Nana Yaa Jantuah, Director of Public Relations and External Affairs at the PURC The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has hinted of an increase in electricity and water tariffs from January 1, 2014 as the Automatic Adjustment Formula (AAF) for review of tariffs kicks in. Nana Yaa Jantuah, Director of Public Relations and External Affairs […]

First timers at an Amakye Dede live concert must have walked away from the Accra International Conference Centre last Friday with a poor impression of the veteran highlife musician. For such a well-organised and well- publicised Black & White concert at which Amakye Dede was considered to be the star performer, the “Abrantie”, as he […]

After 27 years in prison, and nearly as long enjoying the fruits of his sacrifice, Nelson Mandela is now resting under the peaceful Qunu skies. It was a funeral the like of which South Africa has never seen for the nation’s beloved Madiba. Thousands gathered under a beautifully dressed marquee erected a few hundred metres […]

One of the newly constructed TTP toilets facilities. INSET: Chief Superintendent David Eklu  Five persons believed to be foot-soldiers of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have been arrested by the Ashaiman Divisional Police Command for unlawfully hijacking 12 newly-constructed public toilets in the Municipality. The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly (ASHMA), about three years ago, demolished 12 toilet […]

From (right) Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, Edward Doe Adjaho, Mrs. Agyepong and Ahmed Baba Jamal giving thanks to God Zoomlion & Jaspong Group of Companies held a thanksgiving service last Friday to praise God, with the Speaker of Parliament Edward Doe Adjaho calling on the citizenry to celebrate successful Ghanaian businesses. Ghana, he emphasized, could […]

Some of the irate residents RESIDENTS OF SOGAKOFE in the South Tongu District of the Volta Region have called for the dismissal of the headmaster of the Sogakofe Senior High School (SHS), Kwame Tawiah Aggor. The aggrieved residents petitioned President Mahama and copied District Chief Executive (DCE), Samuel Mawuko Eworyi and District Director of Education, […]

Angry Members of the Church at the Press Conference THE RIVAL factions in the 16-year-old succession feud involving The Saviour Church of Ghana are accusing the Mahama administration for its complicity in bringing closure to the matter. According to the group, “Past and present IGPs including Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan and Abraham Kweku Adusei, the Eastern […]

The Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood, speaking at the event. MEMBERS OF the Bench, Bar, Faculty and other stakeholders of the Judicial Service have met in a day’s forum to validate the amended draft of the “Written Statement Rules” put together by the Rules of Court Committee. The forum follows previous year’s deliberation on the […]

Dr George Amofah, a former Deputy Director of the Ghana Health Service and a lead consultant to the project AS PART OF efforts to improve the health systems coordination of its employees and catchment communities, Golden Star Resources Limited (GSRL), a gold mining company in the Western Region, has launched a health stewardship project. The […]

One of Ghana’s reigning actresses, Nadia Buari, who has carved a niche for herself in the Ghanaian and Nigerian movie industries is set to release her first movie titled, ‘The Diary of Imogen’. The main aim of the movie is to highlight the threat drug addiction poses to personal and national development. It is also […]

The year 2013 has certainly lived up to expectation as one of transformation, with an unprecedented series of what seemed like more downs than ups. When a whole nation’s attention is captured for eight months in the legal intricacies of a Supreme Court case and certainly when the likes of Madiba choose this year to […]

The award-winning highlife musician, Abrantie Amakye Dede, whose music and live performances have attracted a large following, has announced that as part of activities to entertain his fan this Christmas season, he will stage live musical concerts at different locations between December 21 and 28. The highlife music maestro, who will leave no stone unturned […]

A worker has been killed in Brazil after falling from the roof of a stadium being built in the Amazon region for the 2014 football World Cup. Marcleudo de Melo Ferreira, 22, died in hospital in Manaus after falling nearly 35m (115ft). Hours later, another worker died of a heart attack at a nearby site. […]

Asamoah Gyan jumped to the summit of the scorers chart in the UAE topflight after rescuing a point for champions Al Ain on Thursday night. The Ghana captain headed home a cross from the right flank from Omar Abdulrahman in the 79th minutes to clinch a 1-1 draw with Baniyas. Fawaz Awana put the home […]

Accra Hearts of Oak yesterday fell heavily at the Wa Park, losing 0-3 to Kwesi Nyantakyi’s All Stars, to draw the curtain on the first round of the league. It was Coach Mohammed Polo’s first loss since taking over from David Duncan, having recorded a win and a draw from previous games. Emmanuel Gyamfi scored […]

 Mr. Walid Chadrawy (right) receiving his award THE KUMASI Factory Manager of Latex Foam Rubber Products, Walid Chadrawy, has been honoured for his immense contribution towards the economic development of the Ashanti Region. The Latex Foam Chief is the proud recipient of the gold award in the manufacturing sector of the 3rd Ashanti Business Leaders […]