The Chairperson of Ghana’s Electoral Commission, Charlotte Osei was on Tuesday honoured with the United States Department of State’s Women of Courage Award for 2017. Presenting the award, the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson affirmed that “Charlotte Osei epitomizes the phrase, woman of courage.” Mr. Jackson in his speech praised Charlotte Osei for her ...

The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei has been honored with the United States Department of State’s Women of Courage Award for 2017. Presenting the award, the US Ambassador to Ghana, Robert P. Jackson affirmed that “Charlotte Osei epitomizes the phrase, woman of courage.” Mr.. Jackson in his speech praised Charlotte Osei for her bravery before, during ...

More financial institutions are being issued universal banking license to operate as banks yet the unbanked population of our country has not seen any significant reduction but rather people losing confidence in the system. The breaking news that shocked the banking system on Monday 14 August 2017 has left a lot of questions on the ...

Former Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Ekow Spio Garbrah has denied giving indications of contesting the flagbearership position of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2018. This contradicts earlier claims by a member of the Spio Garbrah Fan Club , Kwaku Tawiah that Mr. Garbrah had declared his intentions to join the flagbearership race ...

The Board of Trustees of the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SNNIT) has begun investigations into how the former management acquired a BOS software System for sixty-six million dollars. The system was installed to network all branches of SSNIT nationwide for purposes of enhancing efficiency. However the current administration at a media interaction on ...

Nigeria’s president will spend three months working from home after his office was damaged by rats. Muhammadu Buhari has just returned from three months in the UK, amid widespread concerns over his health. But government spokesman Garba Shehu said the office required renovation after damage was done to the furniture and air conditioning in his absence. ...

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah is waiting on official documentation from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources before releasing vehicles and equipment belonging to Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners (E&P). These vehicles were confiscated from a Nyinahin bauxite concession being explored by Exton Cubic Group Limited and some of the company’s officers were also detained. ...

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu, has confirmed that his Ministry granted Exton Cubic Group Limited an entry permit into the Nyinahin bauxite concession in the Tano Offin Forest reserve to prospect for Bauxite. The Minister’s clarification follows some confusion that led to the seizure of mining equipment belonging to Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers ...

Mining company Exton Cubic Group Limited is considering taking legal actions against the police and some authorities in the Ashanti Region for what it called the unlawful seizure of Ibrahim Mahama’s Engineers and Planners (E&P) vehicles and mining equipment. According to the company, they have acquired all the necessary documentation and permits to operate at ...

Daniel Ablorh, the bouncer at the Kona Bar and Grill who slapped a female customer during a misunderstanding last week has apologized for his actions. In a video , he pleaded with the victim to forgive him and promised never to repeat his actions. Mr. Ablorh had wanted the customer and her friends to leave ...

A modern home builder, Priority View Homes, has launched a home ownership package to enable the average Ghanaian income earner to build his or her own home faster than ordinarily possible. This comes at a time when the country’s previous governments have been trying unsuccessfully to close the housing deficit gap. This has been applauded ...

The National Democratic Congress  (NDC) wants the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to credit it for the establishment of a pineapple factory in the Ekumfi District of the Central Region. According to a former Deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Mohammed, the processes for the establishment of the factory started in 2013 while the NDC was in ...

The Fisheries Commission has warned Ghanaians against eating any product on the market made with the Puffer fish due to its poisonous nature. This follows reports from the Volta Region that four people had died after consuming the puffer fish while several others were hospitalized. The Head of Fish Health Unit of the Fisheries Commission, ...

The Convention Peoples Party (CPP) 2016 Presidential candidate, Ivor Kobina Green Street has lauded government’s commitment to implement the much touted “Free SHS” program in September but wants it extended to cover university education. According to him, prudent use of the nation’s natural resources is the surest way to fund free university education. “University education ...

Barcelona are to sue former player Neymar over his 222m euro (£200m) world record move to Paris St-Germain. The Brazil international made the move to the French club after they met his buyout clause earlier this month. Barcelona are claiming breach of contract over a bonus payment triggered when Neymar signed a new five-year contract with them ...

The Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament has urged the Interior Ministry to use technology to track firearms in the country. According to Vice Chair of the Committee, Collins Owusu Amankwah, the increasing incident of gun violence in the country need to be attended to with a more tactical approach to ensure safety in the ...

China’s fleet of high-speed trains is set once again to become the world’s fastest. The top speed of the Fuxing or “rejuvenation” bullet trains was capped at 300km/h (186mph) in 2011 following two crashes that killed 40 people. From next week, some of the trains will once again be allowed to run at a higher ...

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has charged the Ministry of Health to be transparent in the application of the new quota system for employing medical professionals. Under that system, doctors will be posted to government health centers based on the number of vacancies available in specific regions. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr ...

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s return to Manchester United is so close kit suppliers Adidas have already started flogging shirts with his name on. Ibrahimovic is currently in talks with United over signing a season-long deal to re-join the club as he closes in on a return from knee surgery. And the club’s official kit suppliers are so certain ...