The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations is asking government to fulfil commitment it made at the Global Disability Summit in Kenya in July, 2018. The Federation says government, for instance, committed to ensuring that 1.5 percent of the Ministry of Education budget is allocated to inclusive education. But its checks reveal only 0.3 percent has … The post Pressure mounted on gov’t

Black Stars midfielder Thomas Teye Party has been handed a starting role in Atletico Madrid’s UEFA Champions League game against Juventus. Atleti face the Italian giants in their first continental game this season at the Wanda Metropolitano Wednesday night. Partey sat out in the club’s 0-2 defeat to Real Sociedad in the Spanish La Liga … The post Partey starts Atleti’s UCL game against

Police have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of Nana Kwadwo Afodour, the Asamponhene of Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Anumwar Sadat Mohammed, also known as Alhaji, was arrested in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on Monday, September 16. Police said he was arrested “through a collaborative effort of the Ashanti and Upper East Regional Police … The post Police grab ‘killer’ of Otumfuo’s

The Information Service Department (ISD) has hinted on a decision to use social media as a key channel to disseminate information and to propagate government’s flagship programmes and policies. It has resolved to carry out this exercise through the use of info-graphs and animation in reaching out to the masses in addition to using the … The post ISD resorts to social media for gov’t policies

Three passengers in a saloon car have burnt beyond recognition in a grisly accident on the Yapei Bridge in the Savannah Region. A tipper truck heading towards Damongo collided head on with the saloon car from the opposite direction Wednesday afternoon just about 20 metres to the bridge, triggering and burst into flames, an eyewitness … The post [Photos] 3 burn to death as 2 vehicles

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has said Education Minister Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh lacks the know-how on how to effectively run the Computerised School Selection and Placement System (CSSPS). This was contained in statement signed by NDC Communication Officer Sammy Gyamfi following hitches with the system, which has left many students ‘struggling’ at the Black … The post Education

The Municipal Chief Executive for Gushegu in the Northern Region, Musah Issah, is alleged to have prevented the construction of an 8-kilometer feeder road that joins the Kunayili and Saala communities to the Gushegu township. The Kunayili and Saala communities are two new settlements in Gushegu but residents are cut off from accessing the rest … The post Gushegu: MCE stops NDC candidate

Iran has been banned by the International Judo Federation after it ordered Saeid Mollaei to pull out of the World Championships in Japan. Defending champion Mollaei ignored calls to withdraw from his match against Russia’s Khasan Khalmurzaev to avoid the prospect of facing Israel’s Sagi Muki later in the tournament. Iranian athletes are prohibited from … The post Iran banned from international

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has endorsed the ‘Celebration of Our World Champions’,- a book authored by Ekow Asmah, a seasoned sports journalist, about Ghana’s 10 World Champions. At a brief function during which the author and Herbert Mensah, President of Ghana Rugby, led a delegation including David Kotei, aka Poison, and Hall of Famer … The post Prez Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has promised to look into the lingering case of the state possibly owing David Kotei, Ghana’s first world champion. “I’m making no promises but we’ll look into it,” promised the president on Wednesday, September 18, when he met with a delegation of former World Champions, led by author, Ekow Asmah, … The post Akufo-Addo to look into

Government has presented 17 brand new pick-up vehicles to the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate to boost healthcare delivery in the region. The vehicles, worth 3.2 million cedis, are to be distributed to the various district health directorates in the region to facilitate the movement of staff on outreach health programmes and delivery of medical supplies. … The post Gov’t

Mr. James Aboagye has officially taken the mantle as President of the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG). Mr. Augustine Abbey “Idikoko” the immediate past President of FIPAG, handed over the mantle to the newly sworn-in executives at a brief ceremony held at the Musicians Union of Ghana MUSIGA Head Office in Osu, Accra. Mr. … The post Idikoko hands over FIPAG presidency

The Executive Secretary of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC) has called on National Security to – as a matter of urgency – ensure that the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) stays true to its core mandate. According to Duncan Amoah, BOST has in recent times been focused on “completely tangential developments … The post Nat’l Security

“Mr. President, we are here to inform you that we are seeing transformation in our communities,” Togbe Dey III, Chief of Dzodze Fiagbedu, told President Nana Akufo-Addo. According to him, the chiefs, queenmothers and people of Dzodze Traditional Council “are seeing transformation in the lives of our people, and that we are sensing a brighter … The post We’re

It is an undeniable fact that the prime purpose of a nuclear regulatory body is to ensure that all licensees operate their facilities and practices in a safe and secured manner at all times.  This implies that every country that uses radiation and nuclear technologies for socio-economic development needs a nuclear regulatory body to ensure … The post NRA’s march towards

Twenty-one civil society groups in the country have joined hands to demand details on the 2.75 billion cedis the government claim to have saved the country through the review of sole-sourced contracts. Finance Minister at the presentation of the 2019 mid-year budget to parliament on July 29 patted the government on the back for judicious … The post Groups chase gov’t

Adverts which were the first to depict menstrual blood on Australian television did not breach viewing standards, regulators say. The ads were run by sanitary pad brand Libra last month and showed stained underwear and blood on a woman’s legs. Viewers made over 600 complaints that the commercials were inappropriate – the highest number for … The post Menstrual blood ad complaints

  Unofficial results in Israel’s second election in five months suggest it is too close to call, Israeli media say. Incumbent PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s party and that of his main challenger, Benny Gantz, are neck and neck with 32 seats each, the Kan public broadcaster says. A prime minister needs to command a 61-seat majority … The post Israel election: Netanyahu and

Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has been granted a temporary restraining order against younger brother Aaron after alleging he threatened to kill Nick’s pregnant wife. The singer, 39, said the legal move came “in light of Aaron’s increasingly alarming behaviour”. Aaron, 31, must now stay at least 100 feet (30 metres) away from Nick, his family … The post Nick Carter

The Police in Kumasi have launched a manhunt for a 27-year-old Kofi Marfo who allegedly murdered two children suspected to be his at Apemso in the Ashanti region. The partially decomposed bodies of the two children were discovered in an uncompleted building by residents in the area last Sunday morning. Assembly member for the area … The post Mason allegedly murders his 2 children in Kumasi