Edward Effah presents a cheque to Akyempemhene, Oheneba Adusei Poku while other Fidelity Bank officials look on Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited has donated GH¢50,000 and assorted drinks towards the 15th anniversary of the enstoolment of the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Managing Director of the bank, Edward Effah, who led the delegation to the Manhyia […]

Brigadier General JBE Guyiri The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) yesterday confirmed that about GH¢1million was taken from their account to pay for the supply of the alleged importation of second-hand uniforms for personnel. The controversy over the supply of the camouflage uniforms to the service by Jild Ventures became a heated national debate last […]

Ms. Jacqueline Quamina By the time the curtains were drawn over an evening engagement between management of the Republic Bank and a section of the media last Wednesday in Accra, Jacqueline Quamina, Group General Counselor/Corporate Secretary, had painted an insightful picture about the institution’s forage into Ghana so far. She discounted absolutely any suggestion that […]

Dr. Nortey Omaboe The Chairman of Swiss-Ghanaian Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Nortey Omaboe has charged government to engage more with businesses to find solutions to their problems. According to him, the current economic crunch was adversely affecting businesses, adding that “we are extremely eager to seek solutions to ensure that our businesses thrive.” Dr. Omaboe […]

A section of the arrested youth Thirty-one suspected criminals have been smoked out from their hideout at Ashaiman and its environs by police personnel from Accra and Tema. The 64 police personnel drawn from the Rapid Force (RDF) Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and the Anti-Armed Robbery Squad undertook the six-hour operation to rid the […]

Malik Kweku Baako Jnr Editor-in-chief of the Crusading Guide newspaper has taken issues with those calling for the dismissal of the Finance Minister Seth Terkper, saying such calls lack merit. According to Malik Kweku Baako Jnr, “It can only be an escapist approach to demand the dismissal of the minister when there are larger issues […]

Nana Egyir Aggrey, CEO, Budget Cash and Carry, addressing the media at the Manhyia Palace Plans are underway for the construction of an ultra-modern shopping mall complex at Apiedu Apromasi in the Ashanti region. The shopping mall, a brainchild of Budget Cash and Carry, distributors of Blue Jeans Energy Drink, would be situated on a […]

A section of the teachers from the Greater Accra Region The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, yesterday honoured 100 hard-working teachers from deprived communities across the country, as part of activities marking the 15th anniversary of his enstoolment as the Overlord of the Asante Kingdom. Ten teachers were selected from each of the 10 regions. Among […]

The police capos at the Headquarters in Kumasi HIGH-RANKING personnel of the Ghana Police Service have descended on Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital, to help provide adequate security during the grand durbar to commemorate the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II’s 15 years on the Golden Stool. The police capos who have travelled from the Headquarters […]

The much talked-about economic growth of Africa will remain meaningless if it does not reflect in the lives of its people. -President Mahama President John Dramani Mahama was reported to have made the above quoted remarks during a three-day conference in Accra. A brilliant statement akin to the famous ‘the independence of Ghana is meaningless […]

The newly appointed General Manager of Millicom Ghana Limited, Roshi Motman, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The trip, the first official one to the King by the new General Manager since her appointment in the past two months ago offered the lady an […]

Pastor Ransford Obeng A SUNYANI High Court presided over Justice Bosco Naberese has set Thursday, May 15, to rule on a motion filed by the head pastor of the Calvary Charismatic Centre (CCC), Pastor Ransford Obeng, not to be joined to an action against the church. The spiritual head of the CCC and his board […]

Nene Odoi III addressing the media SOME CHIEFS and youth in the Ningo Traditional Area have vented their spleen on the Acting President of the Area, Nene Kanor Atiapa III, accusing him of dipping his hands into revenues meant for development while the indigenes live in abject poverty. They want the Acting President, who doubles […]

George Aggudey An Accra Fast Track High Court has fixed May 30, 2014 to rule on an application filed by George Aggudey, seeking to overturn an earlier Circuit Court ruling which sentenced him to three months imprisonment. The 2004 Convention People’s Party (CPP) presidential candidate is being sued by the Social Security and National Insurance […]

The African National Congress (ANC) has won a commanding victory in South Africa’s general election, partial results show. With about 80% of the results in, the ANC has 63% of the vote, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) on 22%. The BBC’s Andrew Harding says inequality, unemployment and corruption are big problems but the electorate […]

An Accra Fast Track High Court has fixed May 30, 2014 to rule on an application filed by George Aggudey, seeking to overturn an earlier Circuit Court ruling which sentenced him to three months imprisonment. The 2004 Convention People’s Party (CPP) presidential candidate is being sued by the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) […]

The family of Suweiba Abdul Moomen; the woman whose baby went missing at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has rejected a GHC 50,000 compensation from an anonymous source. According to Suweiba’s brother, Abdul Rahman Moomen, a delegation of community leaders presented the money to them and urged them to forget about the case. The […]

President John Mahama Confronted with a barrage of criticisms over the ethnocentric comments made by President John Dramani Mahama during his recent visit to the Ashanti Region, government yesterday claimed that the voice of the President on the tape recording making the offensive comments was doctored. The Deputy Minister of Information and Media Relations, Felix […]