Paul Afoko, NPP National Chairman The Greater Accra Executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has cautioned ‘wanna be’ parliamentary aspirants in the region to cease campaigning till further notice. A statement signed by Greater Accra Regional Chairman, Ishmael Ashitey cautioned that “we wish to bring to the attention of all party members especially people who have […]

Some of the demonstrator Some concerned youth of Abura-Dunkwa in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) District of the Central Region over the weekend staged a massive demonstration against the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area, Atta Mends and the Central Regional Police Commander, DCOP Ransford Moses Ninson over what they termed as ‘illegal transfer’ of the […]

Some of the youth Fifty-Five youth of Doryumu Hiowe in the Shai-Osudoku District of Accra were arrested yesterday dawn by the police for allegedly hijacking quarry sites and confiscating waybills at Shai Hills along the Tema-Akosombo highway. The irate youth, numbering about 80, stormed the sites and demanded the traditional revenue tickets and the sales […]

A newly-created Northern People’s Forum (NPF) has made a fiery debut, tackling almost immediately issues relating to the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA). Made up of mostly youth from the three northern regions, NPF has been active these past few days raising concerns about what for them is the shortchanging of the people from the […]

Kofi Ansah The family of late fashion designer, Kofi Ansah has denied media reports that he died from cardiac arrest. The renowned designer, credited for designing the Ghana @ 50 anniversary fabric, died last Saturday at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. A cousin of the late Kofi Ansah, Paa Kwesi Yankey told Citi News that […]

One of the topics to be tackled when the Bible Society of Ghana’s three-day high profile international forum takes off at the Accra International Conference Centre would be the challenge of corruption, indiscipline and bribery in society. To be held under the title of African Biblical Leadership Initiative Forum (ABLI 2014), the theme for the […]

Carlos Sakyi, GHAMRO Chairman A number of music stakeholders have called on all agitated members calling for the removal of board members of Ghana Music Right Organisation (GHAMRO) to put a stop to their ‘selfish agendas’ which could undermine the credibility and the progress of the Ghanaian music industry. The stakeholders have also advised all […]

Tim Westwood Spyder Lee Entertainment will on Thursday, May 8 be hosting celebrated and award-winning British disc jockey, radio and television presenter, Tim Westwood, to meet and greet session with Ghanaian celebrities and stakeholders within the showbiz industry at the Coconut Grove Regency Hotel in Accra. The event, which would afford the British entertainer the […]

Seth Terkper The United Cadre’s Front (UCF) of National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kroboland, and some chiefs in the area have registered their displeasure over recent calls made by some stalwarts of the ruling party for President John Dramani Mahama to sack his Finance Minister, Seth Terkper. The groups are rallying support for Mr Terkper, […]

We are unable to establish whether the proposal by the NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, that we resort to the Heritage Fund to shore up the depleted national purse is shared by government. We pray that this position, outrageous as it stands, is not the position of the government as that would further reduce […]

Alfred Agbesi Woyome with family and friends at the court yesterday The embattled National Democratic Congress (NDC) financier, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, yesterday began his testimony at an Accra Fast Track High Court on a bad note, prompting the judge to adjourn the case. The testimony of the accused, who was being tried for allegedly defrauding […]

A senior officer at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning yesterday gave testimony at the Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA) trial and made interesting revelations. Gladys Ghartey, current Head of United Nations Systems at the ministry, told the Accra Financial Court that as at the time she was leaving the desk […]

Philip Oppong Amponsah, Techiman MCE and Mustapha after the attack The Communication Director of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) at Techiman in the Brong-Ahafo Region, Mustapha Sulemana, has allegedly been beaten mercilessly by eight party supporters. This happened at about 10 pm on Saturday, May 3, 2014.  He was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital […]

SOME STUDENTS of the Mampong Midwifery and Health Assistants School were allegedly forced to kneel before Mohammed Kwadwo Aboasu, MCE of Asante Mampong, for drawing the attention of the President to their plight. The MCE reportedly ordered the fear-stricken students to kneel before him as a form of punishment for what was described as offensive […]

From left: Eric Akoto, Rockson Gzigborde, Kofi Adofo, Ofosu Yeboah and Bismarch Agyemang in police custudy. INSET: Some of the retrieved vehicles Seven men suspected to be behind the stealing of unregistered vehicles – sent for repairs at some fitting mechanic shops at Odorkor and its environs by their owners – have been arrested by […]

Albert Nana Asante ALBERT Nana Asante, News Editor of an Obuasi-based radio station, Time FM, has allegedly committed suicide in the gold city. The journalist, who was also a correspondent for The Chronicle newspaper, allegedly ended his life by drinking a poisonous substance suspected to be DDT Sunday night. His body was found inside an […]

Joseph Ebo Hewton Members of the Association of Road Contractors (ASROC) Ghana and the Progressive Road Contractors Association (PROCA) cannot fathom why Government has failed to pay them for maintenance works they carried out for the country for 18 months. The aggrieved members of the associations, who organized a joint press conference yesterday in Accra, […]

A farm in the Upper East Region BUSINESS GUIDE has gathered that most banks in the Upper East Region have refused to offer loans to farmers who intend to invest in their business. The farmers in the region do not have ready market for their produce. In the past, tomato farmers in the region could […]

Serame Taukobong, MTN Boss MTN Ghana has instituted legal action against two companies, Hisense Son Electronic Ltd and Zuleah Esifu for damage to its fibre cables. MTN sued Hisense Son Electronic Limited for causing damage to fibre cables on the Sakaman-Kasoa road. The second company, Zuleah Esifu, was sued after excavators being used for clearing […]