South African police have been accused of planting weapons near the bodies of workers killed during strikes at the Marikana platinum mine. Photographs taken by police suggested large knives had been placed near the bodies after they had been shot, … Continue reading →
Failed flagbearer for the National Democratic Party, Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings has said that the ruling National Democratic Congress administration does not deserve a second term in office and must be kicked out of power come December 7th. Nana Konadu … Continue reading →
Agya Appiah Bitters, a popular herbal beverage, has been absolved of media reports that suggested that the intake of the product led to the death of two gentlemen at Teiman in May, this year. An autopsy report on the bodies … Continue reading →
The chairman of the Electoral Commission, Dr. Kwadwo Afari-Gyan, has given the assurance his outfit will conduct the December 7 elections “without favour to any party or candidate.â€Speaking during an Inter-Party Advisory Council meeting on Tuesday, the EC boss said … Continue reading →
Some aggrieved teachers in the Northern Region have given government one-week ultimatum to pay their 14-month accumulated salaries.Failure to meet their demand within the stipulated period will lead to industrial action, they have warned.According to them, they have since September … Continue reading →
Remember Clint Eastwood’s empty chair? Romney’s Etch A Sketch moment? Obama’s disastrous first debate? The 2012 presidential race has been filled with stomach-clenching gaffes, dumb tactical goofs, nail-biting close calls and, of course, Big Bird. But, along the way, it … Continue reading →
Americans started to vote in a presidential election on Tuesday with polls showing President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney neck-and-neck in a race that will be decided in a handful of states. Polling stations opened across the eastern United States and parts … Continue reading →
The running mates of the four political parties with representation in Parliament will this evening battle it out in a contest of ideas on the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) debate platform at the Akroma Plaza Hotel in Takoradi. The … Continue reading →
TWO YOUNG men were on Sunday morning arrested in a Newtown suburb for attempting to snatch a taxi cab in a robbery escapade. The two, Johnny Agbleke, 25 and Ebenezer Kwaku Appiah, 22 both unemployed hired the services of a … Continue reading →
AN ACCRA High Court has dismissed an application filed by the New Vision Party (NVP) which sought to challenge the legality of the Electoral Commission to disqualify their Presidential Candidate from contesting the December 7 elections. The political party as … Continue reading →
MEMBERS OF the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT) in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of the Ashanti Region have expressed worry at the frequent inconsistent reductions in their salaries in recent times. About 60 per cent of the 2000 GNAT members … Continue reading →
THE UNWARRANTED politicization of public institutions which reared its ugly head at the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ) when the National Democratic Congress (NDC) took over office is worsening. “The institute has virtually been taken over by the NDC and … Continue reading →
A DEPUTY Director of Communications for the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Sammi Awuku has called on President John Mahama to come clean on the myriad of corruption allegations hanging around his neck. Speaking during a mini rally at the … Continue reading →
MORE THAN 65% of Ghanaians say the economy under the management of the Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) is getting worse, a latest poll has indicated. A Ghanaweb poll of Thursday, November 1, 2012 revealed that most Ghanaians were unhappy … Continue reading →
Alberta Owusu Ansah, the Ashanti Regional Women’s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated that the party is counting on the valuable skills of the youth to win the general elections. “You are now the engine of the … Continue reading →
Ghana’s former President Flt Lt Jerry John Rawlings has reiterated his desire to see successful presidential and parliamentary elections in Ghana next month. The former President said in a meeting with former Zambian President Rupiah Banda on Thursday that “sincerely … Continue reading →
A Kumasi-based man of God has sternly cautioned Ghanaians against voting for politicians that engage in tribal politics. Bishop Richard Adu Boahen, Director and Founder, Peace for Africa Mission, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), observed that tribal politics was gradually … Continue reading →
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