Participants and resource persons in a group photograph Fresh discovery of oil and gas constitute a source of optimism on the continent but such development has not automatically resulted in economic opportunities for poor Africans nor translated into sustainable development for them, Leah Chatta Chipepa, Executive Director of Akina Mama wa Afrika (AMwA), a civil […]
Despite moves by the Bank of Ghana to save the cedi from further fall, it appears the local currency is still struggling to keep its head above water. The Euro yesterday morning hit GH¢4 after rallying between GH¢3.80 and GH¢3.90 for some weeks now. Last week, it started the week at GH¢3.88, hitting GH¢3.89 mid […]
Alhsaana Andani, Stanbic CEO Stanbic Bank on Friday launched a Point of Sales (POS) merchant device at the Palace Shopping Mall in Accra to enable holders of its electronic cards to make payments for goods and services. The device, which would be rolled out in a lot of shopping centres where Stanbic Bank has presence, […]
Hon. Dominic Nitiwul In their first reaction since the outcome of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Congress in Tamale over the weekend, NPP Members of Parliament (MPs) have lauded the decision of the delegates, saying it would unite the political grouping. Speaking to DAILY GUIDE yesterday, Hon. Dominic Nitiwul, Deputy Minority Leader said “the delegates […]
Can you imagine what the world would be like if all leaders were masters at finding solutions and solving problems? Finding solutions and solving problems distinguishes a leader from other people. One of the last instructions I give my staff when I’m travelling is: “Solve problems, I’ll be back.†I am happy to have people […]
Ivy Ofori Adwoa A TEN-YEAR-old pupil of the Etoile Royal Great School at Tamale became the cynosure of the eyes of the thousands of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) delegates who converged at the Tamale Sports Stadium at the weekend. Ivy Ofori Adwoa sent the NPP delegates, including Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the two-time Presidential […]
President John Mahama Members of the Christian Council of Ghana have warned the Mahama administration against the signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union (EU). According to the Christian Council, which issued a 13-point communiqué on April 9, 2014 after their Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at the Rev. Peter Kwei […]
Kwabena Agyepong Friends of Kwabena Agyepong (FOKA) have congratulated Kwabena Agyepong for emerging as the new General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). They also congratulated all those who won in their various positions to serve the party for the next four years. “We express our sincere gratitude to all delegates who made it […]
Justice Yaw Apau The Sole-Commissioner investigating the payments of judgement debts has stressed that it is wrong for traditional rulers to donate pieces of land to the government for development projects without recourse to families that own such lands. He said it is even worse in areas where families own lands instead of chiefs and […]
A 24-year-old labourer, David Dickson Donkoh, was yesterday sentenced to 2 months’ imprisonment with hard by an Accra Circuit Court for posting naked pictures of his ex-girlfriend. By the act, he was said to have made the victim feel constantly unhappy, humiliated, depressed, and her integrity, dignity and privacy undermined. Donkoh was also charged to […]
An Accra Circuit Court presided over by Ms Sedinam Agbemava, has remanded a 27-year-old plumber, Nicholas Amoah, for defilement. He is facing charges of having had unlawful carnal knowledge of a 14-year-old child contrary to Section 101(2) of Act 29/60 as amended by Section 11 of Act 554/98. Amoah pleaded not guilty to the charge […]
Dr Zotor (UHAS), Helen Ntoso Kokui Heloo (Principal Nursing Officer), Mama Atrotor (Queen of Ho-Dome) Some pregnant women who visit hospitals and other health facilities in the Volta Region have been found to be refusing blood transfusion at the detriment of their lives and their babies. According to the Principal Nursing Officer at the Public […]
Raphael Godlove Ahenu Junior, CEO of GLOMEF THE GLOBAL Media Foundation (GLOMEF), a civil society organisation, has secured a $127,749.31 donor fund to embark on a campaign on safe abortion and access to contraceptive services in Ghana among young women. The campaign, dubbed: ‘Advocating for Young Women Access to Safe Abortion and Contraceptive Services in […]
Barclays says the economy is on a downward roll. Fitch says stable down to negative. International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised growth down from 8% to 4.8%. Reuters says currency has depreciated 14.6% this year, down in comparison to the same time last year. The Africa Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) says we have transformed backwards […]
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie aka ‘Sir John’ The New Patriotic Party (NPP) might have had a good Delegates’ Conference in Tamale, with the election of a new team to man the affairs of the party at the weekend. The tragedy of the conference, to the large mass of Ghanaians accustomed to quotable quotes from former NPP General […]
The new toilet with hand-washing facilities Resource Link Foundation, a Ghanaian Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) with partners in the Netherlands, has supported some selected deprived schools in the Wenchi Municipality and Banda District of the Brong-Ahafo Region. The beneficiary schools, Sanwa-Makala D/A Primary School and Branam M/A Primary School, received toilet facilities, 800 exercise books, 200 […]
Alan Kyeremateng New Patriotic Party Presidential aspirant, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanteng has congratulated the newly elected leadership of the party and reiterated the need for party unity for electoral victory in the 2016 general elections. †As I congratulate you, let me add my voice to many others who have reiterated the enormity of the challenges […]
Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei Former Minister of State at the finance ministry , Dr. Anthony Akoto Osei has questioned why government did not initiate negotiation with IT Firm, Bankswitch Ghana Limited, to mitigate a-197-million dollar judgment debt awarded against the state before going to the Permanent Court of Arbitration in the Hague. According to him, […]
Oscar Pistorius with Reeva Steenkamp Oscar Pistorius today denied shooting Reeva Steenkamp dead as her “blood-curdling” screams penetrated his apartment. Prosecutor Gerrie Nel put it to Pistorius that he had armed himself “with the sole purpose of shooting and killing” his girlfriend. Ending five days of cross examination, Mr Nel once again reduced Pistorius to tears as he asked […]
Vitus Azeem The Executive Secretary of Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Vitus Adaboo Azeem has lamented over the unlawful frequent termination of contracts by government which is resulting in a series of preventable judgement debts. “It’s so difficult to understand how you can enter into a contract, terminate the contract without going through the necessary procedures […]
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