A rogue trader who lost £1.4bn in bad deals that nearly brought down Swiss bank UBS has been jailed for seven years for fraud. At one point during his run of losses, former rising star City trader Kweku Adoboli stood … Continue reading →

The Coalition of Domestic Election Observers (CODEO), has indicated that though its election observation duties will be greatly hampered by directives in the C.I 72, it has put in place new strategies to carry out its monitoring duties effectively. The Coalition … Continue reading →

The police have arrested two persons suspected of perpetrating an attack on the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament, Mr. Albert Kan Dapaah at his residence on September 25, 2012. Aaron Apau, 27, and Gator Dzosu, 28 were … Continue reading →

The fate of the National Democratic Party (NDP) continues to hang in the balance, as the Human Rights Division of the High Court has once again adjourned the case involving the party, the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Attorney General … Continue reading →

Can you imagine what a great nation Ghana would be if we had leaders who would contemplate, reflect, be thoughtful and consider the things they see around them? So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under … Continue reading →

OVER HUNDRED abandoned bodies are reported to be rotting at the Tema General Hospital morgue as loved ones are unwilling to collect them for burial or cremation. The bodies being kept in the crowded dilapidated Tema Hospital morgue were said … Continue reading →

STAFF OF Multimedia Group in Kumasi have benefitted from a free health screening exercise organized by M.Y. Ventures, a natural healthcare center.  They were also given a free health talk by the organization, geared towards educating them about how they … Continue reading →

A FATHER of one of the deceased persons of the collapsed Melcom building disaster, Nana Kwaku Berhene, has stated that “Melcom Group cannot be blamed for the unfortunate disaster.” Nana Berhene, who is the Asantehene’s Oyokohene, lost his son, Gerald … Continue reading →

GOVERNMENT has expressed its commitment to sustain a plan to re-equip the military, as well as expand offices and residential accommodation in all garrisons. In so doing, efforts being made to ensure the welfare of military personnel both in active … Continue reading →

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidate for Nsawam/Adoagyiri, Frank Annoh-Dompreh has spelt out his vision for the constituency when elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, stressing that he would provide equal opportunities to all manner of … Continue reading →

A group of traders at the Abossey-Okai Spare Parts Market in Accra has thrown its weight behind the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the upcoming elections. The group, ‘NPP Volunteers of Abossey-Okai’  consequently donated 3,000 branded T-shirts to the … Continue reading →

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Effia-Kwesimintsim, Joe Baidoe-Ansah has cut the sod for the construction of a market complex at Assakae in the newly-created Kwesimitsim Constituency of the Western region. Speaking at the ceremony, the MP commended the chief … Continue reading →

  Incidence of corruption, political falsehood, propaganda and impunity are gradually becoming accepted phenomena in Ghana’s democracy, according to civil society group, Centre for Freedom and Accuracy (CFA), which describes the trend as “disturbing.” The convener of the CFA and … Continue reading →

The Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) has urged Ghanaians, especially the clergy to, as they put it “intensify their intercessory prayers on behalf of Ghana in these trying moments of fatal accidents and untimely passing of our leaders.” The year … Continue reading →

PAUL BOATENG, special aide to Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, has said it is not true that NDC founder Jerry John Rawlings has accepted to campaign for his party for the forthcoming polls. There are rumours that Mr. Rawlings has accepted an … Continue reading →

The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has announced the postponement of the second leg of the Presidential Debate that would afford the electorate the opportunity to assess the policies of the four participating political parties for the December 7 general … Continue reading →

The presidential candidate of the People’s National Convention (PNC), Hassan Ayariga, yesterday withdrew from the second leg of the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA)  presidential debate, citing various reasons including coughing. Among the reasons he gave was ill-health making him … Continue reading →

Former Ghana captain Stephen Appiah has rubbished claims that he has failed to reach an agreement with Iranian club, Persepolis. Reacting to the story on Happy FM, Appiah said, “It is not true that I didn’t reach an agreement with … Continue reading →

A member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communication Team, Maame Afua Akoto has warned President John Mahama to shun tribal politics which could plunge the nation into chaos as December polls draw closer. According to her, recent ethnocentric comments … Continue reading →

The Electoral Commission (EC) has deleted from the Biometric Voter Register, names of people who engaged in multiple registration. “To avoid any ambiguity on Election Day, a special list have been compiled for those who engaged in the multiple registration … Continue reading →