Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has reiterated government’s resolve to ensure that procurement infractions that occurred under Former President Mahama’s government never happens again. According to him, public procurement has been strengthened with the inception of new structures such as the Due Diligence Unit, Procurement Audit Unit among others at the Procurement Authority to enhance ...

This newborn baby defied nurse’s belief, normal developmental goals and gravity to take to her tiny feet and walk in the hospital just minutes after being born. The stunned workers in the Brazilian maternity hospital were trying to bath the little girl with the very large will for the very first time. But the newborn ...

French President Emmanuel Macron will shortly hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin near Paris, amid tensions over the conflicts in Syria and Ukraine. They will meet at the ornate Grand Trianon Palace at Versailles. Mr Macron says he expects some tough words. It could be an awkward meeting, the BBC’s Lucy Williamson in ...

Having a happy family, marriage and personal life takes work and balance. Lots of it … My husband and I were so happy and carefree before children … We took regular strolls hand-in-hand. Smashed many, many happy hours, followed by a quiet dinner. The weekends were magical days filled with whatever we wanted. We were ...

Guru has released his version of the ‘Follow the Ladder to Heaven,’ song which has garnered much attention in Ghana with the #FollowtheLadder challenge. For the past few days, social media has been awash with videos different versions of videos to the song in a #FollowtheLadderChallenge, most of which evoke so much creativity and humour. ...

MI5 is to hold an inquiry into the way it dealt with warnings from the public that the Manchester suicide bomber, Salman Abedi, was a potential threat. The security service, which was alerted to Abedi’s extremist views three times prior to last Monday’s attack, will examine how it dealt with the warnings. Home Secretary Amber ...

Citi Sports editor, Nathan Quao, returns with his column and this week, his attention is on the Ghana Premier League Week 16, the Black Starlets’ loss to Mali in the AFCON U17 final and Arsenal’s victory in the FA Cup final. Kotoko win on GPL restart It seems Kotoko chose a good time to get ...

Suspected thieves have raided the home of a High Court judge, Justice Senyo Amedahe, in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region. They made away with his laptop, some documents suspected to be connected to his work, and an undisclosed amount of money. Reports indicate that, the burglars broke into the judge’s room after using a razor ...

Mrs Barbara Asher Ayisi, Deputy Minister of Education has bemoaned the negative mindset of the public, particularly parents who regard technical education as the preserve of academically weak students. She has therefore, appealed to parents and guardians to eschew the perception and allow their children particularly females who desired to pursue technical and vocational education ...

The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto vented his anger in a purported radio interview when a journalist asked him about an allegation of him being incompetent. Dr. Akoto in the audio that has gone viral on social media is heard saying that using such a word on him was “offensive” and ...

Commercial drivers within Ablekuma Manhyia, Oduma and Nsakema in the Greater Accra Region on Monday took to the streets to protest against bad nature of their roads. Some of the drivers in the course of the protest blocked the main road linking those areas claiming that it had been in a deplorable state for close ...

The Police in the Eastern Region is on the lookout for one Emmanuel Jamartey, who is reported to have instigated last Friday’s violent demonstration in Somanya. Hundreds of angry residents in the town took over the offices of the Electricity Company of Ghana and vandalised parts of the building, after demonstrating over what they describe ...

The ongoing “war” waged by government against illegal miners has already chalked some successes. But like many believe, Lands and Natural Resources Minister,  John Peter Amewu cannot continue going round inspecting and stopping illegal miners across the country. He will eventually wear out of energy and resources. Even as he is going round, we’ve heard ...

The authorities in the US are still considering banning laptops from cabin baggage on all international flights, the head of Homeland Security says. John Kelly said there was a real threat and terrorists were “obsessed” with the idea of knocking down a US plane. The US already has a ban on laptops on flights to ...

The story of people rising from people rising from poverty into riches is one that has always been fascinating to learn about. Most often, the story is told of persons in other businesses but not much is said about those in football. Indeed it is quite difficult getting that huge break in football and suddenly ...

An uninformed generation is without doubt, a lost generation. In other words, people who do not have any knowledge about themselves or their belief systems don’t seem to know what they are about. Apparently in Ghana, many young people have very little or no knowledge at all about their culture and traditions. What young people ...

TP Mazembe star Solomon Asante beat off competition from Dede Ayew and Daniel Amartey to be adjudged the Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) footballer of the year for the 2015/2016 season. The 42nd edition of the SWAG awards held at the Banquet Hall of the State House Accra, was well attended by football dignitaries, ...

Art world satire The Square, directed by Ruben Ostlund, has won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. The Swedish title was one of 19 films competing for the prestigious Palme d’Or, in the 70th year of the festival on the French Riviera. Prizes also went to British filmmaker Lynne Ramsay and director Sofia ...

North Korea has fired a short-range ballistic missile, the third apparently successful test in as many weeks. The Scud flew about 450km (280 miles) before landing in Japanese waters, prompting Japan to lodge a protest. Observers say the tests indicate the North is making progress towards missiles capable of carrying warheads. The North has repeatedly ...