Nana Akufo Addo One of the contenders for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearership race, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has denied media reports that he was not ready for the August 31, 2014 special delegates’ congress of the party. A statement issued in Accra yesterday and signed by Eugene Arhin, Press Secretary to Nana Akufo-Addo, […]

A 26-year-old carpenter, who allegedly inserted his finger into the private part of an 8-year-old girl, will spend three years in prison for the offence. The suspect, Frank Bansah, was jailed by an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Sedina Agbemava, who said the prosecution, led by ASP Sarah Akua Acquah, had been able to […]

The mutilated body of Rockson Addo A TWENTY-FOUR-year-old man was allegedly stabbed 61 times to death with a knife by his own mother because the woman said she could no longer cope with Rockson Addo’s boisterous behaviour and gangsterism. Philomena Addo, 42, told the police that she gave her son multiple stabs after over-powering the […]

“The unprecedented levels of corruption, offensive show of power and opulence by some at a time when our country requires prudence and frugality, is an issue that I call on President Mahama to set his eyes on” – Mr. Jerry John Rawlings, former President of Ghana. “We are in this ocean and our ship is […]

Former President Jerry Rawlings is seeking a perpetual injunction at the Fast Track High Court to restrain Professor Kwaku Danso-Boafo, Ghana’s ex-High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, from proceeding with the launch of a book the latter has written on Rawlings. According to Rawlings, the ex-diploma has breached a contract between them to get his […]

Kumi Gui­tar Highlife musi­cian, Kumi Gui­tar, says he wants to be placed under the group of Ghanaian musicians who stayed away from pro­fane songs. Nana Yaw Kumi, as he is christened, believes that most of the great highlife musicians are remembered today by many because of the messages they channel across to their fans. “Most […]

Alhaji Inusah Fuseni The Ministry of Roads and Highways last year generated an amount of GH₵49.06 million from 35 toll stations and a ferry station at Ada. The Ministry, as at the end of June 2014, had collected Gh₵27.8 million at 38 stations, including the Ada and Senchi Ferry stations. Alhaji Inusah Fuseni, Minister of […]

Justice Yaw Apau Two staff of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), who were denied Cap 30 pension, have separately petitioned the Commission of Enquiry investigating the payment of judgement debts. The petitioners, Agnes Tawiah and Seth Adzah, want the Ministry of Health (MoH) to pay their pension under Chapter 30 of the 1950 British Colonial […]

Dr Kwabena Adjei (left) in a handshake with a member of the delegation Kasapreko Company Limited, the leading producer of local alcoholic drinks, has hinted that it will begin the production of non-alcoholic drinks in Ghana next year. Dr. Kwabena Adjei, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Kasapreko, disclosed this when some chiefs of Anglo State in […]

Benjamin Dagadu – Deputy Energy Minister Deputy Minister of Energy, Benjamin Dagadu, has disclosed that government would from next month cease its subsidy programme to ensure that consumers pay the full cost of the commodity as it pertains on the world market. He made this known recently to the media in Accra. Currently, there is […]

Henri Wientjes, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of African Tiger Holdings Limited, has stated that the best way to promote competitive agriculture in the country to reduce poverty is for the government to review the fertilizer subsidy programme to ensure farmers benefited directly. He said the current system where farmers benefit from the fertilizer subsidy […]

Sumani Abdulkarim, aka Lord Ziko, who defected from the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Techiman South constituency to the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has advised the supporters of Alan Kyeremanteng, who is vying for the flagbearership slot, to avoid insults because their actions could destroy the career of the aspirant. Lord Ziko disclosed this […]

Kwamena Bartels A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwamena Bartels says Nana Akufo-Addo is the party’s sure bet for victory in the 2016 polls. Mr Bartels, a former Interior Minister under the previous Kufour administration said, “Nana is the most popular person within and outside the NPP, there is no one who is […]

The government of Ghana has indicated it might consider banning flights from Ebola affected countries should they suspect anyone travelling into Ghana has the virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments not to impose blanket bans on trade and travel on Ebola-affected countries. On Saturday however, Kenya declared a travel ban on persons traveling […]

Israel had warned that its forces were prepared to retaliate if Gaza militants resumed rocket fire Israel’s military says it has carried out air strikes in the Gaza Strip in response to fresh rocket fire, hours before a ceasefire was set to expire. “Terror targets” were hit after three rockets were fired towards the towns […]

Shatta Wale Dancehall artiste Shatta Wale has swallowed his comments about Ghanaian media that they are “the most foolish media he has ever seen in his life”. The reigning artiste of the year is said to have apologized to the media on Pluzz FM, an Accra-based radio station. Bull Dog confirmed his artiste’s apology on […]

Sidney  Popular Ghanaian musician, Barimah Sidney has indicated his readiness to travel to Liberia to record a music video to go along with his recently released song on Ebola. Sidney has successfully recorded a song on Ebola with financial support from the Liberian international soccer star and politician, George Oppon Weah, who featured in the […]

The Bawku Municipal Security Council has assured the families of Alhassan Hadi and Tijani Issaka, the two victims of Thursday’s fatal shooting incident in the Municipality, that the culprits will be found. The two men were killed and two others injured when the group they were in was shot at, reportedly by two unknown assailants. […]

Popular Ghanaian musician, Barimah Sidney, is lacing his boots for a showdown with ex-international soccer star, George Oppong Weah, over a whooping amount of money he received from the Liberian politician to record a song on Ebola and shoot a music video for it. Though Sidney has successfully recorded the song and even had it […]

Let’s be honest: computer security is broken. You know it, I know it, we all know it. Post-Snowden, consumers and non-US companies are afraid for their data. Post-Target breach, corporations are more terrified of hackers than ever. While no system is perfect, and all will be prone to human error, there is a distinct sense […]