The angry party officers. Some former polling station executives as well as current ones, have vowed to vote ‘skirt and blouse’ in the next general elections if their concerns are not immediately addressed. The angry NPP officials told DAILY GUIDE that the party’s 2012 parliamentary candidate for the constituency, Ali Maigah promoted the perceived Nana Akufo-Addo and […]

We have a history, and it is sacrosanct. It is one that is rooted in unbridled brotherly and sisterly love. We have been each other’s keeper for over half a century now. Within these 50 years of brotherhood, we wallowed in political opposition – or better still oblivion – for over 30 years, yet we […]

Remember “What About The Goaso Road?” The younger generation was born too late to remember this statement.  It happened in 1963 when Dr. Kwame Nkrumah was in power.  The chiefs and people of Goaso in the Brong Ahafo Region were celebrating their Yam Festival and among the dignitaries invited was the then Member of Parliament of the area. Delivering his […]

Yaw Boateng Yaw Boateng, a 28-year-old electrician in Berekum, has been sentenced to 53 years’ imprisonment by a Sunyani Circuit Court. The court, presided over by John Ekow Mensah, yesterday slapped the jail term on Yaw Boateng after it found him guilty on two counts of conspiracy to commit crime contrary to Section 23 sub-section […]

Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, IGP The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, has arrested a robber when the robber and his accomplices were allegedly unloading stolen goods from a van in the bush near the Kotoka International Airport on January 15, 2014.Three accomplices on the run Musah Amadu, a 26-year-old marketing officer, was arrested, while […]

Ban Ki-moon tried to cut short the Syrian Foreign Minister’s speech The Syrian foreign minister and the UN Secretary-General have clashed at the start of crucial peace talks aimed at ending the country’s bloody civil war. Walid al Moualem ignored Ban Ki-moon’s appeal for him to end an opening speech that lasted more than 30 minutes, […]

Bernard Amankwah, a gospel musician and evangelist, has declared he is not just a gospel singer but a minister of the gospel of Christ who educates music lovers about Christ through his songs. Bernard Amankwah who has carved a niche for himself in the music industry told BEATWAVES that God has been faithful to him […]

A mother and child receiving medical treatment The World Vision Ghana, a non-governmental organisation, will on January 28, 2014, launch a new campaign to champion child and maternal survival and health situations in Ghana. The campaign dubbed: ‘CHILD HEALTH NOW’ is one of the numerous efforts by World Vision Ghana’s global campaign to increase child […]

Sleeping well may help to protect men from prostate cancer, scientists claim. Those who had high levels of the sleep hormone melatonin were 75 percent less likely to develop an advanced form of the deadly disease, a study found. Our bodies produce melatonin when it is dark. It helps to regulate our sleep cycle and […]

Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, IGP The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Ahmed Alhassan, has arrested a robber when the robber and his accomplices were allegedly unloading stolen goods from a van in the bush near the Kotoka International Airport on January 15, 2014.Three accomplices on the run Musah Amadu, a 26-year-old marketing officer, was arrested, while […]

The Director of Global news at the BBC, Peter Horrocks has announced plans to establish a foundation in Komla Dumor’s memory for aspiring African journalists. Mr. Harrocks made this known when he joined dozens of BBC staff to remember their departed colleague at a memorial gathering on Monday January 20, 2014 in London. Speaking at the […]

MEN’S HEALTH FOUNDATION GHANA, a prostate cancer support group and an NGO creating awareness on prostate cancer in Ghana, has established a free prostate cancer screening centre in Dodowa-Akoto House as part of the zero prostate cancer campaign for men, which kick-started last year. The free screening is scheduled for Saturdays at the Men’s Health […]

Dr Pamboe sandwiched by Man City’s Samir Nasri (L) and Yaya Toure The issue of cardiac arrest will continue to dominate the headlines for weeks, following the sudden deaths of two media persons – Komla Dumor of the BBC and Samuel Hesse of Metro TV. Indeed, the passing of the two media practitioners has raised […]

South Africa’s president Jacob Zuma has rallied to the defence of the national football team after the country’s sports minister called them “useless” and a “bunch of losers”. Bafana Bafana were booted out in the first round of the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) after they lost 3-1 to Nigeria in Cape Town, a fourth […]

 Players of Royal Faith offering prayers before the game Dzodze Royal Faith FC last Saturday fought from a goal down to defeat Aflao Fire FC 2-1 in a friendly game at Dzodze in the Volta Region. The game offered the two sides the opportunity to put their houses in order ahead of the 2013/14 Volta […]

Kwabena Adusei’s second-half goal was all Ghana needed yesterday to book a place in the knockout stages of the 2014 Orange African Nations Championship. The Black Stars beat whipping-boys Ethiopia 1-0 in an encounter played at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday evening. The Walia Antelopes bowed out of the competition without a single […]

Blackpool have sacked manager Paul Ince after less than a year in charge. The 46-year-old was appointed in February 2013 following previous boss Michael Appleton’s move to Blackburn. The Seasiders were briefly top of the Championship this season after winning five of their opening six games, but have not won since 30 November. Ince’s departure […]

F. Donkor-Baah in a pose with footballer-turned-golfer Tony Yeboah and club captain Martin Poku ASTUTE GOLFER, Francis Donkoh-Baah relied on his huge experience in the sport to beat all competition and lift the trophy at stake in the men’s version of the Captain’s Prize Golf Tournament. With an impressive score of 64 points, Mr. Donkoh-Baah, […]