The 2020 Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has underscored the need to set an agenda specially related to youth and gender in the current political and economic climate. She said she espouses four crucial factors in this. Addressing members of the NDC at the University of Professional […]

The Thomas Partey-Arsenal deal may take a while to happen, according to Italian sports journalist, Fabrizio Romano. In a tweet, he said Atletico Madrid are not willing to accept the deal because Arsenal were ready to offer €25M plus one player while the La Liga club wants the Gunners to pay the release clause fee […]

Vice Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has expressed gratitude to John Dramani Mahama for the “singular” decision to name her as his running mate. She said she was overwhelmed by the conversation that such a decision generated in the country. “Your Excellency John Dramani Mahama, your singular decision […]

Police in Nigeria say they have dropped the investigation into a rape allegation made against popular Nigerian musician D’Banj. “[It] was discontinued as there was no substantial evidence to prove the allegation of rape against the suspect,” Police spokesperson, Umar Sanda, was quoted as saying by local media. D’banj, whose real name is Oladapo Oyebanjo, […]

Former President John Dramani Mahama says before the end of 2021, if he is re-elected president in December, he will introduce and begin the implementation of a free primary healthcare plan. “This will make the provision of primary healthcare to all Ghanaians young and elderly free,” he stressed. Mr Dramani Mahama made this known on […]

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, says the best choice for the sustenance of Ghana’s future is John Dramani Mahama and his running mate, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang. For him, the two are the candidates to rescue Ghana from the hands of the current administration. “The NDC party is […]

Asomdwee Park, the burial grounds of the late Prof. John Evans Atta Mills, former President will be given a facelift to enhance its status as a national monument in honour of the former president who died in office in 2012. The redevelopment will be funded by the Coastal Development Authority (CODA), under the Infrastructure for […]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Afram Plains North Constituency in the Eastern Region, Betty Krosbi Nana Efua Mensah, has expressed concerned how child trafficking and child labour are perceived in Ghana. She is of the view that, there needs to be a broader conversation and education about what passes to be child labour […]

Amnesty International, a human rights advocacy organization, has visited the family house of late Akua Denteh, the 90-year-old woman lynched for being allegedly a witch. The delegation also participated in the three-day funeral rites of the deceased. Country Director of Amnesty Robert Akoto Amofoa reiterated the urgency for the arrest of the perpetrators. “The issue […]

The Executive Secretary of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Richard Nii Armah, has advised the Electoral Commission, Ghana (EC) to demand a mental certificate from individuals who aspire to contest the presidential race in the December 7 polls. He wants this to be made mandatory to determine the mental health status of individuals who wish […]

Pressure group STRANEK-Africa has officially written to the Office of the Auditor General to begin processes to specially audit the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection over the monies spent on dry food packs and cooked meals shared during the three-week lockdown in Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi. The total amount of GH¢54.3 million […]

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Ghana has decided to maintain the monetary policy rate at 14.5 per cent. This decision was taken at its 95th meeting, which began last Tuesday. Addressing journalists on Monday, July 27, the Governor of the Central Bank, Dr Ernest Yedu Addison, said the decision was arrived at […]

The need for Ghanaians to require public managers to manage their organization efficiently and simultaneously remain accountable to the public cannot be over emphasized. We have much more rapidly changing technologies, a more highly educated and technically trained workforce, and greater global interdependencies and new tools at our finger tips to help us get our […]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo begins a three-day working visit to the Northern, North East and Savannah regions from today, Monday, July 27. In a statement released and signed by a Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, the president will have the opportunity to inspect the progress of on-going developmental projects, commission completed projects and […]

WORLDWIDE The Netherlands contributed in the beginning of April the amount of 100 million euro to the WHO for the fight against COVID-19 in the more vulnerable countries. This support aims not only at preventing and at combatting COVID-19, but also focusses on mitigating socio-economic consequences. In the beginning of July last, the Dutch Minister […]

Fellow Ghanaians, before you read further let me answer the pertinent question so you may be on your way. YOU KILLED AKUA DENTEH. Ungovernable women, strong minded women, women who do not conform to the general expectations that society has of them are often labelled as witches. It is a term used loosely to compel […]

The Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) is demanding that lorry fares be reduced immediately following President Akufo-Addo’s directive that transport operators can revert to taking full capacity of their vehicles. The driver unions had pushed for an increment in lorry fares citing the observance of the Covid-19 protocols as a measure which had a toll […]

The 3FM morning show, Sunrise, in partnership with other key groups and institutions made a donation to the Mother and Child Unit of the 37 Military Hospital as part of the show’s ongoing Medical Negligence campaign. Sunrise has for the past weeks highlighted the issue of medical negligence in Ghanaian hospitals to seeking to push […]

Latest information emanating from Kafaba in the Gonja East District of the Savanna Region indicates that the suspected 90-year-old woman, who was accused of witchcraft and lynched, was accused of being behind lack of rains in the area. The report indicates that the 90-year-old woman was among other 17 women who were tortured over alleged […]

Never say never. This piece isn’t to persuade you to flat out put aside your efforts for external funding. The world is still spinning, albeit amidst a full-blown pandemic. But if ever there was a time to look internally for value first, this would be it. COVID-19 did not spare the investment and venture capital […]