Alfred Oko Vanderpuije The constant interference of Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, Chief Executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) into the operations of Task Force of the Assembly reached its suffocating height last Saturday when he ordered the immediate release of a towed car in the custody of his detailed officials. The driver of the car […]

A section of the demonstrators in Kumasi THE PRINCIPAL streets of Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital, was on Thursday morning flooded by thousands of people, clad in red attire, who demonstrated vehemently against government’s decision to sell Merchant Bank to Fortis. Dubbed ‘Say No To For Thieves Demo,’ the demonstration which was a brainchild of […]

Oman FM, a local radio station, recently carried a very interesting but worrisome story on its airwaves. According to the story, a vehicular accident occurred somewhere in the Abetifi area of the Eastern Region involving some members of the Presbyterian Church. The accident resulted in casualties which necessitated that the accident victims be conveyed to […]

Just as anything has a season and a cycle, political parties have their seasons and cycles. Political parties have birthdays, formative periods, and teething periods; they are natured and fed into adulthood. There are very difficult days of agreements and disagreements. In some Political Parties, the disagreements become so intense that even before the birth […]

Samia Nkrumah, the current Chairperson of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) and the daughter of Ghana’s first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah has for the first time declared her intention to run for Presidency on the CPP’s ticket. The former Member of Parliament for the Jomoro constituency in the Western Region told  Accra-based Radio XYZ  on […]

Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA), Bice Osei Kuffour aka Obour, who is also one of the outstanding Ghanaian hiplife artistes, has appealed to Ghanaian musicians to upgrade their creative skills to meet the challenges ahead of them. Obour’s administration has promoted greater participation and transparency, involving […]

Joy TV, a channel on Multi TV has once again lived up to its name and proved that it is indeed the entertainment channel on Multi TV. Joy TV, from February 3, will start airing new captivating and thrilling telenovelas: ‘Los Rey’ and ‘La Patrona’ on the channel. Joy TV viewers will, from Monday to […]

Chief Imam receiving a copy of the Holy Quran from his guest. A pilgrims’ service and accommodation provider, Sheikh Talat Abdul Rahman Elyas, Managing Director of Elyas Company for Hajj & Umra Services, is on a brief visit to Ghana, a country whose citizens he has managed over a decade in Madina, Saudi Arabia. Yesterday, […]

Suspect Dominic Baiden DOMINIC Baiden, a 36-year-old man, who allegedly contracted loan from a financial institution using stolen identity of a teacher at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, is currently in police grip pending further investigations into the allegation. Harbouring the intention to engage in the unlawful act, the suspect reportedly demanded the personal information […]

Some of the wares that got burnt   THE TEMA REGIONAL Fire Service has for the second time foiled a suspected attempt by some unknown persons to set the Tema Central Market ablaze. The said arson was detected at about 1:30am early hours of yesterday by the Ghana National Fire Service personnel who were patrolling […]

Hon Prempeh cutting the tape. Inset: The new Water Project The people of Subonpang and surrounding communities in the Tano North District of the Brong Ahafo Region heaved a sigh of relief following the construction of a mechanized borehole with storage facilities in the area. The project, an initiative of the Member of Parliament (MP) of […]

Justina Owusu-Banahene, former BA NPP Women’s Organiser  Justina Owusu-Banahene, the immediate-past Brong Ahafo Regional Women’s Organiser of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has congratulated newly-elected regional executives of the party. Ms. Owusu-Banahene, who lost her position to an astute businesswoman, Dorothy Ama Amponsah in the just-ended elections, said the outcome would further enhance the […]

Dr. Henry Kofi Wampah, BoG Governor Since the beginning of the year, a lot of Ghanaians have complained about the harsh economic conditions in the country. While industry operators and stakeholders in the country’s import sector have complained about the increases in taxes and utility tariffs and the untold hardship on the populace, President John […]

Seth Twum-Akwaboah Access to credit and cost of credit remained major constraining factors for businesses in the fourth quarter of 2013 with small and medium scale industries bearing the brunt, the latest Association of Ghana Industries (AGI) Business Barometer Survey has indicated. The survey revealed that high utility prices, taxes and high cost of raw […]