectious diseases, public health research and development. The magazine delivers accurate and trusted information … The post Magazine
The Kumasi metro education directorate has bemoaned the low turnout of new entrants to kindergarten. Metro director, Martha Owusu Agyemang, entreated parents and guardians to send their wards to school to complement the government’s effort of making education free from basic to senior high level. The metro education director, together with officials from the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, … The post Ksi:
A schoolgirl in Kenya has taken her own life after allegedly being shamed in class for having her period and staining her uniform. The 14-year-old’s mother said her daughter hanged herself after being humiliated by a teacher, Kenyan media reported. Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 200 parents protesting outside the … The post Kenyan schoolgirl takes her own
An Accra-Nsawam passenger train on test run has derailed. The train derailed at Chinto, just a few meters from Nsawam, our reporter said. After evacuating the passengers, engineers managed to decouple four coaches to ease the train to its destination. Operations of the train were suspended in October, 2018 for works on the railway. The … The post Accra-Nsawam train on test run derails appeared first
Eighteen aspirants have been disqualified by the National Parliamentary Appeals Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) ahead of the party’s parliamentary primaries in orphan constituencies. Two aspirants have also had their nominations referred to the National Executive Committee (NEC) for a substantive decision. The rest out of a total of 292 aspirants have consequently … The post 18
The government spokesperson on governance and legal affairs, Herbert Krapah says the Akufo-Addo-led administration has no difficulty releasing investigative reports conducted on appointees accused of corruption. According to Herbert krapah, when an incident of corruption is reported, the president instructs the appropriate investigative bodies to start work. “The president has made it clear and emphasized … The post Corruption:
The government spokesperson on governance and legal affairs, Herbert Krampah says the Akufo-Addo-led administration has no difficulty releasing investigative reports conducted on appointees accused of corruption. According to Herbert krampah, when an incident of corruption is reported, the president instructs the appropriate investigative bodies to start work. “The president has made it clear and emphasized … The post Corruption:
Facebook
Twitter
Pinterest
Instagram
Google+
YouTube
LinkedIn
RSS