The alleged robbers covering their faces in court yesterday Isaac Opare Addo, one of the victims in the Koforidua robbery case, told the court yesterday that he was shivering and thirsty during the robbery attack, but the robbers fetched him water to quench his thirst and assured him they would not kill him. “I was […]

Mohammed Amin Adam Government has been asked to support ongoing efforts by private operators in the financial sector to establish an Oil and Gas Mutual Fund to mobilize financial capital to support the operations of local firms on a commercial basis. According to the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), which made the call recently […]

Participants of the course  The Director-General/HRD and Training of the Ghana Police Service, COP/Mr. Patrick Eden Timbillah has advised participants of a five-week maiden senior Command Course of the Ghana Police Command and Staff College (GPCSC) to exhibit high leadership skills and professionalism. This, he said, is in pursuant of the College’s objective of becoming […]

Dave Schummer Mining giant, Newmont Ghana has announced that about 600 of its workers would be laid off by June, this year. The move, according to the mining firm, formed part of efforts to ensure efficiency. Adiki O. Ayitevie, Director of External Affairs and Communications said, “Ongoing effort to improve costs and operational efficiency to […]

Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited is in hot waters for negligently misplacing a 77-year-old retiree’s precious minerals deposited in its custody about 30 years ago. As a result, the bank might be forced to pay $243,901.65 for the alleged conversion of Bernice Ward-Brew’s precious minerals including gold bars, jewelry in silver and gold, antique trade […]

Edward Effah, MD of Fidelity Bank addressing Chinese community in Ghana Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, Edward Effah has pledged the bank’s commitment to deepening trade relations between Ghana and China. He noted that trade between China and Ghana had increased from US$121.9 million in 2000 to an impressive US$5.4 billion in 2012 […]

some participants at the released of the report in Accra. World Bank has tasked governments on the African continent to quickly address youth unemployment, which has negatively affected the development of the continent over the years. The World Bank, in its latest report released during its Africa Development Forum in Accra on Tuesday on the […]

 Joseph Tawiah (left) and Adjei-Ankamu Joseph Tawiah and Joseph Adjei-Ankamu, former Brong Ahafo Regional Registrar and Regional Auditor respectively of the Judicial Service, who have been on interdiction since 2011, have appealed to the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood to intervene in the matter to ensure justice. Their interdiction on July 15, 2011 was as […]

The Central Regional Director of the National Service Scheme, Alhaji Ali Awinbila, has stated that out of the total number of 7,114 persons who were requested by various agencies in the region, 5,163 graduates were deployed to serve there. According to him, the scheme had embarked on preliminary training and awareness creation of what would […]

The items being donated to the Management Edusei Foundation (EF) a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) based in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, has presented items worth GH¢3,000 to the Nyohani Children’s Home in the Tamale Metropolis. The donation was part of the core objectives of the founders of the organization, Dr. and Mrs. Bawuah-Edusei – assisting […]

The series of demonstrations that have rocked some metropolitan areas in the country of late is set to return to Takoradi, the Western Regional capital. Public Action Against Corruption and Abuse (P.A.A.C.A) is currently on a nationwide tour demonstrating against what they call ‘corruption and abuse’ of public office particularly functionaries of the National Democratic […]

Kennedy Agyapong New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has called on President John Mahama to render an unqualified apology to Ghanaians over the ‘U-turn’ he has made by endorsing the free Senior High School (SHS) policy, which was the vision of Nana Akufo-Addo, fragbearer of the NPP during the […]

One of the public toilets. inset the public notice depicting the increase in toilet price It appears that the worsening economic conditions coupled with the incessant fuel price increment in the country has not only led to increase in prices of goods but has also adversely affected the prices of using public toilets in the Sekondi-Takoradi […]

HEAD of the Department of Mathematics and Chaplain of Boakye Tromo Senior High School (BOSTECH) at Duayaw Nkwanta in the Tano North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region, Samuel Yeboah, has been arrested by the police for using fake certificate. Briefing DAILY GUIDE, the headmaster of the school, George Awuah Jr., said on his assumption of office, […]

ASP Effia Tengey, writer LOTS OF people have become victims of burglary in recent times; and the crime continues to increase at an alarming rate. It is more worrying to return from work to find almost everything of yours packed out of your house for no reason. I was personally a victim of burglary and […]

The country is headed for paradise by 2015/16! That is, if you take President Mahama seriously. In his two years or so in office, the President has perfected the bad habit of making empty promises, which has alienated most reasonable people and created an insurmountable Presidential Honesty Deficit (PHD), which is probably worse than the […]

The National Elections Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed a re-run of elections held in six constituencies recently. They include those held in Okaikoi South, Okaikoi North, Krowor, Juaben, Manhyia North and Ejisu constituencies. A statement issued yesterday and signed by Chairman of the party’s Elections Commission, C.K Tedam said “the National […]

The gutted stalls at the Kumasi Central Market and Victims of the inferno shedding tears PARTS OF the Kumasi Central Market was gutted after a ferocious fire swept through the ancient market leaving in its wake, massive destruction in the early hours of Wednesday. More than 100 stalls, mostly laden with perfumes, pomades, ear rings […]

The sinking vessel. INSET: The crew members MV MADANFO, a Ghanaian fishing vessel owned by Panofi Company Limited, and loaded with salt and tuna fish, sank off the Tema Port yesterday while about 40 sailors were discharging the goods from it. Captain King Kyung and the other members of the crew – Korean nationals – […]

Sherry Ayittey, Health Minister The Health Minister, Sherry Ayittey came under intense pressure in Parliament yesterday when she was asked to reconcile her position and that of President John Mahama over new district hospitals. The President had said that the government will build new district hospitals in all districts across the country while the Minister […]